$174 Spray Paint Job - Paint Your Own Car On the Cheap

With a $174 budget, let's see if we can transform this junker car into something half decent using PlastiDip. After all - with a car like this, what have we got to lose?
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[@IceArdor]

$174, a weekend, and a sore finger. Your accord looks $1000 better. Totally worth it.

[@innout3x3]

There's a great tool I put on top of the cans that you could use a trigger. For a person who has used a lot of dip, it's a finger saver.

[@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge]

For a teenager car, that was amazing. An affordable paint job on a vehicle that needed some help. Earl Scheib would have been proud!

[@jimlim5367]

Who is Earl Scheib? May I ask?

[@SHOdown13]

Looks better than it did. Here's a tip, they sell a handle that attaches to spray cans that truly makes it easier to spray large quantities of rattle can paint.

[@gucciskunkit]

I was going to recommend the same!!!! I feel so sorry for your finger your insane!!

[@Marko-bh3pl]

Name of handle?

[@macforme]

I wish I could go back 3 years and tell you about the"Aerosol Trigger handles" that you can put on the spray can so your finger doesn't hurt.... as much. The car turned out FANTASTIC. I would have to add the cost of the mask to this job's cost and you don't want to buy a cheap Ali-Express or TEMU one 🤣 I like the AFFORD logo on the back... nice touch.

[@DaKlingers]

Great job! Great Dad! That’s how you teach your children A+

[@Laserred01]

I did a similar thing on my "daily driver". Paint was sun faded bad so I painted it in summit racing primer black. I've having to constantly respray it until I decide what to do next. What I learned... just get a gallon of paint and a cheap sprayer and it will turn out better and cheaper than those crappy rattle cans!

[@GhostfaceRuga]

Great video. I'm sure Fonzie from Dip Your Car is having a stroke watching this. 🤣

[@clairetreadway8020]

My thoughts exactly 😂

[@Nellzzz22]

He commented lmao

[@stephen579]

I would personally go for gloss paint but that looks a lot better then it did.

[@elliotcoyne7431]

It’s gonna drip like a bitch especially from a spray can

[@d_no_allyn_86]

Nah this is a much cooler look. Everyone has that glossy look

[@meme2363]

I wasn’t expecting it to look so great. It looks fresh and clean in the matte white.

[@ValYo0623]

I think that turned out pretty amazing! Great job! And for under $200-you can’t beat it!

[@bradymiller4885]

My heart knew this was in Utah the moment I started watching this video. Didn't even need to see the jazz sticker or church in the background to know 😂

[@nnadozie6190]

The all new Honda Afford. Looks amazing and the quality time with your kids was a added bonus I'm sure. I have peeling door handles and a clear coat deprived hood on mine. May have to do this🤔

[@LRN2DIY]

This was a fun experiment. You can buy a proper PlastiDip car kit (more paint plus DYC sprayer) for about $470 at dipyourcar.com but my goal here was to see how inexpensively we could paint this car and still have it look decent. If we decide to remove the PlastiDip from this car some day we'll post an update video.

[@justindoyle5972]

Looks good

[@PJBonoVox]

It looks unique and different. An antidote to the sameyness we see every day on the roads. More power to you man.

[@bobbygraham3111]

Nice job !!! I’ve use Plasti Dip on my rims and to delete the chrome trim on my car but never Dip a whole car your video has inspired me to give it a try

[@Geoff_G]

Unreal transformation! The low cost makes it even more spectacular And no, it doesn't look like trash. It USED TO look like trash.

[@StreetMachine18]

This is like an episode of pimp my ride!!!!!! Well done sir!

[@renevanderlinden4091]

You guys did a great job. My nephew also drives the same car and indeed it runs forever. It has 180.000 miles on it and still runs fine. His car is a 2004, and the paint isn't that cracked up to be anymore. So thanks for this vid, it would be something duable for us.

[@UtahValleyEV]

Really glad you shared this, thank you! I have a 2007 Mazda 3 that sits most of the time and the paint got ruined from some hard water sprinklers. I was able to get it cleaned up, but it was bad enough that a lot of the clearcoat has started to come off and it just looks awful. I might have to make this a weekend project! Thanks again!

[@leom.9068]

Nice job ! I would have used a trigger for the can, avoids the drips and helps with better even coat. Very affordable too. Look into it next time.

