crx_si-r

hey everyone its been awhile since i did an update but here we go...
i finally came across some fenders for my crx a couple weeks ago and i finally found my paint code B53P Celestial Blue Perl. i was able to find a local shop who matched the paint for me and i had them mix me some cans of paint. now i kno its not the real deal paint job but i figure since my car has such a bad paint job due to it being oxidized i would give it a try. to my surprise the paint was a freakin awsome match.
here are the before pics....







keeo in mind these are pics with my cell phone i will post better pics tomorrow from my digital camera.
i did my fenders first....


and i was amazed so then i did the hood....


and here are pics i took at my job....




now i was thinkin since it came out good y not do the whole car until i save up for an actual paint job im gonna be getting my original paint re-done and keep the original two-tone paint. lmk wat u think.





Modified by crx_si-r at 2:00 AM 6/5/2007

phatboycrxhf

great job i think you need a one more coat on the hood ,but still great job ,and nice car


mitch

crx_si-r

yea i only ran one coat on the hood. i learned a lesson tho. "dont let the GF help with paint" lol she "helped" me primer the hood after sanding and left hella streaks in it. so it made my job go a lil longer, but she tried i couldnt get mad at her for it. at least no sho it. lol thanks im gonna be addin another coat on monday.
here are some better pics....







Modified by crx_si-r at 6:48 AM 5/20/2007

SIred91

do the whole car to match it up. i should have painted mine myself, instead of using maaco.

crx_si-r

yea thats wat i thought of doin especially since my roof has left over residue from Racing stripes of the previous owner and oxidized clear coat too.

skimb37

nice tiger stipes on the hood. Try sprying in the hood in both direction. from light to window and pass side to driver side, the tiger stipes will go awaywont happen

crx_si-r

koo i had the gf "help" with the hood. ima redo the hood again.

boosted timebomb

love the steering wheel cover


oh ya nice car too what type of gun did you spray with

crx_si-r

no gun was used its all by hand literally. lol

crx_si-r

well here is an update i just picked up a carbon fiber zc hood for my crx for 220 from a guy on craigslist wat do u guys think? stick wit the cf or redo my old hood?





Modified by crx_si-r at 2:01 AM 6/5/2007

AK_CRX

After much thought I Think I like the carbon fiber ZC hood better....

KillSwitch

keep the carbon fiber hood! that is ******* awesome

dr_latino999

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KillSwitch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">keep the carbon fiber hood!</TD></TR></TABLE> And paint it. Trust me, you'll thank me later.

crazykamper

like the zc carbon fiber hood... but paint it to flow a little better with the rest of car.... looks amazing though, nice paint job! looks really good...

crx_si-r

yea i kno there are a couple "people" out there that would love to have it. i was actually thinkin of keepin it on there till i repaint the hood and make it look cleaner. then keep it in storage till i get a real paint job. wat do u guys think of my plan?

crx_si-r

here is an update to my crx i have now added some stock fog lights n replaced my EG fog lights wat du u guys think? keep these or go back? i have the jdm ones but im missin the nut that looks like a square that holds the bracket to the light itself. if anyone has a spare lmk i will buy it from u......

.Manny.

iTrader: (1)

looks good man!! glad to see that your chick is into the modding of the car.

crx_si-r

thanks. its hard to find chick who is willing to "get dirty" around here. lol

ZCMeGone

looks good man where do u get the jdm fog lights i like em i say go back but its ur car its wat u like they both look nice so its a hard decision
im a noob and it sux cause i can only post 5 so i have to edit my poost to put more
are u sayin that the fog lights in the first pic are from the prelude or the last pictures i like the ones up in the first pic wat r those


Modified by ZCMeGone at 12:23 AM 6/5/2007

crx_si-r

those are actually the prelude lights on my car right now im waiting on finding the correct bolts to hold my actual jdm light in place so i can swap em. but i like the way thses look at teh moment.

crx_si-r

oh, yea the first pics are the fogs from a EG

89efDUSTY

iTrader: (4)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_si-r &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks. its hard to find chick who is willing to "get dirty" around here. lol</TD></TR></TABLE> I got one, shes gangsta. CF hood painted FTW would be best, also just looking out -&gt; make sure you hide your License plates above Very nice

crx_si-r

thanks for lookin out i had forgotten to hide em in all my pics. lol gurls n cars aint nuthin better. well maybe if they pay for ur car parts too. lol

dohc_profile

clean car, fogs look great, and im sure i noticed something every other guy did..who wants to bring it up? lol

The AntiRice

it looks pretty good but its obvious you dont have clearcoat on your fenders. You can get just clearcoat in a spray can from an automotive parts store and try that out. I re-painted my bumper filler on my hatch with base/clear in spray cans and it looks good. Your problem will probably be the opposite because right now they look dull but the color matches. Once you clear them, they will probably make the rest of your car look dull.

I like the CF hood and the OEM fogs too.