D.i.y $50 Paint Job If Anyone Is Interested « » 1:42 PM 9-15-2006

[97ludekid]

came accoss this online if anyone is interested in a d.i.y project


http://forums.club4ag.com/topi...33867 (http://forums.club4ag.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=133867)

http://board.moparts.org/ubbth...08df8 (http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=QuestionAnswer&Number=2348049&fpart=1&PHPSESSID=de83235d3233c39230432b6d5fe08df8)


http://board.moparts.org/ubbth...&vc=1 (http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1)


http://board.moparts.org/ubbth...&vc=1 (http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2331682&page=0&fpart=29&vc=1)

http://phorce1.us/bug74/charger/DSC03375.JPG

http://www.honda-tech.com/zero...age=8 (http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1555133&page=8)


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[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

cliffs?

too lazy to click on the other links..

[Ryan483]

Interesting. Looks pretty good for $50.

[Krazykouki]

I cant believe those paint jobs are done with a roller...very interesting, I am going to def. check that out

[cardesignz]

I've seen this before and I'm going to eventually do it. The main key to this and any other paint job is to go through the process as if you were getting several thousand dollars worth of paint sprayed on.

[8bangin302]

gotta check it out..

[aaronfelipe]

gotta check it out..
:werd:

[97ludekid]

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=94055

[brads94accord]

my only concern is durability in a few years??

if you look at cars that are painted w/ single stage paint in a few years they really dont hold up as well as base coat/clear car does.

real car paint really isnt that expensive depending on the color etc.. I painted one of my accords this weekend for less than $200. I bought a gallon of valspar ready to spray (reduced at the paint shop when i bought it) granada black pearl (factory honda color black w/ gold flake) for $68 and a gallon of clear w/ quart of hardener for around $100. which keep in mind my last gallon of clear i bought lasted me through two whole cars, a front fender, and my engine bay in my 97 accord.

[chris13]

this is pretty interesting i might use a spare hood i got to try it first tho

[Annihilation]

yea $50 and like 6 hours of wet sanding...waste of time

[HiPSI]

i'm going to give it a shot just for shits... a lot of elbow grease but i like a good DIY project. :)

[green91]

im pondering the situation myself.

[con]

I lack the patience. Sure I would find a way to fubar it to hell and back.......

[green91]

painting isnt for anyone without alot of time & patience..

i love how everyone is stuck on how it "cant look good because its put on with rollers" .. all the rollers are for is the paint application.. the finish comes from wet sanding. hell you could use the same paint and a hvlp gun if you wish.

[osnap]

wow, no shit.... great thread! rep for joo.

[Kyle]

This would be perfect for a project car.

[Jecht]

I've always wanted to try this, but I don't exactly want to do it on my Jetta since it's paint is fine. Whenever I get a full time project car to work on however, this is definitely one of the things I'll try. If it turns out bad, I'll just sand the car down and spray it flat black. :D

[.blank cd]

bump, nice DIY

[TheChosenOne]

WoW! I think I might paint my DA white...:rolleyes: . I think if I had a friend help me, it be more fun and easier to do. Plus the both of us could get the sanding done alot faster.

[Halfwit]

if any one want s to try it......or help out, ill be going for it on my crx in about a month.....im gonna get a few certifit fenders to practice on , then when im comfortable, im gonna try the car.

[Vteckidd]

the secret to a good paint job is a good PREP JOB

if you prep the car, it makes the difference IMO

[Halfwit]

all way down to bare metal..

[Kyle]

if any one want s to try it......or help out, ill be going for it on my crx in about a month.....im gonna get a few certifit fenders to practice on , then when im comfortable, im gonna try the car.

I'd like to come by and see how it works, or if it works. I am considering buying a old school vw and doing this. In time.

[Halfwit]

I'd like to come by and see how it works, or if it works. I am considering buying a old school vw and doing this. In time.
sure, i want to get it right practicing, totally prep the car, then have some pp lthere to help, and learn ect..

[Kyle]

When are you planning on doing this?

[Halfwit]

maybe a month or more, no sooner. gotta research it more, get everything i need, ill prob start practicing in 2 weeks, i can get a fender i need from certifit, so no preppinf needed, get all materials, and do it for about 2 days and see if i can perfect it on the fender, then do the car.

[Kyle]

Alright thats cool. Let me know.

[97ludekid]

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=94055

[TheChosenOne]

maybe a month or more, no sooner. gotta research it more, get everything i need, ill prob start practicing in 2 weeks, i can get a fender i need from certifit, so no preppinf needed, get all materials, and do it for about 2 days and see if i can perfect it on the fender, then do the car.


X2. I want to see someone actually do it before I mess up my car.:rolleyes:;)

[Halfwit]

X2. I want to see someone actually do it before I mess up my car.:rolleyes:;)
yep, for me it wont be messing up my car, theres actually no way it can come off worse..lol

[TheChosenOne]

While your laughing, the same thing applies to me...:lmfao:

[nofive-0]

I have ordered my Saphire blue marine paint. 30 bucks shipped for a quart. Gonna try it out and see what happens. For the past few weeks I have been ready to shell out 1500 for a paint job, but there is so much bs involved with getting a car painted. It is impossible to get someone to call you back or they act like your an idiot and try to screw you.

