The Paint Thread...

[Nupe4Life3]

i havent the slightest idea about painting. so when i decide to get my car painted what kinda questions should i ask the painter or what should i tell him? i've read all the posts get 3-4 clear coats, etc. i just want a good job. oh yeah what should do w/ the rust spots? is that a no brainer and get it repaired first? what kinda repair does that ask for?

[heartbreaka72]

i havent the slightest idea about painting. so when i decide to get my car painted what kinda questions should i ask the painter or what should i tell him? i've read all the posts get 3-4 clear coats, etc. i just want a good job. oh yeah what should do w/ the rust spots? is that a no brainer and get it repaired first? what kinda repair does that ask for?

you should ask him maybe to see some of the other cars he's painted....

tell him what you want....what you expect from him.

Be straight up.

Yes get the rust spots fixed first.

Those you can attempt yourself if not when you decide to paint it the shop can do it.

You need to sand down, remove and treat the rust spot. Then prime, paint, and clear coat the area and try and match as close as possible.

[Juice21]

thnx for the info u handled all my questons abot paint but ima still have to go with maaaco because im not as rich as u guys

[jdog90]

hey guys my car needs serious paint job but ive just decided to primer it for now. I was wondering what primer would yall suggest. wouldnt mind diffrent opinions just rate from 1-5

[zero2sixtyr35]

cool info.

[93AccordLXwhite]

cool, now I've got to go look on my door jamb

[maroonaccord2.2]

Another paint job done, this one is a PPG 3-stage base/pearl/clear that turned out simply awesome.... I am very happy with the results. Finished it up about 45 minutes ago.

[King James]

Someone verify everything that i have here is correct since I will be painting my car in about a month

1 Gallon Frost White Ppg Paint
1 Gallon Clear Coat
All the additives you need to make the shit work (im not exactly sure for these :confused)
Flex Additive (is this a must or can i do without?)

As you can tell I need some help...but since this is the beginner forum I figure this is the best place haha.

Im not gonna be the one actually painting the car...Its gonna be my sisters boyfriend who actually has experience....I just really want a nice paint job and I want to do it right...I dont really care about the cost of all the stuff.

I tried to look at maroonaccord2.2s picture of all the stuff he used for his brothers front bumper but it just made me confused lol...

I have a ppg dealer right beside my house so if you can tell me all the stuff that I need from ppg that would make my life lovly...Im sorry that I am trying to search...but Im lost....

thanks guys

[maroonaccord2.2]

Someone verify everything that i have here is correct since I will be painting my car in about a month

1 Gallon Frost White Ppg Paint
1 Gallon Clear Coat
All the additives you need to make the shit work (im not exactly sure for these :confused)
Flex Additive (is this a must or can i do without?)

-You will need the "active reducer" for the base coat, reduces 2:1.
-Also, The activator for the clear coat.
(you can reference PPG's webiste for specifics)

You could probably get away without the flex additive, but if you used it anywhere it'd just be on the eurothane bumper covers or anything flexible that might move.....it's only added to the clear coat. If it were me, I'd use it on the bumper covers.....mouldings....etc.

[King James]

-You will need the "active reducer" for the base coat, reduces 2:1.
-Also, The activator for the clear coat.
(you can reference PPG's webiste for specifics)

You could probably get away without the flex additive, but if you used it anywhere it'd just be on the eurothane bumper covers or anything flexible that might move.....it's only added to the clear coat. If it were me, I'd use it on the bumper covers.....mouldings....etc.

Thank you muchly

Im gonna be painting the car the weekend of August 10th...Ill post up some pics in this thread.

[TeamAccord]

Anyone ever tried to remove and keep off the door molding (i guess is what's called) . I removed it for an upcoming paint job and would like to leave it off if possible and fill that in using something else. Any suggestions??

p.s. I'm not going to fill it w/ body filler or anything stupid like that. I was thinking of using some welding metal strips down the side and grinding them to get that smooth, slick look. Thanks.


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[91ex2dr5spdCB7]

i know a good paint job starts with good prep work, but my cb7 is almost at 400k (i know, but i love my baby!) and the paint LOOKS good but is really bad (lots of buffing). its cracked all over the place and is thin in some spots from all that buffing. do i need to strip all the paint first?

[shern]

What prep work is required in painting the black trim on our CB7s? This would include the following:
1) rubber trim along the doors
2) black trim along the middle of the front and rear bumpers
3) lower side skirts and lower bumper mouldings?

All three areas sport different materials. I'm curious to know what folks are doing with these three areas when color matching to the car?

Steve

[samson]

What prep work is required in painting the black trim on our CB7s? This would include the following:
1) rubber trim along the doors
2) black trim along the middle of the front and rear bumpers
3) lower side skirts and lower bumper mouldings?

All three areas sport different materials. I'm curious to know what folks are doing with these three areas when color matching to the car?

Steve

you would want to sand the areas down/scuff them up. and be sure to use an adhesive promoter like bulldog, and get a flex additive in the paint to ensure they won't crack. Plenty of masking/taping. paint/clear. wetsand/buff the areas to a final polish.

[Dark_Accord]

this thread is awesome