IF your sanding and buffing you should do 4 coats. But I would sand it down and respray it one more time. Color sand it with 400 then respray it will look like glass. Second spray coats lay down really smooth. 2 more coats then sand and buff.....if your going that direction.
From a beat down 4 door destined for the crusher to this very presentable topless 57 two door is a huge accomplishment! My hats off to you brother and you’re going to get plenty thumbs up when she hits the road!
On paint where I don't have a spec sheet showing me exact recommended mixes, I have an old school method of creating a nice spraying and finishing mix. I add reducer to the mix slowly, stir it in and then lift the stir stick and allow paint to fall from it back into the pot. When the bubbles created by this come back to the surface in about two seconds, it's good to go.
That's a how a old school painter taught me mixing the paint correctly for a good flow. One thin coat, let it sit for 10 minutes until it's tacky, then a second coat with precision making it flow to a mirror shine. Then wait 10-15 minutes and third last coat laid down same as second, heavy taking notice what distance you holding the gun, check every panel before going to next one for any dry spots. Painted a lot of cars, 18 wheeler's, show cars during the years using this method. Water in the line or dirty paint gun has only created a few problem, but never the mixing method.
From where that car was at you 1st started working on it to where's at now there's no comparison you've done the hell of a job with that car. The only person you have to impress is you. The car looks great!!
It is all about flow. Wait on the tack coat (actually touch a tapped part to make sure it is tacky) then by coat three you can add more reducer and open the material control a little, move a little faster to flow out the paint. Add 50% overlap and that is the best way to get between orange peel and runs. Nice work.
Yep, a painter friend of mine called the final top coat a HOT COAT. Mostly reducer with a little color in it. You have to be careful not to put it on too thick because it literally will sag the paint and cause runs. But a hot coat makes the previous coats smooth out and flow. Brings out a high gloss in enamel paint. Practice on an old door or hood to get the technique down.
Turn your fan wider. And it will atomize the paint better and lay down better. Don’t over reduce the paint it will make the shine dull after a few days
Personally since he had the orange peel I would have sanded it and retacked it after each coat then added the hot coat on top.. Then after the clear coat is added you ca mirror shine it on the clear
Love it Dan!!!! Great job! You know if you don't point out the little stuff 99% will never see it . It's not a show car it's a GO CAR!!! Absolutely love it
DUDE. It's refreshing to see someone just get in there and give it a shot. Watching the experts is sometimes confusing and intimidating, looking over your shoulder while you attack with your "it's just frikken paint" makes we feel like giving it a shot. I got this cool old Dune Buggy body that I was going to take to Maaco but hell, I can do this
Scott at Cold War Motors can do some serious painting amoung other cool stuff! He did some amazing work to the Boogie Van paint job and anything he paints! Enjoy watching your videos and Cold War Motors
Looks fantastic. Brings back memories of me at 16 and second car I bought a 62 Tbird convertible we fixed up and painted with IH red paint in a small lean to and it turned out fantastic Keep the Videos coming us old folks remember them day's 👍
great job. enjoy it every day, YOU did it ,better than just paying someone else ,BECAUSE YOU DID IT if you just paid to have it done your enjoyment would end 24 hours later now as long as you own the car you will enjoy it, ,,and believe me you will remember that joy for the rest of your life... I painted a 68 Mustang Fastback ( I was 21 ) the same way 74 now and watching your video makes me happy again.....
Dan, from where I'm sitting, your paint job looks fine....the more you paint, the more you learn, I have a buddy that has been doing garage paint jobs for years....his paint jobs look much better than some booth paint jobs....be safe!!! God Bless!!!!
There is a point where the paint looks perfectly smooth and wet. That is the sweet spot. Ant more it will run, any less it will orange peel. Looks great overall.
Just got to say .I like how you try to fix what needs to be fixed. I work with what I have that surrounds me all the time and try to make it look decent for me.
Next video you should post before and after pictures. Nobody would believe it. Well done Dan! I hope this encourages you to paint more cars in the future.
Driver quality Dan. You got it. No Perfect trailer queen that one doesn't want to drive for fear of dust on thousands of dollar parts. This is a driver in which one can drive and enjoy. If you have a run, so be it. Let the good times roll and many approvals at your accomplishment.
