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[eeeric16]

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My 1992 Talon with custom paint

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[brandonwh64]

Im real curious... how does your paint go after prep? 2 coats then water sand then another coat then clear?

 

[Palmetto_TSi]

Im real curious... how does your paint go after prep? 2 coats then water sand then another coat then clear?

Paint is just like anything else, the more time and effort you put into, the better it will be. I used to work on the paint line at the BMW plant here in SC. After primer, the robots sprayed one to two base coats depending on color, then were pulled through a flash off oven that allowed the paint to de-gas, then the clear was applied. About 35 minutes in the cure oven and it was ready to be assembled.

There is really no sanding needed between base and clear if you don't allow the base to cure completely. AND most of the bases today, will ruin if you don't get clear on them in 24 hours or less. If your body prep is done properly, a simple flash off ( which just lets all the gasses get out of the base coat so no bubbles appear in the clear) and a couple nice coats of clear, and you are golden. Allow that to cure then do some fine water sanding and buffing. You will have a finish worth showing off.

The key to an awesome finish is the body prep though. Spend the extra time there, and it will show up in the end.

 

[kingcoyote]

Wow Sandman ! That looks awesome ! Is it as durable as the factory paint ?

I'll be rattlecanning a bumper in my near future, just going to hit it with grease remover, adhesion promoter, as many very light matte white coats as it takes, and a few light coats of gloss white.

 

[Squirrel82]

Painted by me but its what I do for a living:

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[D3monX]

Almost done just need rear bumper done, BUT plastidip FTW also

 

[97 GSX 97]

Painted by me but its what I do for a living:

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. I wanted to see a 2GB in the Evo Electric Blue and that seems close enough. What is the name of that color?

 

[DSM PaNiK]

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That's pretty sick man, where did you get that color?

 

[agarc023]

That's pretty sick man, where did you get that color?

It's plastidip black

You can get it at home improvement stores

VV This guy needs to refresh

 

[Squirrel82]

Nissan 350z daytona blue.

 

[DSM PaNiK]

It's plastidip black

You can get it at home improvement stores

VV This guy needs to refresh

Like Lowe's or Home Depot?

 

[agarc023]

Like Lowe's or Home Depot?

Yup it's just a rattle can

Plasti Dip 11 oz. Flat Black Vinyl Coating Spray - 112036 at The Home Depot

 

[greekgodchaos]

I recently Plastidipped my car and I cant figure out how I'm gonna clean it :/ When I figure it out I'm gonna spray a satin clear coat over it. Guys who've Plastidipped their cars; how do you clean your car??

 

[D3monX]

i just wash and wipe

I recently Plastidipped my car and I cant figure out how I'm gonna clean it :/ When I figure it out I'm gonna spray a satin clear coat over it. Guys who've Plastidipped their cars; how do you clean your car??

 

[ilco187]

Here is mine <img src="http://www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/files/1/0/2/1/4/8/185.jpg" alt="Day Of Purchase/engine Swap Out" /> i am not sure what it is i got it this way but i like most is the paint matched wheels but when the light hits it right you see all the sanding marks under the paint like they did a quick in a hurry job. the engine bay is the absolute worst as its peeling everywhere but i plan to change that.

 

[jaycemocapaldi]

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Here is my Laser, believe it or not its rattle can Satin black haha! didn't turn out bad at all! i'm pretty pleased with how it came out, whats your guys feedback on it?

 

[Palmetto_TSi]

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Here is my Laser, believe it or not its rattle can Satin black haha! didn't turn out bad at all! i'm pretty pleased with how it came out, whats your guys feedback on it?

Nice... Satin Black is always a nice look. The wheels look great on that car too...

 

[97gst_spyder]

plastidip ftw!!

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Hows it holding up? Did you spray the exhaust too?

 

[19BLACKGST98]

Ive been wanting to paint mine flat black forever (but every time I get some money I buy parts ). I really like the Hot rod black posted on the first page on slo gst's car.

 

[sk8dudety]

this is my old 96 i did in high school. I was in Auto Body class at a vocational school and i wanted a project, this is what i came up with

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[brandonwh64]

^ that is a nice job minus the body kit.

 

[zxrider_sa]

Yep, body kit killed it. The front bumper wouldn't look half bad if it didn't flair so far out. But paint work look solid.

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[sk8dudety]

oh yea i was immature and in high school haha. I HATE body kits now... now i have a built gsx . I mostly did it all so id have a project for school

 

[VisionPaintball]

Hot rod black, I did it last winter.

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Wow.
Do you paint cars on the side?

 

[ross4g63spyder]

that jet black looks real nice