$50 Paint Job [merged] - Page 10

projekt1 · 03-05-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by EclipseTrbo420A

Alright it was 60 something out yesterday so I took advantage.... Heres some pics I am STILL wet sanding but I want it to look perfect so Im just taking my time and rolling with the punches. I have learned alot they did not tell you on the tutorials just from trial and error and if I ever did this a 2nd time it would go ALOT more smoothly.

Ok After getting way down and smoothing the paint heres some shots after wetsanding.

I know once I can get some nice days here that are consecutive, I can really make this look good. But for now here you are....

eviltsi · 03-05-2008, 08:37 PM

Looks pretty good!
Just one question...
Why would you buff before clear?
It's just going to have to be sanded again before clear is applied, so you can possible break through the color. You can clearly see what it will look like with the water on the panels, and it will have to be sanded again after clear. It just seems like a wasted step and a waste of materials imo. Just trying to save you some work and anguish.

tunethis · 03-05-2008, 08:44 PM

That black paint on that 2g is so glossy. When I get my other car running again, I may just do this to my car. I don't feel like paying a shop to paint my car.

EclipseTrbo420A · 03-05-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by eviltsi

Looks pretty good!
Just one question...
Why would you buff before clear?
It's just going to have to be sanded again before clear is applied, so you can possible break through the color. You can clearly see what it will look like with the water on the panels, and it will have to be sanded again after clear. It just seems like a wasted step and a waste of materials imo. Just trying to save you some work and anguish.

Ohh I was under the impression I would want to have it glossy buffed and then the clear gets sprayed on right over that....Your saying that just wetsanded and not buffed will turnout like that with clear?

I guess that makes sense judging by the results from just a thin coating of water.

Thank you

white_dsm · 03-05-2008, 09:37 PM

Let us know how that suggestion works out 420a, this inspired me so get it done!

eviltsi · 03-06-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by EclipseTrbo420A

Ohh I was under the impression I would want to have it glossy buffed and then the clear gets sprayed on right over that....Your saying that just wetsanded and not buffed will turnout like that with clear?

I guess that makes sense judging by the results from just a thin coating of water.

Thank you

Yeah, the clear is the gloss, not just a protective coat. Without a scratch the clear will not properly adhear to the color. What are you sanding with (grit wise)??? I'd probably finish it with 800 or 1000 and your ready for clear. I'd also use try and find a clear that is made out of the same material as the color, ya know something compatable to topcoat with. I wouldn't have the shop spray a urethane clear over it. It may be ok, or it may lift, I wouldn't want to take that chance and have however many hours down the drain.

EclipseTrbo420A · 03-06-2008, 09:16 PM

Yea the cars in the process of getting the 600 grit treatment then on to the 800 all over the stupid thing. I guess you gotta do what you gotta do though haha. As for the paint and clear, I was just going to tell the shop that its Enamel paint and get an enamel coating.

I know this is supposed to be a 50 dollar paint job, but I imagine that a clear coat shot and finish will run about what, 300 bucks? So for 350 and a gloss shot like that I would say its still damn worth it.

slow_eclipse · 03-06-2008, 09:57 PM

looks super clean dude!!! me and my cousin are doing mine and his beamer on spring break since that's the only time he can do it...anyways looks clean! oh yeah how many eclipse do you even have?? i see 3 of them..hahaha

EclipseTrbo420A · 03-07-2008, 09:58 AM

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looks super clean dude!!! me and my cousin are doing mine and his beamer on spring break since that's the only time he can do it...anyways looks clean! oh yeah how many eclipse do you even have?? i see 3 of them..hahaha

All I can tell you is dont skimp on the sanding, it will bite you in the ass. 1 week is veryshort to pull this off correctly as you can see I have been at it for awhile due to weather, class and problems and such. Goodluck though and just read everything.

by the way theres 3 dsms at this house...no more I swear haha.

slow_eclipse · 03-07-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by EclipseTrbo420A

All I can tell you is dont skimp on the sanding, it will bite you in the ass. 1 week is veryshort to pull this off correctly as you can see I have been at it for awhile due to weather, class and problems and such. Goodluck though and just read everything.

by the way theres 3 dsms at this house...no more I swear haha.

hahaha..i'll put pics up when i get my car all painted and my cousins beamer too.
so are you planning on doing anything to the red one in the back?
and how's your the other one doing?

eviltsi · 03-07-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EclipseTrbo420A

I know this is supposed to be a 50 dollar paint job, but I imagine that a clear coat shot and finish will run about what, 300 bucks? So for 350 and a gloss shot like that I would say its still damn worth it.

HA, budgets are ment to be broken. You don't want to know what I spent on mine, and I did all the work. Atleast now you have an apperiation for the work that actually goes into it. Keep up the good work!