Looks really good Dan. I'm going to do that to my old Pontiac. Red with black top. I'm looking for a good 20 footer that I can cruise in. Can't wait to see it with the trim.
Looks great boss! Don't worry about a little orange peel; it is easier to sand that than runs! Nothing more satisfying than painting your own cars... Cheers!
I've painted for 35 years in a shop like yours with a fan and wet the floor but wet sand is the very best block it out 2000 gritt lots of water and put a drop of dish soap in the water bucket It cleens the shit out of the sandpaper I love the 57 my new Ryde now is my 57 pontiac Laurentian
As long as they don't steal it while you are grabbing that "bag of chips" , you'll be ok ! Considering what you started with , that looks great ! A little polish after hardening & the trim , & 'Pow" ! Nice job . I could see a really nice reflection in the side of the car you were standing next to when you finished to vid .
Looks like a 1957 Chevrolet convertible to me! A neat trick to get rid of those runs is to take a good glaze auto body or finish putty thin coat over the runs let dry good then da the glaze putty with 800. grit paper un till the putty is gone and so will the runs. Old painters trick. I have done this for years and try it, form advice of a 75 year old watcher and 40 year painter
After seeing water drops appearing outta nowhere, I discovered a little sweat was dripping out from the gloves. Now I tightly wrap tape around the wrists to contain the sweat prior to spraying. Nice job btw 👍
Glen Quagmires red convertible 😃! (Famly Guy reference) awesome job on the 57! There's just something special about a red 57 chevy too😃! Enjoying the videos and the inspiration you give me to work on my projects! Thank you and keep up the amazingly badass awesome work👍👍
Dan - Awesome Job! This will be so fun to run this 57 around town this summer and turn heads! Many of us use your efforts to fulfill our auto dreams through your efforts.
It's pretty cool watching you get in to this painting with a regular spay gun instead of a rattle can. You seem sincerely excited. Don't get me wrong, I love the Rat Rod look but it's good to see something painted every now and then. Nice work brother!
YEA! RED! We’ve been longing for this while you waited out another snow storm. She is looking terrific a megga statement in RED! She will look like a London telephone box on wheels, a real head turner. I’m sure that you’ll sand and polish the runs, coat hangers and orange peel and make her gleam. Will you clear coat her? I think she’s fabulous Dan, can’t wait to see you and Dani out cruising in her! Bravo! Success!
There's a lot to be said about this job. I like it because it is old school, this us what car guys did back in the day: tear down a car and paint it in their driveway, or barn, or garage (if you had one), pull engine under shade tree, rebuild it under the same tree because it was too heavy to move elsewhere. The restoration companies are for those who have money but no skills. This is your car, and after all, a cheap trophy given to those high priced restorations only collect dust. Hope you enjoy this project when cruising to the Quik-Stop. I applaud your efforts to keep a 57 on the road.
im a 35 year vet doing collision repair and restoration ..this week,One of the to do things was fix a 55 chevy hood that got punched in front hard and bent the edges in someone ran to tall of bolts threw the hinges one time. it looked like it was used as a table for hammers at one time upside down.getting to many hours in it now to make it sweet i complained about it and now at least they paying me by the hour on it instead of commission yikkers.the more i work on it the more i find wrong.but at least it still has original wore out green paint barely left on it the guy paid 55 dollars for it.its going on a old 55 racecar that still has gold leaf lettering on it from the 70s racing days to replace the big snorkel hood.love your videos!.remember you can never fill a high spot knock down the highs raise the lows repeat till its close
I think it looks great Dan. It's all red, shiny, and it cost about as much as a tank of gas. That's a win. Plus, this is a car you can drive, enjoy, and not worry too much about. All the fun of a 57 Chevy convertible without stressing over it's value.
Dam that car is sharp Dan you did one hall of a job just think $100 dallor paint job it is a mazzin with wat you started with and now wat you have you have a daily that people would love to drive you did a great job Dan keep up the great content thank you 👍
good job i love a poor boy paint job most is about the 10 feet drive by I painted my 62 nova gasser in the driveway and wet sanding a single stage paint job and buff to a wonderful body shop look keep your money in your pocket I love it the trailer queen cars are out of hand now adays these cars were right with single stage paint jobs your the man .
