Home Paint Job

[twofourzeroSX]

o god i remember my summer of bodywork/prepwork fun!!!looks like ur doin a good job, keep it up

[inertiadrft]

update!! ok, so I put the sideskirts on and they fit just like I thought they would,they fit like crap, so I had to cut, sand, trim and fill in some gaps just so they can look decent...







I also had to fill in the holes where the flares were drilled in...



I found a fender in decent shape at R&D factory and I got hooked up for a good price, now I need the passenger side... Then I rolled it!!!

I coverd the engine bay with plastic.....

I then used this stuff like bondo called SOFT FILLER/GLAZE on all the nick's that were on the hood..

finally I was able to find someone that could come to my house and roll my rear fenders.. so far it seems like I might be able to paint by next weekend if all goes ok,I will keep updateing every chance I get

[boj240]

fookin sweet fenders! looking good looking good!!

[Drift Motion]

i like your original color scheme, keep it that way

[inertiadrft]

ok, the car is ready to shoot it, and so is the painting booth/patio.

I have the compressor ready for action...

and so is the patio..



and the car is now ready...

but theres one problem!! I was going to spray the car tomorow saturday but theres a 90% chance of rain... I have been wanting to get this done for some time now and I dont think I can wait anymore, can someone give me a good reason why I should not paint on a rainy day?????

[NICONick]

looks good man i can't wait to see what it look slike i want my car painted sooo bad....cant wait to see pics...sorry dont know about the rain thing

[k00laid83]

you can shoot it just make sure that no water get on the car and you let it cure for a couple to a few days for the reason of the moisture!

[LostAndFound]

if the rain is going to make it humid dont spray. if its a light color and your antsy to get done i guess you can, humidity can make it hazy. thast relaly it. one shop i used to go to would wet the floor and stuff to trap dust so it doesnt float around, and he still had A+ quality jobs, so water shouldnt affect it to much, in fact it would keep any debri and dust outside on the ground, just check humidity index looks good, i enjoy doing paint jobs

[efrain240sx]

dude that sucks I was going to paint my bumper to tomorow but it looks like it going to rain

[inertiadrft]

I was worried the moisture would be a problem but now that I think about it, I was going to wet the floor also to keep any dust or dirt from flying around so i guess it will be ok if i spray it on a rainy day after all well, unless its raining hard with a allot of wind I think im going to spray it. i will post the results as soon as its done, hopefully saturday

[Edub1]

Did you use adhesive to attach the body kit and hold it in place with tape? Where did you buy the kit?

Also, what type of paint are you using, laquer, base/clear?

[DriftSpecial180]

I was worried the moisture would be a problem but now that I think about it, I was going to wet the floor also to keep any dust or dirt from flying around so i guess it will be ok if i spray it on a rainy day after all well, unless its raining hard with a allot of wind I think im going to spray it. i will post the results as soon as its done, hopefully saturday

You can always get a big fan and put the back of it in your patio and face it outside. that way it will be sucking all the dirty air out of the patio and putting it outside. Perhaps you would want to run the fan 30 min. to an hour before starting to paint to get all the particles out of the air.

[exode]

oooo nice! Im repainting mine soon, its good that you are posting pics now I can follow you so i dont screw it up =)

[deathBooster]

hey i heard temperature is also a mayor concern... is that true?? what is ideal temperature range??? does it matter if the temperature is low???? say 65-75????

[k00laid83]

hey i heard temperature is also a mayor concern... is that true?? what is ideal temperature range??? does it matter if the temperature is low???? say 65-75????

it can be a problem you just have to let it sit longer and not have anyone touch it so that way it cures! but yea i did forget to say wet the floors thats what we i do when i shoot a car!

[R6_240sx]

but theres one problem!! I was going to spray the car tomorow saturday but theres a 90% chance of rain... I have been wanting to get this done for some time now and I dont think I can wait anymore, can someone give me a good reason why I should not paint on a rainy day?????

Easy man, "Patience is a virtue." Wait for the perfect weather condition so there's less of a risk of anything happening.

[Turbo24sxt]

you should have left those flares .. i think they look way good ... maybe with some larger wheels but i think with the kit and all it looked good ...

but anyways nice work on that thing ... some good body work ...

[holmeS13]

Did you get it painted this weekend. Post the pics as soon as you can, can't wait to see how it comes out.

[eds13]

wow i really need to paint my car!! lol

[celica3sgte94]

Here ya go!!

chances are I wont be putting the flares back on, I havent decided yet, Im not shure how it will look with the new color...

If I dont put'em back on im shure (d*star180) will take'm off my hands..

if he doesnt take it ill take it off you im realy wanting them e-mail me back at [email protected]

[stoy74]

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[mrzabala]

Nice link. Id rather buy the 50 dollar paint than waste a bunch of money on my car insurance.

[inertiadrft]

Ladys and gentlemen, Im proud to present to you the HOME PAINT JOB!! just finished, so tired but so proud!!!











I will keep posting more pics and details...I want to thank you all for your much apreciated help and tips on this project, the result is a spectacular finish and a very happy man, thank you all very much!!!!

[bootscut]

damn im one of the 1st people to see the finished product and its so clean

[safxtacy]

nice job.

[mrzabala]

Nice. Cant tell what the color is with all the different lighting. But great work.

[inertiadrft]

I woke up around 9:am and begun the final steps before I sprayed.I pulled the car out of the booth into the sun light so i could give it the final wet sanding and see all the details under the sun.I also used the compresed air to blow all the dust from all the gaps and stuff so i would not have any dust fly out when painting, I also washed the floor, walls of the patio (booth) and got the suroundind are nice and wet to keep dust from flying around.





I then pushed the car back inside and doble checked everything to make sure it was ready to shoot.I mixed the base coat and begun shooting inside the trunk jams,door jams and under the hood.

then I moved onto the rear panels, front bumper, roof and hood and the rest of the car.





before I started shooting I was trying to cover up the wheels with trashbags and/or plastic but it was a bit difficult since there is no space between the wheels and fenders.

then I realized that just putting old t-shirts over the wheels did the trick!

then the clear coat and this is how it looks like now...

[inertiadrft]

Trust me!! these pictures suck and dont do my baby justice...I did not imagine the paint job would turnout so well, it does have its imperfections here & there but nothing that cant be fixed with a little wet sanding and a good buffing..... i cant belive it turned out so clean!! but Ill tell you what!! im not doing this sh*t again, way to much work, now I know why a profesional paint job cost so damn much... I AM SO F@CKEN HAPPY ITS DONE!!!!!! ill take better pic's tomorow with better light..........

[LostAndFound]

looks good man. I still cant tell is it a greenish or gold color.

anyway, hard to see any detail. How did you manage with orange peel over the whole car, or any drips?

and what kind of clear did you use.

[Logan76]

I absolutely LOVE that color. nice turnout.