new pics 56kno

[87lxiaccord]

we bought a new camera so i decided to wash the car
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0075.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0074.jpg
shaved emblem goodness
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0073redone.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0072.jpg
can you find the cat in the picture below? its the same one that pissed on the fender lol
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0076.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0079.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0078.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0081.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0086.jpg
cats suck 10 mins after i got done
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/87lxiaccord/nancy/DSCF0085.jpg

[Cheeseburger]

looks good

[AccordB20A]

thats ncie. but your engine earth wire that goes to the valvecover looks a bit small lol.

[87lxiaccord]

yeah i was gonna redo that.....

[shepherd79]

is that me or your camera, but your car looks like it has satin finish. it is not glossy at all.
I like it.

[ghettogeddy]

man a cat pissed on your car i would have thrown it on someone elses car

[sumonesean]

paint looks a bit odd, is that jus primer or something, or applied with a roller? looks real good though

[ghettogeddy]

is that me or your camera, but your car looks like it has satin finish. it is not glossy at all.
I like it.
i was thinking the same thing kind of a matte finish it does look good not to flashy but not faded

[87lxiaccord]

my dad and I painted it in our garage with urathane based charcoal grey metallic it was the first paint job we did and we used a cheap sprayer....anything was better than faded out light blue and rust

[russiankid]

Looking good!!! Paint looks really good as well, considering you did it yourself for the first time.

[A18A]

i love your paint

[frantik]

yeah i noticed the paint too.. it's not bad but it seems a little flat. did it get waxed at the carwash? like even sealer waxed? waxing it may add depth to it a bit but it still looks clean

[guaynabo89]

looking pretty good

keep up the good work

[87lxiaccord]

thanks guys i have waxed it many times myself but have not used sealer wax or anything like that, we did try buffing it but it still came out the same thanks guaynabo sorry i forgot your name but we should have another florida meet

[MessyHonda]

wow...nice pics...like your paint job even if it was a cheap one it looks damn good. you got a nice car....anyways do you have camber kits on your car? keep up the good work...wuts your next mod?

[87lxiaccord]

haha camber kits.... i thought about getting prelude arms but first i wanted to see how bad the camber wear was going to be i got new tires and haven't seen excessive wear yet but when i get new rims (either fat fives or ls meshies) i will deff get some camber correction i've got a big list of the stuff i wanna do but first i wanna get headers,a delta 272, 88-89 front bumper so i can put the teg lip i have on, toxico hp shocks and maybe justin strut bars oh yeah and jdm calipers and slotted rotors and prolly sei rear disk conversion last but not least an integra cai

[MessyHonda]

haha camber kits.... i thought about getting prelude arms but first i wanted to see how bad the camber wear was going to be i got new tires and haven't seen excessive wear yet but when i get new rims (either fat fives or ls meshies) i will deff get some camber correction i've got a big list of the stuff i wanna do but first i wanna get headers,a delta 272, 88-89 front bumper so i can put the teg lip i have on, toxico hp shocks and maybe justin strut bars oh yeah and jdm calipers and slotted rotors and prolly sei rear disk conversion last but not least an integra cai

yeah sounds good....keep us updated....i was to drop my car but i saw that camber gets bad with aftermarket rims...anyways il might thorow the stock rims for now.

[87lxiaccord]

yeah i don't really care about these tires but if i were to run a bigger rim than i would get those prelude arms hopefully i'll get alot of the things on my list by christmas but i've got a 4thgen prelude that needs some work and i'll use the money from that when i sell it and i will also get stuff for christmas and my birthday

[mkymonkey]

i actually like the way the paint looks

you get a :thumbup: from me :D

[Civic Accord Honda]

thats car looks nice how much did the paint spryer cost you ?i want to get one oneday

[russiankid]

thats car looks nice how much did the paint spryer cost you ?i want to get one onedayNeed an air compressor as well.:bong:

[Civic Accord Honda]

Need an air compressor as well.:bong:
not on all of them some are elec

[RamThis]

Wow, lotsa orange peel in the paint finish.

Was the paint you used a single stage enamel lacquer, or was it a basecoat/clearcoat?

Either way, you can do a "colorsand" with 1000 grit wet sandpaper and a hard back sanding block. knock down only enough paint to remove the high parts of the orange peel. Then you polish with some 2000 grit wet paper. (remember to keep constant slow flow of water where you are sanding to keep the paper from clogging.) Then you can use some polishing compound like 3M Perfect It III, Then some 3M Swirl Mark Remover, and finally, a good coat of wax. Will shine like a diamond in a goat's ass!!!

Err, figuratively speaking.... Anyway :welcome:

[RamThis]

not on all of them some are elec


All "automotive" paint guns run on air. At least any that are worth a damn. Wagner power painters are for your house, not a car. HORRIBLE finish and not made for automotive type paints anyway.

My compressor is a 60 gallon upright, 220 single phase 6.5 HP motor and cast iron pump. This is about the minimum for painting a car, as the paint sprayer eats up ALOT of CFM.

I use a Snap-On BF700 HVLP Gravity Feed gun, paid a little over $500 for it about eight years ago. Sharpe puts out the same gun but costs less. Mine has a 1.4MM Fluid tip, good for allaround painting.

DO NOT go cheap on the spraygun and air compressor if you plan to paint your car. That is, if you plan to do it right.

[snoopyloopy]

your car looks hot. and i like how it looks with the drop, color, and rims combo. keep up the good work.

[maxoutracer]

macco? what happen to the clear coat...

[thegreatdane]

Where the hell is the cat at? I cant find it lol :D

[87lxiaccord]

yeah my friends dad has painted many cars he told us to do the same(wet sand it) it was a single stage paint and we used a Ch $50 gun we are going to paint my sisters prelude over christmas and we will do it right this time borrowing a gun from my friends dad and also using water traps luckily it was not very humid when we painted my car because we didn't use any type of water trap I haven't decided if i want to try sanding it though i am scared we will mess it up and my friends dad is usually very busy with other projects thanks all for the comments and the cat is on the back window in picture 5 lol

[thegreatdane]

Now i see it haha thanks, now I can finally fall a sleep lol zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[gfrg88]

oh shit!!! theres that fuking cat!!!! ive been looking at that pic for over an hour now!!!! :Owned:

i like that paint :thumbup:

[MessyHonda]

oh shit!!! theres that fuking cat!!!! ive been looking at that pic for over an hour now!!!! :Owned:
i like that paint :thumbup:

i still cant find it...lol...damn this CRT...time to go on my flat panel.

[87lxiaccord]

thanks, Gio lol the cat at least it gives you guys something to do

[russiankid]

thanks, Gio lol the cat at least it gives you guys something to do
I found it!!!

[ilikevtecs]

looks good, like the paint job but almost looks like its a good ol' flat black w/ gloss jobby(in some of the pics)