[@oskarzepeda8998]

Fantastic car looks in the universe shape great job, most of all your honesty that alone speaks about your Integrity excellent job, keep it up.

[@fiveinfive3728]

The body looks great. I would've left the original rims instead of the black.

[@MangoJam420]

What, you don't like the glorious, peeling look of 'plasti-dip special'?

[@MrKEMills]

It’s not that the rims look bad, it’s that the car needs larger tires.

[@teenytinytoons]

Original rims better.

[@d-unit1015]

Shouldn't of took you 20 or more spay can. The problem was that you was spraying way to close and not allowing the paint to have a more wider spread

[@dandebbieminert5712]

Getto Painting Tip: Use both hands to spray 2 cans at once! hold them together side-by-side and offset your hand positions a bit as desired.

[@tristan7216]

That came out really nice, car looks new, at least from a distance, and 1000% better than the wreck you started with.

[@tzaylor]

I am impressed with how well that tuned out. Great video. I've seen people use a grip attachment on rattle cans before to make it easier. I wonder if that would work on Plasti Dip cans

[@qmmadi]

It does They sell some

[@TheGlamourNut]

Just for future reference, when doing wheels, take them off the car. Jack it up and do 1 wheel at a time, so if you ever need to do your brakes or have a flat on the freeway, you are able to remove your wheel and lugs with hand tools. The plasti dip with get into the crevice and make it really hard to get off.

[@DesertOctane]

For using just spray cans this isnt bad! Of course I'd still recommend when doing full cars to use the actual spray kit, but for a teens first car looks much better! Nice work!

[@rednosebunnii]

7:25 Just noticed it said Afford lol The F is for Forest 😂❤

[@LRN2DIY]

Had to have a bit of fun with it.

[@Live4Ibanez]

Good improvement for the cost! That white paint job looks pretty decent for rattle cans. Bet your kids appreciate it.

[@danilo352]

At 6:48, for whatever reason was the beginning of “Shake it Off,” which would’ve been appropriate with the shaking of the cans 😂

[@ludodg]

tip to prevent sore finger: you can 3d-print a type of lever or trigger for spraypaint-can.

[@Wickedstickyflowers]

Did that say afford or accord

[@skysoldier31]

Yeah! It's a Honda Afford! Well, is it a Honda or a Ford!? Make up your mind. It's a Honda Afford. What are you, a Italian!?

[@ufcleanser8806]

It's an accord you can afford

[@unnie3101]

He said accord

[@calevega819]

i'm dying ☠️☠️☠️

[@Fatcamp_tig]

Peep the emblem on the back

[@wiredogdoghouse6006]

I've considered the same sort of thing for our 2nd car that is showing signs of wear on the finish. It's hard to imagine you wouldn't have known up front to use a spray can trigger handle. They're only about $5 and so much easier on the hand than gripping the can and pushing the nozzle with your fingers.

[@hhova29]

So you just sanded it down with the final 220 grit and then washed it? Nice video

[@luissantana5404]

It amazes me it turned out so good with just spray cans

[@grandparolie]

Looks good to me when the wheels were silver they looked better.

[@rayjvify]

Swell , I’m sold …………. can’t beat that for the price , again thank you .

[@warsamemahmoud8706]

I really like the way you teach me how exactly paint a car by spray Cans. But i have a question which i need your own answer. Will this spray Cans exist long or it will erase by the sunlight???????

[@Vtrjfrost]

Next time use a spray can trigger. It saves your hands.

[@Bonafide.209]

Looks good just swap the wheels over so they're all facing the same direction lol

[@Rhonda858]

It looks a 100% better! Good job, But I was wondering how long does the plastic dip last on a vehicle? And is it safe to take it through a car wash or will it melt off you stuff are coming off during the car wash

[@tismyelevate9748]

Not bad at all for a rattle can, looks clean now! Nice job

[@johnhurtado440]

Great Job. you are a good fixer upper. Your next fixer upper that need to do and video tape as well and obviously get it fix is that you go to the middle east and assemble some peaceful solutions for them fast and lasting. I am sure you are able. Love the way the car looks.

[@generalnguyenngocloan1700]

Wow! Looks like the car is a hot rod white. The wheels came out nice and you were able to do all of them without any overspray on the white. I woulda tried keeping the lug nuts chrome or paint them black later if you didn’t like the way they looked.👍👍👍

[@noahlangseth5196]

I had a 2001 Honda that was approaching 300k miles. It was still running great, but an accident forced me to find a different car.

