I've seen threads about "do you polish your wheels?" and I'm just curious "do you care about how cool your paint is?"

I get pissed when the sand blasts of my protective rust coating.

I wont lie. I love my powder coating. It's important to me. I rarely beat the kids when they play jungle jim on the car.

Well, if you want an honest answer...most of us who spent the $'s probably "care". I knew going in that it was gonna get some wear and tear, so I don't "freak" out about it. But I do try to at least start out a trip with it clean...that lasts til about 5 minutes after it rolls out of the trailer..

I guess it a matter if you take pride in your car and want it to look nice or you just want a bucket of bolts. You can have a nice clean car without a trick paint job,
but the paint job just puts the finishing touch on it.
LATER DON~~~

I am going to care too much about my paint, I have came up with my graphics theme about 3 years ago, and now it is finally a reality, I got the 3M protective vinyl over all the panels, and leading edges of both the powder coat and chrome, hopefully that will help protect it, and a coat of wax before every trip.

Why paint you car, your house? I spent a few bucks on my paint job and I want to keep it looking nice, but not at the expense of having fun. Just like Beach, I show up with it clean and other than maybe using the California duster in the morning that's it. I don't get stressed out when people lean against it or when the kids are climbing in and out either. Besides, without paint, all the cars would look the same. How boring would that be. I really enjoy looking at all the interesting paint jobs.

Got Rolex? When I'm bustin' a wheely, I just wanted to show the fools what time it is!

I have a unique paint job So that no one will pull up even looking remotely like my car!!!!! And just to be different!!! i do clean my butt off but its well worth it

Gotcha. It would defin. be nice to not have to polish ever. Shure would save a lot of work. The plan for my next car is to keep her a bit more simple.

I wouldnt have painted it if I didnt want it to look nice.

Ill beat the snot out of it and the kids can climb all they want.. Chits gonna happen and thats no biggie. All I want is some common courtesy and respect.. I dont think thats to much to ask.

Hey, you are the guys that bump toes in that great big red truck!! It would rock too, but the suspension is too stiff!!!!!!

LMFAO!!!!

hmmmm.....

I thought I was in here with a bunch of murders and stranglers.....yall ain't nuthin but a bunch of rump ranglers

How's about some pictures of paint jobs on your cars. I am building mine now and need some examples of cool cars...

I just hit mine up with some steel wool or scotch bright and hit the dunes I think it looks fine, but I am adding some black to some of the components peice by peice just to cut down on the rust upkeep.

I also feel that you have all the money invested in a nice car...give it a little bling with a Phat paint job...I am very happy with mine....Brinks did mine...I am pretty picky...had panels and wing there this summer for some touch up job and added paint to my intercooler.

I've been doing custom paint and airbrush work for about 10 years but when it came time to paint my rail I wanted something simple since I knew it would get trashed...

My rail is all black with a very subtly fade to a candy blue in the center..





altho I did paint my motor cases, sprocket and nitro bottle blue to match...

I had a painter design sketch some graphics for me when my car was being built. I could not risk losing any dune time so I put it off until the next off season. I'm glad I did, I realized how quickly my thousands of dollars would have faded after a couple of dune trips. I'll be sticking with just powdercoat.....

Don't you mean it takes about 10 yrs to get a paint job out of you?



How's that plate coming?

Man, I told you a hundred billin trillion kzillion times not to exagerate....it's only been a year...

Oh, well then....






That's about 10x faster than it seems. You're really quick!

I fell in love with this scheme when I saw it. I'm a sucker for classic flames on a dark background.

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Nice paint jobs Thanks for the input.

Scott

I like nice paint jobs but I spend enough time polishing on the Harley. When I got into this sport I wanted a nice clean easy to keep up look so I just went with one color powder coat. I still wipe it down each morning and give it a good cleaning after each trip but that s good for me.

Wow, pictures just don't do justice. I never realized the detail work you had in the paint. Looks good

Best paint decision I made was on my first car.
I chose a color that I could get an EXACT MATCH in at most auto parts stores (GM color coded).

Scratched, dinged, blasted. We tore the snot out of that thing. and every trip it looked great rolling back on the trailer thanks to a $8.99 can of exact touch up paint.

Not everone's style (no bling whatsoever), but it looked respectable and we never gave a second thought to holding back 'because it might damage the paint job'

PS

Touch up was a spray can

I ordered an extra set of powdercoated panels when we bought our car. Just in case.....

I'm going with HAMMERITE/DECAL/3M FILM plan and here's why:

1. goes on bare metal
2. no primer needed)
3. has crush glass for durability
4. easy to touch up (after grinding or damage)
5. available at any Home Depot
6. Cool "hammered" finish.
7. Can be applied THICK with a roller and will look like powdercoat.
8. Relatively CHEAP!!!
9. Stick to steel like epoxy.

That's for the frame.


For the panels, scotch-bright for the "Exile Cycles" look or the "swirl-finish" that's so popular now. The I add a stick on graphic. There are HUNDREDS of these graphics available!

For the finishing touch, I though about applying the 3M invisible film on the panels. It's the stuff they put on the front of cars to make an "invisible bra" It's basically a super-tough plastic film that's removeable!!!

AND the invisible film will protect the panels make them look like they have a clear coat on them!

Waddaya think?

Here are a couple pics of my new car.

Hellya, paint is important. It's the MAIN thing that makes your car YOURS.

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AMEN my Brother.....

Its a toy for gods sake....and its in the desert. The last thing in the world I want to worry about in glamis is my paint job...

Sandollars, Love your paint scheme. Bet it looks cool in person

Thanks for the props. I'll be out there for turkey day. Please stop me if you recognize me. I would REALLY like to meet more of you's guys!

Not too fancy.
DON~~~