Well, we are preping to paint my teg and i can stand to see it like this. I guess people have bought them in worse condition but... Well anyway here are some prep picks. Looks awful now but it only gets better from here.

 

do u have a jrsc on that thing? i see a cartech fmu

looks good, are u painting it in your own garage?

 

are you painting it bg-33p?

 

im tryin to prep part of my car i am curious how did u prep? wat type of sand paper etc etc. ty in advanced

 

::takes a deep breath in::

i love the smell of body filler in the early morning...

on a serious note, it looks good so far to me. remember that perfection takes time

 

Oh man, I was thinking about getting my car painted, decided not to do it myself, but that looks a lot harder/more complicated than i thought. Would a place like Maaco or something have to do that to paint it too or are you just doing a really thourgh job?

 

Maaco is crap. go with a reputable shop.

 

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prepping isnt too hard. just sux when u seal it and see like 3 billion imperfections.
im doin all my cars one at a time. i got like 12 cars and all are either getting painted or junked, since only like 5 have good paint. im painting my moms truck the stupidest color i can find. its still up between 2 tone black/chemeleon with rainbow flake or maybe like glow in the dark blue.

 

yes it has a JRSC

no I am not painting it in my garage, we built a booth in my buddies, nothing spectacular but it worked for his car.

No I am not keeping it the same color but to keep in code I am painting it Y-56 and yes the engine bay and jams are getting done.

we are using a 1500 grit paper to prep the paint. we are taking our time to make it look good!

I don't think Macco would do this. But any reputable shop would if you had the cash. I am doing the color change correctly, not just doing a thorough job.

 

I think Phoenix Yellow would look a lot nicer than the current color! can't wait to see the finished product! good luck and just be patient!

 

Maaco can do a damn good job if you pay for it. of course they are gonna be crap if you buy the 300$ paint job but if you opt for them to do a better job they will i've seen it done

 

Looks good so far, I am gonna start body repair and body mods on my DA sitting in my driveway. Post some more pics, and some more detail in the products you are using, and ones that you like, it could help some of us out when we go to the store to buy the products.

 

i think you camera lens could use a wipe down...


lookin good

 

we are using a 1500 grit paper to prep the paint. we are taking our time to make it look good!

1500 seems kinda fine. Shouldn't it be more like 400 - 600 ?
1500 is for color sanding.

 

looks like youre working hard...good luck

 

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we are using a 1500 grit paper to prep the paint. we are taking our time to make it look good!

1500 seems kinda fine. Shouldn't it be more like 400 - 600 ?
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exactly. you need to sand down the clearcoat before you spray the primer over the existing base. you'll need to use a 400-600 grit sand paper to do this...use a 1500 grit and you're making more work for youself.

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and if i were you, i'd remove the windows before you spray the car...makes things easier and more complete IMO.

 

Dam looks like fun....keep us updated on it when you get it painted....

 

 

hope everything turns out good

 

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exactly. you need to sand down the clearcoat before you spray the primer over the existing base. you'll need to use a 400-600 grit sand paper to do this...use a 1500 grit and you're making more work for youself.

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so i am thinkin i wanna use 400-600 wet dry then go 1500 wet dry to finish off i just want to remove all imperfections and **** on it... i am only doin parts but i am hopin it will come out decent... mine is white but i still think i would need this much ... does that sound alright or anyone hav another suggestion?

 

get an RS roof panel while your at it

 

DO NOT USE 1500 grit before you paint.....

use about 600 .....

if you use 1500 the paint will have nothing to stick to and will just peel off......

 

What grit are you using on your camera lens man? Clean that **** up next time.

 

use a 400-600 DRY to get all the clearcoat off the car.