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russiankid
03-23-2008, 01:42 PM
Decided to paint my trim. There are some flaws in the paint, but overall it looks much better.

Masking it off.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301185.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301186.jpg

Where did the car go?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301190.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301189.jpg

First few coats.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301192.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301193.jpg

All done...
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301194edited.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301195.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301196edited.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301197edited.jpg
russiankid
03-23-2008, 01:42 PM
One more...
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/S6301198edited.jpg
frantik
03-23-2008, 01:47 PM
good job :thumbup:
Hash_man_Se_i
03-23-2008, 01:48 PM
Very nice.... I think that is a great way to freshen up a car. Turned out really well too, what type of paint did you use?
russiankid
03-23-2008, 01:54 PM
good job :thumbup:
Thanks!


Very nice.... I think that is a great way to freshen up a car. Turned out really well too, what type of paint did you use?
Thanks! I used the Dupli-Color Bumper Coating, I also used Dupli-Color Adhesion Promoter(basically a primer).
lostforawhile
03-23-2008, 01:58 PM
looks good
russiankid
03-23-2008, 02:00 PM
Just a video of it idling...
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/th_S6301199.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/car%20repair/?action=view&current=S6301199.flv)

And thanks Lost.
2oodoor
03-23-2008, 02:12 PM
:thumbup:
Hazwan
03-23-2008, 02:58 PM
Now thats 100x better :thumbup:

Good job with the masking lol.
russiankid
03-23-2008, 03:00 PM
:thumbup:
Thanks


Now thats 100x better :thumbup:

Good job with the masking lol.

Thanks
86ccord
03-23-2008, 04:16 PM
looks good! i used plastic paint and i guess thats why mine is all shiny.. but anywho..looks really good! good job!
russiankid
03-23-2008, 04:26 PM
looks good! i used plastic paint and i guess thats why mine is all shiny.. but anywho..looks really good! good job!

Thanks!

Damn it looks kind of ugly without the rear mudflaps:thumbdn:
knarg
03-23-2008, 05:32 PM
wow that looks great! nice job

i should get around to painting my door trim
russiankid
03-23-2008, 05:35 PM
wow that looks great! nice job

i should get around to painting my door trim

Thanks. Masking takes forever!!!!:madflip:
forrest89sei
03-23-2008, 05:42 PM
Looks Good! :thumbup:
Bones
03-23-2008, 06:01 PM
That looks great! Our cars look sooo much better with fresh looking trim. That's a really creative idea for the masking as well!

I used that Krylon Fusion stuff in satin black when I did my front and rear bumpers.
russiankid
03-23-2008, 06:06 PM
That looks great! Our cars look sooo much better with fresh looking trim. That's a really creative idea for the masking as well!

I used that Krylon Fusion stuff in satin black when I did my front and rear bumpers.

Thanks, that masking idea took ages(felt like it)!
2ndGenGuy
03-23-2008, 06:08 PM
Man looks worlds better. Almost makes it look like a new car. Amazing what a little elbow grease can do for a car!
russiankid
03-23-2008, 07:04 PM
Man looks worlds better. Almost makes it look like a new car. Amazing what a little elbow grease can do for a car!

Indeed it does. I am hoping i can start to do body work on it, and get it repainted the same color...except without the rock chips and such:Owned:
Toneloc5145
03-23-2008, 07:16 PM
That looks great, nice job with that. I need to jump on the gun. Your car idles smooth as eggs.
russiankid
03-23-2008, 07:23 PM
That looks great, nice job with that. I need to jump on the gun. Your car idles smooth as eggs.

Thanks! And yes it does, it smoothed out after a good tune up, and fixing all oil leaks.:wave:
frantik
03-23-2008, 07:27 PM
Masking takes forever!!!!

it might have been faster to pull the trim and bumpers, then paint the trim and mask off the bumper and paint that too.. dunno though
russiankid
03-23-2008, 07:32 PM
it might have been faster to pull the trim and bumpers, then paint the trim and mask off the bumper and paint that too.. dunno though

I didn't feel like taking the doors apart.
MessyHonda
03-23-2008, 08:23 PM
yeah i wish my dx would idle like that...sounds like its not even on.
russiankid
03-23-2008, 08:57 PM
yeah i wish my dx would idle like that...sounds like its not even on.

I can't feel the engine running when inside the car. I can only feel it when the A/C kicks on because the RPM's rise.
ghettogeddy
03-23-2008, 09:22 PM
way over on the masking lol i just used news paper and tape lol took a while but i did not cover the whole car lol
i painted mine with the cheap 2 buck satin from wal mart lol and that was 2 years ago and it still is in great shape


before
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/ghettogeddy/DSCF0669.jpg

after
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/ghettogeddy/8d81a423.jpg

after about 1.5 years (edit: my car is really dirty in this pic lol it had been sitting for about 4 months at the time lol)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/ghettogeddy/101_1463.jpg

ill get some new pics tomorrow if it in its new home
russiankid
03-23-2008, 09:26 PM
I didn't have newspapers and i did this in my garage as it was windy. If I didn't cover the whole car there would be black "mist" on the car.
ghettogeddy
03-23-2008, 09:31 PM
I didn't have newspapers and i did this in my garage as it was windy. If I didn't cover the whole car there would be black "mist" on the car.

well out her eyou can get newspapers for like 25 cents lol but if you had the stuff laying around thats a dif story
russiankid
03-23-2008, 09:33 PM
well out her eyou can get newspapers for like 25 cents lol but if you had the stuff laying around thats a dif story

My mom was at Wally World so I just told her to pick some plastic drop cloth up.
GraniteLXI
03-25-2008, 08:08 AM
Wow, looks great :) I need to do the same to my car sometime...gotta take care of my few remaining mechanical problems first tho.
Cheeseburger
03-25-2008, 09:11 AM
Nice Job Bro!
russiankid
03-25-2008, 10:17 AM
Nice Job Bro!

Thanks:wave:
Civic Accord Honda
03-25-2008, 09:21 PM
damn lookss much better man! i need to do this to my door trim aswell 21 years of desert sun makes them fade alot!
russiankid
03-25-2008, 09:35 PM
damn lookss much better man! i need to do this to my door trim aswell 21 years of desert sun makes them fade alot!

:cheers: