[yarritspete]

ok well i dont know if anyone has had this problem but my escapes paint has been peeling terribly the roof is almost bare as well as spots on the hatch and fenders ahhh. well with lack of funds to get it professionally done i have been reaserching alternitives and here is what i found. I am going to paint my car with gloss black oil based rustoleum from lowes. Im using a Foam roller AKA "hotdog roller" to do it. Now i know some of you are thinking WTF but check some of the articles i have found.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/sho ... art=1&vc=1

http://www.rickwrench.com/index79master ... paint.html

 

[rehctelf]

How is the paint on your Escape in such bad shape?
They have only been in existance for 10 years.
I wouldn't count on any increase in resale value but if the truck is paid for and still runs fine then you can't go too far wrong trying.
The pics in the link dont look bad, it would be an improvement over damaged paint.
Worst case scenario would be a bill for media blasting before a proper paint job.
Good luck!

 

[prowler]

Hot Rod magazine tried it and reported in depth. They said it was a lot of work, but the results were decent (not great).

Here's the VERY detailed article:

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body ... index.html

-SPARKZZ

 

[oskerb]

Not bad I like

 

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[BLKXLT]

Interesting post! I have many areas of stone and brush chips/scratches. Inevitable if you get out in the boonies.
I noticed my hood from the start had what appears to be micro filings in the paint itself. These eventually come out making the area look like crud. This is the only area on the Escape as all other surfaces are great. I'd guess some panels are painted in separate stages or facilities. In the meantime frequent waxings make it look good enough for now. Until I can afford a primo refinish, I might try an area like the fender moldings.

 

[yarritspete]

Im going to turn this into a how to post. it will take me about a week to do this but for under $50 ill take it. the sanding is going to take the longest because I am also painting the black cladding to match ahhh, plus bondo work and the general stripping of the old paint. Actually yesterday at work i was talking to a guy whos friend used this approach. He said the results were comparable to the $400 dollar paint job he got from Earl Shiebs ( i think thats how you spell it). Now i know this will not be a show quality job BUT it will fix my paint chip problem, make the escape black and a single color ( No more cladding thank god) plus hopefully it wont look bad. I also found a video on you tube of a guy doing this and so far his has turned out quite nice.

 

[08HybridOK]

Hummm, gets me pondering now.

My sister in law bought a bus to turn into a tail-gate bus. She gutted & redid the inside all nice and pretty, but stopped on the outside. primed most of it with spray cans, went as far as buying some auto paint, but never had it sprayed on.

Sadly these cans have set inside the bus now for over a year (100+ summer, 0 winter temps)
Any chance the paint is still good? if so would this method work on auto paint? or does it have to be sprayed.

I have air compressor spray guns, just no place to get a bus out of the Okla winds!

 

[US MARINER 1]

Came out pretty good.

 

[jonas1022]

I have used rattle cans on my 1968 Falcon back in the day when it was 12-13 years old. Turned out pretty good and actually lasted longer than the professional respray that was only 3 years old and faded and worn off. I have also used a paint brush! That was a little trickier, but it was applied to an old 1 ton GMC stakebody cab that I owned and the paint was totally down to the primer. I wet sanded it after it had cured in the sun for a month. Then polished. Looked as good as a spray job.

The thing to remember is, originally cars were painted with a brush. Then rubbed out by hand at the factory. Why not now?

 

[BLKXLT]

I tried a test spot on the left rear lower valance, but decided the rattle can would insure faster thicker coats. After light filling w/ multiple coats sandable primer, 4 coats went on very nicely only needing a few minutes of wet sanding final 1500. Easy to run if you aren't careful, but take your time it levels nice. My only gripe is Rustolem black isn't as deep as the Ford black. Side by side in the right (wrong?) light the rustolem looks slightly lighter. Good thing its low, not noticeable unless you are on your hands and knees and better than the stone chipped sand blasted finish before. Font mud flaps from the factory would have saved a lot of paint over the years.
The post indicated a complete paint job so other than a no recommendation for Rustolem black, spot treating Ford black, this is probably irrelevant anyway.

 

[yarritspete]

sorry for the delay school has me very busy right now trying to get my portfilio together for graduation and whatnot, so far i have the whole car sanded and primered with rustoluem rusty brown, my car looks like a giant terd right now lol. When im get the time im going to wet sand the primer and start painting, ive decided to use a dark grey color with some sort of red pinstripes. ill will post pics when i get the chance to work on it