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Originally posted by SiLude@Jun 23 2005, 03:13 PM
nice paint job, but i gotta ask, why a tercel? you should grab a hyundai accent while you're at it. but seriously the paint does look good, i know i cant paint for shit, thats why i dont try
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Originally posted by Celerity@Jun 23 2005, 04:07 PM
You folks aren't getting the point
Looks good Chris, but here are my suggestions, as an ex-ferrari mechanic and body guy:
I can tell by the relative shinyness that it wasn't sanded too well to begin with. Next time, be sure you prep the surfaces with a lot of care.
Then, Use a guide coat of primer . I suppose you've figured out why they make different colors of Primer. Use a bright one or a dark one (To contrast) lightly, and sand it with the 800 or 1000 on a block until all the guide coat is gone, Wide strokes.
Then, the 2000 grit should be NO WHERE near your end coats. 6000 grit should be your visible sandings. Here is my suggestion to recover this paint:
Get in there with water and a 6000 sander, about a 4" hand sanding block and about 8 hours if you're quick. Were this a Ferrari, this would be a 40 hour process.
Apply base color coat and give it a quick buff and compound. Quick, because when you're done with it you'll do it at LEAST 5 more times.
Grab the clean painter's helpers and do the purple polish. Hand apply and gingerly work it in. Toothpaste works in a pinch or for small areas.
Then apply a wax / Buffing to finish it. You're about 12 hours away from near completion, but since it's your first time 12 hours may turn into 18. Don't worry about it. This paint represents you.
-> Steve
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Originally posted by Celerity@Jun 23 2005, 04:07 PM
You folks aren't getting the point
Looks good Chris, but here are my suggestions, as an ex-ferrari mechanic and body guy:
I can tell by the relative shinyness that it wasn't sanded too well to begin with. Next time, be sure you prep the surfaces with a lot of care.
Then, Use a guide coat of primer . I suppose you've figured out why they make different colors of Primer. Use a bright one or a dark one (To contrast) lightly, and sand it with the 800 or 1000 on a block until all the guide coat is gone, Wide strokes.
Then, the 2000 grit should be NO WHERE near your end coats. 6000 grit should be your visible sandings. Here is my suggestion to recover this paint:
Get in there with water and a 6000 sander, about a 4" hand sanding block and about 8 hours if you're quick. Were this a Ferrari, this would be a 40 hour process.
Apply base color coat and give it a quick buff and compound. Quick, because when you're done with it you'll do it at LEAST 5 more times.
Grab the clean painter's helpers and do the purple polish. Hand apply and gingerly work it in. Toothpaste works in a pinch or for small areas.
Then apply a wax / Buffing to finish it. You're about 12 hours away from near completion, but since it's your first time 12 hours may turn into 18. Don't worry about it. This paint represents you.
-> Steve
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Originally posted by TurboMirage+Jun 23 2005, 11:20 PM-->SiLude@Jun 23 2005, 03:13 PM
nice paint job, but i gotta ask, why a tercel? you should grab a hyundai accent while you're at it. but seriously the paint does look good, i know i cant paint for shit, thats why i dont try
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why a tercel? why not? its a total sleeper. why do you hook up a civic? same reason. he spent $1900 on that car. find me a 93 honda with no rust with that kind of power.
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You may know some about this and that steve, but you have no idea what your talking about with paint work.
Originally posted by Celerity@Jun 25 2005, 11:15 AM
You may know some about this and that steve, but you have no idea what your talking about with paint work.
That's me. That's a $45,000 Jaguar that I painted. I've painted Aston Martins, Show car MGs and Ferraris.
-> Steve
Bince.
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Originally posted by sohcslammer@Jun 30 2005, 11:45 PM
Souped up tercels make me cry.
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