NA Miata + $30 in paint, yay.

**syntrix** · 10-08-2011 06:36 PM

Since everyone here seems to be doing a show and tell these days, yay:

Everything else is good, got a ton of miles and there has only been 1 autox since. Got some star specs on the stock rims, should be good to go for stock class, yay.

I'm sure everyone here hates miatas, especially miatas that came with hard tops!

**syntrix** · 10-08-2011 06:48 PM

Also, it's a Rustoleum Gloss Royal Blue ROLL ON job

I've shot many a car in the past, but was really intrigued by this process. About 50/50 mix with mineral spirits and a few roll on sessions!

Hard to see with high iso night grain:

**JMillerUA6** · 10-08-2011 06:52 PM

In for daytime shots.

**initiation** · 10-08-2011 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by JMillerUA6

In for daytime shots.

same. i tried to roll a matte black job and you could see all the roller marks. ended up having earl scheib handle it for $400 and it looked excellent.

**Aonarch** · 10-08-2011 11:34 PM

**devianb** · 10-09-2011 12:08 AM

I remember Hot Rod magazine doing this on a Falcon or something and it turned out alright after some wet sanding. From what I recall only certain colors and types of paint would work for roll on method. I too would like to see the paint when outside.

**Corbic** · 10-09-2011 12:18 AM

I'm tired of these broke ass paint jobs. Serious, the real deal is not that expensive and looks 20,000 times better.

Go to your auto-paint store, ask to check out there extas... and boom, some SW 7000 for $50.

**nismo4life** · 10-09-2011 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by corbic

I'm tired of these broke ass paint jobs. Serious, the real deal is not that expensive and looks 20,000 times better.

Go to your auto-paint store, ask to check out there extas... And boom, some sw 7000 for $50.

Holy minty Type X bumper...mother****ing build thread link, RIGHT NOW!

**16V_Scirocco_GTX** · 10-09-2011 02:56 AM

Did you polish this already? If not, I have to say I'm impressed you got it that smooth with a roller.

Here's a

for rusto/oil paint jobs.

**DUTCHMANia** · 10-09-2011 05:46 AM

good looking roll jobs:

this one was even brushed on:
http://www.volksforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47971

**GodSquadMandrake** · 10-09-2011 09:15 AM

Dutchmania, the human photo archive!

**Wanganrunner** · 10-09-2011 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Corbic

Words

I *knew* I recognized that username from somewhere, just realized it's from Zilvia.

**BRealistic** · 10-09-2011 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by DUTCHMANia

good looking roll jobs:

this one was even brushed on:
http://www.volksforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47971

To be fair- and shiny paint looks good in small pics.
I'd like to see a close up daytime in direct sunlight shot of the "brushed on" Golf.

**BRealistic** · 10-09-2011 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Corbic

I'm tired of these broke ass paint jobs. Serious, the real deal is not that expensive and looks 20,000 times better.

Go to your auto-paint store, ask to check out there extas... and boom, some SW 7000 for $50.

Some people have plenty of time and no money.
So the "takes forever" roll on paint job makes sense to them, especially since the cars they are painting are worth less than even a good MAACO paint job.

**BRealistic** · 10-09-2011 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by Wanganrunner

I *knew* I recognized that username from somewhere, just realized it's from Zilvia.

You don't recognize him from posting in TCL?

I assume he has a rather stressful job/life, because he always seems rather intense in his posts.

But I do agree that if one can scratch together the means/equipment to get a proper paint job (even if sprayed outdoors), it will be a much better paint job and will lats longer.
IIRC- these roll on rustoleum jobs fade after a year or two.

**pentaxshooter** · 10-09-2011 10:36 AM

Roller paint job here. No ****s given

More of this car, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqy3XMK8RYc. Frowned upon, but whatever.

**syntrix** · 10-09-2011 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Corbic

I'm tired of these broke ass paint jobs. Serious, the real deal is not that expensive and looks 20,000 times better.