I have a gun and compressor and have done some painting but it is such a pain in the ass. Supposedly I wont have to mix this stuff so we will see what happens. If not its just 50 bucks out.

[HiPSI]

I have ordered my Saphire blue marine paint. 30 bucks shipped for a quart. Gonna try it out and see what happens. For the past few weeks I have been ready to shell out 1500 for a paint job, but there is so much bs involved with getting a car painted. It is impossible to get someone to call you back or they act like your an idiot and try to screw you.

I have a gun and compressor and have done some painting but it is such a pain in the ass. Supposedly I wont have to mix this stuff so we will see what happens. If not its just 50 bucks out.


you only bought a quart?

[brads94accord]

I have ordered my Saphire blue marine paint. 30 bucks shipped for a quart. Gonna try it out and see what happens. For the past few weeks I have been ready to shell out 1500 for a paint job, but there is so much bs involved with getting a car painted. It is impossible to get someone to call you back or they act like your an idiot and try to screw you.

I have a gun and compressor and have done some painting but it is such a pain in the ass. Supposedly I wont have to mix this stuff so we will see what happens. If not its just 50 bucks out.


you may still have to reduce it, to spray through a gun w/ normal Base coat clear coat tip (~.14) it needs to be just a hair thicker than water in consistancy so it doesn't clog up your gun. painting isnt a pain in the ass, prep is a pain in the ass. I would paint cars all day long if i had someone to do the prep for me.


as for the comment on stripping down to the bare metal, thats not true. Paint actually sticks better to old paint than it does to bare metal...why is strip a car down to the metal and prime the entire thing when you dont have to?

every car I have ever painted i just wetsanded with 400 grit, then 600 grit. the last car i did, the clear was flaking pretty bad on the roof and hood so i sanded all of the flaking clear off w/ some 180 grit on a DA sander,then followed up by wetsand w/ 400. it turned out great.

[brads94accord]

you only bought a quart?

i was wondering the same too. I generally use almost a gallon of paint(after its reduced) if I'm doing an entire car. then about 1/4 gallon of clear.

[nofive-0]

Well after seeing some of the roll on results that is probably what I will do. I only ordered a quart so if I didn't like it I wont be out twice is much, and I still may go with yellow if the result is really well.

This isn't rustoleum it is a high quality, self-leveling, and polyurethane based paint. It is the equivalent of a very high quality single stage. No reducer or hardener or sealer required.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/nofive-0/100_1437.jpg

[LeX]

can you do this if you don't have a garage and do it outside? I would think too many imperfections would come out in the paint but I have nowhere to put the car but outside

[Jecht]

can you do this if you don't have a garage and do it outside? I would think too many imperfections would come out in the paint but I have nowhere to put the car but outside

I remember seeing one writeup where the guy did his outside and the only downside to that is that bugs got into the paint. He said he buffed it real well and it wasn't noticeable. If a certain spot looks bad, just sand down that body part and paint it again. lol

[TheChosenOne]

Well after seeing some of the roll on results that is probably what I will do. I only ordered a quart so if I didn't like it I wont be out twice is much, and I still may go with yellow if the result is really well.

This isn't rustoleum it is a high quality, self-leveling, and polyurethane based paint. It is the equivalent of a very high quality single stage. No reducer or hardener or sealer required.

The guy who did the write up used the canandian rustoleum, Tremclad. What would be the closest thing to that in America??? He also used mineral spirits to thin it. I don't wanna stray to far away from what he said, but I don't want to have a hard time finding the exact shit. What else will work in place of the canadian stuff???

http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=18&SBL=1

I actually found this right after I posted, so would this work??? Also, I was wondering, say I choose a color, would it make the paint have an even more professional finish if I did a clear coat over a gloss color??? Insted of doing a black gloss, would a flat black with a coat of clear be any better or does it not really matter???

[brads94accord]

I actually found this right after I posted, so would this work??? Also, I was wondering, say I choose a color, would it make the paint have an even more professional finish if I did a clear coat over a gloss color??? Insted of doing a black gloss, would a flat black with a coat of clear be any better or does it not really matter???

well at that point you are going to need to spray the car...you might as well buy some real car paint. generally most base coats look flat anyways until you spray the clear. the more clear you spray on, the glossier the car in general...with metalic paints with lots of flake it wouldnt look as glossy as a car w/ no flake.

[Bruce Leroy]

Well after seeing some of the roll on results that is probably what I will do. I only ordered a quart so if I didn't like it I wont be out twice is much, and I still may go with yellow if the result is really well.

This isn't rustoleum it is a high quality, self-leveling, and polyurethane based paint. It is the equivalent of a very high quality single stage. No reducer or hardener or sealer required.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/nofive-0/100_1437.jpg



I know I'm late. but that guy didn't paint that civic with the cheap paint. He painted his hatch, but not the coupe.

