DIY Paint Job on the Cheap! *UPDATED 3/3*

[djmerkone]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

lol... ill be doing that in a year or so... depending how things work out. ill probably be shooting mexico blue (porche) on it next year so i want that to come out nice. This im really not putting to much of an effort on, hence its taking forever.

 

[mkdb89-02se]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

so ur putting extra mils of paint to your car for tha hell of it?

sorry dude not tryn to bash on u but, gl with chipping when u repaint again

 

[WestKoastHonda]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

Wth..
Looks good so far man!

 

[Russianred]

Re: DIY Color Change Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap!

Thanks for the compliment. Well, I tried doing the buff and polish method, treating it as a single stage, and i was rather surprised on the "satin" metallic finish i achieved... however, it doesnt quite do it there. In terms of the clear, im sure it would maybe take 3 or 4 good coats to make this durable. The real key though, is in the prep, to make sure you dont get your original primer layer chipping or cracking, and then keeping the clear coat well maintained, when its all said and done. Wetsanding the final coat of clear, along with a really good polish and wax will make it more durrable, and i would say, it wouldnt hurt to keep doing that last bit 1 to 2 times a year.

I'd hate to see how much paint rattle cans you're using but it it's worth it, then for sure man.

 

[djmerkone]

Re: DIY Color Change Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap!

so ur putting extra mils of paint to your car for tha hell of it?

sorry dude not tryn to bash on u but, gl with chipping when u repaint again

Ill be taking all the old paint down to the original factory primer, if and when i do real paint. And yea, in a way its kinda for the hell of it, but at the same time, it makes the car look so much better, compared to how it was prior.

Wth..
Looks good so far man!

Thanks... cant wait to finish lol

I'd hate to see how much paint rattle cans you're using but it it's worth it, then for sure man.

Well surprisingly, 3 krylon cans is enough to cover the car... misted. For full coats, id say maybe 1 - 2 cans per panel. But for metallic paint, it comes out way better misted. I dunno why but, what ever works... i guess.

 

[1NonlyAccord]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

looks different colors to me..think it needs more misting.ha GL tho..why this color?

 

[djmerkone]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

^ thats exactly what i was indicating on my last post. And i barely did enough to give it the color over black primer. Its no where near finished.

 

[Russianred]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

Bump

 

[djmerkone]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

good timing... plans changed... again... going for red. just waiting til i get my next check to get some more paint.

 

[mkdb89-02se]

Re: DIY Paint Job/Repaint on the Cheap! *UPDATED 1/18/11*

remember red is transparent and will require more than most any other colors

red yellow orange those type are more expensive and take more base to cover