| DIY: paint your car (pics) | |
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| Topic Started: May 24 2009, 03:39 PM (1,161 Views) | |
| murderrsirenss | May 24 2009, 03:39 PM Post #1 |
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so, lets face it, EVERYONE hates a primer'd car, and also, not everyone can afford to drop a couple grand on a paint job. I know i cant. So I spent some time with my friends doing some research on how to paint cars and decided to paint my car with rattle cans(hold your tongue before you flame). supplies you need: 2 tacky clothes ($3) 2 scotch bright pads ($5) your choice of paint. I used 'true blue' from Krylon w/ the new style cans. The new style of cans run about 4 bucks at walmart and they have a fan tip on them so you can spray up and down so it spreads evenly, and not in a circle. 1. Wash the car. dry it off good and tape it off.    2. Sand down the car with the scotch bright pad and then DONT TOUCH IT. decide where youre going to start painting first and go over it with a tacky cloth. This will help pull all the dust/grease off the car so nothing will be under the paint. (no pics) 3. Start painting. I painted my roof black to match all the black on the windows.  I also pulled off my grille and rear center garnish and painted them black.   then, i painted the car.   4. Let it sit in the sun and bake a little to help set the paint/de-tape.   5. put it back together if you've pulled of anything, and use a hose pipe WITHOUT pressure and rinse off the car to get all the paint dust and stuff like that off.   6. Enjoy.   IMHO it looks 868798 times better, and its not primer anymore, so if your one that just wants to get rid of primer, and your not big on paint then this is a good idea for you. If you have anything negative to say, please keep it to yourself, thanks. ***the car hasnt been wet-sanded, cleared, and wetsanded again yet. so when i do that i'll try and do a write up on it. |
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| Nick Merrone | May 24 2009, 04:27 PM Post #2 |
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Wow nice, I was actually trying to find a write up about this..My car needs to be wet sanded and sutff, but i may just redo my whole paint. It has a macco paint job from the previous owner, theres air bubbles all over the hood and head lights.(pop up), as well as a huge scratch on my hood that only I notice. haha |
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| 240Smoke | May 24 2009, 05:33 PM Post #3 |
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If you did a couple layers of clear and then wet sand it, it would look alot better than it does now. Nick, I think those bubbles are prob rust. HAHA. |
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| murderrsirenss | May 24 2009, 06:27 PM Post #4 |
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yeh, the macco job on mine was chipping. wetsand will be soon, im still debating another coat or two. i might post up a poll soon and see what everyone thinks. |
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| 240Smoke | May 24 2009, 06:41 PM Post #5 |
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If its spray paint, you should prob do like 4-5 coats. |
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| murderrsirenss | May 24 2009, 07:24 PM Post #6 |
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ill consider that once i have time to tape her back up. |
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| Nick Merrone | May 24 2009, 08:40 PM Post #7 |
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HAHAHAHAHAHA. its not rust. lol I have a shitty rust fix on my quarters, like on the inside..Yeah im def gonna do this..what color is your car painted..im gonna do it. haha. |
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| EnjoiNISMO | May 24 2009, 08:46 PM Post #8 |
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Wow impressive, i saw your intro before this. I didn't know it was rattle canned. Very very nice, looks x100 times better then being primered! Great job! |
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| murderrsirenss | May 25 2009, 12:43 AM Post #9 |
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its True Blue from Kyrlon, i got 6 cans at walmart with a huge roll of tape for 29.00 even, but had to get a 7th can.
and thanks man. i noticed you dont have those damn black grille inserts for you bumper either, do you know where to get them? im trying to think of something to use to fill the space on my own. |
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| EnjoiNISMO | May 25 2009, 01:08 PM Post #10 |
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Hmm my local shop has some, trying to convince them to give them to me for free haha. I've seen ebay sell them new for around $60. |
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| murderrsirenss | May 25 2009, 02:51 PM Post #11 |
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yeh, i saw them on ebay too for 60.00 but its damn 29.99 for shipping and im not paying 90 bucks for them. hahahaha. |
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| Teku18 | Jul 23 2009, 08:56 PM Post #12 |
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saw this car at eastcoast bash. and honestly thought it was a full paintjob at a shop. very nice man. Love that color. |
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| murderrsirenss | Jul 24 2009, 01:05 AM Post #13 |
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uhhh, sorry man but not me. |
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| Nick Merrone | Sep 3 2009, 11:54 AM Post #14 |
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those cans didnt run at all? usually they do for me.. |
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| murderrsirenss | Sep 3 2009, 03:10 PM Post #15 |
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nope. you spray super light, and i got the fan tip kind. Not the kinda that sprays in a circle. |
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