[nofive-0]

The guy who did the write up used the canandian rustoleum, Tremclad. What would be the closest thing to that in America??? He also used mineral spirits to thin it. I don't wanna stray to far away from what he said, but I don't want to have a hard time finding the exact shit. What else will work in place of the canadian stuff???

http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=18&SBL=1

I actually found this right after I posted, so would this work??? Also, I was wondering, say I choose a color, would it make the paint have an even more professional finish if I did a clear coat over a gloss color??? Insted of doing a black gloss, would a flat black with a coat of clear be any better or does it not really matter???

The consensus is that the clear does not help at all. Go back and read all of the mopar thread and whats on the H-T thread. I am using Interlux Brightside Marine paint. Google it, you may want to use it. You don't have to mix it and it is self leveling. The mustang on the first page was painted with that. A little more expensive but I think it is worth it considering it will be 75 compared to 50. Hopefully the paint will be in by the end of this week and I will show you guys some pictures.


I know I'm late. but that guy didn't paint that civic with the cheap paint. He painted his hatch, but not the coupe.

I thought earlier in the thread he had said that he did that car the same way also. Even if he didn't it doesn't matter because the hatch still looks awesome.

[-S Double C-]

thank god i work in a dealership body shop i painted mine for free with about 3g's worth of paint. :) im thinking of making me a custom blue up next.

[-S Double C-]

hell nah dude in one thread said he painted his car with a damn roller and paint brush hahahahaha!!!..lmao

[nofive-0]

please leave

[-S Double C-]

please leave
who the hell you talking to me?

[Allstar3.8T]

The whole thread is about using a roller. Go read it all, and it'll make sense. I too know alot about paint and body, and yes, I will be trying this soon myself, but I am using a HVLP gun, I can bear to roll it....its just too wierd.
BTW, the green teg looks good, if you can do prof, skip the $50 DIY....but spend $.50 on a new bumper to fender clip! :P

[-S Double C-]

The whole thread is about using a roller. Go read it all, and it'll make sense. I too know alot about paint and body, and yes, I will be trying this soon myself, but I am using a HVLP gun, I can bear to roll it....its just too wierd.
BTW, the green teg looks good, if you can do prof, skip the $50 DIY....but spend $.50 on a new bumper to fender clip! :P

haha funny thats kinda hard which you have a 32 inch intercooler in your front bumper and you done cut half the bumper out to get it to fit and it still doesnt trust me if i could fix it i would im gonna half to do even more cutting though ;)

[nofive-0]

I also have a hvlp gun and others, a place to spray, and a compressor. But wether you roll it on or spray it on the paint is still getting onto the metal. Theoretically if you took a single stage paint that could be sprayed or rolled in the end after sanding and buffing it should look the same.

This is a single stage paint. It IS NOT going to be a "show" quality paintjob. I understand that a single stage paint for what it is, is not going to be better than a bc/cc that is mixed specifically for the purpose. But an awesome single stage paintjob is good enough for me. If you do it right it can look about as good as a factory job. My car came from the factory single stage to begin with anyways.

[COGCaviZ24]

haha funny thats kinda hard which you have a 32 inch intercooler in your front bumper and you done cut half the bumper out to get it to fit and it still doesnt trust me if i could fix it i would im gonna half to do even more cutting though ;)

what dealership do you work for? i'd like to know so i can avoid it. oh, your in columbus GA. i'm safe

[RonnieW01]

yea $50 for d.i.y hahahaha all that sandin is a BIG waste of time pay like $100 more and u can be lazy with it and let sumone else do it lmao

[-S Double C-]

what dealership do you work for? i'd like to know so i can avoid it. oh, your in columbus GA. i'm safe

you drive i sunfire you should shoot yourself :goodjob:

[yudalicious]

hell nah dude in one thread said he painted his car with a damn roller and paint brush hahahahaha!!!..lmao

lol, welcome to the thread! reading comprehension FTW! I think certain colors turn out better with the roller paint job, it's been around forever, but be prepared to do a ton of sanding, or use some sort of eletric tool.

[seksehowy]

yall think this brand of rustoleum is ok ? http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=48&SBL=1

[COGCaviZ24]

you drive i sunfire you should shoot yourself :goodjob:

again, your genious shines. my user name and profile are obvious places to look to see if i do indeed drive sunfire. :goodjob:

[97ludekid]

http://www.honda-tech.com/zeropost?cmd=tshow&id=1555133

[nofive-0]

yall think this brand of rustoleum is ok ? http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=48&SBL=1
yes

[2.0civic]

thank god i work in a dealership body shop i painted mine for free with about 3g's worth of paint. :) im thinking of making me a custom blue up next.

YOU WORK AT A BODY SHOP BUT YET YOUR FENDER DOESNT EVEN LINE UP.....THE IRONY

[seksehowy]

yes

hooray, i dont have to strips all the paints off after 4 layers of paints already. its looking good freal.

