My $50 paint job attemp!!
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My $50 paint job attemp!!
My car needed paint. . . Bad. I didn't feel like dumping more money in this car than I had to, so i decided to try the $50 paint job.
here is the thread i got the idea from
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1555133
My car went from this
then I had a fender bender
Then it was like this
Then the paint job began
(i didn't take pics of when I painted the hood/trunk/roof)
9/25
9/26 (2 coats)
9/27 (today 2 coats)
I'm going to do 4 more coats, then buff & polish the whole car to get a decent shine.
Comments are welcome
here is the thread i got the idea from
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1555133
My car went from this
then I had a fender bender
Then it was like this
Then the paint job began
(i didn't take pics of when I painted the hood/trunk/roof)
9/25
9/26 (2 coats)
9/27 (today 2 coats)
I'm going to do 4 more coats, then buff & polish the whole car to get a decent shine.
Comments are welcome
Last edited by Nick; Sep 27, 2007 at 04:32 PM.
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U have to post more pics when ur done!!!!!! How are u doing this? what kind of spraypaint?
On the first white picture down, the paint looks like its running down where the taillight was? Is it dripping or something?
On the first white picture down, the paint looks like its running down where the taillight was? Is it dripping or something?
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no spray, no clear, just rustoleum, paint thinner, and a roller.
Where i got the idea
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1555133&page=1
what my results will be (hopefully)
Where i got the idea
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1555133&page=1
what my results will be (hopefully)
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^^^ Really? I love the look of the 04-05 front ends. Why don't you like it? All it takes is fenders, hood (maybe?) bumper and headlights right?
Anyway good luck with the roller job. It looks like its coming along nicely. I was going to do this, but decided to say **** it and just bought a compressor and gun instead. I'm glad I did because I use it for so many other jobs now too!
Can't to see the results man.
Anyway good luck with the roller job. It looks like its coming along nicely. I was going to do this, but decided to say **** it and just bought a compressor and gun instead. I'm glad I did because I use it for so many other jobs now too!
Can't to see the results man.
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^^^ Really? I love the look of the 04-05 front ends. Why don't you like it? All it takes is fenders, hood (maybe?) bumper and headlights right?
Anyway good luck with the roller job. It looks like its coming along nicely. I was going to do this, but decided to say **** it and just bought a compressor and gun instead. I'm glad I did because I use it for so many other jobs now too!
Can't to see the results man.
Anyway good luck with the roller job. It looks like its coming along nicely. I was going to do this, but decided to say **** it and just bought a compressor and gun instead. I'm glad I did because I use it for so many other jobs now too!
Can't to see the results man.
I was going to buy a gun and compressor, but I'm moving to Orlando on monday And I'm going to be in an appt.
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man... a roller sounds like a seriously ghetto way to paint your car. Mayco or whatever its called does full paint jobs for 350 bucks.
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It is "ghetto" but I don't have $350 to spend on a paintjob at maaco that will fade in 2 years. All the money i have is going into furnishing my appt when i move on monday. After this moding my civic is over. I'm just gonna drive it until the wheel falls off.
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Im going to give this a try on the front lip i have sitting in my garage.
hopfully home depot can match my color good.
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i doubt its champ white i think those cans arnt auto paint colors i think there made for like houses an ****... lol not bad took me 14k to get my car the way it looks.. altho my stuff is deff show quality atleast in my eyes. deffff not bad for 50 bucks id would deff do this if i had a older gen civic like a hatch or sumtin
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subscribed. I really have no idea how this is gonna come out, but won't it not feel like car paint after it's done? Are u gonna try and make it smooth where after u wax u can just slide ur butt across the car?
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after u put the additional coats of paint make sure u have a couple coats of clear on it and also make sure u wet sand that down or it won't look good at all. Doesn't look too bad for $50.
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your car was hot last year. lookin good so far but i agree, you should of kept the older front end. what happend to your rims that you had on there?
