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bardabe · 10-22-2006, 11:18 PM

Alright day three is where. basicalyl i had to move my car my neighbors are assholes. I could not finish in my garage cause they said they could smell everithing (ok buddy I got filters int ehvents of my garage and i sprayed with the garage closed) anyways moved the car to my boss;s house and i did the final prep work there. I basically blocked the entire car with 400 grit, removed all teh locks and antena. filled in all the bullshit scratches with puddy and well basically checked everithing. the car feels like butter its soooo smooth (other than the body line going down the middle) u can see a reflection from the primer after I washed off all the dust and sanded primer formthe surface of the car. tomarrow I mask everithing. and clean it all to spray it. here are th eupdated pics

Silverbullet · 10-23-2006, 08:04 PM

i see mountains! west coast is tight.

i clicked on the thread expecting to see a finished paint job. You are teasing us by doing ur paintjob so slowly.

SimpleS14 · 10-24-2006, 07:02 AM

The title thread is confusing haha

So what paint are you using? Please tell me your using automotive paint.

*PBucch* · 10-24-2006, 08:28 AM

Hes using Dupont he said, Im going to assume the chromabase.

420sx · 10-25-2006, 04:56 PM

looks good man inspiring me to start on my s13 then maybe my s14 afterwards

bardabe · 10-25-2006, 07:39 PM

Alright the moment you all have been waiting for:. :-D the car is done being painted. oh yeah

Spraying the base coat

1st layer of color

2nd layer of color

1st layer of clear

2nd layer of clear

the next sunny day (doday!)

the orange peel is pretty bad (IMO) but in 2 weeks colorsand, and buff then it should be smooth like a mirror

*PBucch* · 10-25-2006, 07:50 PM

I like your style kid! just two coats of color and two of clear?

**ThatGuy** · 10-25-2006, 08:07 PM

Post some close-ups. I'd like to see how bad the peel is now. Then compare it to post wet sand/color sand.

Just curious because I may be trying to paint mine as well.

*NemeGuero* · 10-25-2006, 08:27 PM

looks good! and some 2000grit wetsand will clean that baby right up..

as long as you made your prep work clean and smooth too. You can't hide prep mistakes with sanding..

yummy black.

mr_240sx · 10-25-2006, 09:07 PM

wow its looking good...... you know why you got orange peel ( or more then normal)? what psi were you spraying at? that might have something to do with it. should have been in hte area of 45 iirc. but from those pics the paint looks awesome!!!!

projekt_s13 · 10-25-2006, 09:24 PM

ooo cars looks nice, looks realy good in the pics.
Lol it looks like your wearing some wooden shoes in the first pic, haha

CantSTOP · 10-25-2006, 10:25 PM

NICE. yeah wet sand + buff = no more orange peel.

EDIT.. OooOO right hand drive

LookOut Nick · 10-25-2006, 10:33 PM

man this thread got me excited... Im spraying my car this weekend

Gnnr · 10-25-2006, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardabe

the next sunny day (doday!)

the orange peel is pretty bad (IMO) but in 2 weeks colorsand, and buff then it should be smooth like a mirror

whoah, that orange peel is bad! I can see it in this shot on the whole left side.

bardabe · 10-26-2006, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_240sx

wow its looking good...... you know why you got orange peel ( or more then normal)? what psi were you spraying at? that might have something to do with it. should have been in hte area of 45 iirc. but from those pics the paint looks awesome!!!!

I don's know what PSI I was shotting it at but enought that the paint was nice and thin the paint itself dosent have orange peel its all on the clear coat (I shot the first coat normal and the second coat was heavy so I could sand it with 1500 then 2000.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnnr

whoah, that orange peel is bad! I can see it in this shot on the whole left side.

yes orange peel. it shall be gone in 2 weeks! then I can put on my emblems.

I'm looking at the Silvia rear emblem. the Club K's Side emblem. and possibly the SR20DET one. any recomendations or opinions. I don't like the plain shaved emblem look.

motegineon · 10-26-2006, 10:33 AM

i would get the k's emblems on the fenders and then Silvia on the rear inbetween the taillights..

so u just sprayed 2wice and with the last coat u wetsanded 1500 then 2000...and then sprayed 2 layer of clear? will you explain colorsanding and buffing, im gettin ready to paint my car soon as well so it would help me out, thanks.

*NemeGuero* · 10-26-2006, 12:52 PM

No emblems = my recommendation.

twofourzerosx · 10-26-2006, 01:04 PM

did u use a vent fan? that could be the cause of much of ur orange peel. then agian, i had a massvie vent fan and my orange peal was pretty bad. i will be wetsanding and buffing in the spring. I CANT WAIT!!

twofourzerosx · 10-26-2006, 01:05 PM

Time Out....wtf U Are Right Hand Drive>>>> I Hate U Now!!!

WagenMaster · 10-26-2006, 02:04 PM

Props for the DIY. It looks like a great job considering it's your first time. The end result looks good.

