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Better than a shop, what a silly thing to say. Looks like a lot of 'orange peel.'

@@tommak6516 lol

@@tommak6516 For the low, low price of only $2,500 you can take your car to a professional. Guaranteed to be "orange peel" free. See the point? I'd rather pay $17 and live with the orange peel.

@@thinking-monkey I agree that paying big money to paint a car with low value is not wise. I was pointing out that it is NOT as good as a professional body shop as was being purported. in the original post. If you have a low value car you could get by even cheaper buying a can of paint and a brush, and if you have some skil you might get even a better paint job.

There's an endorsement!

You’re so hilarious! 🤣

You two make such a great team! Fun and practical! I ll remember this video for when our old car needs painting!

Hoping to do this on my 200k subie… it’s still good… and since I only paid 2,000$ for it, not gonna pay much to cover up the flaky rusty hood!

Agreed…

Thanks 4 da vid. I'm gona do my 95 obs 4x4...mid michigan.

😂😂😂 ROFL!

Thanks Dylan. We're happy you like the channels, as for the cold one, I'm not sure when that would be possible....we are super busy right now. ( actually , I'm in the Minneapolis airport right now 7:25 AM) ......But thanks for the thought

@@Bushradical Hey, I get it. Not sure for me either! But if you're open to it maybe one day. Eventually I'll be putting out content myself so maybe you can get to know me a bit through the screen aswell. (If you even have time for KZfaq!) I know ya don't know me from the Rust-Oleum but it's on my bucket list, Wipples willing. You've made changes that will stick with me for the rest of my life, Ted and Jim too. :) I'm happy to even just get a response from ya though!

@@FelixgreenYT did you ever crack one

@@D1.63 No. He never made any content either. Lol.

Sorry, but polishing out Rustolium is not that easy. Rustolium is the kind of paint you do not buff out.

@@tommak6516 that is not true at all. Rustoleum can be wet sanded and buffed out easily to a smooth shine.

@@Zero0806 My understanding is that enamel (e.g. Rustoleum) dries to a gloss, and anything you do to it after that is degrading the paint layer.

@@Zero0806how you go about polishing and getting rid of the orange peel in detail?

@@oyahzi if you have more than one coat it’s not hard. Wet sand with 1500 then 2000 grit then buff with a god buffing compound. If you’re using a multi speed polished though I’d recommend using a slower setting. Due to spray cans no leaving thick coats it’s easy to accidentally burn through the paint.

Yeah Bob would understand for sure! I bet he painted his own cars!

Did you guys know Bob's crazy wild afro was a perm which he had to continuously re do? His hair was straight, and what lots of his fans don't know about Bob, was his absolute faith in God, and Bob was a fantastic promoter, starting out painting in public as a way to become recognized, because he was going to get very well know as his greatly beloved mentor William Alexander was. Alexander created this beginners wet on wet technique, because he knew, as did Ross, that the great majority of people these days have the attention span of a brain dead cucumber! People would desire to become a painter, but a HUGE percent would very quickly lose patience, and interest after being bored to tears by the old school instructors. Alexander created this system, and Ross perfected it, and took it to another level, to where absolute beginners, as I was when Alexander sparked an interest in me, and he proved that anyone ANYONE could complete their first even painting in less than an hour - Ross got the time down to under a half hour! So Ross started blazing a virgin trail for himself, and eventually his faith, and stubborn refusal to give in led him to public television and the rest is history! Bob decided he needed to think of something which would make him stand out, and the crazy hair do was it!! Dave, I hope you're ok with me posting this link. If not, please let me know and I'll delete the post. Here's a link to his documentary - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZmgoM9yuLqvfZ8.html Jack

I am glad to be of help!

That’s great.

Thanks Lorraine.

Thanks Kirk! Don't paint your truck in the sun and it will probably turn out better.....It was pretty warm and sunny the day I painted this car and it could have turned out better if it were cooler and shady......gives the paint more time to "lay down" it tacks up quick in the sun. Good luck!

Thanks for the reply Dave, I will take your advice on the cooler and shady conditions. I pretty much have driven Chevy's most of my life but we had 2 escorts and drove the tires off them. I sold one to a young couple up in KS. and told them I would not take them on any road trips as they had a young child. Found out later they drove it to south TX twice and never had a minutes problem. Probably 2000 mounds round trip on both trips. See why you have kept the little wagon. Really enjoy your channel, however, the woods y'all get to enjoy are nowhere to be found here in west TX. Being a non-conformist is why I'm probably in the pickle I'm in now. Age and finances prevent me from being too radical but I'll do my best. Thanks, Dave and Brooke. Kirk in the TX. Panhandle

Thanks Kirk. I'm about to drive my escort to Alaska from Michigan....and it just rolled over 260K.

@@Bushradical Here's a thought use great stuff that foam will fill in rusty holes and puff out a ways then just shave it off with steak knife or what ever works, great on my 91 4x4 chev another trick i do is use transmission oil to shine the hood or body of it got over 200k don't know for sure speed ometer not working right.

