Calling all painters! I'm gonna paint the 'Stang...

Capri306 · 09-20-2000, 01:14 AM

...but I'm gonna need some help here!

Basically, my LX is banana yellow right now. It was done before I bought it, apparently by Maaco because of how badly the front clip is chipping.

Anyhoo, the (unpainted) door jambs and paint code match up, and show it as "1D", or Smoke (metallic). It's a bad-*** color if you ask me. Thing is, they didn't strip it off before they painted over it, they just kind of sand papered it a little and just covered everything with the cheap acrylic enamel. The yellow comes off fairly easy, but the smoke color underneath is ruined. I've assessed that it's going to need repainting.

I have quotes for the cost of the basecoat/clearcoat, reducer, etc. That's going to run a total of around $300. I need to know which kind of spray gun to go with. I found one at Meijer's for $70 that seems okay, but the Craftsman catalog has one that says it can handle metallics okay, which is what I'm using. I AM on a budget, but I'm willing to spend more if it will give me better results. I already have the air compressor, and some experience with other people's guns. I just want to know what's best for this project. Thanks for any help, guys!

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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX 5.0L

09-20-2000, 01:14 AM	#1
Capri306 Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Posts: 1,001	Calling all painters! I'm gonna paint the 'Stang... ...but I'm gonna need some help here! Basically, my LX is banana yellow right now. It was done before I bought it, apparently by Maaco because of how badly the front clip is chipping. Anyhoo, the (unpainted) door jambs and paint code match up, and show it as "1D", or Smoke (metallic). It's a bad-* color if you ask me. Thing is, they didn't strip it off before they painted over it, they just kind of sand papered it a little and just covered everything with the cheap acrylic enamel. The yellow comes off fairly easy, but the smoke color underneath is ruined. I've assessed that it's going to need repainting. I have quotes for the cost of the basecoat/clearcoat, reducer, etc. That's going to run a total of around $300. I need to know which kind of spray gun to go with. I found one at Meijer's for $70 that seems okay, but the Craftsman catalog has one that says it can handle metallics okay, which is what I'm using. I AM on a budget, but I'm willing to spend more if it will give me better results. I already have the air compressor, and some experience with other people's guns. I just want to know what's best for this project. Thanks for any help, guys! ------------------ Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online 1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73 1987 Mustang LX 5.0L**

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