not everyone can spray good enough to produce a quality paintjob. its a cheap alternative, if you cant spray well enough, and dont want to pay a rediculous amount to get it done why not? i mean if the car is just a beater theres no point in investing in a quality paint job.

 

What i dont understand is why someone with 3-4 grand cant get a car painted.



Ive never seen a car painted with rust-oleum, cant knock it til I see it I guess.

 

u could take it in to the local maco or earl sheib and get the $150 special, safe the labor, save the costs of materials and have a slightly less shitty paint job.

 

and $50 obviously just covers the paint, you tried to buy a good roller, masking tape and don't forget the sandpaper. My guess is, assuming you count your own time as being worth nothing you are looking at closer to $100 in materials. counting your own time on projects is a subject you dont want to get me started on, i find people RARELY figure in their own time when doing things and to me, time is my most valuable asset.

 

Yeah, a lot of people might not know what they're getting into when they take on a project like this. The hours can add up fast. Take me, for example. I'm attempting to replace the entire rocker panel on my '66 Chevy II. I've got a few hours of drilling out about a million spot welds and I still don't have the damn thing off the car.

 

and you are prolly slightly less inept then people rollering their cars LOL

 

Honestly, there are times that I wonder.

 

no ****, it never ceases to amaze me how people put no value on thier time



I would rather drive a faded crappy paint car then something other people will look at and say "WHO THE **** PAINTED THAT THING????????????"

 

just think- getting the old one out is the easy part

 

That thought has not escaped me. Fortunately I know a couple of people who can weld.