jdm-civic tries to paint

**jdm-civic** · 05-13-2010, 03:36 PM

ok so i had a off day today and got kinda bored so i got the idea to try to paint a lil bit just to try it out.........

This is what the sides of my car and spoiler looked like before

knew i had to get sand paper and it was only $2 so um, yeah

The paint i used

After sanding a bit

looks funny spoilerless!

oh yeah, sanding works good

Decided to paint my intake while i was at it!

what it used to look like

looks a lot better IMO

looks pretty good!but i think im too lazy to wet sand it and clear when it dries soooo yeah

also painted my side moldings which were very ashy and gray, now, nice and black

for my first time,i think i did a decent job and it looks a lot better then faded and ashy gray!!! What ya think?

**jdm-civic** · 05-13-2010, 03:59 PM

i think hood painting is coming up next!!

**punkr6** · 05-13-2010, 04:01 PM

lol

**-EnVus-** · 05-13-2010, 04:05 PM

Wow are you serious.....

**jdm-civic** · 05-13-2010, 04:06 PM

^^what you mean?

**97_c1vic** · 05-13-2010, 04:06 PM

Looks like shit. /Thread

**Boosted FC** · 05-13-2010, 04:08 PM

I guess you gotta do what you gotta do when you are on a budget.

**jdm-civic** · 05-13-2010, 04:09 PM

^^ya, wasnt trying to pay $60 for something i did in $7

**Drummerboy** · 05-13-2010, 04:12 PM

doesn't look bad to me. but I say wet sand and clear coat.

**jdm-civic** · 05-13-2010, 04:21 PM

^^ THANKS.im too lazy to do it though,it might look a little better tho!

**JessAlba452** · 05-13-2010, 04:44 PM

For your first time that's not bad at all.

I used to rattle can stuff all the time and once you do a nice clear coat and polish it out people couldn't even tell it was rattled lol. I had to tell em'

Best of luck on your future painting!

**jesus bonill** · 05-13-2010, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by JessAlba452

For your first time that's not bad at all.

I used to rattle can stuff all the time and once you do a nice clear coat and polish it out people couldn't even tell it was rattled lol. I had to tell em'

Best of luck on your future painting!

hmmm....jdm civic...i would listen to the words of the mistress...shes a pretty good painter

**JessAlba452** · 05-13-2010, 04:58 PM

^
LoL thanks

I've done away with the rattle can for an HVLP setup for a while now. Much more in cost, but it's handy to have lol.

BTW love your sig! +reps!

**jesus bonill** · 05-13-2010, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by JessAlba452

^
LoL thanks

I've done away with the rattle can for an HVLP setup for a while now. Much more in cost, but it's handy to have lol.

BTW love your sig! +reps!

gracias liza!....when you getting a Z again?

**jdm-civic** · 05-14-2010, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by JessAlba452

^
LoL thanks

I've done away with the rattle can for an HVLP setup for a while now. Much more in cost, but it's handy to have lol.

BTW love your sig! +reps!

what does HVLP stand for?

**claybird** · 05-14-2010, 12:37 PM

ehhhh

**G.C** · 05-14-2010, 01:17 PM

You get what you pay for. Don't forget that.

**Catnip** · 05-14-2010, 01:26 PM

... So you don't haz vtak.

**Genji-Sama** · 05-14-2010, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by G.C

You get what you pay for. Don't forget that.

I've seen some dayum good rattle can jobs before, sometimes skill and luck factor in. Besides this looks pretty decent, but I would go ahead and put a clear coat on

**gforce71** · 05-14-2010, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by jdm-civic

what does HVLP stand for?

high volume, low pressure. its your typical professional painters spray gun.

**bu villain** · 05-14-2010, 02:06 PM

Did you use high heat paint on the intake?

**tK FuRy** · 05-14-2010, 03:26 PM

I've become a monster with a rattle can lol, but I still prefer the good old fashion paint gun

**jesus bonill** · 05-14-2010, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Catnip

... So you don't haz vtak.

yeahh...whats up with the sig sayin i haz vtak?

**StarBwoy** · 05-14-2010, 03:50 PM

look way much better bro

**jdm eg6** · 05-14-2010, 07:18 PM

looks good i did the same thing to my hatch except i sprayed the whole car and it came out good

**cactusEG** · 05-14-2010, 09:20 PM

Quit being cheap. Save up money and do it right !

**Bacon** · 05-14-2010, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Catnip

... So you don't haz vtak.

You didn't know that is the vtak valve cover and not the vtec model........

Originally Posted by cactusEG

Quit being cheap. Save up money and do it right !

This, definitely this.

**jdm-civic** · 05-14-2010, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Catnip

... So you don't haz vtak.

The intake is off of my ls crx. but i assure you, the hatch has all the BTAK in the world

**Catnip** · 05-15-2010, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by jdm-civic

The intake is off of my ls crx. but i assure you, the hatch has all the BTAK in the world

I don't know what "btak" is, but this...

isn't vtec...

**jdm-civic** · 05-15-2010, 03:38 AM

Originally Posted by Catnip

I don't know what "btak" is, but this...

isn't vtec...

This is my crx, not my hatch!!!

**jdm-civic** · 05-15-2010, 03:40 AM

This is under the hatch's hood

**Z0_o6** · 05-15-2010, 03:53 AM

still looks like shit.

**jdm-civic** · 05-15-2010, 03:55 AM

^^blah blah blah blah

**Bacon** · 05-15-2010, 06:23 AM

and the tape on the headlights is cool or wut?

**jdm-civic** · 05-15-2010, 06:44 AM

ive done it to every car ive ever owned.its just what i do!

**Bacon** · 05-15-2010, 06:46 AM

to each his own.

**quickdodge®** · 05-15-2010, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by Bacon

and the tape on the headlights is cool or wut?

Road racers use tape on the head lights to keep the glass from going all over the road should a rock or something crack the lens. I'm guessing that's the case here. Later, QD.

**Bacon** · 05-15-2010, 07:02 AM

I know QD. To my understanding it's a safety thing required by road racing rules incase you bump into the walls or stuff like that.

**jdm-civic** · 05-15-2010, 11:59 AM

just a little something i do, nothing serious!

**Bacon** · 05-15-2010, 12:06 PM

No worries man. Doesn't look that bad. I will likely be doing the same thing if I can find the color to match my Samba Green Sol.

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