Got it all taped up and ready for the etch primer.
Sprayed the etch primer, guess I got more then a 50% coverage out of 6 cans.
now to wait till the first to buy the stuff i need for my buddy to weld in the side molding holes the antenna, the rear roof sprayer and rear key hole.
did some repair work on the rear bumper had a bunch of small indents form some one hitting it witht here bumper.
we used a epoxy putty stick or quick steel from harbor freight.
Epoxy Putty Stick
it works great fille the holes and is sandable.
We also decided to fill in the integra logo as the fron replacemtn buper i got no longer has it.
I have an idea that i wont show until ive done it for the acura integra and acura logo badges
Last post of the night I swear the final color fo the car is gonna be a matte red plastip dip with a radiant red pearl in clear dip top coat.
this is what the radiant red pearls look like...
the overall finish will be matte but will have the pearl shine to it
today we got the bumper finished up with the repair work... all the little holes and scraps filled in. we couldent get them all but its better then what it was.
also got it all block sanded with 320 grit.. now just waiting till the 2nd of oct for more money to buy the welding gear we need to finish that then the premier surfacer is gonna get laid down and then sanded with 600 grit.
moved the teg to the side yard off the porch so we can spray the primer. decided to jsut keep the moldings and just plug the antenna hole with a 25mm grommet and put the trunk key lock back in. only thing i have to figure out is how to seal the rear washer nozzel on the roof and i have to get the driver side door skin tacked back in place it started to separate a while ago.
picked up a new toy today. gonna shoot the primer surfacer in a couple days.
got the tarps all setup and we decided to shoot the fenders and filler panel . then we said f it and did the whole car. so primer surfacer is now sprayed. letting it dry till wed then block sand. then i should be buying the dip Tuesday the 16th. and hopefully getting it that Thursday or Friday
got some wet sanding done today. just the main body. the fenders and filler will get done Monday. then Tuesday I pick up the cans of dip and supply to thin it and we will thin it that night and shoot on Wed.
i know i know same angles each week lol but hard to get better... got the fenders and filler panel sanded. and got the edges sprayed red to be sure if i missed anything with the dip its still red lol
Nice work Geddy! Great updates. Thats a clean body you working with there. I can't wait to see the paint when its done! Are you spraying it yourself??
its not as clean as it looks lol lots of little dents that we fixed and some we could only somewhat fix. both of us are new to body work my buddie knows a little but this is the most extensive he has gone so really we are both learning as we go... as far as paint goes im not actually spraying paint we are doing plasti dip. but yes i have the full on plasti dip sprayer and will be shooting 2 gallons of flat red then 2 gallons of matte clear with a radiant red pearl added.
yes, lots of little dents but no rust.
1988 Honda Accord LSDX-I
wet sanding has and always be the most tedious pain in the ass part of painting correctly. Guide coat was a god send in this area. Im not sure how well the dip will hold up mechanically and chemically over a primer substrate, typically the primers are porous to an extent. I would test it out on a small area first to see if they are compatible as a temporary top coat. Otherwise so far so good!
1989 Accord Lx-i hatchback (current DD project)
1986 Olds Cutlass 442 clone (never ending project)
3Geez resident body man
Owner of Wreck-less auto body
got the dip and supplys today got them mixed and ready to spray tomorrow. here are the colors first is a flat red for base. then the 2nd is a clear with a radiant red pearl added. letting the paint stirrer dry so we can see kinda what the Pearl is gonna look like.
this is the pearl wet on the stir stick
picks of the pearl dried on the stir stick. pictures do not do it justice at all lol
this looks good so far
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
so the wind and dirt got the better of me today. ruined my first try at dipping. luck only lost the 2 gallons of base red. but the next try will be with 4 gallons of base. also make sure all panels are the same color any dark spots show right through.
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got the bumpers, lip and mirrors and spoiler primered today. did 2 coats of adhesion promoter then the primer surfacer. should be wet sanding monday then putting everything back on the car. re ordered more red dip so ill be re dipping prolly late next week.
Loving this build Geddy. Keep it up.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
got a deal on some new lift supports. nothing like new lift supports
Got it all bolted back up minus trim and rocker covers and spoiler. hope to have it re dipped by this week end.
We will offer sacrifice to the wind gods for you.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
I had no idea there were so many dip products out, I could hardly find anything last month when I was surfing around.
I hope it turns out well! Nice work
www.dipyourcar.com
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got the dip layed but only got pics of the red stage and not the pearl more pics tomorrow.
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