Guitarman

Root, unfortunately, tri -coats are near impossible to blend, at least by a novice, and you won't be able to do what you want ( blend/match) with the single color white rustoleum.

What you hope for could turn out worse, so think it through and decide if the risk is worth it. I suppose you could look at it like; "if I screw it up, I have to take it to a shop anyway"...so, that's one angle. But if you can't afford to get it fixed right either way, then consider what might happen.

You will never get a spray media (pearl particles) to lay out the same way with a brush or roller, I think you know that, and trying to spray blend them requires expertise and experience. It will likely frustrate you just to try.

If that were a solid white car, you'd have much easier DIY options.

Good luck, just trying to save you heartache.

Dan

GS300Rich

back in H.S. we painted a friends VW bus with some house paint, judging by these pics they did a much better job, although our rendition of bart simpson on the roof was perfect

Styluss

Hello all! My name Is Ryan and I am the author of this paint article.
Pearlpower, you must not have read the write up or you would have seen that I only sanded the car 2wice through 6 coats of paint. Not a hassle at all! I will admit, the finished product is not perfect in any way, but is it a great solution to a crap paint job? YES! My car looks 100 times better than it used to! And really, from 10 feet you cant see anything. Plus, there are ways to do this yourself and end up with a glass like finish, just look at the pics of that Charger! It's all in how much time you want to put into it.
I will be updating my write up with some new information and more photos very soon. Also, there are some links on my site on how to achieve a smooth finsih as such, I was just too lazy to do ti myself

EDIT: And oh yeah!!! DO NOT take your car to one of those value paint shops; Maaco, Earl Shaab or any of that crap. That is, if you really care for your car. I took mine to a Maaco and they got overspray all over my freshly detailed engine bay, all over my CAI, all over my wheels and more. I hate that place. Although, they are franchise owned so a few might be decent shops.

PushinLEX

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DAMN!

Styluss

I have recently updated my write up. There is now a six month update on how the paint is doing, as well as some more in depth tips to getting the job done.

Check it out!

http://www.stylusscustoms.com/poormanspaintjob.html

eyezack87

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Haha, Styluss, I'm doing this tomorrow on the hood of my '94 Dodge Caravan. I'll definitely post pics here. Thanks for the warning though haha

Caoboy

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This has been going on in the honda, vdub, muscle car, and 240 world for a while now.

Paint looks better in pictures than it does in person, and this paint is one of those that proves that theory. It looks good from ~10 feet away though!

SpecC

my thoughts...

don't do it because it will take forever... results will vary... leave painting to the pros...

If you really want to save money, you should just prep the car for paint yourself. that's where the big money is

Styluss

I recently updated my method of at home paint.

Check it out, there is more information and a film demonstrating the application technique.

Poor Mans Paint Job

99GS4

Good option for an old beater...