Thread: I'm about to give up . . .

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"Now, I need to find something to practice on - other than the car . .."


Washers and dryers make for great practice locations, as well as inside garage doors. Just don't let the little woman catch you.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Gotta cat?

i have painted a cat ok not the all of him just a nice black racing stripe down this back. after that he was faster. paint my freinds leg he was making fun of me i was teaching him to paint .i showed him never paint with shorts on. painted the top of my freinds forehead we were painting a 80 ton crane i was on one side of the boom and he got it red imron that was a honest mistake

Maybe I won't give up after all. The trunk lid came out fine. I thought the hood was toast because of all the dust and orange peel, but it's amazing what a few . . . no make that a lot . . . of hours with some 1000 and 2000 grit will do.

I talked to a body shop owner up the street about clearing the body for me. He said: "Just clean up your garage, practice a bit, reduce the paint more than the manufacturer says and shoot it."

I've painted cars on and off since I shot one in high school in 1963 in the wash bay of my dad's service station. Everything from nitrocelulose lacquer to BC/CC, and I've NEVER had this much trouble.

Oh well . . . street rodding isn't supposed to be fun, is it?

That's the spirit Jack.

Just remember; When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.