Did you do it

Thanks

My buddy bought an old pickup truck for 500 bucks and painted it green with a can of Rustoleum and a brush. He was so proud of that truck and drove it for years and used it for a lot of other projects. I think hand-painting of vehicles should be the standard instead of the exception. The idea that a vehicle "should" have a shiny, perfect paint job is strictly from Madison Avenue. A lot of things can be reconditioned and used for a long time by DIY'ers. It doesn't even take a lot of skill or special training. All you need is the wilingness to try and the attitude to not care what anyone else thinks about it.

In general people are brainwashed that you cannot paint a car with a brush and have an acceptable (or even excellent) result. Your examples are refreshing.

@@BillLowenburg They laugh at you for having a second hand car, then also laugh at you for not wanting to spend 2 grand to paint it.....who the fuck understands these type of people?

I was sure that car was dead along with the deer. And yet it just rolls on... a little pun intended.

right on!!

Thanks Grayghost!

LOL, thanks

Right on!

Right on! Did you get the hood painted? Thanks for the sub

@@Bushradical I just ended up rear ending a Jeep, a week ago, and spare tire crunched the hood. First accident that was my fault in my life. I'm almost 50. Been driving since I was 17. So anyway. I had another Prius that became a donor. I had to fix all the mechanical myself and my local body shop had to do some straightening, and they said if I did everything else. They'd help me out and paint the good and bumper to match the rest of car for a couple hundred bucks. I figured that was a pretty good deal, and since I still use this car for Uber. I need to have it looking really good. But if it was for personal use only. I would go your route in a heartbeat. I was going to do that with the donor car. But I think it had a blown head gasket, and at 440k wasn't worth the repair at that point. Thought I had it fixed with everything else I did to it, but nope.

right on.

I still like Black the best.....Although Brooke and I painted a VW rabbit Yellow and put a racing stripe on it back in 2000 !

@@Bushradical I like white because it reflects the sun on a hot day.

@@Bushradical That makes me want to give my '06 beater a fresh coat and a stripe!

Ford automobiles were never available only in black.

@@LucidDreamer54321 Henry Ford (1863-1947) documented that he made the “any color so long as it is black” comment during a meeting in 1909 (Henry Ford in collaboration with Samuel Crowther in My Life and Work. 1922. Page 72).

Thanks Gary

and get to a point where it doesn't matter if people don't like stuff as LONG as YOU are OK with IT!

Me too!

Thanks Murphy! The other vehicles Ive painted have turned out a bit nicer.....in hind sight I would have painted in the shade in cooler weather......but it turned out good for what I needed!

For sure!

Thanks

Thanks

Glad you enjoyed it!

LOL, right on!

Right on

Thanks

Awesome! Cant go wrong with a good DIY paint job.

LOL, thanks

@@Bushradical its true. Your a straight shooter and people need to hear the things you talk about. I worked in Seward years ago, younger years, on a very large commercial fishing boat catching Halibut & King Crab as a deck hand. HARDEST JOB i have ever known!haha I was blessed I had uncles in Alaska who let me come up and make a lil money. I'm really proud of you & your wife. Alaska is not an easy life but it sure is a gorgeous life.lol God bless you & your family.

Thanks K!

Thanks

Right on!

Thanks Ruthie!

Thanks Ronald.

well said! thanks

I need to try and buff and wet sand sometime. That would be new to me. We need to sit and have a beer sometime, I think we're on the same page!

Bushradical 🍻Count me in Brother. I ever finally get my as* out to AK, I'll swing by and crack a few with ya to celebrate your 2 millionth subscriber by then 👍🍺

Right on!

Thanks cillaloves2fish! It was fun.

Thanks!

Thanks 👍

Thanks 👍

Thanks Jane

oh you'd scream if you saw it up close .LOL

If you ever roll another old car, try using a mohair roller instead-same size and same nap as the little foam ones-but they leave less air bubbles. It’s the foam that creates those pockets in the paint, though you had the right idea-back rolling helps. The other thing that helps, if you’re using oil-based paint, is adding boiled linseed oil to the paint. It prolongs the dry time and gives the paint more time to flatten out. But it also means there’s more time for it to sag or run, so beware. PS: I also enjoyed Bob Ross when I was a kid. I didn’t know contemporary painters looked on him with derision.

Thanks for the tips! I know guys back were I grew up that cut their paint with gas and said it was the best thing you could use. Never tried it, but I knew some real painters that swore by it. As for Bob Ross, I went to an art exhibition at Black Rapids Lodge in the Alaska mountain range.....Sandy Jameson was one of the guests there, he and another lady with art there on display were both "classically trained painters" and they talked about base coats and undercoats to add depth etc etc....I ( who don't know shit) said I like Bob Ross. I definitely got the vibe that they had zero respect for old Bob. They were a bit snobbish about mr. Ross. I think he's awesome. He taught me and a million other people how to paint and enjoy painting. RIP Bob, we miss you

Never heard of cutting paint with gas. I assume that just works with oil-based paints? I’ll have to give it a try. Anyway, that’s too bad about Bob. He always seemed like he knew exactly what he was doing to me.

forget the snobs! Bob ross made an impact and made a lot of people happy. Thats more than 99.999999 percent of painters can claim.

What grit sandpaper did you use?

Happy little quarter panels!

300 I think???

Awesome! Glad it turned out

Thank you !