[@brisatrujillo7228]

Me too! I have one with 200k. Do you think it would look decent plasti dipped or factory color?

[@noahlangseth5196]

@@brisatrujillo7228 If I still had it, I probably wouldn't plastidip it unless it had multiple colored doors or panels. That or it looked awful for some other reason.

[@Pallidus_Rider]

You can get an aerosol handle that makes spraying less painful. Finger is fine for one can, but an aerosol trigger is better 👍

[@johndaniels651]

Forest, a 2005 Honda AFFORD.. Priceless! Looks good too!

[@Emo420Kid]

For the fingers hurting, Amazon sells a spray paint handgun. It’s like a sprayer for professional use but you load a spray paint can.

[@nikelpikleger9754]

On the "wet pull" tip: If you forget to do a wet pull like he did. Just take a razor blade and follow the line of the window trim to cut a clean and straight break line on a dry pull.

[@benmullins9540]

I would highly recommend getting the handle trigger that clips to the can. Saves your finger!

[@Arcadethief]

It looks like a good job. Personally, I would have sanded it down to the bare metal and given it a coat of under-paint / prep paint to allow the Plasti Dip to stick better. Though, talking about safety and filtered mask only to forget about that when doing the rims...

[@MrBobbyfresh]

Def looks better, they make a nice cheap spray can trigger too. Can help a lot with finger fatigue. But clean that tip often.

[@seandeefromthechi8118]

That came out pretty good. Im really thinking of doing this with my car now

[@brandonmullen2328]

So I've done this to a couple of cars and I'd recommend not doing white. Since it is a textured finish it gathers a lot of dirt and its really hard to clean without taking the coating off.

[@LRN2DIY]

Good to know! We'll see how this one holds up. I like the look of the matte black too.

[@brandonmullen2328]

@@LRN2DIY another thing to be careful of is oil and gas, both of those are really hard on the plastidip. I'm really excited to see how you're trailer comes along. I've got an old trailer I've considered fixing up and watching you will really help.

[@d_no_allyn_86]

I must have missed it. Did you put afford on the back?? Lol. That's Hilarious. I definitely wanna have my car in a dark green matte finish one day.

[@SPLBeast]

Killed me when he prepped the whole car for plasti dip and then didnt even cover the tires while plasti dipping the rims

[@rexe3139]

Eh the point it just to make the car not look like a total piece of shit which he succeeded in

[@SPLBeast]

@@rexe3139 your literally proving my point lmao he didnt prep the tires so he got over spray on them which made it look much worse😂.

[@lindafoxwood78]

Nice work! That took a lot of patience to do and you did good. Thanks for the video.

[@Crotal_Karma]

Wow! That white really makes it look a lot better!

[@MinatiMusicGroup]

White rustoleum turbo paint would’ve looked really good too. Taken less cans as well.

[@jorgeaguay0910]

I say another tip is do the wheels first to avoid overspray on the paint

[@NeverEverStopHunting]

Great job DIY guy. Love the video and the car looked much better after!

[@Brett235]

I like it. I'm all about diy and inexpensive.

[@engenharte3424]

Great effort and great job. Throwing the paint on is just the last stage in this colossal job. If you came to the point of having the whole body ready for paint, having the rubber seals, handles and other stuff off your way is not so much more jib and it might make a huge difference in your final product, getting practically profissional, because the real hard stuff is straighting, puttying and sanding. Paint job as manouvering the paint gun is just wonderful sensation. You should try it. Congratulations

[@ImEdibleCandle]

Got a ‘97 jeep that lost her sparkle.. totally gonna try this way first

[@ilohymshaddai590]

for $174 Your a damn Hero 😂 🦸‍♂️

[@ClickClickCSS]

I diy parts of my truck and my wheels. Next I'm doing my canopy I just bought for the truck. For the rims you probably should have done a coat of primer like you did on the car.

[@DarkSeraph351]

I think it looks great for what it is! Just curious why you didn't just take the wheels off the car to paint them-because then you could've derusted and painted the calipers too! Also, how does it stand up to washes?

