Preppin for Paint!

[Ne0z]

Hey all! I just started Preppin the Supra for its paintjob to go with the new goodies it will recieve early this spring...

Progress pics of my Painting Prep Day ONE:

 

[Turbo Targa]

Hey that one looks just like mine!

 

[TONY!]

Cool, we need more refinish threads here. It is interesting how people do things differently. Some take more things apart than others. Some also sand to different levels than others as well.

I am curious though: are you are stripping it to metal? (Looks like it from the pic.)
If so, why did you choose to go down to bare metal?

Also, are you doing a color change?

Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Justin727]

you're going to have to use something on the bumper because those low spots will show.
IMO i wouldn't go down to bare metal unless you have either a climate controlled dry garage or planned on priming it that day..

 

[Justin727]

if you primer the bumpers please use flex primer and you're gonna need alot on the bumper.

 

[tlo86]

heh i can see cracks in the factory paint on my bumper, not too bad but still noticable.

paint er' green!

 

[supradan22]

Hell with green I want too see a burple supra (bluish purple) or an indigo blue

 

[Ne0z]

I will post pics later tonight of how im painting the car

 

[Anomili]

Holy nice designs Batman !! :love: I hope you find a way to get that second design on. It'd be expensive though. Either way those are some damned sweet designs.

Dave

 

[SupraMario]

why would the second be expensive, all the painter would have to do is tape off that area. right? im assuming this. but the gold one looks kick ass.

 

[Anomili]

I'd imagine it would take the painter more time to tape everything off. It might also be that the gold paint is more expensive.

 

[Justin727]

i'm sure it will be a tricoat and that will be fairly expensive!

 

[SupraMario]

O.
lol
yea its not spray paint im thinking about.
LOL

 

[kwnate]

Im jealous, can't wait to see the finally car. I'll paint mine in a few years. Lookin real good!

 

[ToyoHabu]

I was thinking in the same vein, I would like to fill in the moulding groove around the body. It would be interesting to design a new front and rear bumber and side skirts that used the mould groove to mount.

 

[Ne0z]

the reason it'd be more expensive is because i'd have to totally paint the doorjambs and engine bay to match right away and i wont be getting a new engine till spring time, so it'd be really gross lookin havin Maroon door Jambs and engine bay with gold and black body, but thanks for all the comments!

 

[IJ.]

The Black/Red scheme is nice !