Dan, you have done a awesome job!! That car looks fantastic!!! Yes you have wet sanding and polishing to do, but you looked fear in the face and said screw it!!! You continue to show others what can be accomplished if you just try!! Keep up the great work
After a full day of coaster riding at Cedar Point, I found myself trying to unlock my Toyota Tercel. No luck. Then my Daughter notices that it dosen't have my bumper sticker on it. Good thing she saw it, I was getting ready to jimmy the door open.
looks good, thumbs up. that is one hell of a magic trick, starting out with what you had to the end result. i know a lot of people that would love to have your car. again thumbs up.
57’ Chevy…Still the most beautiful car ever made!!! And a convertible at that!! This one is gonna look pretty nice! If I’m not mistaken, the original red that Chevy used was “Matador Red”. The red you’re using looks pretty close! I used to have one but had to sell it. 😢 I hope to have another one some day before I die! 🤷🏻♂️🙏🏻. Cool video!
Dan, I'm follow this project since the begining. Now you have a red 57' convertible for the fraction of the price of the restored one. Only I said two thumbs up with the results and thanks for share with us your vision and your passion.
haha the hood is the important part as you have to stare at it the whole time your driving it around.
Good to see you here
Lol
Hood, drivers door and fender. A clean windshield.
Very true, good hood and Pablo riding shotgun.
Hey HK... I've heard that line before 😎
That’s one hell of a accomplishment on so many levels , from four door , then two door and now a convertible. Simply fantastic work Dan .
Cheers
That is for sure
IF your sanding and buffing you should do 4 coats. But I would sand it down and respray it one more time. Color sand it with 400 then respray it will look like glass. Second spray coats lay down really smooth. 2 more coats then sand and buff.....if your going that direction.
From a beat down 4 door destined for the crusher to this very presentable topless 57 two door is a huge accomplishment! My hats off to you brother and you’re going to get plenty thumbs up when she hits the road!
At the end of the day, that is what the hobby is about. Keeping cool cars on the road with what you have at your disposal
Yeah…..Dan is a man of many talents when it comes to automobiles…..
Most people would be shocked to see what he started with but we watched him do it ,👍👍
As my Dad would’ve said,”you’ve successfully made a silk purse from a sow’s ear”. Nice job, super cool!
On paint where I don't have a spec sheet showing me exact recommended mixes, I have an old school method of creating a nice spraying and finishing mix. I add reducer to the mix slowly, stir it in and then lift the stir stick and allow paint to fall from it back into the pot. When the bubbles created by this come back to the surface in about two seconds, it's good to go.
That's a how a old school painter taught me mixing the paint correctly for a good flow. One thin coat, let it sit for 10 minutes until it's tacky, then a second coat with precision making it flow to a mirror shine. Then wait 10-15 minutes and third last coat laid down same as second, heavy taking notice what distance you holding the gun, check every panel before going to next one for any dry spots. Painted a lot of cars, 18 wheeler's, show cars during the years using this method. Water in the line or dirty paint gun has only created a few problem, but never the mixing method.
From where that car was at you 1st started working on it to where's at now there's no comparison you've done the hell of a job with that car. The only person you have to impress is you. The car looks great!!
Best looking tractor I have ever seen
I'm so happy to see a Dan car with a full paint job there is a tear in my eye😢. Looks good!
Ya, seems crazy. But I'll take it.
It is all about flow. Wait on the tack coat (actually touch a tapped part to make sure it is tacky) then by coat three you can add more reducer and open the material control a little, move a little faster to flow out the paint. Add 50% overlap and that is the best way to get between orange peel and runs. Nice work.
Yep, a painter friend of mine called the final top coat a HOT COAT. Mostly reducer with a little color in it. You have to be careful not to put it on too thick because it literally will sag the paint and cause runs. But a hot coat makes the previous coats smooth out and flow. Brings out a high gloss in enamel paint. Practice on an old door or hood to get the technique down.
