Why, I must be crazy to consider this paint job

[ILoveMPower]

Maybe paint it, but don't paint those boxes on, try a vinyl first or something.

[BMWDriver]

Thanks for the feedback all of you. Your thoughts and ideas are encouraging. What a great community on this forum.

Of course I expect some who think it's not a good idea. I expected more of those actually. Not that it would deter me from my venture. And I do know the value of the car will go down. I'don't think to sell her any time soon anyway.

Yes, I've thought about vynil, or trying something not permanent. It's just not obvious where I might find vynil, but perhaps I'll just spray a few sheets of paper and tape them down on the car to see how it would do.

I'll continue with either drawing or actually some "Photoshop" for now. (I actually use the GIMP, a free community developped equivalent, and quite sophisticated image manipulation tool. There is a Windows XP version GIMP. I find it's actually easier to use than Photoshop and less system resource-hungry).

I'm thinking about covering the hood, the top and trunk, and also the sides. I may actually go with a different color too, something more subtle like a really dark red. And I'm not decided on the scale of the squares, but I probably won't cover an entire surface; more likely I'll do something like the drawings I've posted so far: stripes of squares, wavy or straight.

It's quite an artistic process as you can see, and I'm not done with my research.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

Duplicolor produces a wash off paint.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/carart.html


You could paint it up, and wash it off after a weekend.

[Alexlind123]

Duplicolor produces a wash off paint.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/carart.html


You could paint it up, and wash it off after a weekend.

Perfect!

[BMWDriver]

Duplicolor produces a wash off paint.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/carart.html


You could paint it up, and wash it off after a weekend.

Hey ! Cool !

[Denton]

Go for it.

It's a 1992 525i. It's not appreciating in value, and as it sits it's not worth a fortune anyways.

As said before, you only live once.

I will tell you that if you're going to do it, then do it right. I worked at a Subaru dealership in Bozeman, MT, USA. I worked in the wash bay. One day a Subaru Forester came in for service. It was white, but the owner made it a zebra-themed car and painted black stripes. Very cool idea, but the paint quality wasn't there.

If you're going to do it, then do it right. Don't half-ass a project like this.

[HDhandyman]

I think that you should persue an Alpina motif with the bottom right (open and closed square) pattern.--It will look great. If it's not already, you definately want to shadowline with the mauve--I've seen others, and it looks great. Use the pattern to replace the Alpina pinstriping as someone else already suggested. When you're finished it will be a work of art!

P.S. you could persue a more intensive version of the pattern on the front of the car similar to the Alpina logo.

[Jose]

Seeing that you're a total nutter, paint her PINK instead.

[The Bigfella]

Hey - what's wrong with pink. My son's got his end of school formal tomorrow night - and has bought a hot pink suit for the do.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

For halloween I am thinking of painting up my white sedan with blue checks, ya know like a big Bavarian flag.