spray painting pop up cover

[Heytheremr2]

I don't have a compressor, nor the funds for one. I have never worked with actual automotive paint but one day would love to. For now, I try to learn proper prepping techniques and steps.


I always see people spray bombing their cars and it looking ridiculously hideous.

example)

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/justin35ll/DSC02670111.jpg


Nothing new, I know. Since I neither have the money to buy the proper equipment, nor to pay a professional, I have painted plenty of panels on my time with spray paint. I'm actually surprised there isn't a dedicated body modification/ paint subforum here.


I bought a pop up cover, which was black, and painted it white to match my car. I sanded it down with 80 grit:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/psychochi/17836D06-3D16-4C27-BB18-21A1BE742945-11262-000005D8C52D259B_zpsb562dda7.jpg


Second step, primered with self-etching primer in a can.


Third step, painted a few coats of this Nissan restoration spray paint from Oreilly's.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/psychochi/9C2EB3FA-BA0B-4A6F-B7C2-1BA574AAAB72-11262-000005D8CC0D306F_zpsbd33b746.jpg

Fourth step, a couple coats of clear coat spray paint.

Fifth step, wet-sanded with 2000-grit

polished using Meguir's products. End result:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/psychochi/109A4FB1-31D2-420B-90E0-E55133301F3C-11262-000005D8D3C440C6_zpsc8e64422.jpg


Lighting in my room isn't good enough to show it's true surface, and I will admit I could of buffed it out better with the polisher, but I feel it looks a lot better than most peoples' "spray bombing"

[Drift_86]

You should put this on
http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt332/garcia86juan/9AFE7068-128F-45AB-A97B-BC703615F352-4761-0000069750C4D650.jpg
Your about to be flamed

[Irresistible]

Doesn't look bad... but it doesn't deserve its own thread.

[Heytheremr2]

After seeing countless threads asking the same question time after time, while the answers are already in multiple threads, including the small questions thread, I don't see the harm in starting my own thread on something I actually accomplished and wanted to show you guys. But hey, if a mod wants to go ahead and delete it or move it it to its "proper" place, by all means.

[drscooper]

yeah this needs to go fuck spray bombing. save up for a good paint job

[Heytheremr2]

I'd rather save up for a compressor and spray gun. Which, if I score this new job I interviewed for, I will start doing.