zerofighter777

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. ThunderLips &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Do they recommend even a very light sanding with a high grit?

I am about to do this on my girlfriends Prelude, but she's been putting armor all on the rockers, and I was thinking I'd have to sand a little to allow better adhesion. </TD></TR></TABLE>

First off, good right up tom

Well, when I prepped my car for a custom spray job I used 3M plastic prep on all the trim. It is a gritty type of lube and you use a scotch bright pad to apply it. It has been over 3 years now and no chipping or peeling. The only thing I am not sure of is where to get it because my dad paints/reps for akzo noble and he got me everything. Hope this helps.

monicle

why not just remove the moldings and skip the whole tedious masking off steps?

93eg-EKhybrid

Another great write-up from a great guy! Gives me something to do to the EF since the EG is in the shop getting painted now.

=GAME=

nice DIY. How about the front grills Tom? Should just spray that too so all the plastic can match.

EG6owner-T

great job!

eh3 93

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mycivicstooslow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I can't fully understand the process without more pics of your fiance. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yea I was thinking the same. haha

black2kcivic

Armor all sucks *** IMO

nice DIY y0!

B18C5-EH2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by monicle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why not just remove the moldings and skip the whole tedious masking off steps?</TD></TR></TABLE>

One-way clips would be the biggest reason for not removing the side moldings. Once you pull those out they break 9 out of 10 times, thus costing you a lot of money in buying new moldings.

Removing the rockers was going to be a pain in my *** at the time, so I took the easy/lazy route and taped up the car.

Mr. Thunderlips

I told her I was going to re-do them...So what does she do? She starts slapping Armor All on the rockers and says: "Look they're all shiny now!"

You guys have no idea how upset I was when I found out. Now I have to clean up after her mess...

B_CRUZ!

at least your girl makse a effort to clean up the cars. thats my duty

Mr. Thunderlips

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BCRUZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">at least your girl makse a effort to clean up the cars. thats my duty </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah right...A car wash to her is coming to my house and sitting in my room while I wash it. She hasn't washed her car, or the last two cars she has had in the past 3 years...I took care of her Jeep, and now I care for her Prelude. Now that I think of it...I kept her Cherokee mint.

madman604

hey, there's a sale on shrimp rings...

Looks good.

ArinX

saw your post and i went out and bought a can, im painting my front lip as we speak and its turning out great... Good Find man.

edit for pic of the lip




Modified by ArinX at 9:00 PM 4/29/2003

2.0L EK

Very nice looks like new!

MPower332TI

Nice post nice pics etc but im gonna be a bit **** here. I think you should add some 400 grit sandapaper to the list and scuff the items up that you want to paint before you spray them. I would also have taked the moldings and all off but thats just me. I cant stand overspray all over the place. Anyways very informative as always Tom. You the man.

SCo77iDAwG

iTrader: (1)

nice write up... as wit the dupli color plastic paint. which shade of black did you use(high gloss, low gloss)? or wat is the model number for that paint?

ArinX

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SCo77iDAwG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice write up... as wit the dupli color plastic paint. which shade of black did you use(high gloss, low gloss)? or wat is the model number for that paint?</TD></TR></TABLE>

JV

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Ok i lied.

I couldn't wait and did it today. Came out great. I have black moldings again!!!

for this thread...

93eg-EKhybrid

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JV &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Ok i lied.

I couldn't wait and did it today. Came out great. I have black moldings again!!!

for this thread... </TD></TR></TABLE>

I too started it today, I got one side done and will be finishing the rest of the car hopefully tomorrow.

SCo77iDAwG

iTrader: (1)

i looked at that picture already. but i can't make anything out cuz my resolution on my monitor isn't so great.

.jacob

Didn't know there were different colors available for the Trim Paint. If a molding has a gash or scratch in it what is the best way to deal with it so I will not appear once repainted.

And I have JDM folding mirrors which I will soon repaint. They clip together much the same was as USDM mirrors. My question is should I fully dismantle the shell and paint each piece seperatley, or should I leave it toegher? I'm asking because if something goes wrong in the mirror I want to be able to take it apart again without messing up the paint.

-Jake

SCo77iDAwG

iTrader: (1)

hey, jake...do you already have the jdm pwr folding mirrors on your car? if, so did you use that relay? how did you wire that up? and the switch for the dash, which wire do you have to switch? lemme know. i just got my mirrors and i want to install them soon. need some tips.

GapxGuy

Good stuff Tom.

TheAutoboxer

lots of red x's

93CivicSI

Tom, thanks for the great post!! - will be making a trip to the auto parts store today!!!

Hurricane Isabel is on the WAY!!!!!