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Came across this in the how-to, seemed reasonable, was preparing for a 2000$ paint job, thinking twice about it so let's see if I can save myself 2000$- $$$ so far = 48$ just started the bumper, will update with more pics soon, prepping the hood as we speak
MessyHonda
10-20-2006, 10:02 AM
Came across this in the how-to, seemed reasonable, was preparing for a 2000$ paint job, thinking twice about it so let's see if I can save myself 2000$- $$$ so far = 48$ just started the bumper, will update with more pics soon, prepping the hood as we speak
cant wait to see it REn0...:thumbup:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7647/pa170017pm5.th.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa170017pm5.jpg)
1st coat
BITESIZE
10-20-2006, 10:05 AM
Cool, I was thinking about doing this too. I read all 80 pages on the mopar thread about it.
Yup, thats the one,so far so good, if your not looking for a show paint, looks like it'll do so far, i'll update soon
military mase
10-20-2006, 10:53 AM
just by the looks of the bumper painted it looks like it's gonna turn out pretty good. Can't wait to see more when you start on the body.
All of these are first coat
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/6397/1zd8.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1zd8.jpg)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6048/2pa3.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2pa3.jpg)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4554/3nm2.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3nm2.jpg)
And my first experience with fiberglass, which I wiped in my shirt and reek right now, but here it is....
Shaved out the antenna(did'nt work anyway)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5593/6po2.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=6po2.jpg)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8978/5jd2.th.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5jd2.jpg)
I also used the fiberglass to fix the rust on my wheel wells but I didnt get pics, more to come!
ghettogeddy
10-20-2006, 04:52 PM
is it rough at all and what kind of prep work did u do to the body befor painting
MessyHonda
10-20-2006, 05:03 PM
is it rough at all and what kind of prep work did u do to the body befor painting
same question....you should of wetsanded the whole car and got it got good...also did you clean it? cuz paint work stick to dirt...like i said sand it like that the paint would of had something to stick to...or else its all going to flake when you drive it on the freeway.take your time and masks parts off also.
lol I professionally paint houses so I know how paint works, I even use the roller suggested all the time at work for trim and mouldings, I sanded any parts I did and cleaned it with the mineral spirits before painting, and no it is not rough at all, because it is thinned with the spirits all it takes is a light roll afterwards and it self levels, if you look real close it has an apperance of glass, so far i'm loving it, 55$ now because I bought the fiberglass
UPDATE: chose to shave off the side mouldings :dunno:, and got the 1st coat on the roof...
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2472/pa190011ms6.th.jpg (http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa190011ms6.jpg)
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/3130/pa190012yb8.th.jpg (http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa190012yb8.jpg)
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/6483/pa190013bm9.th.jpg (http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa190013bm9.jpg)
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7919/pa190014tz0.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa190014tz0.jpg)
http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/2569/pa190016le5.th.jpg (http://img55.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa190016le5.jpg)
Cheeseburger
10-22-2006, 01:09 PM
wow looks clean!
jonrichert
10-22-2006, 01:13 PM
that's the most badass paint booth i've ever seen! haha
ICEMAN707
10-22-2006, 01:20 PM
Seems to be turning out nicely. Are you painting in a parking garage? What do people say when they come to park their cars? What about all that dust and fumes from cars coming in and out? Well, can't wait to see how it looks all done though. Please make sure to take pics out in the sun as well. We wanna see how smooth the finish is.
ya its pretty good, ive lived here for 20 years so people are pretty cool, its a small town house so i know every one, people are coming down at midnight when im fiberglassin asking questions and shit but no complaints so far, and theres no mess or anything, this is all done by roller, the only little bit of mess is from me sanding but no one cares, and i will have outside pics when ive got more done, i took on doing the side mouldings and sanding fiberglass by hand tends to take awhile, lol, speaking of wich im off to get some beer before i start again
mkymonkey
10-22-2006, 01:49 PM
dude that looks like its going to turn out sweeeeet. im glad someone is trying this :D
reanimator420
10-22-2006, 02:17 PM
I cant wait to see the final outcome on this.....
