I <3 My Panda!!!

[kain86]

For those of you who did see my car before paint:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/120507_16441.jpg

Heres a few after paint and just getting through cleaning it!!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00456.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00457.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00459.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00460.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00461.jpg
:goodjob:
Let me know what you guys think.......

[rhd_civic_ej]

should have taken off the FMIC...prob wont flow to well now.

[dumpdaccord]

its still ugly but you get a A for effort......get some wheels on it asap.....

[Captain-Obvious™]

looks good so far now just finish up

[kain86]

should have my rims on her by tomorrow just waiting to get them back from getting resurfaced and painted.also need to put the mugen lip on it. i told the shop to mask off the intercooler and the guy didn't so i got a $1400 paint job for 350 i wasn't complaining.....

[dumpdaccord]

should have my rims on her by tomorrow just waiting to get them back from getting resurfaced and painted.also need to put the mugen lip on it. i told the shop to mask off the intercooler and the guy didn't so i got a $1400 paint job for 350 i wasn't complaining.....

with that said, your doin good............lip n wheels should improve to the look your goin for.

by the way, how much $$ they charge per wheel?

[JITB]

did u just buy this car?

[kain86]

they're charging me 120 for 5 rims resurfaced and sprayed black and clearcoated.. i've had the car for almost 2 years.

[JITB]

oh alright... mistaken identity

[kain86]

it happens. lol. i'll have more pics up when i can heat the poly lip up so i can put it on and with rims...

[koukis14]

Is it a carbon fiber hood????

[cactusEG]

damn ur car looks 100times better....

[kain86]

not carbon fiber yet:ninja:
thanx Jose.

[cactusEG]

not carbon fiber yet:ninja:
thanx Jose.

No prob homie, Its been a min since i've seen u and ur car...

[ALVIN]

Honestly it looks like a $350 paint job. Who painted it at whos house. If it was a 1400 paint job he could have fixed a lot of the ripples and waves in the bumper...not knocking the solid colors now, but its not that great. Either way its fairly clean.

[HachiDori]

I laughed at the first picture. Paint looks good, buy you need wheels and to take some paint thinner to the intercooler. Reps for real paint!

[Sol-Badguy]

Erase the paint on your IC and the teeth in the grill.

[SiRed94]

hahah he painted his intercooler white....

[koukis14]

not carbon fiber yet:ninja:
thanx Jose.

Then why is it black?

[gtikid]

I think just the top painted black would look good. I'm not digging the black hood and trunk. You gonna get them replaced with CF?

[LongLiveH2b]

a new paintjob is always a good way to start fresh...

[GSRteg®]

Looks alot better

[puregroove]

definitely an improvement, but a lesson I've learned from previous paint jobs...do your own masking. You can never count on some shops to get the job done right.

[Ronsam2006]

Yea def get the trunk and hood replaced with CF. Otherwise looks decent.

[kain86]

was planning on cf later it's just expensive on a 4dr. and the ripples on the bump is a pressure crack. i was woeking on it in the winter and pushed my knee down. it should be getting replaced soon. and the IC is gonna be dipped so it clean all the crap off. also looking for jdm fenders w/ sidelights.also again i should have my rims on her tomorrow.

[nDrew]

its st8 i guess

[kain86]

up!

[Sammich]

why wasnt behind the bumper masked off? why wasnt the bumper repaired properly?

[KevinT707]

Doesn't look like it should cost $1400 but for $350 I guess it's ok. Stop copying my Panda foo ..

[©hris]

woulda kept it they way it was... with the black fenders and stock rims....

Sleeper ftw! :)

[sk8erfreak]

Wooowie!

[kain86]

I TOLD THE GUY NOT TO FIX THE BUMPER SINCE I WAS LOOKING FOR A JDM BUMPER WITH THE FOGLIGHTS. AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T MASK IT OFF. I TOLD THEM TO. OH WELL IF ALL ELSE FAILS IM JUST GONNA TAKE IT OFF AND DO IT MYSELF. ALSO HAD THE SHOP THATS DOING MY RIMS DO A FEW MORE COATS. THEY'RE LOOKING GOOD. I'LL HAVE PICS UP WHEN I GET THEM BACK. PLUS I HAD THE CAR SHOOT WITH BRIGHT WHITE AND "BLACK" I HAVEN'T HAD IT WET SANDED OR WAXED. PLUS IT'S NOT BAD FOR A SINGLE STAGE PAINT JOB. IT'S COME ALONG WAY SINCE I FIRST GOT IT. I STILL NEED NEW MIRRORS. AND A FEW THINGS. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK I SHOULD DO WITH MY PANDA? LMK :goodjob:

[kain86]

BUMP!

[Stormhammer]

Nice, looks like a work in progress :D

IMO, panda should only be applied to the AE86 since that was a factory color scheme nicknamed panda from Toyota lol

[Nick Jeezy]

hah i heart my panda too.:goodjob:

[Kyle]

i got a $1400 paint job for 350 i wasn't complaining.....

PLUS IT'S NOT BAD FOR A SINGLE STAGE PAINT JOB. IT'S COME ALONG WAY SINCE I FIRST GOT IT. I STILL NEED NEW MIRRORS. AND A FEW THINGS. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK I SHOULD DO WITH MY PANDA? LMK :goodjob:
So following your logic the shop charges $1400 for a single stage paint job? Oh and you got the special $1000 discount because they accidentally painted a $200 intercooler core?