Jefferson · 10-26-2006, 03:34 PM

Came out pretty damn good for your first time, better than my first time painting although I didn't have as much orange peel(at least from what I see in the passenger door)

bardabe · 10-26-2006, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motegineon

o u just sprayed 2wice and with the last coat u wetsanded 1500 then 2000...and then sprayed 2 layer of clear? will you explain colorsanding and buffing, im gettin ready to paint my car soon as well so it would help me out, thanks.

no I sprayed everithing no wetsanding in betwen, base, color, color, clear clear. most of or all teh orange peel is on the clear since the clear was sprayed on at low PSI so it would be nice and thick. after th epaint cures (2weeks) I will be wetsanding with 1500. wash the car then wetsand with 2000, then buff,polish, wax.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jefferson

Came out pretty damn good for your first time, better than my first time painting although I didn't have as much orange peel(at least from what I see in the passenger door)

Thanks and yeah orange peel is horrible

Quote:

Originally Posted by WagenMaster

Props for the DIY. It looks like a great job considering it's your first time. The end result looks good.

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by twofourzerosx

Time Out....wtf U Are Right Hand Drive>>>> I Hate U Now!!!

LOL

bardabe · 05-28-2007, 10:19 PM

OK so i know this thread is older than $#!+ but here it is. I finally got around to color sanding and polishing my car this weekend. paint turned out great after all. the passenger side fender was too bad on orange peel that I sanded through the clear. so it will be repreped, and resprayed to be orange peel free. other than that I got the GTR wing on, and I'm selling a pair of Canadian Spec Side skirts if anyone is interested, they are flat black. PM me on those. and well now for the pics:

now I need some non sunken wheels and I will be ok. =]

zoomswimmer · 05-28-2007, 10:36 PM

looks real good

bwake 5 · 05-28-2007, 10:38 PM

i guess u waited 2 weeks for the paint to cure for safety but i doubt it was necessary........ i have been doing automotive painting for quite some time now and wetsand 2 days after i clear. then again, i use accelorator in my clear. looks good. first time or not, most ppl cant clear good their first try.... good job

bardabe · 05-28-2007, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwake 5

i guess u waited 2 weeks for the paint to cure for safety but i doubt it was necessary........ i have been doing automotive painting for quite some time now and wetsand 2 days after i clear. then again, i use accelorator in my clear. looks good. first time or not, most ppl cant clear good their first try.... good job

ha ha thanks for the props. and ehh no I ddin;t wait 2 weeks. more like 7 months......

had to sell, the SR, swap in the RB, Rewire the ENTIRE CAR, install front mount, Z32 brakes, and other goodies, and i bearly got arround to doing it. lol but i finally get to take a brake, post it for sale. and start a new project.

bwake 5 · 05-28-2007, 10:54 PM

lol ur crazy

xblack240x · 05-28-2007, 10:55 PM

Just went through this whole thread, great job on the DIY paintjob, turned out really nice... I'm jealous... AND WHAT, you're selling it, quite a car to buy though, pretty much done, can't ask for more... Good luck with that man

bardabe · 05-29-2007, 12:44 AM

ha ha thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwake 5

lol ur crazy

ha ha yeah im 17 after all im insane in the membrane still.

Go180sx · 05-29-2007, 11:55 PM

Nice man very nice. RHD at that dude!!!!!

10-22-2006, 11:18 PM	#31
bardabe Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 4,716 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: bardabe Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Alright day three is where. basicalyl i had to move my car my neighbors are assholes. I could not finish in my garage cause they said they could smell everithing (ok buddy I got filters int ehvents of my garage and i sprayed with the garage closed) anyways moved the car to my boss;s house and i did the final prep work there. I basically blocked the entire car with 400 grit, removed all teh locks and antena. filled in all the bullshit scratches with puddy and well basically checked everithing. the car feels like butter its soooo smooth (other than the body line going down the middle) u can see a reflection from the primer after I washed off all the dust and sanded primer formthe surface of the car. tomarrow I mask everithing. and clean it all to spray it. here are th eupdated pics __________________ Review Thread

10-24-2006, 07:02 AM	#33
SimpleS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philly Age: 38 Posts: 9,185 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SimpleS14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The title thread is confusing haha So what paint are you using? Please tell me your using automotive paint. __________________ *Goals are dreams with a deadline.* L.H.O.O.Q.