I'm sick of people that can't read the thread

:thumbdown

You missed the point entirely.

**Corbic** · 10-09-2011 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by BRealistic

Some people have plenty of time and no money.
So the "takes forever" roll on paint job makes sense to them, especially since the cars they are painting are worth less than even a good MAACO paint job.

Once again, you buy $30 in garbage paint... you then spend $30 in thinner and $100 in shop supplies... and get a garbage paint job.

Or, you go buy some single stage PPG, SW et al for $50 thats in the bargin bin at your local pain-tstore... borrow a gun, borrow a compresor (or buy a HF gun, or rent both, $35 a day) and spray on a quality paint that will cost you maybe $50 more. If you can't spare the $50 you have no business painting you car anyway, you should be using all that time rolling, sanding and re-rolling to find a second job.

**Corbic** · 10-09-2011 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by syntrix

I'm sick of people that can't read the thread

:thumbdown

You missed the point entirely.

What was the point. "ohh look at my rustoleum paint job!"

You kno why its called rustoleum? Cause it makes your crap rust.

**syntrix** · 10-09-2011 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Corbic

What was the point. "ohh look at my rustoleum paint job!"

You kno why its called rustoleum? Cause it makes your crap rust.

You've missed the point entirely.

And you are correct, should read, $30 in supplies. Plus I could have shot it with an airgun, but where's the fun in that?

**syntrix** · 10-09-2011 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Corbic

If you can't spare the $50 you have no business painting you car anyway, you should be using all that time rolling, sanding and re-rolling to find a second job.

Don't need a second job, lol. Perhaps you are just assuming "broke status", this is a vw forum after all!

**Corbic** · 10-09-2011 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by syntrix

Don't need a second job, lol. Perhaps you are just assuming "broke status", this is a vw forum after all!

rustoleum paint job = broke status.

**turtledub** · 10-09-2011 01:34 PM

In for smoothness shots.

**slopecarver** · 10-09-2011 02:24 PM

are these 1ft, 10ft, or 50ft paint jobs? 600px pics suck in this situation

**syntrix** · 10-09-2011 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Corbic

rustoleum paint job = broke status.

I see that you are all about assumptions, lol.

Could have sprayed, just didn't want to drape the garage and make a mess at the homestead, lol!

**syntrix** · 10-09-2011 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by slopecarver

are these 1ft, 10ft, or 50ft paint jobs? 600px pics suck in this situation

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First post has a detailed pic. Not so sure what else you want to critique from your internet bench, lol.

**Nourdmrolnmt** · 10-09-2011 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by syntrix

I see that you are all about assumptions, lol.

Could have sprayed, just didn't want to drape the garage and make a mess at the homestead, lol!

something seems to have crawled up his ass and died... he has posted nothing but 'this sucks, you suck, i troll' in all threads he has posted in lately.

**SLK350** · 10-09-2011 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by pentaxshooter

Roller paint job here. No ****s given

More of this car, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqy3XMK8RYc. Frowned upon, but whatever.

****ty paint jobs really stick it to The Man!

**syntrix** · 10-09-2011 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Nourdmrolnmt

something seems to have crawled up his ass and died... he has posted nothing but 'this sucks, you suck, i troll' in all threads he has posted in lately.

He must be an iphone owner.

The clown car above is a serious case of fail, not representative of roll on paint by paint experts, hahahaa.

**Corbic** · 10-09-2011 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by syntrix

I see that you are all about assumptions, lol.

Could have sprayed, just didn't want to drape the garage and make a mess at the homestead, lol!

See I would call you lazy, but the 3 minutes it takes to hang $12 worth of 6mm of plastic sheeting seems much easier then 30 coats and wet sanding of rustoleum.

**syntrix** · 10-09-2011 09:02 PM

Corbic is mad. Few other people called you out in some other threads here. Why so mad?

30 coats? That's just wrong, lol.

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