MessyHonda
10-22-2006, 06:25 PM
woot...nice pics....:thumbup: cant wait to see a black on black accord...on the cheap...hehe
Looks Good :thumbup:
I cant wait for the finish results also
Civic Accord Honda
10-22-2006, 11:07 PM
:)
Cheeseburger
10-22-2006, 11:08 PM
i wanna see it all nice and done!
UPDATE: Finished one side of the mouldings, start the other side tomorrow, should be faster, I was learning on this side, and then on with the painting!
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/7297/pa200012hh0.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa200012hh0.jpg)
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/9968/pa200011oq2.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa200011oq2.jpg)
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6773/pa200009mn5.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa200009mn5.jpg)
88Accord-DX
10-23-2006, 08:24 PM
Looking good. Keep up posted.
MessyHonda
10-23-2006, 08:39 PM
woot....you knoe wut you are doing....like i said next is drop the ride, tint the windows and then put some BALLIN rims on it...hehe
88Accord-DX
10-23-2006, 09:01 PM
I'm not not much on auto body, but know a little bit. Since your shaving the moldings, your going to need some stiff construction paper or plastic scrapers to look at, to get the moldings even when you start to sand the high/low valleys in your bondo work. (since you can't use much of a straight edge on it)
BITESIZE
10-23-2006, 09:05 PM
Use a bendable longboard. I've seen them and they work great. I need to make one so i can use it on my roof.
GhettoNoodles
10-23-2006, 11:22 PM
Looking Good!
Civic Accord Honda
10-23-2006, 11:28 PM
thats what im taking about man that is soo damn sweet
mkymonkey
10-23-2006, 11:31 PM
wow youre moving fast :thumbup:
speedpenguin
10-24-2006, 10:52 AM
Man, I bet it's going to look awesome!
Do you think it's possible or even worthwhile to just do parts of the car that way? My paint's pretty good, but the finish came off the rear spoiler for some reason.
ya its possible to do parts at a time, thats a great part of this method, no flashing, although the colour and finish im sure wont match the rest of the car.
speedpenguin
10-25-2006, 03:15 AM
Oh, well, that's kind of the whole point.
I guess I'll find another way.
RamThis
10-25-2006, 10:29 AM
Man, I bet it's going to look awesome!
Do you think it's possible or even worthwhile to just do parts of the car that way? My paint's pretty good, but the finish came off the rear spoiler for some reason.
Dude do not ruin that nice teg with a roller brush paint job!!! LOL.
HostileJava
10-25-2006, 10:47 AM
Dude do not ruin that nice teg with a roller brush paint job!!! LOL.
Just pull the spoiler off, order some paint from www.paintscratch.com, and paint it yourself.
speedpenguin
10-25-2006, 02:09 PM
Don't worry guys, I wasn't going to do anything that wouldn't exactly match the rest of the car, I just wasn't sure what it would look like.
Thanks for the link, should save me a trip to the dealer.
UPDATE: 2 coats on the passenger side, can really see what shes gonna be now!
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8229/pa230009wh9.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230009wh9.jpg)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3955/pa230010uy2.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230010uy2.jpg)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1052/pa230011zk9.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230011zk9.jpg)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6632/pa230013lx4.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230013lx4.jpg)
HostileJava
10-26-2006, 04:54 PM
Looking good, I wish I could see how one of these paint jobs comes out in person.
conozo
10-26-2006, 05:10 PM
looks pretty good so far
are you going to paint inside the door jam area? If so how did you remove all the grease from the hinges, sanding?
i havent tackled that part yet, yes i will, and yes i will sand, and use goof-off, great stuff.
2ndGenGuy
10-26-2006, 05:19 PM
Did you say you're using a roller brush? Do you have a link to this? I coudln't find anything in the howto section on the site...
I hope you used a longboard and sanded along the contours of the car when sanding the big surfaces. If you use too small of a sanding block, it will sand unevenly and create peaks and valleys. Then your car will look all wavey down the side. And what about the dust AFTER you painted the car that landed in the wet paint? Will you just wet sand it out?
What kind of paint is it that you're using? Is it standard automotive paint, or something else? If it's not automotive, it might not have the UV protection and ding resistance that you need for longevity...
Looks like it's coming along nicely though. :)
http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54510
the side are not perfect, wasnt looking for perfect, but might give er another layer, the dust is after the paint had dried for a few days and i can wipe it off but yes, it gets wet-sanded, and the how-to will explain the rest, thanks
ghettogeddy
10-26-2006, 05:53 PM
UPDATE: 2 coats on the passenger side, can really see what shes gonna be now!
