The $98.00 Paint Job - Project Wrap-up

William McCurdie

Royersford, PA, USA

Total Posts: 11 – Latest Post: 2008-05-29 08:07:32
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Project Wrap-up

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William McCurdie — Posted on The MG Experience
Thursday May 29, 2008 8:07 AM

OK, so it wasn't really a $98.00 paint job!

Here's what I figure it did cost.

2 quarts of PPG, DAR 81499 (pale primrose) paint
$128.20
1 pint hardner
$36.60
1 gallon reducer
$16.60
1 qt 1500 polish
$27.00
lots of sandpaper (different grits)
$50.00

hours spent stripping, priming sanding, painting
January - mid May
approx: 360

Ann usually worked on it 6 hours a day, three days a week and I helped on weekends.

materials = $258.40
labor = $??.00

All in all, it came out nice. However, lots of wet sanding between coats that probably could have been avoided had we sprayed the car.

Now we're just driving it and really enjoying the good weather.

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Journal Entry: Project Wrap-up rated 9 out of 10 based on 1 ratings and 1 user reviews.

Comment by P.J. Lenihan at 2009-02-10 13:54:15

Rated this: 9/10

Nice work and good documentation is a hugh help to the next MG owner in need of a reasonablly priced paint job.

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Home At Last

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William McCurdie — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday May 20, 2008 5:32 AM

Just a few pics of the (almost) finished "Lady Jane".

Still need to rub out a few spots and re-attach the side chrome strips, trunk emblem, etc. Then refurbish the wire wheels and on to the interior (new carpet & seat covers).

I'll summarize the project with a materials list, pitfalls we encountered, approximate hours spent and $$ rap-up.

just packing up from our rented garage

Getting ready to drive home

Home sweet home at last!

Where did the sunshine go?

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Comment by LC Jones at 2008-05-29 18:35:53

Excellent choice of color! It suits Lady J to a tee!

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After The 2nd Coat, 26 April 2008

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William McCurdie — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday April 26, 2008 12:58 PM

Wet sanding with 800 grit now between coats. Probably need one more coat, then 1200-1500 & polishing compound. Then ........

26 April 2008 after 2nd coat

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1st Coat Of Pale Primrose 19 April 2008

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William McCurdie — Posted on The MG Experience
Saturday April 19, 2008 1:43 PM

Finally started painting Lady Jane.

Just like in the land of OZ.....

"Rub, rub here, Rub, rub there, Whether you're tin or brass
That's how we keep you in repair In the Merry Old Land of Oz!"

Little bit of wet sanding, another coat or two and then....back on the road.

Ann masking 19 April 08

Working on the driver's side

Not bad for an amateur

In the sunlight

Sunlight again

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01 March 2008

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William McCurdie — Posted on The MG Experience
Friday March 7, 2008 6:59 AM

I think she's ready for a topcoat. As it was fairly mild the other day, I took off the masking tape & drop cloth and tooled around my "test track". What a great feeling! Soon as it warms up, she'll get her paint (Primrose Yellow) and Spring driving is just around the corner!

Into the sun

idling nicely and raring to go........

Let's GO!

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Lady Jane, 18 February 2008

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William McCurdie — Posted on The MG Experience
Monday February 18, 2008 1:26 PM

Starting to see light at the end of this tunnel! Still doing the spot putty routine on a few spots that showed up after the primer. If it warms up some, we'll be able to start with the final coat in a few weeks.