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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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Joe Santana
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I heartily agree with Ross on taking it to Maaco. I did this with my son’s VW. It had some dents, so a skilled friend did the body work, then I took it to Maaco. They prepped the barebones and painted it. It looked great with the trim back on it.
My ‘40 Super 8 has modern paint. It cost $9000 in 2011, but I took everything off and primed it myself, mostly to prevent rust. I sanded it, but the shop did the finish work. You can see it apart at the paint shop starting on Post #97 of the The Duchess Project blog here:
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Posted on: 7/17 16:54
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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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BigKev, Ross, Joe Santana gave it to you straight. Not a fan of rods and customs, but some of those guys do good work. So, maybe ask around, cars & coffees, etc. find such a painter who might see doing an unbutchered old car as a challenge, more exposure. It'll still be expensive, as BigKev and the others well counsel, but you might save money. Look at some of his work first.

Posted on: 7/17 20:08
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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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A "cut and polish" job might improve that paint job.


Just curious...I always thought that you couldn't do that with single stage enamel. Like the original poster, I have a Packard that suffers from a (seriously) sub-standard enamel paint job. Can you elaborate on your methods as it might be a viable option for the both of us.

-Scott

Posted on: 7/17 22:07
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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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Old, hard enamel can be "compounded" to smooth out a rough surface, if the paint is thick enough.

Posted on: Yesterday 6:01
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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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The paint surface on the hood and front fenders looks very rough in close-up. The most practical course for this car might be to sand all the rough areas smooth, perform any metal work needed, then lightly sand the entire car, spot-prime as needed, and re-spray the whole car with same type and color paint paint as used before. The running boards also need some attention. The fact is, in today's world, supplies alone to do a good paint job will cost more than the car cost new.

Posted on: Yesterday 6:15
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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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Think seriously About painting your car
Mine got me to were the cost more than I could sell it for
I had budgeted 20K and that was not enough for a total strip and a base coat clear coat paint job
It looks great, don't mind that I have more into the car than I can get for it. It my hobby, it's supposed to cost money, only have one old car, like it when it stops traffic when I go by
It took a year, the guy I found wanted to grind all the paint off so we did not have any chance of paint reacting with what was underneath but costly
Good luck with you project
W

Posted on: Yesterday 14:26
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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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Gator970
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I found the paint that the car was painted with.

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Posted on: Yesterday 18:16
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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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Thats PPG paint cheaper line , but a decent line of paint, i use alot of it
save that label for when u get more, thats a single stage paint, no clearcoat
that was my car ,i would paint whats bad, fenders,hood ? do it in sections, paint only whats needed
and dont grind the paint off causes more work with the grinding marks, ,use paint remover from a auto parts store or like autozone

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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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Do you want to repaint your car, or do YOU want to repaint your car???

If repairing and maintaining your car is your hobby, and you want to take on the challenge of painting it, I say go for it. There are lots of resources to help you along the way. When it comes to my '53 Cavalier this is my thinking. I enjoy working on my car, and learning new skills is all part of the fun.

If you want to tear it apart and do all the prep, which is what takes the majority of the time, but not paint it, then do that. You'll be able to find someone that will spray it for you.

Before last November I had never done any metal fabrication, but my Cavalier needed some surgery, so I got to learning, and little by little got it done. There's more to do, but the rear fenders were the first project.

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There's always the conversation about how much you should spend on a car and most of the time the money you put into a car you'll have a hard time getting back. But if that's the thinking, then you probably shouldn't have a classic car as they are not often a good financial investment.

That's my two cents, which is all I have left because I spent the rest of my money on my Cavalier!

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Re: Paint Job for a 1940 110
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If you want a bargain in an old car, look for a well-kept "older restoration".

Posted on: Today 6:50
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