S13 bodywork.....

[WangonwWarrior]

Well after fucking up my first paintjob i learned a lot and decided its time for a restart

Here it is after the first paint job, it looks much worse in person:
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/2493/img0137vi3.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7518/img0064rb8.jpg

After sanding all the black off with 80grit
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7820/img0160kd8.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6263/img0161br2.jpg

Then some precleaning
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4696/img0162jk8.jpg

Masking it off outside is a real pain in the ass :rant2:
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3245/img0163sv5.jpg
After that the primer starts flying
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6803/img0166ty9.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9500/img0168tx1.jpg


Throw all the trim back on for now and their you have it, a non spray-painted primered s13. Now i just got to decide wether to leave it like this or do some two tone :)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6876/img0170qp2.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3848/img0172dw9.jpg

[Entry Speed]

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3245/img0163sv5.jpg


Thats exactly what my first coupe looked like when I bought it. I actually drove it like that for a bit :barf: lol

Good luck on the new paint, +1 for DIY

[yurisfriendevan]

be careful using newspaper if you are going to spray the car using a gun. the air pressure from the gun will cause little fibers to detach and land on your paint giving you little flaws all over.

painters paper is fairly cheap and reduces the chance of having imperfections due to masking.

also dont forget to wipe the car down with a tack rag before you spray.

good luck!

[BLKS13]

Prep work is key. How much did you get that compressor for?

Car looks good. Now paint it! don't leave it primer or primer color lol

[WangonwWarrior]

Prep work is key. How much did you get that compressor for?

Car looks good. Now paint it! don't leave it primer or primer color lol

I got the compressor on sale for like $320 after thanksgiving sale lol. Ill buy some paint soon

[racepar1]

Painting under a tree is a very bad idea as well. You can make your own temporary paint booth out of the garage or a ez-up or something using plastic sheet available at any home improvement place. You will come out with much cleaner results like that. Outside you will always end up with little bits of random crap in the paint. Actually now that I think of it you can make a temporary paint booth using the tree and some plastic sheet, you just have to use a bit of ingenuity.

[WangonwWarrior]

Painting under a tree is a very bad idea as well. You can make your own temporary paint booth out of the garage or a ez-up or something using plastic sheet available at any home improvement place. You will come out with much cleaner results like that. Outside you will always end up with little bits of random crap in the paint. Actually now that I think of it you can make a temporary paint booth using the tree and some plastic sheet, you just have to use a bit of ingenuity.


My buddy up the street has a booth up the road but i didnt care enough to drive it up their :confused: All the little shit in the paint will come out when i block it

[shinhed]

*werd, drop cloth/ez-up ftw.

What exactly are you doing different this time to avoid your previous failure?

[WangonwWarrior]

*werd, drop cloth/ez-up ftw.

What exactly are you doing different this time to avoid your previous failure?


Well previous fail= i didnt prime it, I 80 grit sanded it then wiped it off with thinner and went crazy:bite: And i didnt bother filling dents the first time too. And i used enamel when i should have used urethane. And i was probably drunk:rawk:

[bboyoracle]

My buddy up the street has a booth up the road but i didnt care enough to drive it up their :confused: All the little shit in the paint will come out when i block it

You previously fucked up on the job and tried to do it right this time. Yet you decided to not take the time to drive up the street to paint it in the correct environment? :squint:

[silpena]

oh man ur gonna have alot of shit in ur paint if this is the way ur gonna paint ur car. Why didnt u da it with 320 or at least 180 afterwards stripping the paint and crap off? idk but primer over 80 is not a good idea... its gonna show up in tiny swirls all over the place when u paint it. YOu better use some thick ass primer surfacers with multiple coats to hide them. Oh yeah... wear a mask dude. ONly like 20 dollars cheapest. Even if ur outside ur still gonna breath it... better yet wear shirt also man. I really hope no epa or city inspector happens to cross you one day and fine u for painting out in the open end in a nice looking neighborhood(looks like to me).

[gerson408]

you better use a 320 before you prime it man your not even suppose to use 80 grit man your suppose to use 120 to strip paint off.

