im getting a 1st gen crx si in the next month and im painting it flat black w/ spray paint BUT i dont want it to look like it was spray painted. I dont want it to have the darker and lighter spots on it that spray paint might leave behind. I was thinkin i might spray it then get 1000 grit sand paper to make the paint more even! My question is has anyone tried it? IF not then ill let you know how it turns out But any helpful opinions are welcome

 

i would like to hear others suggestions too. im thinking of doing my 96 teg.

 

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kool man thanks for the bump good luck on it

 

maybe just do a real light wet sand afterwards then. if your not gonna use a gun...
thats all i can really suggest im not expert myself. but thats what i would attempt

 

i have a lot of friends with hot rods and also im into hot rods. the way you do a "FLAT BLACK" paint job is to give it the satin look and use not flat black but "SEMI GLOSS BLACK." flat black looks like gray when it drys.

 

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what about using "satin black"? is it the same as semi gloss black? this would probably coat more even than flat black!

 

semigloss black is ALMOST as glossy as an actual paintjob.... DONT use it if you are going for that flat look...........

 

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what about satin black? any pics?

 

why not just a good looking paint? i dont know why someone would wanna paint their car and have it not be glossy. oh well

 

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because im broke in college, have a new house, a girlfriend, a money pit of a teg and i really dont want to have a red hood, white finders blue bumper and black car

 

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No it's not. Semigloss has a TINY bit of shine to it..just enough to reflect light. It's NO where near a regular paint job using bc/cc.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=839692&page=2

cleanest flat black paint I have ever seen on HT. This is the way to do it. Don't use rattle can.

 

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cleanest flat black paint I have ever seen on HT. This is the way to do it. Don't use rattle can. </TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah but how much would a cheap *** air compressor run me?

 

borrow a compressor

 

or rent one

 

spray paints no matter what is going to give you light/dark spots. If you sand it, it will start to turn white (scratches). Go rent an air compressor, hose, and a gun. Then pick up some semi gloss paint from home depot (like a 1 gal. of john deer or something) mix it mix it with some lacquer thinner (not sure on the ratio, just use trial and error, this stuff isnt that expensive) and spray away. First read up on spray guns though. SATA's a good company.

 

post pics if u ever do it.

 

Gloss that ish.

 

paint it black, wetsand, then spray with satin/flat clearcoat.

 

damn anybody remember the SuperStreet issue where they painted the WRX a flat black with like a gazzilioin rattle cans? i never read the article, but maybe they tell you how they did it in there.

i'll try and look for it later today when im off work..but in the meantime...anybody know what im talkin about?

 

 

^^^ hot!

 

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pure sex!

 

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have you ever painted a car?

 

paint it.