[@MrBeachwaves]

lol you sprayed the handles and key holes! lol

[@JustNel]

Just a quick tip... You can buy a sprayer that you can place the can in and gives a even coat so that your fingers don't hurt haha

[@johnmorgan1056]

Hi what you could do around the bottom window frame you could add some graphic Stripe something like a carbon fiber to hide the gaps

[@maxwellhorbelt827]

I’ve plastidipped the ugly gray plastic Ford put on their bumpers on my Ranger, to get clean lines I used a knife to cut along where I was pulling off as opposed to a wet pull. If you’re pulling off on something where the line you are following is recessed or hidden, this works perfect, but for other applications I’d definitely use a wet pull if it’s on a body line you are scared to scratch up and cut the paint/metal underneath.

[@gucciskunkit]

Vasoline is your friend with this stuff helps with clean lines and easy removal where you dont want paint like the tires!!

[@kalithechamp1412]

I’m not sure what plastidip is , but I’m very tempted to try using rustoleum turbo cans on my car

[@iSleepDoc]

Amazing job!!! Came out real nice!!! Thanks for the tips!!!

[@ChroniclesOfConnor]

You didn't add any primer before the spray job, this is peel like crazy! Always use primer before doing a spray job and always use lacker afterwards :)

[@danielkey929]

I love this. Don't know what to think, but I love it.

[@michaeldominguez6056]

For the budget car it is 12/10!!!!

[@iJustDab509]

Looks way better then before

[@joshw5047]

Those Accord's look good with Prelude wheels 👀

[@a1986MonteCarlo]

How do you go about washing the car? Is it hard to get dirt off? Do you use any special products or do you just go to a DIY car wash and use the pressure washer? Or do you go through an automatic carwash?

[@itsanameisntit]

Amazing job! I'm going to do this for my van.

[@mr.joshua204]

It took a week for me to sand my blazer because i work 60 hours a week, come home, sand go to bed and repeat.

[@paulzimmermanjr.3226]

Pretty decent, interesting ! I wonder if it could be clear coated to get a shine. Can you try a part of some kind and post it ? Also, I think it would look much better with the wheels matching the body color in white, or just like the silver they were. My 2 cents ! Thanks for all the step-by- step info, very helpful.

[@jamesdewer]

a light coat a vasolino across the lettering can save hours.

[@jamelrosser]

Some good ole window tint and it’s good to go👍🏾👍🏾 well done

[@salsolo2403]

nice transformation :) well done

[@seancramer1096]

Looks good I didn't think I would need that many cans

[@mostafahasn6999]

If I was you i would go with raptor liner , it’s cheaper , and will give you thicker coat and will last longer than regular paint.

[@tonywhite5085]

Best way to do it is panel by panel it helps.

[@nirniro1]

I Wonder for how long it last as is Especially around handles and door corners where ever you touch with your hands and sometimes have keys in the hands or bags or what ever that can bang with the car. Also how do you wash the car now ? I guess it have to be very gentle, therefore I guess you cannot get to a car wash machine or any self wash where they using power wash etc… Would love to hear about your experience and if it’s really last Thank you for great video ❤

[@StevesMachines]

Nice, I'm tempted to do one of my cars in plastidip.... maybe the 928s :D

[@glassesjp]

This brings me so much joy!

[@xephael3485]

Buy airgun and normal paint if you're going through the trouble..

[@daanhoffman8773]

O and a compressor. Because that's the point. Buying a lot of stuff for a Car that is maybe worth 500 bucks. Great job.

[@xephael3485]

@@daanhoffman8773 obviously you know nothing if you don't think they have access to shop air/compressor...and think the car sells for $500

[@Locosalazar1322]

Real paint is going to take a lot more knowledge, skill and work to get it done. Plus this guy can’t even do plastidip right so he should definitely stay away from automotive paint.

[@BlackPrint27]

He is talking about plasti dip car kit. not paint job which I also highly recommend for next one. For the whole car yes you deff should use spray gun much easier and come out much much cleaner and faster. Only few hundred more.

[@allyoucando8486]

Is terrible before the paint, after the paint job, nice. It's much better to have that paint job

[@javierochoa432]

Man this came out awesome 😎

[@cscherbarth1622]

Well it's not worse, you know you can get those spray paint handles that go on spray cans I've been using one for years.

[@TheCarEMT]

Looks awesome I been debating doing this for 2 months you jus encouraged me to do it I jus dont have a garage

[@ulucio86]

The car looks awesome 😎 look better then it did, but i would prefer like a teal color

[@timothylowe2073]

It certainly improved it

[@kevinkev1530]

Came out cool, looks much better