[seksehowy]

YOU WORK AT A BODY SHOP BUT YET YOUR FENDER DOESNT EVEN LINE UP.....THE IRONY

ouch poor craftmanships :\,

[fawk_you]

gona post in this, so im suscribed.... read later. haha

[nofive-0]

hey seeksehowy what all are you painting? And what are you using.

[seksehowy]

hey seeksehowy what all are you painting? And what are you using.

basicly the whole car, im using rustoleum professional gloss white. turning out pretty good!. basicly the car is just sitting my garage, so i just decide to give it a quickie paint job. it turns out pretty nice, glossy, but got that orange skin look to it. the trick to get it out is.... sanding.. sand with a rough grits then smooth out with 800 ish and it'll fade away. it was just experimental, but im definiately finishing it now.. just gotta get rid of a few dinks >.> white shows every single imperfection.

[loSiRcity]

yeah tell me about it lol



basicly the whole car, im using rustoleum professional gloss white. turning out pretty good!. basicly the car is just sitting my garage, so i just decide to give it a quickie paint job. it turns out pretty nice, glossy, but got that orange skin look to it. the trick to get it out is.... sanding.. sand with a rough grits then smooth out with 800 ish and it'll fade away. it was just experimental, but im definiately finishing it now.. just gotta get rid of a few dinks >.> white shows every single imperfection.

[nofive-0]

Thats awesome and it proves that you CAN do this and it doesn't look bad at all. Would you compare it to something like a good single stage paint after being sanded and buffed? How high of grit are you going to? I think I am going to be going to 1500 or so and hopefully it will look really good. I hope my paint came in today.

Post some pics!

[seksehowy]

I would :\ but my camera died like a year ago lol. but yea i would say it is a good single stage paint with buff+wax. its way better than a maaco paint job for sure. i went up to 1000 grits, would've been even better if u went higher grits for sure. Just take your time and go slow, the time you put into it shows in the end. goodluck. oh and what kind of paint are you doing?

[nofive-0]

I am using interlux brightside paint. It is a marine paint. Its polyurethane based and self leveling. The results are supposed to be a little better than that of the rustoleum. What compound are you using to buff with.

[seksehowy]

turtle polishing compound +turtle wax. since i had both of them laying around.

[nofive-0]

I started mine today it is coming out awesome. Straight out of the can and onto the car

[Halfwit]

BOUGHT SOME MATERIALS TODAY.

they only had up to 600 sand paper..so ill start with that. gonna try smething simple like a small piecs of metal or a fender, too see how it comes out.

[ranj]

This is a great post, where can you buy tremclad paint?

[ranj]

nice halfwit, let up know how it turns out ok?

[Halfwit]

ok, ima look in my shed in a few for somehing to paint (project car still at a shop) and if i do il post pics of every stage.

U CAN COUNT ON ME FTW

[green91]

my 240 needs some paint as well, im considering doing this.

[ranj]

thnx halfwit, i really want to try this as well, but i want to see someone doing it b/c i don't have much experience with painting.
are you going to start a new thread?

[ranj]

oh and do you guys think you could put clear coat over this as extra protection?

[seksehowy]

you can clear coat it, but its not required. the finish product gonna be glossy anyway. but extra clear coat wouldnt hurt.

[seksehowy]

BOUGHT SOME MATERIALS TODAY.

they only had up to 600 sand paper..so ill start with that. gonna try smething simple like a small piecs of metal or a fender, too see how it comes out.

good choice on the color man. but...u'll need more sand paper than that ^^. somehow the final cost would probably jack you up toward 60-70$ish. its still good though :D

[nofive-0]

well mine is ending up being more like a 100$ paint job. But I just can't say enough for how awesome it is turning out. It is requiring a lot of sanding but it just looks so good. I payed like a 1000 for a "proffessional single stage" on one of my old cars and this looks about 9 times better.

Right now I just got done taking off mirrors, frunk (mid engine), engine lid, and trunk. Gotta take off the bumpers and put the first coat on them. I sanded the trunklid with 800 already and it turned out well. I will go to 1000 grit and then polish.

Like I said the paint is looking better than almost any factory job I have seen. Its taking alot of work but eventually I will get there and post some pictures.

[ranj]

Nice.

keep us posted,
oh and i plan on trying this eventually myself...








on my dad's car first, of course.

[joesblk_teg]

yeah i am going to do this as well, mine paint right now is so fucked up that when HID's shine on her they look like halogens lol, but pictures of the process would be awesome!

[Halfwit]

good choice on the color man. but...u'll need more sand paper than that ^^. somehow the final cost would probably jack you up toward 60-70$ish. its still good though :D
i got more sand paper, that is 600
i now have

600
800
1000

[nofive-0]

I just got an email. My paint has been back ordered. GAY! But I will take pics this afternoon if I can find my batteries.

[seksehowy]

hm. get 400. it'll get the job done much quicker than 600... i use 400- 800- finish with 1000. and its pretty damn smooth.. i've used over 2 packs of each of those @_@ and my arms hurt lol. gl guys post pics up so i can see if we're getting the same results. i dont have a camera :\

[ranj]

hm. get 400. it'll get the job done much quicker than 600... i use 400- 800- finish with 1000. and its pretty damn smooth.. i've used over 2 packs of each of those @_@ and my arms hurt lol. gl guys post pics up so i can see if we're getting the same results. i dont have a camera :\

just wondering did you paint ur s13 this way?
and btw its looks hot!

