Just like the topic says .. I am looking for a picture of a all black primer EG HB, I am saving money for a Paint job but in the mean time thinking bout just spraying it with primer, I need to cover a few rust spots before they get bad anyway .. and they cover up the glue left from those stupid Pin stripes


Pin stripe Glue


The car ..

Thanks guys

 

OMG You need to lower that car first.

 

haha I am doing things in order ... camber first then lower it .. I have the springs and shocks at home ... But not the camber kit yet ... I already went through this but needless to say spending 1600 on tires in a year taught me a lesson ....

 

how much did u pay for ur rims?

 

okay, first off.....never use spray can paints!!! it woulnd't hurt though to protect bare metal until it can make it to the bodyshop. those pinstripes need to be removed with an adhesive cleaner, but the bodyshop can do that with a wax and grease remover.

another thing is that, you must use wax and grease remover before you do anything to the car....if you dont and choose to primer it, you will cause serious problems with your future paint job....

in conclusion, if you dont know what you're doing, just take it to the bodyshop. you're not helping yourself out if you choose to do something wrong.

hope that helps.


[Modified by tnbigdawg, 10:24 PM 12/1/2002]

 

600 + tires

 

there are 2 or 3 scraches that are starting to rust a little .. .right now its just surface rust .. could I sand those down and spray them with can primer or would that be bad? I know I have no idea how to do body work .. I dont plan on doing anything perminant ... Just something to get by for now ... what do I do to cover those spots up ...

1 sand them down to bare metal
2 spray with auto body primer

or what ... I just dont want them to turn into big problems before I can afford to get to a body shop

 

like nike says.... JUST DO IT!

 

For those spots that are rusting, yes, you can sand them down and put a coat of spray can primer on them. It's a temporary fix, but it sounds like that's exactly what you want until you can get to the body shop and have them do body work and/or paint your car.

As far as painting it black... I wouldn't do it. You could, but if you want it done right then you're going to have to spend some money on it anyway, and what's the point in doing that if you're just going to have it repainted later on? Just get the spots that are rusting and/or in danger of rusting with some spray primer so they don't get any worse, and leave it at that.

 

600 for just rims then u had to buy tires or 600 w/ tires? and, if with tires, where did u get them from?


[Modified by mark72, 1:58 AM 12/2/2002]

 

Rims = 600 shipped
Tires = Nitto 450's 205/40/17's 93$ plus shipping ... bout 450$ + or -

 

dude you got ripped off on your rims and tires i got mine for 850 shipped and i have the same style you have to mine are 17s i dont know what yours are
[img] http://www.villagephotos.com/viewima...selected=60375 [/img]

i cant wait until spring when i can put them on


[Modified by AmericanNightmare, 3:33 AM 12/2/2002]

 

damn it how do i post a pic!


[Modified by AmericanNightmare, 3:34 AM 12/2/2002]

 

dont do it!

 

I am glad I paid what I did for mine


[Modified by JDM_SIR_II, 5:14 AM 12/2/2002]

 

im with him on this one

 

you can go to speed and style and get the 17' tenzo rs-5's with tires for 950 shipped. The tires are hancock though. you got a good deal though. that price sounds about right.


[Modified by mark72, 7:25 AM 12/2/2002]

 

thats what they are .. they were 1000 with crappy tires or 600 just for the rims ... so I got just the rims and bought my own tires

 

Why does your car look nicely droped in the first picture

Then 4x4 in the next?

 

Just the angle of the pic .. both of those were taken on the same day

 

income tax is comin up. I am gonna get the ones i told u about and get better tires in a couple of months. where did u get the rims from?


[Modified by mark72, 6:58 PM 12/2/2002]

 

Just patch up the spots that are rusting for now. I wouldn't primer the whole car untill it's time for paint.

 

Never ever ever ever primer your whole car. It is a waste of time and money. Only times you should use primer are when you go to bare metal and when you wanna fill some sand scratches. Primering a body panel that isnt bare metal is just asking for you to screw up your chanced or proper paint adhesion. About your little rust sopts just dab some touch up paint on the bare metal to get you buy. Just take a green scotch brite pad and get the rust off then dab some paint on it, and always use the mentioned wax and grease remover before anything. Laters

 

I got mine from http://www.ardperformance.com .. fair prices fast shipping

 

oh yeah, one more thing....those can primers are not compatible with todays paints that the bodyshop usually use. thats why if you have to use it, use only a small spot....so that the bodyshop can remove this in no time for repairs.

i'm sure you got all the tips you need.
goodluck.