Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012

[jwrape]

[There are always people in the crowds that yell out that they had or have one.  One year, one guy was even pointing at each individual car and yelling out the year.  We've always been well received by the organizers and the viewers.

That's one of the reasons I love driving it daily cause there is always someone interested in them and loves them

[Duchess]

Maybe the club could buy a used paint gun and every member who wants to paint his/her car has to pay $50 towards the club. Would be way cheaper then going to a paint shop.

[jwrape]

Maybe the club could buy a used paint gun and every member who wants to paint his/her car has to pay $50 towards the club. Would be way cheaper then going to a paint shop.

You can get a decent paint gun for just over $50 at Harbor Frieght. I thought about it but deceided to roll mine on instead. So far the Industrial Rustoleum is GOOD stuff. It did the fender perfectly.

My biggest challenge is getting the fender clean so the paint won't peel back up. Using Denatured Alcohol and Acetone have proven to be troublesome.

[aerodonamic]

Mine's in if a flat black R/H fender is ok  Darrells car would need a BRA to be presentable Primer Nose!!! Anybody have an extra NOSE BRA??? Would need to borrow it just for the parade.

[Fierofool]

I have a Campbell-Hausfeld spray gun.  Will put it up for loan in the Tool Shed.

[GrannyLinda]

I don't know if Pat is going to put the red car or the yellow / black car in.

[Donster]

I'm actually looking at buying a complete huge portable compressor with water seperator / sprayguns (plural) / hoses AND airbrush kit, but after the 84 Duke took a turn for the worse on us and I had to inject it with some greenback, I'm sort of waiting with that purchase.

But an idea: if the club purchases it and we charge a nominal fee for usage, it could be paid off relatively quick.

My source is only asking $ 250 for it, and the guns and airbrush kit have never been used.

Just an idea

\D

Disregard, I've decided to buy it next week. After 3 Fiero paintjobs it'll have paid for itself

[GrannyLinda]

It might be nice to have but do we really want to spend money on a used compressor.
I would hate to see the club in the RED again. 

[Duchess]

Guess nobody wants to see the club being in the red. I think the complete huge portable compressor with water seperator / sprayguns (plural) / hoses AND airbrush kit was around $250, not a bad price at all.

[Fierofool]

Sounds like a good price.  I paid more than that for my compressor and I bought it back in the 80's.  Then I had to buy the water separator, hose and paint gun on top of that.  I wonder how many would partake of it to make it pay for itself.  How many people do we have that have ever done any automotive painting?  I bet there are a few of us who would like to repaint our cars.   

[HarryT]

If our "Little Black Car" will pass the Club's inspection count us in for the parade.
Harry and Karin

[85GT]

where would it be stored ? the tempurature needs to be in the 70's for the paint job to turn out decent or a heated garage

[Donster]

Storage isn't an issue, but the paint chamber is something I'm looking into right now.
If I had the correct type of exhaust, I'd heat my garage and do it there.

\D

[redraif]

Since I have the car with the "looks good at 6 feet away" paint job... you guys tell me if the little stormtrooper indy can go... I promise no mismatch color panels... car will be all white one way or the other... even if it means the body stays as it is till after the parade...

Can spray can paint be wet sanded for a better gloss?

[GrannyLinda]

OK, the price of the compressor is reasonable. 
I was under the impression that in order to paint a car it has to be a certain temperature.
In a dust free area.
And the paint has to be able to bake for several hours.