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Old 03-05-2009, 11:29 AM
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paint your ride for 98 bucks...

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/b...job/index.html
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That is a cool article.
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this is where it started,
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...&fpart=11&vc=1

this is the og roller car...
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now that is a sweet looking charger
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great article

i really want to have ago at this , i have some panels to practice on first & wheels but i bet i can't get that brand paint in Australia . with brand names aside what paint properties do i need to look for .
i know nothing about paint .
is just auto enamel fine ? I'm going down the local auto shop now to see what colors are available .
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having no life, i read most of the 102 pages on the original site where the process was posted. rustoleum is the first brand, another guy used marine paint.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1

here is a guy in australia that did it
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...r-rollers.html

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thanks heaps man

thanks for the Aussie link i just showed my brother . his Chrysler centura 245 hemi will be the guinea pig anyway mate gota fly cya .
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as if you'd waste ya time on a vn commodore puss bucket .
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I will have a vehicle that I would like to repaint if anyone wants to practice on, just let me know.
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im going to be trying this on my 65 coronet soon.
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If you reed the end of the article, it was the paint and thinner and roolers that cost them the $98. Body work, buffing, and everything else is what added up the price. Its still pretty cheap though.
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