[J-ROCK]

looks good bro! the paint makes it look alot better!

[DUBSf22c]

Honestly it looks like a $350 paint job. Who painted it at whos house. If it was a 1400 paint job he could have fixed a lot of the ripples and waves in the bumper...not knocking the solid colors now, but its not that great. Either way its fairly clean.

yeh it looks like MAAACOO! and not only that look trhough the frontbumper. I mean damn. paint everything! haha

[kain86]

up! should have shots with the rims tomorrow

[white_rice]

hurry up! then lol

[boostedb16]

when did you turbo it? i dont think you can wet sand and buff a one stage paint job. i could be wrong but i have only sprayed a boat with a one stage set up. who painted it?

[kain86]

HERE SHE IS WITH NEW SHOES! LMK WHAT YOU GUYS THINK:goodjob:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00508.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00517.jpg

[kain86]

some place in chattanooga. i think it needs to be shot with some clear coat.
also pics are before i shined the tires more up when i have the time. also check out my project http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150695&page=1&pp=20

[speedminded]

should have taken off the FMIC...prob wont flow to well now.lolol *sigh* I hope you mean "flow" as in aesthetics and not that the paint restricts water flow.

[kain86]

thanks guys keep em coming

[boostedb16]

some place in chattanooga. i think it needs to be shot with some clear coat.
also pics are before i shined the tires more up when i have the time. also check out my project http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150695&page=1&pp=20if you want clear sprayed on then you will have to have it base coated then cleared. lmk and i can hook you up.

[itsnotarex]

lolol *sigh* I hope you mean "flow" as in aesthetics and not that the paint restricts water flow.

That's an air to air intercooler. So yes, certain kinds of paint will restrict the flow through the fins.

Looks good with the rims, my friend. How much boost are you pushing?

[cactusEG]

HERE SHE IS WITH NEW SHOES! LMK WHAT YOU GUYS THINK:goodjob:

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00508.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/kainkilleddavey/DSC00517.jpg

hell yea man, those new shoes look good...

[khaxnguyen]

sighhh.. another four door. dont mind me.. i'm just hating. =| what's with the tail lights? and roof? i'm a hater baby..

[dumpdaccord]

lil lower in the front, tireshine and a lip and you might be on to somethin......

[Ricer]

if you want clear sprayed on then you will have to have it base coated then cleared. lmk and i can hook you up.

not true... you CAN clear single stage... it looks like a solid white/black color (as in no pearl or metallic).. so you can also wetsand and buff fairly easily.... BUT.. just cuz you can doesn't mean its right... basecoat/clearcoat FTW :goodjob:

[boostedb16]

not true... you CAN clear single stage... it looks like a solid white/black color (as in no pearl or metallic).. so you can also wetsand and buff fairly easily.... BUT.. just cuz you can doesn't mean its right... basecoat/clearcoat FTW :goodjob:i have never seen a wet sanded and buffed 1 stage that looked worth a sh!t. i would hate to see him spend the money and then mess it up. and i have never heard of anyone clearing a 1 stage but i guess anything is possible. i know a guy that swears to me that a rattle can job looks just like a base/clear job so go figure.

[kain86]

That's an air to air intercooler. So yes, certain kinds of paint will restrict the flow through the fins.

Looks good with the rims, my friend. How much boost are you pushing?

im only going to be pushing 7-8psi. the intercooler was put on so i could cut the bumper around it. the ic is freakin huge! it should be off by time for the V meet on thw 6th.

[Ricer]

i have never seen a wet sanded and buffed 1 stage that looked worth a sh!t.

i've seen it done.. never attempted it tho.. waste of my time to even try



i would hate to see him spend the money and then mess it up.

100% agree with you there



and i have never heard of anyone clearing a 1 stage but i guess anything is possible.

well my comment was more to the fact that you said you can't clear a single stage.. you CAN clear single stage... but its pointless... if you're gonna clear it just do base/clear from the start like you said



i know a guy that swears to me that a rattle can job looks just like a base/clear job so go figure.

i've seen some pretty crazy **** done with a rattle can... but i'm sorry.. a normal rattle can will never match a good base/clear job... although.. i have seen some people attempt base/clear that would have gotten better reults from a rattle can.. haha..

[Humphrizzle]

paint specialist brian tellin people whats up!

i have to see the civic.. if another door jamb is done by now..

lazy bum..

[boostedb16]

i've seen it done.. never attempted it tho.. waste of my time to even try



100% agree with you there



well my comment was more to the fact that you said you can't clear a single stage.. you CAN clear single stage... but its pointless... if you're gonna clear it just do base/clear from the start like you said



i've seen some pretty crazy **** done with a rattle can... but i'm sorry.. a normal rattle can will never match a good base/clear job... although.. i have seen some people attempt base/clear that would have gotten better reults from a rattle can.. haha..yea i have seen some base/clear job's like that too lol. but you cant tell people anything that think they already know everything. i,m sure you have ran into those too haha.

[itsnotarex]

im only going to be pushing 7-8psi. the intercooler was put on so i could cut the bumper around it. the ic is freakin huge! it should be off by time for the V meet on thw 6th.

Nice! That should still be good for about 200whp am I right? Talk about a sleeper. :goodjob:

I'll probably be at the varsity on thursday, too. See you there.