Yall have made me realize theres a whole class of painting i have yet to be introduced to
Turn your fan wider. And it will atomize the paint better and lay down better. Don’t over reduce the paint it will make the shine dull after a few days
Personally since he had the orange peel I would have sanded it and retacked it after each coat then added the hot coat on top.. Then after the clear coat is added you ca mirror shine it on the clear
Seat upholstery?
The tractor paint did a lot better than I expected. I may try that myself next time I need a budget paint job.
The Tractor paint laid like a prom date ! , lookin mighty fine in my eyes Dan . excellent !!!
Love it Dan!!!! Great job! You know if you don't point out the little stuff 99% will never see it . It's not a show car it's a GO CAR!!! Absolutely love it
DUDE. It's refreshing to see someone just get in there and give it a shot. Watching the experts is sometimes confusing and intimidating, looking over your shoulder while you attack with your "it's just frikken paint" makes we feel like giving it a shot. I got this cool old Dune Buggy body that I was going to take to Maaco but hell, I can do this
You can do it man, go for it 👍
With the tractor paint you are not out much if you need to redo.
Dan looks good, you happy with it is all that counts ...
Man, Both the Heavens and Dan have transcended. Can you believe he actually painted one? Looks great! Good times ahead!
Greetings from the USA🇺🇸. Love your channel and Coldwarmotors. Both are very informative and entertaining.
Scott at Cold War Motors can do some serious painting amoung other cool stuff! He did some amazing work to the Boogie Van paint job and anything he paints! Enjoy watching your videos and Cold War Motors
Weather is not cooperating down here either. Excellent job Dan, and like to title of the game show....the price is right!
That turned out really nice! Can't wait to see it with all the trim on!
Nice work Dan Thanks for sharing
Looks fantastic. Brings back memories of me at 16 and second car I bought a 62 Tbird convertible we fixed up and painted with IH red paint in a small lean to and it turned out fantastic Keep the Videos coming us old folks remember them day's 👍
Not bad for the first time painting a car. Cool car 😊
Looks nice. After seeing some color on it I’d rethink that plaid seat
great job. enjoy it every day, YOU did it ,better than just paying someone else ,BECAUSE YOU DID IT if you just paid to have it done your enjoyment would end 24 hours later now as long as you own the car you will enjoy it, ,,and believe me you will remember that joy for the rest of your life... I painted a 68 Mustang Fastback ( I was 21 ) the same way 74 now and watching your video makes me happy again.....
Dan, your the MAN, bud !! No guts, no Glory.... Keep up the Great work !!
Dan, from where I'm sitting, your paint job looks fine....the more you paint, the more you learn, I have a buddy that has been doing garage paint jobs for years....his paint jobs look much better than some booth paint jobs....be safe!!! God Bless!!!!
Well I think Your gal is going to love it. And your proud of your job. That’s all that matters. Thank you for sharing
Danni is going to love those "pink" highlites in those golden locks! 😉
There is a point where the paint looks perfectly smooth and wet. That is the sweet spot. Ant more it will run, any less it will orange peel. Looks great overall.
BIG Thumbs Up,,,Great Video !!
One of my favorite things to do.. paint after all else is done.. finishing touch.. Looks great.
Man you are the greatest.You really sink your teeth into your work ,Awsome paint job.Etc etc.
Dan the floor pan man happy to see you paint a car looks good keep it up.
Just got to say .I like how you try to fix what needs to be fixed. I work with what I have that surrounds me all the time and try to make it look decent for me.
Next video you should post before and after pictures. Nobody would believe it. Well done Dan! I hope this encourages you to paint more cars in the future.
Driver quality Dan. You got it. No Perfect trailer queen that one doesn't want to drive for fear of dust on thousands of dollar parts. This is a driver in which one can drive and enjoy. If you have a run, so be it. Let the good times roll and many approvals at your accomplishment.
Looks really good Dan. I'm going to do that to my old Pontiac. Red with black top. I'm looking for a good 20 footer that I can cruise in. Can't wait to see it with the trim.
Looks great boss! Don't worry about a little orange peel; it is easier to sand that than runs! Nothing more satisfying than painting your own cars... Cheers!
Dan it's fine, it's RED . Enjoy it and drive it!
