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AkimboStylee · 10-02-2004, 08:51 PM

well the car will be out of the paint booth some time this week and i will post pictures next weekend. the color is going to be a pearl white, with like an in and a half depth (look) of clear coat. altogether the paint and body work would have costed me at least 4000, but since it was done by a family friend, and i taught how to do it, it only costed my about 800! (sold the system to the guy that did the paint)

ebpda9 · 10-02-2004, 09:19 PM

cool. can you gie me some pointers on how to do that for my accord ?

AkimboStylee · 10-03-2004, 04:45 PM

take your time, prepare the car, and make sure everything is clean, and believe it or not, make sure everything is sterile.

whne you pain, stay between 6-10 inches away from the object. go with light coats, and after the car has been fully coverd with one coat, wet sand the car and clean everything. dont rush. wait atleast 30 minutes after the car isnt tacky anymore to wet sand. take as much off of the car as you can that way you will get the perfect coverage. when desired amount of coats are applied, wet sand again and clean everything again.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA, AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKING YOUR TIME. BUY GOOD EQUIPMENT AND NOT CHEAP STUFF!!!!!

oher than that have fun, and if you mess up, clean it up right away.

6 coats of paint, wet sanded 8 times (ran out of sanding blocks 3 times) and now we are ready to do the clear coat, which has to be done quickly in each coat so it is even.

OH AND BY PREP I MEAN SAND THE CAR DOWN TO THE METAL, AND USE A METAL SEALER, AND APPLY IT TO THE CAR, APPLY 1 LAYER OF PRIMER, SAND, APPLY ANOTHER LAYER OF PRIMER (IF DESIRED) AND ALLOW TO SET 36-48 HRS. WET SAND. RE TAPE EVERYTHING, AND PAINT THE CAR. START WITH THE HOOD AND FENDERS, THEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR(s), ds REAR FENDER AND SO ON, JUST WORK YOUR WAY AROUND THE CAR. WET SAND AFTER EVERSTAGE, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST COAT OF PRIMER, THAT WAY IT WILL HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE NEXT LAYER OF PRIMER TO STICK TO.

oh and dont use 2 stage paint (paint and clear mixed) cause it just wont work right, always use a 3 or in my case a 5 stage paint (sealant, primer, paint, clear,sealant and of course heavy wax and buff)

10-02-2004, 08:51 PM	#1
AkimboStylee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Bay which holds no water, Palm Bay, Fl Age: 38 Posts: 1,688	yay!!!! well the car will be out of the paint booth some time this week and i will post pictures next weekend. the color is going to be a pearl white, with like an in and a half depth (look) of clear coat. altogether the paint and body work would have costed me at least 4000, but since it was done by a family friend, and i taught how to do it, it only costed my about 800! (sold the system to the guy that did the paint) __________________ A very good quote : " I have many vices in my life, and those keep me from perfection, and not being perfect makes me a human being with morals" -Anonymous

10-02-2004, 09:19 PM	#2
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	cool. can you gie me some pointers on how to do that for my accord ? __________________

10-03-2004, 04:45 PM	#3
AkimboStylee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Bay which holds no water, Palm Bay, Fl Age: 38 Posts: 1,688	take your time, prepare the car, and make sure everything is clean, and believe it or not, make sure everything is sterile. whne you pain, stay between 6-10 inches away from the object. go with light coats, and after the car has been fully coverd with one coat, wet sand the car and clean everything. dont rush. wait atleast 30 minutes after the car isnt tacky anymore to wet sand. take as much off of the car as you can that way you will get the perfect coverage. when desired amount of coats are applied, wet sand again and clean everything again. MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA, AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKING YOUR TIME. BUY GOOD EQUIPMENT AND NOT CHEAP STUFF!!!!! oher than that have fun, and if you mess up, clean it up right away. 6 coats of paint, wet sanded 8 times (ran out of sanding blocks 3 times) and now we are ready to do the clear coat, which has to be done quickly in each coat so it is even. OH AND BY PREP I MEAN SAND THE CAR DOWN TO THE METAL, AND USE A METAL SEALER, AND APPLY IT TO THE CAR, APPLY 1 LAYER OF PRIMER, SAND, APPLY ANOTHER LAYER OF PRIMER (IF DESIRED) AND ALLOW TO SET 36-48 HRS. WET SAND. RE TAPE EVERYTHING, AND PAINT THE CAR. START WITH THE HOOD AND FENDERS, THEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR(s), ds REAR FENDER AND SO ON, JUST WORK YOUR WAY AROUND THE CAR. WET SAND AFTER EVERSTAGE, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST COAT OF PRIMER, THAT WAY IT WILL HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE NEXT LAYER OF PRIMER TO STICK TO. oh and dont use 2 stage paint (paint and clear mixed) cause it just wont work right, always use a 3 or in my case a 5 stage paint (sealant, primer, paint, clear,sealant and of course heavy wax and buff) __________________ A very good quote : " I have many vices in my life, and those keep me from perfection, and not being perfect makes me a human being with morals" -Anonymous

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