Imphaetus

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Spent all weekend taping it up and sanding the crap outta it. i was gonna clear coat it but liked the satin look of the black alot more so i decided to just throw a bunch of extra coats on it. the black has a lil bit of green metallic in it but it looks good. cant notice the green metallic unless the paint is wet or the light catches jut right. still gotta wet sand the hood and buff it a bit. i had just clear coated the hood when i decided i liked the satin look more, and after wetsanding the clear off and repainting, i had a bit of a reaction on the hood. so im still trying to get that right and i also still have to pinstripe it. heres some pics of it still partially taped up. Try not to laugh at the taping job, my gf did most of the taping





PS sorry bout the tiny pics, thought my phone was set on a higher resolution

Bigbacon

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wow! that takes ***** and skill to do well.

mscamp02

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^looks good!. I plan on doing mine within the next month! gotta practice spraying though on my old trunk a few times as Ive only laid down paint once before and this time its with all new equipment.

rio_rx8

Lookin good! I wish I could paint...haha

mscamp02

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^its not to hard....well kinda but still theres only one way to learn!

pdxhak

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They make a satin clear for paint jobs like yours.

TheWulf

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pics with the tape off now? :P

Frosty288

What kind of work did you do to paint it? I'm going to be painting my own lip kit here in a few months but am weary..I have a brilliant black and the parts should be ready for paint but. Meh, I like to hear from first hand experience rather then step 1 step 2, etc.

mscamp02

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^as in already in primer? if thats the case a good wet sanding process can be done then you can start laying down your base coat

bruce_van

Looks like you're painting at a scary compound.

blamerobb

Nice. I want to see the final product

9krpmrx8

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Nice, I have never seen that paint scheme before

SayNoToPistons

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Errr... Close ups of paint quality?

Imphaetus

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i know, in the beginning i was gonna clear coat but changed my mind. and the satin clear is a one step paint and chips REALLY easily, my dad knows all about that stuff. he tried the Jesse James Flat black and after the 3rd week it started chipping and cracking and he sprayed it on real thick too

Imphaetus

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it took 2 days sun up and sun down of just wet sanding with 1200 grit and it is a pain in the ***

Imphaetus

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yeah, its a cabinet shop. the base was gonna be put down there and i was gonna do the clear at a buddys paint shop up the road but i decided against the clear after clear coating the hood. it looks much better with a satin-ish look

Imphaetus

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gonna have to post pics in the morning, facebook isnt working right now so ill post at my work tomorrow morning. sorry fellas

Imphaetus

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Boomstick, pics. Warning: there's a few dry spots on the hood that i have to wet sand and spray again, its from the clear coat i sprayed on and didnt like. and i havent pinstriped it yet either

mscamp02

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any close ups?

Imphaetus

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maybe when i get home from work ill get one

mscamp02

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alright. looks pretty good from a distance so far though.

is this your first paint job or are you a seasoned pro?

Krazed_Rx8

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Your car needs a drop!

Imphaetus

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before this, ive rattle canned an old '74 jeep neon green and ive sprayed cabinets as well. but thats the extent. ive never sprayed anything to this extent until now

mscamp02

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not bad at all for a first time spray! Great job!

Imphaetus

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My bad, i also repainted my rims last month too. Rims are a bigger pain in the *** to sand and paint than the car is. And I clear coated the rims then(the reason they dont match the paint job)