My "$50" Paint Job (PIC INTENSIVE!)
01-10-2007, 12:21 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by polak182 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Subscribed 
I'm loving this car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hey, I just realized you're the guy with the EL.
Same color as my CL, Primrose Mist Metallic. Or at least thats what I think it was before you painted it. I always get excited when I see an EL down here in California. I love the front ends.
Don't tell me you painted that thing yourself?!
I'm loving this car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hey, I just realized you're the guy with the EL.
Same color as my CL, Primrose Mist Metallic. Or at least thats what I think it was before you painted it. I always get excited when I see an EL down here in California. I love the front ends.
Don't tell me you painted that thing yourself?!
01-15-2007, 04:33 AM
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Re: (squashman702)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by squashman702 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Apparently you missed the whole point of this thread. He was trying something new on a project car.
Do you have any recent pics?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sorry maybe I did missed the point....what was the point anyways? :shrugs:
Apparently you missed the whole point of this thread. He was trying something new on a project car.
Do you have any recent pics?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Sorry maybe I did missed the point....what was the point anyways? :shrugs:
01-15-2007, 06:22 AM
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Sorry maybe I did missed the point....what was the point anyways? :shrugs:</TD></TR></TABLE>
My guess is that he painted his car for $50 and a roller, as opposed to $3000 with an airgun and a booth.
Sorry maybe I did missed the point....what was the point anyways? :shrugs:</TD></TR></TABLE>
My guess is that he painted his car for $50 and a roller, as opposed to $3000 with an airgun and a booth.
01-15-2007, 06:34 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sixfiveoh »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Hey, I just realized you're the guy with the EL.
Same color as my CL, Primrose Mist Metallic. Or at least thats what I think it was before you painted it. I always get excited when I see an EL down here in California. I love the front ends.
Don't tell me you painted that thing yourself?!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah man! I remember ur car because the colour caught my eye on the thread with the angled exhaust.
Yup, but I didn't use a roller, I used rattle cans. Here are pics, after I painted it. I never got around to using clear coat, but you get the idea:
I painted the rear passenger side quarter panel, the rear bumper(was red, and colour matched both of them) and the side skirts and front lip(to gloss black)
The rear bumper:
After I had my accident, but you get the picture:
The lip, and side skirts and rear quarter panel:
up close shots of the rear quarter panel:
This is once I used quite a bit of rubbing compound:
Hey, I just realized you're the guy with the EL.
Same color as my CL, Primrose Mist Metallic. Or at least thats what I think it was before you painted it. I always get excited when I see an EL down here in California. I love the front ends.
Don't tell me you painted that thing yourself?!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah man! I remember ur car because the colour caught my eye on the thread with the angled exhaust.
Yup, but I didn't use a roller, I used rattle cans. Here are pics, after I painted it. I never got around to using clear coat, but you get the idea:
I painted the rear passenger side quarter panel, the rear bumper(was red, and colour matched both of them) and the side skirts and front lip(to gloss black)
The rear bumper:
After I had my accident, but you get the picture:
The lip, and side skirts and rear quarter panel:
up close shots of the rear quarter panel:
This is once I used quite a bit of rubbing compound:
01-15-2007, 07:30 AM
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I just read this from start to finish, and I must say, I'm impressed. I thought there would be no way in hell someone could get a nice paint job from rolled on paint, but your on your way. Keep up the good work
01-23-2007, 12:14 PM
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i know.
i know.
01-23-2007, 02:55 PM
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Car got sanded half assed all the way, lotsa orange peel, and I threw some BuddyClubs on it, thats the updates for now.
I feel bad I'm gonna look like **** at JDMtheory this weekend
Oh well, I'm not there to show off my car... yet.
Just to take pics
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i hate my teg, you hate your teg.. i like your teg.. lets trade straight up </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm down for the s2k
I feel bad I'm gonna look like **** at JDMtheory this weekend
Oh well, I'm not there to show off my car... yet.
Just to take pics
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i hate my teg, you hate your teg.. i like your teg.. lets trade straight up </TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm down for the s2k
01-30-2007, 05:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MR_Se7en2006 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok well how much paint? a gallon?</TD></TR></TABLE>
sorry, didn't see your post. i used 3 quarts
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I know, it depresses me too. I'm either getting the hookup to put my car back to OEM Jasper Green soon, or ditching the DA and starting fresh with a 98-01 GSR.
Only time will tell.
sorry, didn't see your post. i used 3 quarts
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</TD></TR></TABLE>I know, it depresses me too. I'm either getting the hookup to put my car back to OEM Jasper Green soon, or ditching the DA and starting fresh with a 98-01 GSR.
Only time will tell.
01-30-2007, 06:04 PM
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im lost on the ""
to me it looks great. and thanks for the info. i got a gallon of the smoke and a pint of the black (going for a dark grey.)
how much sand paper did you use? im thinking about just picking up like 5 sheets of 600/ 5 sheets of 800/ 5 sheets of 1500 or 2000
what your expericense say?
"to me it looks great. and thanks for the info. i got a gallon of the smoke and a pint of the black (going for a dark grey.)
how much sand paper did you use? im thinking about just picking up like 5 sheets of 600/ 5 sheets of 800/ 5 sheets of 1500 or 2000
what your expericense say?