[seksehowy]

just wondering did you paint ur s13 this way?
and btw its looks hot!

yup. have u seen it? lol. btw the car in my sig isnt my car >.> i wish my car looks like that lol.

[nofive-0]

The paint I am using is self leveling. I have seen some of the rustoleum stuff and that is what turned me off to it. I believe I can put down 2 coats and be able to get to 1000. I have put one coat on some pieces and sanded it completely flat with 600 and the thoroughly went over it with 800. Ill put another coat on and do a little required 800 and then to 1000.

I'm really suprised out how deep the paint looks and how well and thick it is laying out. For anyone who wants to do this I suggest going with Interlux brightside paint. Its the shizzle, and no mixing required.

[Halfwit]

no mixing>? like no thinning? just sstr8 out of can?

[TheChosenOne]

Wow, people are really moving along with this thing! Turns out im not gunna start mine as soon as I thought cause I just can't do all of this myself. I don't know enough about body work. I gotta get a new hood and front bumper, and then I got to do something about the driver side rear panel cause a index card sized piece of metal fell off! I don't know if im gunna have to bondo it, or take it to a shop to weld it back on??? but once I actually get the body in "shape", then i'll paint it.:goodjob:

Oh ya, any tips about how to put that piece back on would help... i'll try to post pix.

[nofive-0]

no mixing>? like no thinning? just sstr8 out of can?
You are correct sir

[joesblk_teg]

i wanna see yalls pics

[ranj]

yup. have u seen it? lol. btw the car in my sig isnt my car >.> i wish my car looks like that lol.

oh lol i thought the one in ur sig was ur car. but let me see some pics of ur car.

[seksehowy]

no camera ftl :\, im trying to borrow one from my friends though. so we'll see :) its nothing special just a crappy 90 240sx w/ a diy paintjob

[seksehowy]

i couldnt take any before pics. but heres what i could.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/ryuataru/Cars/S5030002.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/ryuataru/Cars/S5030001.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b235/ryuataru/Cars/S5030010.jpg
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wetsand ftw. oh and can you tell the rear quarter panel was dented in? jw
how are yall painting coming along?

[nofive-0]

well I am just now where the car is so I am going to get as much done as possible with the little paint I have. Like I said I am waiting on paint and no word yet but I will take some pics.

[seksehowy]

oh gl with that ^^.

[Jecht]

seksehowy, your paint turned out looking rather good. Did you paint the underside of the hood? Oh, and what paint did you use? I'm still contemplating doing this to my old beetle.

[green91]

im interested in some better pictures, how smooth did it come out after all the wetsanding?

[seksehowy]

how smooth? lol. its like the underside of the inner girl's thigh smooth. ^^. i didnt paint the underside of my hood. :\, if u want to u can. u just have to paint the top at one point and wait for it to dry then paint the underside. I used rustoleum professional gloss white.

u can paint almost anything as long as there is room to and u can get paint on it. ie door jams and engine bay. as long as the engine is out lol.

[green91]

did you roll or spray it on?

[seksehowy]

roll...thats what this thread is about isnt it?

[green91]

naw its about cheap paint lol. ive heard of people using hvlp gun and sprayin this stuff on.

[Jecht]

Well for the most part its talking about using roll on rustoleum to paint a car. I'm doing this to my Beetle project.

[nofive-0]

If your not sure go buy some for like 5 bucks and paint something metal haha. I put lites up in my shop tonight so I will be prepping and possibly painting some more tommorow.

[StupidBikerBoy]

how smooth? lol. its like the underside of the inner girl's thigh smooth. ^^. i didnt paint the underside of my hood. :\, if u want to u can. u just have to paint the top at one point and wait for it to dry then paint the underside. I used rustoleum professional gloss white.

u can paint almost anything as long as there is room to and u can get paint on it. ie door jams and engine bay. as long as the engine is out lol.

Are you doing all the wetsanding by hand?

What kind of mixing ratio did you end up with?

Now I'm gonna have to learn how to do body work myself also.:D

[nofive-0]

Got a lot done today but in between fixing my truck and doing other things around the house and my camera batteries being dead I didn't get any pictures of the mr2 today. I just cant say enough about how well it is coming out.

[ranj]

Got a lot done today but in between fixing my truck and doing other things around the house and my camera batteries being dead I didn't get any pictures of the mr2 today. I just cant say enough about how well it is coming out.

sounds great, can't wait to see some pics!

[seksehowy]

Are you doing all the wetsanding by hand?

What kind of mixing ratio did you end up with?

Now I'm gonna have to learn how to do body work myself also.:D

yea i did all the wetsanding by hand, i've developed some biceps from all that lol.
im not sure how to measure, i just add the thinner till the paint feels like its losen up and close to a watery feeling, but not as thin as water. but i've read somewhere it should be about 10% thinner though. not sure. i just mix it till it feels right.
stay calm and keep cool when doing body work it'll help :goodjob:

[nofive-0]

^ How did you color sanding go. What did you use as final grit, buffing compound, and buffer.