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8229/pa230009wh9.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230009wh9.jpg)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3955/pa230010uy2.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230010uy2.jpg)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1052/pa230011zk9.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230011zk9.jpg)
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6632/pa230013lx4.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pa230013lx4.jpg)
so what are u doing about the inside door moldigns and under the trunk and hood i sugest a satan black rattle can
hotdoghogie
10-26-2006, 05:56 PM
kewl... but im shure if u look around u can get it apinted for under 200$ so i will have a pro do it but it looks pretty good... i would take it over what i have on my sheet metal now
mkymonkey
10-26-2006, 06:13 PM
the point of him painting it is not because he cant find anyone to do it cheaply. its because its a project he took on and if you search a bit you will find that these chapo paint jobs come out as good as any 800 buck paint job. im pretty sure his paint will look just as good as mine if not better and i paid 900
MessyHonda
10-26-2006, 06:48 PM
wow....i should really try it on my dx.....looks good Ren0
Cheeseburger
10-26-2006, 06:49 PM
looks good maing!
the point of him painting it is not because he cant find anyone to do it cheaply. its because its a project he took on and if you search a bit you will find that these chapo paint jobs come out as good as any 800 buck paint job. im pretty sure his paint will look just as good as mine if not better and i paid 900 Exactly, I was planning on getting it professionally painted in the spring but i figured I might as well give it a try, to look better in the meanwhile, but im satisfied thus far so ive saved my money for something else, and thanks for the compliments guys!
Cheeseburger
10-26-2006, 07:17 PM
ur giong to do the inside of the doors and hood, trunk?
Yeah for sure, same way i did the rest
Cheeseburger
10-26-2006, 08:57 PM
sweet!!!! lets see how it looks in the day ( day time pics)
RamThis
10-26-2006, 10:07 PM
Yikes, the doors look lumpier than Rosanne's thighs. Like said before, about 10-20 minutes per door with a long block sander and a touch of body filler would have made those nice and flat, instead of having the rollercoaster bunny hops down the sides.
Admittedly though, it's shinier than I thought it would be. But I'd personally let the car rot before I put a roller paint job on my car lol. Personally think it makes the car look worse IMHO, no offense meant.
Maybe you'll prove me wrong in the end when you get some daytime shots of it washed up though.....
MessyHonda
10-26-2006, 10:21 PM
Yikes, the doors look lumpier than Rosanne's thighs. Like said before, about 10-20 minutes per door with a long block sander and a touch of body filler would have made those nice and flat, instead of having the rollercoaster bunny hops down the sides.
Admittedly though, it's shinier than I thought it would be. But I'd personally let the car rot before I put a roller paint job on my car lol. Personally think it makes the car look worse IMHO, no offense meant.
Maybe you'll prove me wrong in the end when you get some daytime shots of it washed up though.....
lol.... hope he can sand it down smooth....like a girls ass....:bandance:
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3954/carrearanglekg8.th.jpg (http://img215.imageshack.us/my.php?image=carrearanglekg8.jpg)
#1, worse than that, nope, #2 car cost 100$ no way was i gonna do a bunch, and one day i still may get it professionally done, this was to put up with it a bit more, and this was actually just a lil project to get me ouuta the house, my moms really sick so i figured i would give the extra body work a try to take my mind off things, but ill take a look at the board you suggested, its only the one door the other one is smooth
labeledsk8r
10-26-2006, 11:05 PM
looks hella good, keep it up!. and those sanding boards there talking about are very cheap, i picked one up at autozone for like less then 8 bucks and it bends so you get and nice ege and like that, cant wait to see the fully finished job
HondaBoy
10-26-2006, 11:11 PM
damn dude, this is turning out to look pretty good. me personally would have taken the car apart to paint it, but thats just me. i'm eventually going to paint my 3gee in my auto body class. i'm going to see how i do with my new front bumper to start with. if that comes out looking spiffy, i'll go ahead and fix the body some and repaint the whole car. i'm probably going to go with the same color it already is, just for ease of blending it in and not having to worry about door sills and stuff. anyway, props to your work!
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