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How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 11/6/2007 5:32:07 PM   
Styluss

 

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I recently just finished painting my car myself, at home, in my driveway.
I used a foam brush and some Rustoleum from Home Depot... No, really.
Total cost of the project was $74.74 and it took about 10 days of my time.
The final result is amazing to say the least. Dont get me wrong, it is not perfect, but for $74.74 I would say it is a damn good job.
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Here is a link to the complete write up on how I did it. There are a ton of pictures and lots more information in the write up.

Styluss Customs - Poor Man's Paint Job

I know some of you may have seen the $50 Paint Job out there, this is different. Yes, it uses some of the same principles, but an entirely different technique to help eliminate the need for excessive sanding. Essentially, the only thing the $50 method and my method share is how the paint is mixed. What you see here is NOT sanded and NOT polished in any way. I simply let the paint dry, washed it and waxed it.

I figured some of you might want to throw a coat or 2 on your rides. It really is an easy, inexpensive way to bring some new life back to your car!!
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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 11/6/2007 9:33:03 PM   
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Very impressive for $74 or even $740.  Good job

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 11/13/2007 6:58:58 PM   
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does it really work ? kinda hard to believe...

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 11/14/2007 9:01:28 AM   
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Does it really work?? YES!!! Did you not see the pics?
It is soooo easy to do too!!

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 11/19/2007 2:46:24 PM   
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I wanna see some daylight pictures of this.

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 11/23/2007 8:05:57 AM   
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< Message edited by Styluss -- 11/23/2007 8:09:20 AM >

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 11/23/2007 8:38:50 AM   
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Thats a pretty good job. I would still want a base/clear paint job if it was my own.

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 2/3/2008 11:56:00 PM   
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Look's great!

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 2/8/2008 8:31:03 AM   
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My instincts would lead me to believe that your not telling the truth. I mean it looks to good to be true. If you really did do that yourself, in your driveway, with some paint from a hardware store, pat yourself on the back.

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RE: How to paint your car for $75.00 - No kidding! - 2/11/2008 11:14:58 AM   
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aye caramba, cabron! muy bueno! neccecito burrito!

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