[WangonwWarrior]

oh man ur gonna have alot of shit in ur paint if this is the way ur gonna paint ur car. Why didnt u da it with 320 or at least 180 afterwards stripping the paint and crap off? idk but primer over 80 is not a good idea... its gonna show up in tiny swirls all over the place when u paint it. YOu better use some thick ass primer surfacers with multiple coats to hide them. Oh yeah... wear a mask dude. ONly like 20 dollars cheapest. Even if ur outside ur still gonna breath it... better yet wear shirt also man. I really hope no epa or city inspector happens to cross you one day and fine u for painting out in the open end in a nice looking neighborhood(looks like to me).


I did go through multiple grits and got all the swirl marks out, i just didnt type that in. (it was smooth as glass before i sprayed it)



I dont think the EPA exists in alabama and my neighbors dont care as long as there are no more parties over here. i had a mask on for a while but it got hot and i dont care much about my health

[DataXUnknown]

looks like you did a pretty nice job for DIY. i think you should color it though. dont leave it primered it looks kinda eh...it looks well done, but its still PRIMER....lol

[HS13KLS]

oh to answer your question as to keep it that primer..
DONT..

lol

just paint it white.. or like.. black with gold flake like the special edition integras.it looks good in the sun

awesome job though

[burnsauto]

I did go through multiple grits and got all the swirl marks out, i just didnt type that in. (it was smooth as glass before i sprayed it)



I dont think the EPA exists in alabama and my neighbors dont care as long as there are no more parties over here. i had a mask on for a while but it got hot and i dont care much about my health



care about you're kidneys. you'll miss them when you piss yourself later.

if you're going to make a mock paint booth, make sure you do it on a paved surface next time, and wet the ground.. this keeps dust down.

[CrimsonRockett]

Canopy, paved surface, wet ground, spray, done.

I found it funny that you sprayed it right underneath a tree...

Shit is bound to fall off while you're spraying.

[clark]

i had a mask on for a while but it got hot and i dont care much about my health

just lol...

i am impressed with the results of your priming though, good job

[JDM671]

nice dude. almost look like mine :D but I already painted it metallic gray. lol

[whereda40at]

im goin to be painting my car soon in my garage for the first time. what paint gun are you using??

[WangonwWarrior]

The gun is my friends i borrowed which worked quite nice, just buy a decent gun and you will be fine. Yeah i painted it under a shade tree its just an S13 i bought for $200 so im not going for show quality...

[crazybb]

what size compressor is that??

[newborn240]

wheres the paintboost?

[widegts]

mad props! painting outside... AHHH BACK IN THE DAY!

mad props bro... looking good!

[JRas]

only in Alabama can you paint a car outside on the lawn, without neighbors complaining :)

[infinitexsound]

still need to block it... then reprime... block it......prep for paint 500grit .. i say single stage it....like a red... or a black...or blue...

[whereda40at]

dont mean to thread jack, but does anyone know where you can find a dyi thread on how to do the whole process of painting?? just message it to me. thanks

[silpena]

idk no one has ever made an actual thread on how to paint or prep a car theres just too much to right and too much work. ITs a very broad subject and process.

[CrimsonRockett]

Check the Archive/FAQ section.

Mehsilvia did a write up.

A little searching goes a long way...

Edit: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=141460

Its on the first page for fucks sake...

[xsparc]

dude i have the same compressor, how did it work out for you?

[whowutwut]

Me too, I have a similiar compressor and most HVLP guns require alot more CFM than the compressor can produce. which gun are you using?

[((sr)) kelly]

ive got some 350Z blue paint ill sell you for cheap.. your car would look really good with it... its chroma base to so itll really pop in the sun... lmk


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u191/srkelly/red240079.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u191/srkelly/supra007.jpg

[WangonwWarrior]

ive got some 350Z blue paint ill sell you for cheap.. your car would look really good with it... its chroma base to so itll really pop in the sun... lmk


http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u191/srkelly/red240079.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u191/srkelly/supra007.jpg
Im pm'img you now

[WangonwWarrior]

dude i have the same compressor, how did it work out for you?


Compressor kept up fine (you only spray at 20-40 psi) so it worked out well