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*The satisfaction of a "do it yourself" project completed. | *The satisfaction of a "do it yourself" project completed. | ||
*Forum posts often show cheapo paint jobs that appear to be high-quality. | *Forum posts often show cheapo paint jobs that appear to be high-quality. | ||
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==Why not do a "cheapo" paint job?== | ==Why not do a "cheapo" paint job?== | ||
*Time invested in mechanical aspect of job. | *Time invested in mechanical aspect of job. | ||
*Deterioration of finish over time. Looks great at first, but can take years to deteriorate. | *Deterioration of finish over time. Looks great at first, but can take years to deteriorate. | ||
| − | *Value of paint job relevant to value of rest of vehicle is disproportionate. | + | *Value of paint job relevant to value of rest of vehicle is disproportionate. For example: using this method to paint a show car or rare automobile. |
*Down the line, if you want to do a professional-quality paint job, all of the underlying cheapo paint will need to be removed. Stripping the paint, doing the filler work, priming, blocking, and removing trim or panels can take hundreds of hours for a hobbyist, or cost thousands of dollars if done professionally. When modern finishes are applied over cheapo finishes, the differing chemical make-ups cause problems. This removal is very time-consuming and labor intensive. Cheapo paints are often very soluble, and when modern finishes are applied over them, the solvents will get under the old paint and make it peel. | *Down the line, if you want to do a professional-quality paint job, all of the underlying cheapo paint will need to be removed. Stripping the paint, doing the filler work, priming, blocking, and removing trim or panels can take hundreds of hours for a hobbyist, or cost thousands of dollars if done professionally. When modern finishes are applied over cheapo finishes, the differing chemical make-ups cause problems. This removal is very time-consuming and labor intensive. Cheapo paints are often very soluble, and when modern finishes are applied over them, the solvents will get under the old paint and make it peel. | ||
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==When is a "cheapo" paint job appropriate?== | ==When is a "cheapo" paint job appropriate?== | ||
*Work truck. | *Work truck. | ||
*Beater. | *Beater. | ||
| − | *Race | + | *Race car. |
*Vehicle that will see farm or utility use. | *Vehicle that will see farm or utility use. | ||
*Learning basic paint techniques. | *Learning basic paint techniques. | ||
*Vehicles with a sufficiently low market value such that spending the money required for a traditional paint job doesn't make economic sense. | *Vehicles with a sufficiently low market value such that spending the money required for a traditional paint job doesn't make economic sense. | ||
| − | *Art | + | *Art car. |
| − | *A vehicle that probably | + | *A vehicle that probably won't be seeing too many more years. |
==The "right" way to properly paint a car== | ==The "right" way to properly paint a car== | ||
| − | + | See: [[First paint job]]. | |
==Articles describing "cheapo" paint jobs== | ==Articles describing "cheapo" paint jobs== | ||
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