I've painted for 35 years in a shop like yours with a fan and wet the floor but wet sand is the very best block it out 2000 gritt lots of water and put a drop of dish soap in the water bucket It cleens the shit out of the sandpaper I love the 57 my new Ryde now is my 57 pontiac Laurentian
As long as they don't steal it while you are grabbing that "bag of chips" , you'll be ok ! Considering what you started with , that looks great ! A little polish after hardening & the trim , & 'Pow" ! Nice job . I could see a really nice reflection in the side of the car you were standing next to when you finished to vid .
Heck yeah Bud, that thing is looking great. U come a long way man and that red is like icing on cake ,niccccee.
Yep..awesome..you did great...you had fun..how else are you gonna learn..practice ..practice..practice..I'm happy with that too
Looks like a 1957 Chevrolet convertible to me! A neat trick to get rid of those runs is to take a good glaze auto body or finish putty thin coat over the runs let dry good then da the glaze putty with 800. grit paper un till the putty is gone and so will the runs. Old painters trick. I have done this for years and try it, form advice of a 75 year old watcher and 40 year painter
After seeing water drops appearing outta nowhere, I discovered a little sweat was dripping out from the gloves.
Now I tightly wrap tape around the wrists to contain the sweat prior to spraying.
Nice job btw 👍
Hood an drive side is what you see as you come to the car... Glad you have it RED.. It looks great..
it looks a hell of alot better than when you started on it for sure i think its awesome
Glen Quagmires red convertible 😃! (Famly Guy reference) awesome job on the 57! There's just something special about a red 57 chevy too😃! Enjoying the videos and the inspiration you give me to work on my projects! Thank you and keep up the amazingly badass awesome work👍👍
Dan - Awesome Job! This will be so fun to run this 57 around town this summer and turn heads! Many of us use your efforts to fulfill
our auto dreams through your efforts.
You remind me of our good OLD high school days. ❤
Looks good Dan!, I don't really know why you never fixed that RR quarter dent, but like you said the trim will hide it..haha.
It's pretty cool watching you get in to this painting with a regular spay gun instead of a rattle can. You seem sincerely excited. Don't get me wrong, I love the Rat Rod look but it's good to see something painted every now and then. Nice work brother!
i am very impressed, enjoy you attitude and abilities, i am inspired
I watched this in 1080 p on my 740p 40" TV. The color looks tomato red. I rewatched it on my 5g phone and it looks more red. 2 thumbs up.
Dan...she's beautiful !!! Love a red 57 ragtop !!!
It looks beautiful! I'll keep letting you know stay positive!
Good job Dan the man
YEA! RED! We’ve been longing for this while you waited out another snow storm. She is looking terrific a megga statement in RED! She will look like a London telephone box on wheels, a real head turner. I’m sure that you’ll sand and polish the runs, coat hangers and orange peel and make her gleam. Will you clear coat her?
I think she’s fabulous Dan, can’t wait to see you and Dani out cruising in her! Bravo! Success!
Dan thanks so much for making me feel like Chip foose
There's a lot to be said about this job. I like it because it is old school, this us what car guys did back in the day: tear down a car and paint it in their driveway, or barn, or garage (if you had one), pull engine under shade tree, rebuild it under the same tree because it was too heavy to move elsewhere. The restoration companies are for those who have money but no skills. This is your car, and after all, a cheap trophy given to those high priced restorations only collect dust. Hope you enjoy this project when cruising to the Quik-Stop. I applaud your efforts to keep a 57 on the road.
You the man wish I had your ambition amazing what you get done in that shop!!
i have followed the videos on the build and it looks great,, you should feel proud pf it
Wooooo that is one reddddd. 57 man. Getter done man👍
Scott is a genius. He won't steer you wrong.
Not to tacky And is definitely Reddddd she’ll look good going down the road good job 😎😎👍👍
im a 35 year vet doing collision repair and restoration ..this week,One of the to do things was fix a 55 chevy hood that got punched in front hard and bent the edges in someone ran to tall of bolts threw the hinges one time. it looked like it was used as a table for hammers at one time upside down.getting to many hours in it now to make it sweet i complained about it and now at least they paying me by the hour on it instead of commission yikkers.the more i work on it the more i find wrong.but at least it still has original wore out green paint barely left on it the guy paid 55 dollars for it.its going on a old 55 racecar that still has gold leaf lettering on it from the 70s racing days to replace the big snorkel hood.love your videos!.remember you can never fill a high spot knock down the highs raise the lows repeat till its close
I think it looks great Dan. It's all red, shiny, and it cost about as much as a tank of gas. That's a win. Plus, this is a car you can drive, enjoy, and not worry too much about. All the fun of a 57 Chevy convertible without stressing over it's value.
