i really like primer paint jobs. and wanna give my accord some black primer finish.

a few questions tho...how long will it take to sand off the old paint....is that even necessary? how much paint should i buy? if i buy some bondo, can i shave the emblems and door handles, how hard is that? can i shave handles w/o keyless entry? what paint should i buy? i got a lot of pictures with search, but no real information, hopefull someoen whos done it can shead some light on the situation...pics of primer jobs are welcome as well.


thanks in advance.

 

mine is primed right now. just click on the link below.

 

cool, did you sand ALL the paint off the whole car?

 

just the clear coat, not the paint. then prime and wetsand that.

 

juust scuff the car dont sand it, scuff it with a brillo pad , just enough to make it rough so the paint will stick better, paint doesnt stick well to a smooth surface

just use krylon flat black, ultra flat black, or semi flat black, they all dull out over a weeks time or so...








[Modified by Atari, 3:11 AM 1/16/2003]

 

intead of using Krylon, I would use a primer that would be easier to sand later down the road. Just sand the clear coat- as stated above, unless body work is needed. Then mask and spray. Use a fan style nozzle can for a more even coat.

For shaving your emblems, just buy some fiberglass bondo to fill the holes, and then regular bondo filler to finish off on top of that. You'll need to sand to the metal before doing bondo work. Make sure you follow directions or talk to a body guy. Bonda is one of those things which can be great or horrible.

 

man i don't see why you guys like that, I think it looks horrid

I also heard that bare primer is not suitable for weather exposure, something about it absorbing moisture or something. It has to have a color or at least a clear coat over it.

 

true. If you use the wrong primer-ie Krylon sandable, you will absorb more moisture and rust faster than bare metal. BUT- since you're painting over a finish, it won't rust at all, just soke up the water, but eventually dry out.

 

3M makes a few different types of scuff pads for paints and clear coats. try them.

 

any kind of krylon paint is durable towards cold weather, moisture, water etc.

as long as there isnt any bare metal exposed,

its not suppose to "look good" its a cheap easy way to deflect attention.

 

i actualluy think it looks good. thanks for the info guys.

 

that will kick *** with your poppers and neons

 

sorry no neons. who are you to judge, sorry i cant afford a fuckign itr. *******. im sick of people passing stylistic judgement on here. **** you, if you dotn like it, good for you i didnt ask for your oppinion. i asked a simple question in both my posts and u posted and were no help in both of them. so **** you.
edit: i wasnt mean enough the first time.


[Modified by 5thgenaccordian, 3:42 AM 1/16/2003]

 

affording an ITR or not has nothing to do with it. Thanks though

whatever, your going to be driving that car. there is always light at the end of the road, even for the stunna's who strip their car of useability to look 1337-style

 

how is painting it ugly on purpose beign a stunna...and shaved door handles look clean if you ask me. especially if my locks are broken....thought it might be cheaper to rip them out....whatever.

and congrats on your itr....can belvie you could part with such a beautiful car....u better buy somthing nice to replace it.


[Modified by 5thgenaccordian, 4:23 AM 1/16/2003]

 

he's saying since his car isn;t DOPE or in pristine condition, he has more options on his plate as far as being experimental. I wouldn't touch an R. But if I had an 88 Civic, I would experiment like crazy, same way I did/do on my 70 Chevy truck I'm restoring