Nope, I sure dont. I can tell in those photo's that the paint is dull looking. It does not have the gloss and shine a base-coat, clear-coat paint job has. It may be tuff but that will work against you if you ever want to remove it. I don't think any painter would recommend that you paint over that without removal and primer. Like rayzor said alot of cars look good from 20-30 feet. That my
i guess you could after sand for hours and make it look like that. i roller the bed paint in my truck once a year and guarantee it didnt look like that freshly rolled.
My car is going in on Monday. I have stripped the fenders, bumpers, all trim, all valances, grill, side lights etc etc etc I told the guy I did not want a concourse job but a weekend car show head turner. Initial quote is/was $5000 using PPG. My car is pretty straight and the car has been in my family since the showroom so I know every ding. I had quotes ranging from $2500 (scary) to $23,000 (also scary) But, you get what you pay for. The paint on the car now was 1983 MIRACLE job and with enough buffing it almost looks decent today!
I think its a great idea. Especially for a daily driver. Like he side, the worst thing you can do is loose $50. I might have to try that on something just to see how it turns out.
i had a 1980 monte carlo that i painted with a roller. looked good from about 30 feet,orange peel real bad.
I had a 280ZX that my dad drove into a horse, and when they repainted it, it had a mild/moderate orange peel. I was only 15 at the time, and when I first saw it, I said "cool! even better than metal flake!" thinking it was a special effect and extra thick paint. He then informed me that it was a serious painting flaw...busted my bubble. I still think it is kinda cool, but I would never tell anybody...oops...dang
From my experience and what I've seen and heard the number of clear coats and thickness of the clear goes a long way to giving that deep bright shine. I don't know if it's true or not. When I had to put on a new fender I sprayed it with a single stage PPG and no matter how much I sanded and buffed it would not shine as deep or bright as the base clear door right next to it. I also understand that each company mixes a different amount of "gloss" into the base paint, so I don't know. I'm still trying to figure out this whole body work thing. Engines and suspension are easy. All you have to do is follow directions. Body work is much more of an art. I have found out that the only way to get better is practice. My dolly and bondo work are waaay better than when I started. As soon as I get all of the rust fixed on my car (whenever that might ever be!) I think I'm going to try this roller thing. I might use my deck lid as a test since it's already in pretty good shape and won't take much to fix if it turns out poorly.
