SSDutch - a 1964 CJ6

I tried a harbor freight version of one of those refillable rattle cans before...and it wouldn't atomize the paint well. That was like a $12 deal though.

I'd be curious to hear if this one works well with automotive paint.

Airbrush might work -- it's the spots between the edge of the body and tops of the wheelhousings, under the cowl, under the door edges etc that I can't get with my gun.

 

Preval? See my OT post...

 

Are you kidding? Dutch people love things cheap and shiny. This is both! R)

 

Yeah- full gloss.

And yes - it's more $$ than the TSC route - this color was $22 for a quart. I just figure overall if I use a gallon I'm still into the paint for less than $100 more than the TSC paint - not enough to get verklempt over... It's still cheap in that I'm doing all the labor.

But OTOH it means I'm using the $100 HVLP gun that I already had....so that makes up for it, kinda (aint justification great?)

I joke about being Dutch alot...but in this case the wallet didn't win. I just plain wanted a more fun/distinctive color than what I could get at TSC. I plan to own this 6 a looooooong time and want to be proud of it.

Like I said to MsBoyink last night....for all the $$ I'm putting into it it might as well be gold....R)

Keep in mind at this point I'm only painting the interior. Plan is to do that, touch up the white exterior and get it driveable, then start working on getting the FI put on.

But...I wouldn't be surprised if once I get the interior done I'll want to get the exterior matching. And frankly it'd be *such* an easier job to prep and paint compared to what I've gone through for the interior.

 

You might have voted, but it wasn't a poll...R) I will paint the whole thing -- just not right now. Color had to be decided though...

White stands out well in the sand...but here in MI people pretty much assume a white CJ is an unpainted 'glass body - there tends to be alot of that.

 

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And what may I ask is wrong with gel coat? R)

 

R) You're not in MI...

 

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Finally started shooting color!

 

Since I'm still new to this gun I was scared to shoot the metallic gold yet, so used some of the white I had and painted places that won't get seen. Figured under the dash and under the floor white would be nice for visibility anyway.

Good thing too - I had lots of runs...shooting color is way different than primer.

 

I ain't painting over the white... Figured more visibility under the Jeep and behind the dash was a good thing. Saves me some gold too - only bought a quart and hoping it's enough...