$50 paintjob underway

[TypeG]

Maybe I missed it, but why are you using a roller to paint?

josh, you can use a roller because the paint is self leveling. later.

[Camurai]

The spots in the photos are lens flare. Stray light is reflecting on the different lens elements, and possibly dust inside and/or on the outside the lens.

[lokuputha]

dude you have orbs!

hahahaha...I was just going to say the same thing

Deev, that is looking very nice....I think I will do this to my POS Toyota Tercel winter Beater....I think I'll paint it grey....

...no , its going to be Anodized Bronze (27024)

[bcjammerx]

you have not buffed it yet correct? Just applied two coats?

Next you are going to sand and put on clear coat?

Do you have those instructions from that guy? Or are the main points from his how to the mixing instructions...just roll on after that?

[AccordXRacer]

Deev yourve just inspired me to go ahead and try this, where did you order the items you used?

[cp[mike]]

i really want to pick up a truck and try this on it.

id say wetsand every second coat and buff/polish the last one

[deevergote]

i really want to pick up a truck and try this on it.

id say wetsand every second coat and buff/polish the last one

That's exactly what I'm going to do.


2 coats, wetsand with 800. 2 more coats, 800 again. 2 more coats, 1000, maybe 1500... then polish (gonna have to ask sean to help with his power buffer!) I'm not expecting perfection, but so far, I'm quite pleased with the results. It's not even halfway done!


AccordXRacer, I got everything at Wal Mart, except for the sandpaper, which came from Pep Boys.

[bcjammerx]

you have not buffed it yet correct? Just applied two coats?

Next you are going to sand and put on clear coat?

Do you have those instructions from that guy? Or are the main points from his how to the mixing instructions...just roll on after that?

[deevergote]

Not buffed yet. It's getting 6 coats. It'll be wetsanded after every 2 coats. 800 grit after coats 2 and 4, then 1000 grit after coat 6. I might go as high as 1500, maybe even 2000, if the 1000 doesn't come out smooth enough. It's enamel, so there's no need to clear. After buffing, it'll be plenty shiny!

[flyinlow]

Well this is new to me, but you learn something everyday! Good job, it actually looks really good.And I see now that it can work quite well. oh and thanks Brian for the info.

[nowkear]

not to jack this thread, but my entire paint job on my cb7 have cost to me 50$ including roller, masking tape, scotchbrite and all... see the result : My ride thread

[deevergote]

Looks good, nowkear! It's nice to see someone else has had success with a roller!

I wonder if flat is harder or easier to get right with a roller... I thought about doing flat as well, but I think gloss will be more impressive to say it was done with a roller!



Anyway, here's the result of my wetsanding and coat #3!


Here's half of coat #3, showing the wetsanding job of the first two coats. The far right part, now covered, was a victim of my noob-ness to wetsanding. I did a little too much over there! Can't tell through the paint now, though. We'll see if you can tell when it dries. 3 more coats to go, so it shouldn't be an issue!



Looking better with each coat!


You can see some dust and fuzzies in the paint... no big deal. This is just practice, afterall!

[hectic702]

Looks great Deev, I'd love to try this myself but im a lazy bastard

[deevergote]

You CAN'T possibly be lazier than me!

[KeeleDesign]

hey bro..

your not wet sanding right...

you need a soft block and not by hand.

never go in circles. always go in a backa nd forth motion and after you get it good go back the other way kinda making an x that way it's been cover well..

i realize this is practice and your learning,, not tryin to tell you how to do it, just a lil help for ya to think about.