My MKI Paint project (pictures) - Page 2

YELLOW_MR2 · 05-31-2009, 02:14 AM

Well I primered the car last week but I was going to repass it and post those pictures because the paint gun I used was crap and decided to squirt primer to the back of the car, But I sanded that down and fixed it for a reshoot but won't be able to until I get ahold of a better paint gun, I was also supposed to primer the parts I took off like the lip,back bumper, side vent, and wing but this time the paint gun decided not to work. Heres pics of the progress though.

This is where the paint gun decided to squirt out primer

Remember this is my first time ever doing this!

muffinman · 06-08-2009, 04:30 PM

Any updates yet?

YELLOW_MR2 · 06-08-2009, 07:52 PM

Why yes just got the front bumper, lip, and side vent primered yesturday, also got new paint guns, which was one of the reason why I hadn't updated (had no paint gun)..Also the weather has been and still is crappy but here is what I've got..

Remember to look at the before pics to see how crappy they used to look

Nebraska · 06-09-2009, 01:18 PM

looking good

masagsxr · 06-09-2009, 01:47 PM

Wow.. its coming along nicely..... So, when are you going to cali to do my car?

randomxzero · 06-09-2009, 01:50 PM

make sure you keep wet sanding, you dont want that orange peel look on your car..

masagsxr · 06-09-2009, 02:00 PM

Look whose talking.... c'mon Alex, do my car and i'll be happy to pay you

randomxzero · 06-09-2009, 02:04 PM

i'd be nervous to do your car.. one wrong move and you'll smack me haha..

masagsxr · 06-09-2009, 02:08 PM

You know it....

...

mustclime · 06-09-2009, 03:08 PM

Looks great! Doing jdm pink?

YELLOW_MR2 · 06-10-2009, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masagsxr

Wow.. its coming along nicely..... So, when are you going to cali to do my car?

Do I get paid extra for gas

..

Thanks guys, I plan to reprimer this friday and paint it this saturday..Hopefully

Denz · 06-10-2009, 05:18 AM

Good luck, myself and a guy who has done it a few times spent yesterday from 12-6pm taking everything off and starting to sand, then from 9am-6pm today pretty much just sanding, then 6-8 going over everything with prepsol, which is a degreaser and makes a painting surface, masking and spraying a primer im sooo ****ing sore.
Tomorrow we shall be sanding back the primer then colour.
I know what your going through! We had a hoist and orbital airsander etc tho, that made life a whole lot easier.

YELLOW_MR2 · 06-10-2009, 06:57 PM

Thanks, Yeah I spent 2 whole days sanding and taping for primer. It is a big hassle and the sun does not help at all..Lucky all I had was that electric sander and the sand pad...

Do you have a thread up of your progress??

328FTW · 06-10-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denz

Good luck, myself and a guy who has done it a few times spent yesterday from 12-6pm taking everything off and starting to sand, then from 9am-6pm today pretty much just sanding, then 6-8 going over everything with prepsol, which is a degreaser and makes a painting surface, masking and spraying a primer im sooo ****ing sore.
Tomorrow we shall be sanding back the primer then colour.
I know what your going through! We had a hoist and orbital airsander etc tho, that made life a whole lot easier.

I can see what you are studying during study break

Denz · 06-11-2009, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YELLOW_MR2

Do you have a thread up of your progress??

Na I dont, my dad has my camera so there would be no progress pictures, which sucks.
But today we sanded back the primer and shot some colour, but despite the fact we had a water trap there was still water in the air so there are water bubbles, so that means there is more sanding tomorrow and hopfully a good coat.

328FTW · 06-11-2009, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denz

Na I dont, my dad has my camera so there would be no progress pictures, which sucks.
But today we sanded back the primer and shot some colour, but despite the fact we had a water trap there was still water in the air so there are water bubbles, so that means there is more sanding tomorrow and hopfully a good coat.

Have you pulled the drain plug on the compressor? If you haven't there should be one on the bottom of the tank, you would be amazed how much I drain out of my compressor I regularly use.

Make sure you do it back up though, and drain the pressure first

YELLOW_MR2 · 06-11-2009, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denz

Na I dont, my dad has my camera so there would be no progress pictures, which sucks.
But today we sanded back the primer and shot some colour, but despite the fact we had a water trap there was still water in the air so there are water bubbles, so that means there is more sanding tomorrow and hopfully a good coat.

dang that sucks, well for both...Would you atleast be able to post before and after?

traintech86 · 06-11-2009, 02:09 AM

question : i just got my mr2 and it has some rust spots, what is it you used to clean yours up nicely? and how? ty

Denz · 06-11-2009, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 328FTW

Have you pulled the drain plug on the compressor? If you haven't there should be one on the bottom of the tank, you would be amazed how much I drain out of my compressor I regularly use.