I took some pics that I will post later tonight. The sanding and buffing is kicking my ass. I'm probably trying too hard.

[seksehowy]

i used like 1000 grits to finish, but if u got more time and energy use up to 2000 and it'll become a mirror shine.
if u got an orbital buffer it'll help alot! unfortunately i dont have one so it kicked my ass too. just spend some time buffing one spot and let it dry for 5 mins and wipe it off. for the whole car expect to buff for an hour + 1/2 or so. >.> then wax. this diy painting thing isnt just great for ur wallet, but also for ur biceps too:boxing: :goodjob:

[Halfwit]

mine kicked my ass, i tried a few body pieces,but i guess my rollers are wrong, it has bubbles in the paint, and wont sand well. damnit.

gonna get new rollers i gues,, mine are very spongy.

[seksehowy]

hm. casey go to lowes on 138. they got all the shit u need man. and look for a high density foam brush thats like 2.00 something it'll work really well on front/rear bumpers or ne plastic. high density foam roller are in a green/blue/clear plastic package thingy goes for like 7$ for 6 of em. bring ur car to the parking lot sat or something i wanna see @_@.

[R.Kelly]

^ i go to the southside meets often have i met you before?

[ranj]

^ How did you color sanding go. What did you use as final grit, buffing compound, and buffer.

I took some pics that I will post later tonight. The sanding and buffing is kicking my ass. I'm probably trying too hard.

lets see then, lol, i really wanna see how its turning out.

[seksehowy]

^ i go to the southside meets often have i met you before?

im not sure, me and a few friends usually hang around the 2nd light in front of northern tools. its 2 s13, 1 fc3s, and usually a green accord. that's me until i get my s13 out there too :\.

[nofive-0]

Alright stop your bitchin. I still have a long ways to go and all pics are pre sanding.
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[seksehowy]

holy hell!. that's a nice ass color man! damn looks great already. whats that link to that paint company again? ^^ im interested., then again, dark colors tend to reflect more than light color under clear coat. :\, my friend's red paints reflect way more than my white @_@.

[nofive-0]

The paint is called interlux brightside. Saphire blue. Its about the same as wrx blue.

[Halfwit]

im not sure, me and a few friends usually hang around the 2nd light in front of northern tools. its 2 s13, 1 fc3s, and usually a green accord. that's me until i get my s13 out there too :\.
HOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (HOA) NOW I REMEMBER!!!

[Halfwit]

hm. casey go to lowes on 138. they got all the shit u need man. and look for a high density foam brush thats like 2.00 something it'll work really well on front/rear bumpers or ne plastic. high density foam roller are in a green/blue/clear plastic package thingy goes for like 7$ for 6 of em. bring ur car to the parking lot sat or something i wanna see @_@.
I WAS THER this weekend, talke d to nhan for a while..the guy who dod it to the white fc showed em his. i dont think he has done much/ any sanding. looked great from afar, but ripply upclose.

what is the feel of high density? mine are rly spongy,

[ranj]

nofive its coming along great, man i really wanna try this right now lol.

[nofive-0]

The rest of my paint comes in today. For anyone who wants to use the brightside paint I would suggest just getting 3 quarts. This stuff will go a long ways.

[joesblk_teg]

man im going to start this project in the next week yalls cars look good i'll show you mine once i get started in the next couple of days

[seksehowy]

I WAS THER this weekend, talke d to nhan for a while..the guy who dod it to the white fc showed em his. i dont think he has done much/ any sanding. looked great from afar, but ripply upclose.

what is the feel of high density? mine are rly spongy,

yea he was pretty lazy, he havent started sanding yet, but if he does it'd be a pretty sweet white fc lol. but hm. the rollers should look something like this http://www.wagmanprimus.com/admin/products/030.jpg and pretty smooth to the touch. high density foam brushes should also be made out of the same materials too.

[ranj]

do you guys know how long these paintjobs generally last?

[eViLMunkey]

Wouldn't mind getting a flat championship white by basf since they brought out their new line of flat paints

[nofive-0]

do you guys know how long these paintjobs generally last?
I know mine will last a long time. But I have heard that the rustoleum job will last at a minimum of 5 years. So I would say as long as a good single stage job or a good dual stage as long as you take care of it.

[ranj]

man i really want to try this over my break, but i don't have a garage, we are putting a forsale sign on it at the end of this year, and hopefully our next house will have a garage.
keep us updated man, it looks really good so far.

[seksehowy]

oh and a hint.... when the paint is dry enough for wetsanding, but yet still soft.....spray paint or any sticky kind of pray...will cause the paint to peel off like a shitty sticker. ( nice way to get rid of the paint though i did it to redo my gas cap).