EclipseTrbo420A · 03-07-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by slow_eclipse

hahaha..i'll put pics up when i get my car all painted and my cousins beamer too.
so are you planning on doing anything to the red one in the back?
and how's your the other one doing?

Awesome, let me know if you need anything. Make sure to take lots of pics.
The red one is getting the motor that is now in the one I am painting, and the silver one under the car cover with only 23K miles is givin its motor to my black car. I already took the interior and installed it in my talon...could not pass up the almost new black leather..heres a pic below.

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Originally Posted by eviltsi

HA, budgets are ment to be broken. You don't want to know what I spent on mine, and I did all the work. Atleast now you have an apperiation for the work that actually goes into it. Keep up the good work!

I definitely have new understanding for the prices of GOOD paint work, I also will consider painting all my vehicles this way if it comes out the way its looking like its going to.

EDIT see the door jambs painted...

slow_eclipse · 03-08-2008, 01:38 AM

[quote=EclipseTrbo420A;151429958]Awesome, let me know if you need anything. Make sure to take lots of pics.
The red one is getting the motor that is now in the one I am painting, and the silver one under the car cover with only 23K miles is givin its motor to my black car. I already took the interior and installed it in my talon...could not pass up the almost new black leather..heres a pic below.

nice nice nice...looks clean to me..but yeah my car's not running right so i just decided
to paint it unless i can figure out what is wrong...i have a thead on it, but doesnt
seem like anyone knows what's wrong, hopefully i can figure it out otherwise im
just painting it over spring break and then fix it.

slow_eclipse · 03-12-2008, 11:34 PM

how's the car coming along? i've started as of yesterday. looks farely good right now.
on my 2nd coat and looking nice. will post up some pics when i get the chance.

EclipseTrbo420A · 03-13-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by slow_eclipse

how's the car coming along? i've started as of yesterday. looks farely good right now.
on my 2nd coat and looking nice. will post up some pics when i get the chance.

Have you wetsanded yet? I suggest doing 600 making it completly smooth so there are no deviations in the paint. It has to be uniform and flat. Post up the pics and dont rush anything !

EDIT Mine is the same as before. Im going to get to work outside today though, it will be about 50ish out soo thats good. I moved the 99gs back about 20 feet yesterday with 3 flat tires and a furnature mover on wheels proped under the autotranny...it was hard.

Im going to tear the motor out of that before I do anything else I think and then once the motor is out of my black talon Im goin to give the engine bay an undercoating treatment...that should look pretty sweet and be functional against rust.

slow_eclipse · 03-13-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by EclipseTrbo420A

Have you wetsanded yet? I suggest doing 600 making it completly smooth so there are no deviations in the paint. It has to be uniform and flat. Post up the pics and dont rush anything !

EDIT Mine is the same as before. Im going to get to work outside today though, it will be about 50ish out soo thats good. I moved the 99gs back about 20 feet yesterday with 3 flat tires and a furnature mover on wheels proped under the autotranny...it was hard.

Im going to tear the motor out of that before I do anything else I think and then once the motor is out of my black talon Im goin to give the engine bay an undercoating treatment...that should look pretty sweet and be functional against rust.

sup man. yeah i wentsanded it and did use 600 grit to smooth it all out. i just have to wait until i get home from work and smooth it out again to put the 3rd coat on. so far so good!!

yeah must've been hard moving the gs with 3 flats..

...and the engine bay should look sweet when you're done undercoating it..dont forget to take pics. ill post mine up as soon as i can.

EclipseTrbo420A · 03-13-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by slow_eclipse

sup man. yeah i wentsanded it and did use 600 grit to smooth it all out. i just have to wait until i get home from work and smooth it out again to put the 3rd coat on. so far so good!!

yeah must've been hard moving the gs with 3 flats..

...and the engine bay should look sweet when you're done undercoating it..dont forget to take pics. ill post mine up as soon as i can.

Haha yea taking pics is HUGE on a website like this. Allows for so much more information to be analyzed. Im stuck here in computers for another 2 hours but when I go home im going to get some work done. Should be good. Also spring break starts tomorrow so I will have like 11 days straight to work out there. Goodshit.

slow_eclipse · 03-13-2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by EclipseTrbo420A

Haha yea taking pics is HUGE on a website like this. Allows for so much more information to be analyzed. Im stuck here in computers for another 2 hours but when I go home im going to get some work done. Should be good. Also spring break starts tomorrow so I will have like 11 days straight to work out there. Goodshit.

yeah you know it...yeah right now im about to put the 3rd coat on. it's looking pretty nice.
cant wait for the final result. dude you're so lucky you have 11 days straight to work on it. i mean i have all day to work on it but i gotta work and crap. but it's going good so far so im glad about that.