10-24-2006, 08:28 AM	#34
PBucch Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: miami beach Age: 36 Posts: 1,039 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: PBucch Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hes using Dupont he said, Im going to assume the chromabase. __________________ section ef&ec changed my life

10-25-2006, 04:56 PM	#35
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks good man inspiring me to start on my s13 then maybe my s14 afterwards __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

10-25-2006, 07:39 PM	#36
bardabe Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 4,716 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: bardabe Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Alright the moment you all have been waiting for:. :-D the car is done being painted. oh yeah Spraying the base coat 1st layer of color 2nd layer of color 1st layer of clear 2nd layer of clear the next sunny day (doday!) the orange peel is pretty bad (IMO) but in 2 weeks colorsand, and buff then it should be smooth like a mirror __________________ Review Thread

10-25-2006, 07:50 PM	#37
PBucch Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: miami beach Age: 36 Posts: 1,039 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: PBucch Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I like your style kid! just two coats of color and two of clear? __________________ section ef&ec changed my life

10-25-2006, 08:07 PM	#38
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Post some close-ups. I'd like to see how bad the peel is now. Then compare it to post wet sand/color sand. Just curious because I may be trying to paint mine as well. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

10-25-2006, 08:27 PM	#39
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 36 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	looks good! and some 2000grit wetsand will clean that baby right up.. as long as you made your prep work clean and smooth too. You can't hide prep mistakes with sanding.. yummy black. __________________

10-25-2006, 09:07 PM	#40
mr_240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Age: 35 Posts: 6,320 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: mr_240sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	wow its looking good...... you know why you got orange peel ( or more then normal)? what psi were you spraying at? that might have something to do with it. should have been in hte area of 45 iirc. but from those pics the paint looks awesome!!!!

10-25-2006, 09:24 PM	#41
projekt_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chico/Pittsburg, CA Age: 35 Posts: 2,801 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: projekt_s13 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	ooo cars looks nice, looks realy good in the pics. Lol it looks like your wearing some wooden shoes in the first pic, haha __________________

10-25-2006, 10:25 PM	#42
CantSTOP Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Soo-Cali(661) Age: 32 Posts: 590 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	NICE. yeah wet sand + buff = no more orange peel. EDIT.. OooOO right hand drive __________________ HI HATERS! from the left to the right

10-25-2006, 10:33 PM	#43
LookOut Nick Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Coast Age: 36 Posts: 816 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: LookOut Nick Feedback Score: 0 reviews	man this thread got me excited... Im spraying my car this weekend __________________ *Team Pterodactyl*

10-26-2006, 10:33 AM	#46
motegineon Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: 神奈川県,日本 Posts: 487 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i would get the k's emblems on the fenders and then Silvia on the rear inbetween the taillights.. so u just sprayed 2wice and with the last coat u wetsanded 1500 then 2000...and then sprayed 2 layer of clear? will you explain colorsanding and buffing, im gettin ready to paint my car soon as well so it would help me out, thanks.

10-26-2006, 12:52 PM	#47
NemeGuero No more nissan. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: RAIN, Washington. Age: 36 Posts: 8,132 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: NemeGuero Feedback Score: 10 reviews	No emblems = my recommendation. __________________

10-26-2006, 01:04 PM	#48
twofourzerosx BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CT Posts: 96 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	did u use a vent fan? that could be the cause of much of ur orange peel. then agian, i had a massvie vent fan and my orange peal was pretty bad. i will be wetsanding and buffing in the spring. I CANT WAIT!!

10-26-2006, 01:05 PM	#49
twofourzerosx BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CT Posts: 96 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Time Out....wtf U Are Right Hand Drive>>>> I Hate U Now!!!

10-26-2006, 02:04 PM	#50
WagenMaster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Athens GA Age: 41 Posts: 22 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Props for the DIY. It looks like a great job considering it's your first time. The end result looks good.

10-26-2006, 03:34 PM	#51
Jefferson Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 394 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Came out pretty damn good for your first time, better than my first time painting although I didn't have as much orange peel(at least from what I see in the passenger door)

05-28-2007, 10:19 PM	#53
bardabe Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 4,716 Trader Rating: (10) Rides Gallery: bardabe Feedback Score: 10 reviews	OK so i know this thread is older than $#!+ but here it is. I finally got around to color sanding and polishing my car this weekend. paint turned out great after all. the passenger side fender was too bad on orange peel that I sanded through the clear. so it will be repreped, and resprayed to be orange peel free. other than that I got the GTR wing on, and I'm selling a pair of Canadian Spec Side skirts if anyone is interested, they are flat black. PM me on those. and well now for the pics: now I need some non sunken wheels and I will be ok. =] __________________ Review Thread

05-28-2007, 10:36 PM	#54
zoomswimmer Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Age: 33 Posts: 133 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	looks real good

05-28-2007, 10:38 PM	#55
bwake 5 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: victoria tx Age: 32 Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i guess u waited 2 weeks for the paint to cure for safety but i doubt it was necessary........ i have been doing automotive painting for quite some time now and wetsand 2 days after i clear. then again, i use accelorator in my clear. looks good. first time or not, most ppl cant clear good their first try.... good job

05-28-2007, 10:54 PM	#57
bwake 5 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: victoria tx Age: 32 Posts: 256 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lol ur crazy

05-28-2007, 10:55 PM	#58
xblack240x Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 555 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Just went through this whole thread, great job on the DIY paintjob, turned out really nice... I'm jealous... AND WHAT, you're selling it, quite a car to buy though, pretty much done, can't ask for more... Good luck with that man

05-29-2007, 11:55 PM	#60
Go180sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ? Posts: 122 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice man very nice. RHD at that dude!!!!!

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