Make sure you do it back up though, and drain the pressure first

We drained it before each coat and it was a brand new water trap, he has done a few cars before and its a big ass compressor. He is looking at building or buying a big ass water trap for a couple of grand.
He is a bit of a perfectionist so was really ****ed off haha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by YELLOW_MR2

dang that sucks, well for both...Would you atleast be able to post before and after?

I might be able to find a picture of her before, but likely not, she was nothing special.
The paint on it was about as bad as you can get. lots of clear coat cracking, a few dings, one door was sprayed right over the unprepped clear of a previous colour. Some clear was thick and hard some was thin and soft. It was a patchwork.
One door Required just going over it with 150 grit and the other required hours of work to take it right back, shape it a bit, repair.

We stripped it, sanded everything to a stage where the body was straightish and was all finnished with 180 grit.
Masked it
Prepsoled it (Product called prepsol, it softens the paint and cleans off dust etc)
Layer of primer
Lots of sanding wit 180 taking out any imprefections we found
Prepsoled it
Thick primer
Lots of sanding with 240ish
Remasked
Prepsoled
Colour
Tomorrow I will take back the watermarks etc and have a go at spraying the topcoat, i'll have a professional painter watching over me hopfully.

328FTW · 06-11-2009, 04:54 AM

I get annoyed with painting sometimes. I spend hours preping some cars to get a sh** paint finish but on the other hand you have my racecar which I rubbed down and power sanded and finished within a couple hours and it came out awesome. Stupid paint, stupid water

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05-31-2009, 02:14 AM	#21 (permalink)
YELLOW_MR2 5SFTE Powered! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,088 Thanks: 94 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Well I primered the car last week but I was going to repass it and post those pictures because the paint gun I used was crap and decided to squirt primer to the back of the car, But I sanded that down and fixed it for a reshoot but won't be able to until I get ahold of a better paint gun, I was also supposed to primer the parts I took off like the lip,back bumper, side vent, and wing but this time the paint gun decided not to work. Heres pics of the progress though. This is where the paint gun decided to squirt out primer Remember this is my first time ever doing this!

06-08-2009, 04:30 PM	#22 (permalink)
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06-08-2009, 07:52 PM	#23 (permalink)
YELLOW_MR2 5SFTE Powered! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,088 Thanks: 94 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Why yes just got the front bumper, lip, and side vent primered yesturday, also got new paint guns, which was one of the reason why I hadn't updated (had no paint gun)..Also the weather has been and still is crappy but here is what I've got.. Remember to look at the before pics to see how crappy they used to look

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Nebraska No Skills Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carrollton, Tx Posts: 25 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	looking good

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masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Wow.. its coming along nicely..... So, when are you going to cali to do my car?

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randomxzero Downshift to Reverse! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	make sure you keep wet sanding, you dont want that orange peel look on your car..

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masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Look whose talking.... c'mon Alex, do my car and i'll be happy to pay you

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randomxzero Downshift to Reverse! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i'd be nervous to do your car.. one wrong move and you'll smack me haha..

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masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	You know it.... ...

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mustclime cone killer Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Looks great! Doing jdm pink?

06-10-2009, 05:18 AM	#32 (permalink)
Denz Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 284 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Good luck, myself and a guy who has done it a few times spent yesterday from 12-6pm taking everything off and starting to sand, then from 9am-6pm today pretty much just sanding, then 6-8 going over everything with prepsol, which is a degreaser and makes a painting surface, masking and spraying a primer im sooo ****ing sore. Tomorrow we shall be sanding back the primer then colour. I know what your going through! We had a hoist and orbital airsander etc tho, that made life a whole lot easier.

06-10-2009, 06:57 PM	#33 (permalink)
YELLOW_MR2 5SFTE Powered! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,088 Thanks: 94 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Thanks, Yeah I spent 2 whole days sanding and taping for primer. It is a big hassle and the sun does not help at all..Lucky all I had was that electric sander and the sand pad... Do you have a thread up of your progress??

06-11-2009, 02:09 AM	#38 (permalink)
traintech86 Traintech86 on all im's Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 900 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	question : i just got my mr2 and it has some rust spots, what is it you used to clean yours up nicely? and how? ty

06-11-2009, 04:54 AM	#40 (permalink)
328FTW 3vzfe tinkering Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 1,525 Thanks: 12 Thanked 99 Times in 83 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I get annoyed with painting sometimes. I spend hours preping some cars to get a sh** paint finish but on the other hand you have my racecar which I rubbed down and power sanded and finished within a couple hours and it came out awesome. Stupid paint, stupid water