so i started painting my car the cheap way! im rolling rust-oleom paint on to my car and its actualy looks pretty good. ive got about 3 to 4 coats left with some wet sanding and a good wax job. ill show the pics when im done. i want it to be a suprise.

 

Nice, keep us updated

 

Post some before and after

 

Yeah, some pics would be nice!

 

im subscribed! lol! i want to do my hood, roof and trunk hi-gloss black. i dont really care bout the hood and trunk since im going CF in summer 09 but i gotta do real good on the roof....

 

Um, why would you wax fresh paint .... ?

 

Yeah, you're supposed to let fresh paint breath for at least a couple of weeks before you wax it, for base/clear anyway, i'm not really sure how long you should wait with enamel.

 

how long does the 50 dollar paint job usually take? considering your day is free

 

solvent pop can happen from waxing too early!

 

In the winter, I would just glaze every other week and just let that paint breathe and absorb good oils. Wax in the spring. Cold + wet = long cure.

 

I'm actually about to paint my EF $50 way too, almost done with prep. What color are you going with?

 

Link to $50 paint job thread?

 

Red button that says search? Just a thought

 

Search isn't red anymore, chief.

 

Why doesnt anyone use that autozone car spray paint? I did my spoiler and my friends trunk/spoiler and it looks awesome, cant really tell unless you really really look. I'll start a new thread with pics so i dont ***** up this thread.

 

Because spraypaint gives orange peel like WOAH.

 

It's in the paint forum. https://honda-tech.com/forums/paint-body-84/%22%2450-paint-job%22-thread-1555133/

Orange peel like

 

what do you mean by orange peel?

i've done some parts with the autozone stuff and it's been like 5 years and I notice a slight change in the color in bright lights, but all in all looks ok with lots of clear.

 

orange peel is term used to signify that the paint texture is like that of an orange

 

Its just been my experince that orange peel is from prep work not the actual paint. this is why you would put down a good layer of primer and then lay down a guide coat on top, then procede to block it untill smooth. I could be wrong but like I said, a good prep can yield a massive diffrence in quality.

 

i thinks its also the density(dilution) of the paint too but im not sure, i haven't paint mine yet

 

if you spray painted you wont get orange peel at all. i painted my car and it came out really nice. still need to buff it!

 

wat? Spray painting does not prevent orange peel. Most (>90%) of cars have some orange peel even in the factory paint job.

Orange peel comes from rushing the job and using the wrong tools/techniques.

 

Ive had dont 3 cars with rust oleum and none of them had orange peel

 

You usually wax or they call buff after a fresh paint to give it the glossy look. If you don't it will still look good but some areas will show over-spray bumps.