ok i like saving money so i paint everything myself. so far ive painted my lips, spoilers, mirrors, side mouldings and door handles. and now i finnally decided to paint the roof since it was soo faded and ugly when i bought it over a year ago. i did this at like 2:00 in the morning. the only thing i have left to do is to put some medium duty rubbing compound on it today and buff it so it will have a deep shine.

here is a before pic




got everything masked up


first coat of base went on


second coat of base (now is when im starting to get high, even though i have a pos mask)


first coat of clear went on


almost finished, just need to put rubbing compound on in the morning






paintscratch.com

and yes, i need a tripod bad.,.heh i might get one today..


Modified by mike93eh at 7:56 PM 2/21/2004

 

not bad....

 

Nice job. I need to do the same!

 

damn youve been busy.

 

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yup, i put the new lca's on in between coats...i also put on some brembo blanks up front, and im still waiting for the gsr sway bar im suppose to get today. and then monday i get my new front lip and a bunch of parts from majestic honda (timing belt, tb tensioner, vx rear diffuser, window crank)

 

I'm jealous! Can you come over and do mine now?

 

Nice ...

 

is that done from the spray can from paintscratch.com? that is very nice.
from the pictures it looks like it matches very well.

 

pretty good for a DIY

 

how much did you end up spending on painscratch???

 

Your pics went from still to really fuzzy and shaky. I think you got really high in there.
Nice job on the paint from what i can see in the pics.

 

paintscratch helped me out too

 

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yup, i put the new lca's on in between coats...i also put on some brembo blanks up front, and im still waiting for the gsr sway bar im suppose to get today. and then monday i get my new front lip and a bunch of parts from majestic honda (timing belt, tb tensioner, vx rear diffuser, window crank)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Are you swapping the timing belt and tensioner yourself? How difficlut is that? Do you have to re-adjust the timing once it's done? The reason I ask is I had my timing belt changed about 6 months ago by a local shop and ever since it was done I have a noise that sounds like a zipper when I hit the gas. They said that most likely it is the tensioner going bad and is noticable now because of the tension from the new belt. They want just as much $$$ to replace the tensioner as it was to put the belt on! You'd think that would be something they would just do at the same time, or at least recommend it!

 

how much did all this cost? what was used? please more info.... I was thinking of doing my moldings and some other littel things so please post. Thank you


nice job by the way

 

Verry nice (Y)

 

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i bought 2 cans of base and 2 of clear, it cost under $100, but you could get it cheaper if you didnt get the paint in a spray can. but since i dont have a air compressor or spray gun, i always get the rattle cans. what i used was: sandpaper, paint prep, soap and water, 2 cans/base, 2 cans/clear, medium duty rubbing compound.

 

Do u think the color matching was good? like I know my *** end of my car has alittel fade...and if I paint my moldings..do u think it would look to bright know what i mean?

 

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the color match is perfect! always has been, i have ordered alot of different color paints for different cars from paintscratch.com

 

I'd invest in a really good mask. Sniffing all that paint is definately not good for your brain.

 

second coat of base (now is when im starting to get high, even though i have a pos mask)


LMFAO

 

Dude your always painting something. Anyways, nice explanation of your DIY. A

write-up sounds good write now.

-Alex

 

DIY

 

bomb! im gonna do this asap! whered you get the rubbing compound and any tips for first timers?

 

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i got the rubbing compund from paintscratch.com also..
tips...hmm uh do light coats, dont lay it on thick, do one quick coat. make sure it is evenly sprayed. then wait 20-30 mins, do another coat. keep doing that until you like it. then let it dry for at least and hour before you put clear on.

oh btw. if you goto paintscratch.com they have alot of instructions and tips for DIY painting..

http://www.paintscratch.com/au...s.htm
http://www.paintscratch.com/jproblems.htm
http://www.paintscratch.com/clear.htm
http://www.paintscratch.com/bodypaint.htm
http://www.paintscratch.com/blend.htm
http://www.paintscratch.com/paint-colors.htm

 

wow, impressive