Dam that car is sharp Dan you did one hall of a job just think $100 dallor paint job it is a mazzin with wat you started with and now wat you have you have a daily that people would love to drive you did a great job Dan keep up the great content thank you 👍
good job i love a poor boy paint job most is about the 10 feet drive by I painted my 62 nova gasser in the driveway and wet sanding a single stage paint job and buff to a wonderful body shop look keep your money in your pocket I love it the trailer queen cars are out of hand now adays these cars were right with single stage paint jobs your the man .
That looks like a respectable 10 footer. Great job.
I love it it looks great be proud to have you for myself somebody else don't like it and ask him where his is
Yeah Dan, thanks for the reminder about the right-rear fender. I keep forgetting about the trim...HEY! I'm REALLY liking this color!!!!!
Hey Dan
It sure looks to me.
Really hope to see her driving around ThePeg this summer.
Looks great Dan it’s definitely will be a Head turner
Nice job Dan. That is gonna be a beautiful daily driver. I am inspired..Thanks for the videos
Outstanding from what you started with a 4 door to a 2 door convertible!! Looks Great Brother!!
Thanks for the videos! I'm getting ready to paint my 93 F150! Gloss Black with Halographic black glitter in the clearcoat!
Looking good Dan can’t wait to see more results. Keep up the good work.
That's gonna be a cool looking cruiser this summer and you built it from nothing. Great job Dan, I knew you could do a paint job 👍👍
Good job I enjoy your your channel gives me inspiration to get out and work on my projects
Very Nice. Dan, you are adding to your already impressive skills set. Red 57 Chevy convertible, what's not to like! Rock On, Dan.
Dan, you have done a awesome job!!
That car looks fantastic!!! Yes you have wet sanding and polishing to do, but you looked fear in the face and said screw it!!!
You continue to show others what can be accomplished if you just try!!
Keep up the great work
LOOKING GOOD FROM HERE !!! THANKS DAN !!
dude ! cruisin around this summer under the sun and stars,maybe even a drivein!!
Nice work brother!!!
Awesome paint job, and converting a 1957 Chevy 5 door from a 4 door,to a 2 door,to a convertible ,👌👆👍☝🏽👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
So cool to see it painted. And that you did it at home.
This car build has been a journey that I feel thankful I got to see
Let me take a moment to judge you Dan.. ... ... It looks great man!
Not going to lie that’s bad ass can’t wait to see it with all the trim going down the road
You won't have any trouble finding your car in a parking lot. Love the color and look forward to seeing it with the trim.
After a full day of coaster riding at Cedar Point, I found myself trying to unlock my Toyota Tercel. No luck. Then my Daughter notices that it dosen't have my bumper sticker on it. Good thing she saw it, I was getting ready to jimmy the door open.
sweet golden goodness in one place keep up the good work love y'all shows
Excellent episode. I learned a couple things. Thanks.
Looks like your gonna be just in time for summer on this one…….good shit!!!
You should be pleased....thats a really nice paintjob Dan
Great job Dan always enjoy your videos
looks good, thumbs up. that is one hell of a magic trick, starting out with what you had to the end result. i know a lot of people that would love to have your car. again thumbs up.
Amazing craftsmanship!👍👍
57’ Chevy…Still the most beautiful car ever made!!! And a convertible at that!! This one is gonna look pretty nice! If I’m not mistaken, the original red that Chevy used was “Matador Red”. The red you’re using looks pretty close! I used to have one but had to sell it. 😢 I hope to have another one some day before I die! 🤷🏻♂️🙏🏻. Cool video!
Dan, I'm follow this project since the begining. Now you have a red 57' convertible for the fraction of the price of the restored one. Only I said two thumbs up with the results and thanks for share with us your vision and your passion.
Turned out nice for what you spent, it'll look good coming down the road