"Almost Perfect" $100 Paint Job - Tractor Paint On A 1957 Chevy Convertible? 

haha the hood is the important part as you have to stare at it the whole time your driving it around.

Man you are the greatest.You really sink your teeth into your work ,Awsome paint job.Etc etc.

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

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.

Man, Both the Heavens and Dan have transcended. Can you believe he actually painted one? Looks great! Good times ahead!

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.

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!

That turned out really nice! Can't wait to see it with all the trim on!

As my Dad would’ve said,”you’ve successfully made a silk purse from a sow’s ear”. Nice job, super cool!

Dan looks good, you happy with it is all that counts ...

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

You should be pleased....thats a really nice paintjob Dan

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.

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.

Awesome job. That color rocks that car.

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.

Good job Dan the man

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 👍

Dan, your the MAN, bud !! No guts, no Glory.... Keep up the Great work !!

Turned out great much better than my first try

The tractor paint did a lot better than I expected. I may try that myself next time I need a budget paint job.

Dan...she's beautiful !!! Love a red 57 ragtop !!!

Nice work Dan Thanks for sharing

Weather is not cooperating down here either. Excellent job Dan, and like to title of the game show....the price is right!

Looking good movie quality I love watching every episode can't wait for more Dan o u r living the dream way cool 😎

it looks a hell of alot better than when you started on it for sure i think its awesome

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!!

Great job Dan always enjoy your videos

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

That looks like a respectable 10 footer. Great job.

57 Chevy looks great man! It turned out very nice and I like the color alot. Later man ✌

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.

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 .

This car build has been a journey that I feel thankful I got to see

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.....

My gear of tractor paint has gone away. Looks great Dan 👍👍

One of my favorite things to do.. paint after all else is done.. finishing touch.. Looks great.

Thanks for the videos! I'm getting ready to paint my 93 F150! Gloss Black with Halographic black glitter in the clearcoat!

This thing is going to get so many honks and 👍when you and Queen Danielle are cruising on a summers eve

Looks great Dan!

Thats awesome its really Red will have to come for a visit.

Garages are full of cars that have been obsessed on for years . Cars that may never see the road and be enjoyed again . You aren't one of those guys . Congratulations

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

Great job, Dan!

Fantastic job Dan!

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.

Lookin good Dan cheap great look way to go 👍👍

Man I gotta say you are a great painter, looks great..yep

Great Job - good enough with the girls i go with - Mortskie👍👍👍👏

Awesome paint job, and converting a 1957 Chevy 5 door from a 4 door,to a 2 door,to a convertible ,👌👆👍☝🏽👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

It looks great on camera good job

Silicone near any auto paint is a big NO, at some point you'll find that lesson out. A sealer would definitely help with all the cut thru areas, sand scratch swelling and possible lifting on those edges, especially due to the other paint applied under the primer. Hope it turns out half way decent.

Congratulations! I think it’s looking real nice. Remember the only person it has to please is you! My project car only needs my approval!

Boom, and that’s how a garage paint job is done kids. Big Dan gets er done.

Yeah Dan, thanks for the reminder about the right-rear fender. I keep forgetting about the trim...HEY! I'm REALLY liking this color!!!!!

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!

I painted my 85 Sierra 4x4 the same color of tractor paint and it turned out Really Nice.

That paint actually looks pretty decent for what it is, good job. But Man... Those seats need to be black ;)

LOOKING GOOD FROM HERE !!! THANKS DAN !!

sweet golden goodness in one place keep up the good work love y'all shows

My daughter loves the color she said nice job this car was junk but now look at it cool 😎

I wouldn’t start putting trim on that until I was completely done messing with the paint , Buffing sanding polishing etc. then you put the trim on 🤔🤘🍻🍻

From what it was to where it is now bloody awesome job mate 👍🇦🇺

It looks good. If someone doesnt like it. Tell them well its not Yours they dont have to like it...You didnt do it for them...LOL..Great Job for the environment you had to work in. Its looks Great...Great video Sir..

Looks great Dan!

"Laziness has taken over again". You're just about the UN-laziest person there is. I wish I had half your energy. Nice job.

It looks great, and the color is perfect in my eye. If you want to color sand and buff, it’s a good idea to let the paint harden and shrink really well first. It looks great the way it is though!

Lets good from my house! Haha love the show Dan!

Good deal Lucille, proud of you brother great job! Your DEFINITELY in the home stretch now! 👍😎

looks great and if you are happy,we are happy......always remember what this started as and what it ended up being

Looks great from here. Next one you paint, might try starting at the panel farthest away from exhaust fan, so your overspray doesn't drag across the fresh paint, how this one was set up, trunk, rite 1/4, rite door, left 1/4, left door, rite side hood, rite fender, left hood and finish with left fender at exhaust fan. My 2 cents.

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.

It's looks pretty good Dan will look even better with all the trim and glass in it....

This is the one I've been waiting on. I've been wanting to try this on our east coast winter beaters. Now I really want to try it!

Fantastic turn out

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👍👍

I like it Dan can’t wait to see everything on it I think it’ll look great

Excellent Dan. 50’s and 60’s Cars had some orange peel from the factory!

It looks great.

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

Don't like red at all but it looks amazing for what it is. Reminds me of an old Elvis Presley movie. Where his girlfriend wanted a convertible out of a hard top. Nice job Elvis! Jim BCC AZ

First car I ever painted was this nova in the lil picture next to my name…..I did it in my garage just like you….it’s a single stage white, and the hood and trunk are black ….but on top of that I put down a high solids clear coat 3 layers with the first 2 having a green ghost pearl so when the light hits it it has a green sparkle and the trunk and hood basically turned a deep bass boat sparkle green, people are shocked when I tell them I did it in my garage by myself…..I’m gonna do the same with my ‘73 c10 fleetside just with a blue ghost pearl in the clear over the white…..I have it all ready I just gotta finish a little bit of prep work……you know how it is!!!

It’s a great driver and that’s what they were meant to be. I know it’s more work but I take them apart and paint the pieces. If you screw up it just a fender or hood to resand

Live with the errors and learn from it , proud of you for just going for it .

It looks fantastic from here... It could use some flames...

What a cool project. It would be awesome to see a fast motion from star to finish, for those who haven't been watching the whole thing.

Great videos great content keep them coming .

Look’s Awesome 👍👍

Add a water trap just before your spray gun . They work great.

Good job I enjoy your your channel gives me inspiration to get out and work on my projects

Looks awesome

OMG....Dan..made a real..paint Bench...!!!!!

Great work Dan, sure it wasn't perfect but it looks dang good! One of my garage paint jobs- '91 LeBaron convertible- it was about 100* in my garage "booth" in Georgia, USA and I used the slowest reducer I could buy and over thinned it- I was drenched in sweat and wearing long sleeves so I would not drip sweat but it still happened in the middle of the hood- charcoal base coat with clear. Between the heat causing the paint and clear to kick too quick and my 110 volt air compressor being somewhat inadequate on volume, well I had a lot to wetsand and buff- at least I laid enough material down! Once you mix the hardener etc and start to pull that trigger you are committed for sure, no stopping in the middle of that job!

Looks good to me! Can hardly wait to see the finished product.

good content the more you practice painting the better you will get over time at least you willing to try and get good results take care and stay safe

Yes you should have applied a sealer coat . I also learned the hard way.

Looking good. Now you need some good black leather interior and it''d be great. :)

You might be starting a trend. I'll be on the look out for farm implement colored vehicles

You're happy, then I'm happy. It looks great, and red too!! At least you'll have help with the wet sanding. Cheers!! 🤓

I think it turned out pretty good man