Jumped on the painting bandwagon
- Thread starter blackgraz
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Whatever you like. You can always clear it later. Personally, I'm a fan of flat black or a matte black, so long as it isn't a sloppy/blotchy job.
It looks good so far.
I don't think I would do the whole thing flat. It's kind of cool (I have one car like that) but it gets old after a bit I think. If I were you I would try the hood and headlights flat and do the rest gloss, then if you don't like it gloss them later. Just my opinion.
I don't think I would do the whole thing flat. It's kind of cool (I have one car like that) but it gets old after a bit I think. If I were you I would try the hood and headlights flat and do the rest gloss, then if you don't like it gloss them later. Just my opinion.
Head to Wal-Mart and get some prep-all and some tack rags. Wipe your parts down with the prep-all before you spray. That will get rid of any grease, silicone, and other contaminants that would cause fisheyes. Once that dries, wipe it with the tack rag to get rid of any remaining dust and lint. Then spray. Your paint will thank you.
Also, this is a really helpful guide if you run into finish problems:
http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/reference/troubleshooting_guide/
HTH.
Also, this is a really helpful guide if you run into finish problems:
http://www.sherwin-automotive.com/reference/troubleshooting_guide/
HTH.
rustoleum??? like the spray can kind??? i painted my wifes camry like that lol. they make a color called hotrod black its flat but looks like the old dodge and ford color from back in the day..
tack rags are a life saver.
you can get a good paint job from that kind of gun so give it a go and see how it turns out.
tack rags are a life saver.
you can get a good paint job from that kind of gun so give it a go and see how it turns out.
OK I have a problem and i may just end up dumping the flat black idea.
I was checking out the paint job and it looks like i can scratch the paint with my fingernail with the gloss black it doesnt do this so i dunno anyways heres some pics and any ideas im open to them.
I was checking out the paint job and it looks like i can scratch the paint with my fingernail with the gloss black it doesnt do this so i dunno anyways heres some pics and any ideas im open to them.
Satin finish FTW!:biglaugh:
When I first did my hood vent, I didn't want to do the "flat" w/ those scratchy/scuff marks, so I used the satin finish Rustoleum until I could get it painted. It still has a kind-of flat black look w/o that dingey/dirty look. Had a nice smooth finish. I have been contemplating doing the whole car like this. I like the supra in a darker color, but everytime I get close to be able to affording a paint job, some other financial obsticale seem to appear.:cry:
When I first did my hood vent, I didn't want to do the "flat" w/ those scratchy/scuff marks, so I used the satin finish Rustoleum until I could get it painted. It still has a kind-of flat black look w/o that dingey/dirty look. Had a nice smooth finish. I have been contemplating doing the whole car like this. I like the supra in a darker color, but everytime I get close to be able to affording a paint job, some other financial obsticale seem to appear.:cry:
I may just look into that I dont know what im going to do but ready for problem #2 after I did the hood and headlight covers today i went outside and saw a stream of red all the way down my street leading to the storm drains so I need to find some way to keep the old paint from running down the street when I wetsand. sooooooooo im trying to find ideas/ways to get around this IM GONNA GET THIS SHIT DONE DAMNIT!!!! Anyways tomorrow im going to remove the rust then paint the inside of the car. Im going to start from the back see where it goes from there!
My supra is hyper gloss and i think it is a bit much, and i always drool at every flat or matte black car i ever see!!!
Gloss is way too hard to take care of also!!!!
My finger prints show up every time i touch the paint!
Gloss is way too hard to take care of also!!!!
My finger prints show up every time i touch the paint!
i would shoot it with some hotrod black from napa it comes with hardener and it wont scratch like the other flat blacks. or just go gloss black its really your choice..
well I its about time i got some paint shot on this mofo Im thinking to myself "why the hell are you doing this your car has a RODKNOCK!" but i love the car and plan on fixing that (hopefully) you can read all about that here : http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41057 anyways heres some pics I only did the first half gonna shoot the other half tomrrow enjoy
any input/feedback would be great. also if anyone wants to help me with fixing my rod problem pm me
any input/feedback would be great. also if anyone wants to help me with fixing my rod problem pm me
... are you going to take off the mouldings, handles, etc and pain in all the hidden spots? Or at least take off the doors?
Wow I thought you gave up on me!bryanintexas said:
Its a gloss yes wet in the pics here are some pics of the whole car painted doing the hood tonight and headlight covers.
im very suprised how this has came out but i have some few question if anyone has done this and/or have experince with Rustoleum please chime in.
First, i doubt you can see this but you can tell in person i painted the front half of the car,waited a day, then the back half. I just mix the gloss back with mineral spirts and shot it with my HVLP gun. Now the back half looks alittle more glossy than the front part (really the doors look kinda dull) I dont know why this is only thing i can think of is the paint/mineral spirts ratio???
Also im about to do the bumpers last but this has just came to me. If i paint these bumpers the fact that they are plastic, will the paint "flex" with the bumpers or just chip off if like a rock hits it going down the highway???
Think anyone can gimme some input on this?
Wow. Nice results for what it is! As far as the difference in the look of the previous paint, I believe it would be in the mineral spirits-to-paint ratio. Did you measure each (paint/mineral spirits)? Your mixture is probably off. Could be the moisture in the air due to the front that moved through the past couple of days. I wish I knew more about it to give you an answer.
Are you going to wetsand and buff it with buffing compound? I believe it will look alot better after you do that. Remember to also remember that you need to take your time when doing this step, because this will ultimately affect how well your paint looks.
-Matt
-Matt