[nofive-0]

Well I got my paint in and tommorow will be the big day. I am going to have the whole car covered and unicolor for the first time in a few months. But I am still having problems with my wetsanding. I am sanding with 1000 grit by hand then using a 6" orbital buffer and 3m machine polish to buff it. I know the orbital buffer is not the best for the job but I figured it would be sufficient. When I get a good buffing it just looks like the paint has swirl marks. I dont want to have to buy a real high speed buffer and I dont even know if that will fix the problem. You guys have any suggestions?

[seksehowy]

hurry and write a letter to santa clause for a highspeed buffer lol. but hm. i got swirls on mine too and im ok with it...its just a 50$ paintjob...other than that i'd suggest go 2000 grits and move ur arms really fast. 2000 grits would have less swirls though.

[nofive-0]

I think I am going to go with some higher grit. But in the meanwhile the entire car will be in paint tommorow. It lays out so good I will leave it that way and start messin with buffing and stuff later.

[nofive-0]

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Some more pics of the car. Getting closer and closer to the fining product.

[StupidBikerBoy]

Lookin good. I like that color to, may use it myself. What color is it?

Post pics of it when you finish!

[Jecht]

Wow, that turned out well. Did you have a wing on the car or something? What is that little thing on the driver side rear thats sticking up if not?

[seksehowy]

damn that's nice as hell! take some close up pics to see how bad the orange peel is.

[nofive-0]

Yea the car has the stock wing and that is just one of the little end pieces that is on there.

As far as the orange peel goes, some places came out aesome as in almost zero orange peel. I am not going to even bother sanding some places like the side skirts and certain places on the doors. I am going to have to redo some places but like I said I'm about 75% there.

[ranj]

that is looking hot!!!!

[joesblk_teg]

i just started the project yesterday and i have finished sanding and im on to alittle body work today but i would not of even thought of it if you guys didn't post pictures thanks!! ooh and i just broke my camera but i'll see if i can find one to snap some shots after im done.

[nofive-0]

Please do!

What are you working on?

[joesblk_teg]

Please do!

What are you working on?
i had a dent in my back rear quarter panel that im trying to smooth out with a little bondo and a couple dings here and there. im also trying to sand by hand every thing the electric sander could not get. ive been workin on it for a couple hours now and am almost done, saterday im going to paint and wet sand her, any ideas on what shade of red i should go with its for a 92' hardtop miata with stock wheels painted black?

[ranj]

nofive-0
keep us up to date on ur progress!

[nofive-0]

So I cheated. Its kind of funny though I have had people saying that they can't believe how good it is coming out. I've even had some people offer to buy the car. So, ironically I think the car might be going up for sale. The car is awesome but pretty soon I won't have the garage and anything anymore. Motorcycles are also calling my name again, for the third time. But I don't know. If someone was to offer me 4500 I would probably take it. So if you guys know anyone that wants a 91 Mr2 with awesome body, paint, and interior, hit me up. The car also has mbquart component speakers, a JL 8w0 behind the seat and tweeters. It is a rare hard top and everything works. It is in much better shape than a certain other blue mr2 on the FS section for 6200.

PS the paint is dry and not sanded. It just looks wet :yes: :taun:

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This was before I sprayed another coat
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[seksehowy]

oh you spray?

[PD code 805D]

im going to try this method with the truck i got....

[joesblk_teg]

i just got my first two coats of paint on last night i will be sanding it today my buddy has pictures of the progress which i'll try and get posted by tonight

[Halfwit]

ive had noo time. im gonna buy the rollers that i rly need soon, and maybe a sander..lol

[nofive-0]

oh you spray?
No I rolled on the first 1-2coats. Its just too time consuming and you have to buy pans and rollers all the time. But I can say that it does work. So for anyone out there wanting to do this go for it.

[97WhYt_TeG]

postin for my buddy joesblk_teg..... the first coat was done last night. We added the second coat and it filled in the dark spots and turned out a lot brighter...but havn't taken pics yet. it's in the process of getting wet sanded then another coat or two is goin on....will post up more pics soon.
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[HiPSI]

i need to get some pictures of my car up... but i need to finish sanding/buffing.

[seksehowy]

looking good. dont forget to wetsand ;)

[nofive-0]

I sanded through my roof. My gun spit out some dried paint from the day before and I was trying to sand it out. I sanded through. I am sooo pissed and ready to beat the car with a hammer.

[Jecht]

Looks good so far!

[Halfwit]

oh shit, i know roofs are thin but DAMN. hope u got welding skillz too.

[nofive-0]

Hahah no motherfucker! I sanded through the paint on the roof. And yes I do have welding skizilz

[Halfwit]

lol...

[97WhYt_TeG]

yeah wet sanding is next...... its soooooo time consuming!!!!!!! but looks good tho.

[joesblk_teg]

well i got a few comments on it tonight at the varsity but its still not done. i think im gonna take a break from it for a week or so and then put two more coats on it followed by a hell of wet sanding and buffing

[R32Dragon]

I just finished using this technique to paint my 92' Silvia clone black. Was skeptical at first but am a believer now. The results are excellent. Ill post some pics up real soon. Just got to put the damn thing back together...

[ranj]

how long did it take you to do?

[R32Dragon]

all together 13 hrs so far.

