Third coat - 2nd attempt

I work the graveyard shift and I usually start to paint at sunrise when I get out of work. You would think that 40 degree weather would keep bugs at a minimum. Well, not here in Florida. These bugs don't play. Its too bad, im starting to get really good reflection.

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wet sanding - 2nd attempt

Sorry didn't take pictures, ran outta batteries! All I did was wet sand with 600g. I applied very little pressure while sanding.

Second coat - 2nd attempt

So far so good.

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First coat - 2nd attempt

I thinned down the paint mixture to the consistency of low fat milk. Now I think im heading in the right direction. The key here is thin thin thin layers and paint.


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OK. Lets try this again.

Practice makes perfect, right? 220 grit works great as an "eraser".

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1st and 2nd coat wetsand

As long as I keep the surface moist, wet sanding should be no problem. unfortunately this is my first time wet sanding anything. I over-did it and burned right through the paint.

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Second coat

As usual, prepping the surface is vital to painting pretty much anything. I just laid down the 2nd coat. According to the guys over at the Moparts Forum, ive laid down my 2 coats way too thick. I should be getting complete coverage on my 4-5th coat!

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First coat

I prepped the surface by soaking a clean rag with the paint thinner (which contains 100% mineral spirits) and wiping down the hood. After it evaporated, I got a tack cloth and started to paint. The paint itself has to be thinned down to allow it to "flatten" out properly. Well, either I added too much or too little this is what happened.

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Lets do this.

Using Rustoleum Paint and some paint thinner, you can actually paint your car. With enough work put into it, you can actually make it show-like quality. There is a huge thread over at the Moparts Forum , where a member named challengeryeehaa presented us with the method of painting your car for about $50.

Well I still have my first car sitting around in my backyard and decided this would be a real good practice car.