The Paint Thread...

[JTEK24]

if you stock paint is still "shiny" then they didnt even scuff the clearcoat. lol. they got you bub, sorry.

Yeah they got me, Peach Auto Paint and Collision ...Sons of Bitches!!!

and if anyone in the metro 404 or 770 area or just outside knows who can paint cars let me know.

[Rustyshakleford]

Your in Georgia and the place is called PEACH auto paint? theres a shocker.
Sorry about your luck man, it sucks getting scammed.

[JTEK24]

Your in Georgia and the place is called PEACH auto paint? theres a shocker.
Sorry about your luck man, it sucks getting scammed.

Yeah man, I saw some of there work and they had me fooled, I just never saw the after effects of there jobs until my CB7 started shedding its color like a snake.

[TypeG]

hey, jtek24 is your paint peeling off? you might be able to peel it all off, lol. i used tape to peel off old paint before. kinda like how a woman waxes the hair off her legs. it would take a lot of time, but it could be worth it. later.

[JTEK24]

hey, jtek24 is your paint peeling off? you might be able to peel it all off, lol. i used tape to peel off old paint before. kinda like how a woman waxes the hair off her legs. it would take a lot of time, but it could be worth it. later.

What kind of tape?

[TypeG]

i was able to do it with regular old masking tape, but there is some tape at home depot that maybe a little stronger. it's for HVAC work and it's made of metal (aluminum). i'd try it where there is an edge where it has started to peel already. later.

[Ilikebigbutts]

Het guys, i started sanding my door and fender yesterday.I used 320 sand paper, but i dodnt think i sanded enough...Do you guys have a way off telling its good enough for primer to stick on?Right now everything is completely dull except for the dents...








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['93accordse]

looks good to me.

[4CYLPOWER92]

Damn good thread, just read the whole thing

Now if I could just get those dents outta my car....

[JDHondaprelude]

This is a geat thread. Ive used this and a very helpful salesman at the auto paint store. I painted my car in a two car garage with a box fan in one window and a screen over the other. Really worked well. I raised the car above the floor about 2ft and left it this way during the whole process. This was something that my 16yr old son and i did together. Its been a great learning experence for both of us. Theres only one thing im not to pleased with is when we shaved the door handles back the holes with alumium and filled with fiberfill and bondo as a top coat, When the car sits in the sun and gets hot i can see a faint outline of the door handles. I talked to the guy at the paint store and he said all i need to add was flex to the paint, this would have been advise i wish i had earlier.

Heres a before and after shot




We bought the car last year in October and started working on it in November and after 8 months we have the outside done and converted it from 4 lug to 5 and also added koni yellows and lowering springs better brakes and rotors. Hopefully do the h22 engine swap this winter.

Neither one of us had any experence in doing any of this but with websites like this and there step by step instructions and a little patients, Im a true believer in (build it dont buy it)

Thanks for all your help

[Ilikebigbutts]

damn that lude looks hot...what did you use to mold the bumper w the fender?if you used bondo i'd be worried about it breaking.car looks hot though one of the few kitted car i like.

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[JDHondaprelude]

We used layers of fiberglass and then bondo on top to smoothe it all out. And as far as it breaking its a horror of mine but i think we did a good job and it will be able to last for awhile.

[plaIercb7]

nice your jdm style men

ok

[maroonaccord2.2]

Theres only one thing im not to pleased with is when we shaved the door handles back the holes with alumium and filled with fiberfill and bondo as a top coat, When the car sits in the sun and gets hot i can see a faint outline of the door handles. I talked to the guy at the paint store and he said all i need to add was flex to the paint, this would have been advise i wish i had earlier.

Damn, the car looks great!!

I doubt adding flex to the paint will fix this issue with the door handle, it's just the body work prep before you paint that will illeviate this problem. The only way to verify it's perfectly flat is to wetsand this area after primer, and use the reflection from the wet surface to identify ripples (high/low spots). You could spend hours on them trying to get them perfect. Flex is normally just for fiberglass/eurathane parts that can flex like bumpers, side skirts, wings, etc.....

[deckeda]

Very cool thread!

Let's say a person had a standard two-car garage but knew zero about any of this and wanted to experiment, to see where it might take them.

Actually, JDHondaprelude's experience seems just that --- and astonishing!

But anyway, about how much of an investment would it take to get going, practicing on junkyard body parts etc. first for example. Starting from scratch.

Not for the goal of becoming a pro necessarily, but an amateur who knew their shit and could do pretty much everything a few times a year (except welding) with very good results.

And are there any good books on this subject?