[.blank cd]

Hey does anyone know about mixing pearls w/ this kind of paint?

[R32Dragon]

This paint technique piqued my interest so much that I decided to try it out on project Silvia. The paint was already crummy and didnt match the JDM front end so I figured whats the worst that could happen?

Sorry for the bad pics, was taken with a camera phone.

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Here is a semi-before pic, Notice that the bottom here is painted black. The original plan was to do a grey on black two tone job. I decided to go with full on black after I saw how well the gloss black went on. The grey was a little too flat for my taste.
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/2492000-2492999/2492605_43_full.jpg

Here is a S13 model I put together to see what grey n black would look like. Nice, but the full on black is really warming up to me
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/2492000-2492999/2492605_44_full.jpg
I kept the hood silver...not to look ricey or nuth'n. Im getting an OEM style CF hood soon, so I didnt want to waste time and paint. Tell me what ya think?
-Bobby

[JessAlba452]

-Bobby

Pics aren't showing up I really want to see the progress :)

[R32Dragon]

Fixed. 100% finished pics will be up tommarow.

[nofive-0]

so i guess ur not going to sand it?
ps i hate you and will be starting my project over sortly.

[R32Dragon]

Im gonna hit it with 800-1000 grit wet sand then buffed tommarow. Will decide on further coats later.

[ranj]

hella nice!! good job, did you mix gloss with that, and if so how much?

[R32Dragon]

No, just used gloss black.

[ranj]

came out really well, very good job!

[ranj]

Hey does anyone know about mixing pearls w/ this kind of paint?
i was thinking about this too, i don't see why you couldn't

[HiPSI]

hmmm... rx8's paint went on super smooth it looks like. might just be deceiving due to light/bad camera but it looks pretty good regardless.

[ranj]

hey joesblk_teg any updates?

[N/A EK]

Fixed. 100% finished pics will be up tommarow.



Where the pic's at????:D

[joesblk_teg]

hey joesblk_teg any updates?
ok well i need to put some more coats on in the future but i got 3 on and wet sanded it and buffed it since i had to come back up to marietta, but ive only got 2 pics of it, i'll post them after i get out of class.

[ranj]

ok well i need to put some more coats on in the future but i got 3 on and wet sanded it and buffed it since i had to come back up to marietta, but ive only got 2 pics of it, i'll post them after i get out of class.
sounds good.

[joesblk_teg]

i dont really feel like putting any on photo bucket but there are a couple on my myspace look at the ones my buddy posted as a comment and also two different shots under my pictures http://www.myspace.com/along_4_the_ride

[R32Dragon]

After 2 weeks of pouring blood, sweat, tears, and urine into project paint Silvia its finally done. Here are the most recent pics.

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[ranj]

NICE JOB!!

[seksehowy]

god damn!. so im guessing rust-oleum prof gloss black ? afterwetsanding does it gloss or it turn to flat black??

[Halfwit]

god damn!. so im guessing rust-oleum prof gloss black ? afterwetsanding does it gloss or it turn to flat black??
well after u wetsand, it looks shitty, then thats when u put another coat, all wetsanding is ,is making it smoother for the next coat.

my hood turned out great, car will be finished sunday if i still have it, if not it will be next saturday.

[N/A EK]

My brother and I wanna see one of these cars in person, cuz he wants to do his teg but he wwants to see it first before he starts.

[Halfwit]

itll be a few weeks maybe month b4 my car runs, but id be willing to meet somewhere to check it out.

[seksehowy]

well after u wetsand, it looks shitty, then thats when u put another coat, all wetsanding is ,is making it smoother for the next coat.

my hood turned out great, car will be finished sunday if i still have it, if not it will be next saturday.

Its different for dark colors I guess. After wetsanding mine, it become glossy and smooth without polish/wax.

[Sil-8ty]

im about to do mines right now im sanding the shit out of it. im goin to paint my s13 white.

[N/A EK]

itll be a few weeks maybe month b4 my car runs, but id be willing to meet somewhere to check it out.

That would be cool :goodjob: Just let me know when you done. Thanks

[Halfwit]

yeah. the hood looks great, but rest of car only has 1 coat, and its goin back to the shop so i wont get to finish it til next saturday. but ill let u know.

[Bruce Leroy]

I might be doing this to my civic when It gets warmer outside. Maybe....

[Halfwit]

if it has good paint, dont mess with it. this is not made for show car finish, its made for budget builders who want a decent/ good paintjob for cheap, its coming out great but its not gonna be amazingly OMG JDM PAINT JOB.

[seksehowy]

^ fo sho..

[Sil-8ty]

i got started on mines i guess I made the paint too thing cuzz that shit didnt wanted to stay but I fixed it

[R.Kelly]

gotta do the car in my sig

[N/A EK]

if it has good paint, dont mess with it. this is not made for show car finish, its made for budget builders who want a decent/ good paintjob for cheap, its coming out great but its not gonna be amazingly OMG JDM PAINT JOB.

I know. Anyway, it looks like we wont need to do it. He's selling the car :D