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> The 500 dollar weekend rattle can paint job, Not letting perfect get in the way of 'better than it was'
emerygt350
post Aug 15 2025, 06:19 AM
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No way I was ever going to spring for a 5k plus professional paint job and with the vintage grand prix coming up, thought it was time to do a little/lot of body work and refresh the paint. Didn't turn out too bad. Lots of elbow grease though. It was hot in the old driveway too.

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emerygt350
post Aug 15 2025, 06:20 AM
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post Aug 15 2025, 06:21 AM
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post Aug 15 2025, 07:17 AM
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Looks good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

What actual paint product did you use for the silver metallic?
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post Aug 15 2025, 07:31 AM
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$5k professional paint job? They start at $20k
Your car looks good.
I remember Oscar said he spent around $500 to wrap his. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


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post Aug 15 2025, 07:34 AM
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I'd gladly pay 5k for a professional paint job but those days are long gone. As @mepstein said, 20k is the new 5k.

Your car looks sharp, good job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 15 2025, 07:48 AM
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Looks good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

What actual paint product did you use for the silver metallic?



Here is the can

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I can't imagine having a car so valuable I would put 20k into the paint. I could put a 6 in it and deal with the fade.
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post Aug 15 2025, 08:26 AM
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Gosh it's healthy to see this..... Nice job! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 15 2025, 08:30 AM
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Very nice.

How many cans did you use?

I've been rattle canning different little body repairs on my 914. I already have one non-functional Porsche; don't need 2 no-ops Porsches.
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post Aug 15 2025, 08:45 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Aug 15 2025, 08:31 AM) *

$5k professional paint job? They start at $20k



Yeah, if it were merely 5k, I would have done things veeeery differently on mine.


o.p. nice work, can't really tell in the pics but did you get any tiger striping? I feel like that's one of the biggest issues with rattle can jobs.
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post Aug 15 2025, 08:59 AM
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A gallon of PPG paint plus clear coat, plus thinners and hardners and primer will run close to $2000. Now add in sand paper, primer and filler. A 5k paint job is a steal.
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post Aug 15 2025, 09:12 AM
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Nice job! Looks great from where I sit! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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post Aug 15 2025, 09:15 AM
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QUOTE(rjames @ Aug 15 2025, 08:12 AM) *

Nice job! Looks great from where I sit! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)


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Looks pretty good from here.
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post Aug 15 2025, 09:22 AM
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It took 6 cans of grey and two cans of blue. 340 dollars for that. The rest went into tape, sand paper, buffing and polishing compound, and clear coat.

I was very careful about getting good overlap so no tiger stripes. I think the modern spray pattern on these cans helps with that. There are a couple spots where it isn't perfect but nothing really noticeable.
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post Aug 15 2025, 10:34 AM
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Nice work - sheesh!
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post Aug 15 2025, 11:58 AM
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And the front looks great, nice repair. Just fyi, places like maaco paint can be a good deal if you do the work and supply the paint. They shoot it. It was a way back in the day. I'm sure the right coast has a version of maaco or earl schieb.
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post Aug 15 2025, 01:56 PM
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Sadly the seams where the fiber was bonded to the metal are pulling in a couple spots nothing I can really do about it. Holding up pretty good for a mod done more than 40 years ago.
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post Aug 15 2025, 11:07 PM
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All of my underside panels: fender wells, firewall, floors, front & rear trunk, engine tins, underside are rattle can. Although went with pro for body, it was when it was a 5k job.

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post Aug 16 2025, 01:12 AM
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From the pictures, that looks like a really presentable job, well done that man.

As someone else has said, a $5000 job is now a $20,000 job. For $500 you should be really pleased with that!
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