jeffer949 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Well I got her painted today. Im decently pleased with how it came out considering its the first time ive shot a whole car. Well Is got a big of debree in it. So it needs a wetsand and buff really bad. But ill have to do that later after i move. Well let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Looks good, That colour is going to look great once you get it all sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpetRhapsody Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Beautiful! The color couldn't be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTY260Z Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Very nice, What color is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wigenOut-S30 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Looks totally sick Jeff!! Cannot wait to see what she looks like with the flares on !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Thanks guys. ill get the flares painted tomorrow. And on the color.... IM NOT TELLING!!!!! lol dont want anybody to copy it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpetRhapsody Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hehe... insider secrets... So are you painting the flares the same as the car, or another color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texis30O Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I envy you, because your car is painted.......but I don't envy the fact that you have a good 2-3 hours per panel of wet sanding to do, not to mention the buffing........... Looks a lot better than my " baby siht yellow" 240...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary280ZT Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Nice job. Is this the car that used to have the Rustoleum paint job? If it is, I have a pile of questions for you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Was that fan used as an exhaust to pull the overspray out? How good did it work. Im going to do this and make a surrounding structure out of pvc pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netrix Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Looks nice, what kind of paint system did you use (paint type etc.)? I'm also interested in how well your paint booth turned out. Did you have much trouble with bugs getting in your paint or other debris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yeah I know i have alot of work ahead of me but still glad i got it done. It wont be a show car its just my DD. Yes the flares and fender mirrors are going to be painted body color. Yes Calgary280zt that is the same car that was painted in rustoleum. But i took the car down to metal so im not sure how much help i would be to ya unless you did the same. Yes that was an exhaust fan that honestly worked to well. When i completely closed up the booth it would suck the whole thing in. and that was with 4 huge filters on the back wall. So i had to keep the back wall open a bit so it would work and thats why i got so much debree on my paint. Wish i could of made it better but since a hurricane is going to come today i had to get it done. If your going to make one. A) only buy the really thick plastic thats 6mil i think. Make sure you put all your plastic on the outside of your frame. I tried to put some of it on the inside and then staple it and that didnt work. Oh well live and learn and then learn to never do your own body work lol. Also i used the Nason Base clear system. Its made by Dupont. Its just there lower paint and I could not have been happier spraying it. It went on very well I didnt get any runs in the paint or the clear and im not that experienced. I even got it on pretty thick once and i thought for sure it was going to run but it didnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Purple240zt Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Nason is good stuff, I know a body guy who prefers that over EVERYTHING. Looks good. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Looks GREAT Jeff...a far cry from it's former self. Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedevan Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 y's the colour a secret? if thats brickyard, its dam dark when not in daylight huh! either way its looking sexy, i can't wait for more pics of it finished, and atleast after the roll on paint job ur a pro at wet sanding paint!?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerzxt Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 looks great and those wheels are sick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 lovin' the colour. i'm really impressed for a DIY job too. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Its not really a secret its actually in a different thread. Ill tell ya it isnt Brickyard. And yes it is a lot nicer than my roll on job. Yes ill have alot of wet sanding to do but i think it will go alot better and the end results will be MUCH better. Its not perfect and my body work isnt perfect but ehh ill have to live with it for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglist Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Also i used the Nason Base clear system. Its made by Dupont. Its just there lower paint and I could not have been happier spraying it. It went on very well I didnt get any runs in the paint or the clear and im not that experienced. I even got it on pretty thick once and i thought for sure it was going to run but it didnt. How many coats of base and clear did you spray? Do you mind me asking you how much just the paint & clear cost you total? I'm hopefully going to be spraying the car in late september/early october and need to start looking at paint options that won't break the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 I bought 3 quarts of paint and a gallon of clear with all the reducers and activators. That was more than enough to paint my car. I still need to paint my flares and jambs but i have probably around a quart left. And i only used about half my clear. I did 3 coats of each 3 paint, 3 clear Oh ya i spent around $300 for all of that. I think it was money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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