My MKI Paint project (pictures) - Page 5

muffinman · 07-16-2009, 11:09 AM

What's up Yellow? so where is the update if any?

SW21T · 07-17-2009, 04:02 PM

Um no I need to block the car before I paint and haven't had time, But for updates umm I got paint.. I will try to paint this weekend I need this done before the weather gets bad so I'll be posting updates soon

Sorry guys

muffinman · 07-17-2009, 04:03 PM

what color did you decide?

SW21T · 07-17-2009, 10:08 PM

Seaside Peal from the 08 Prius

como · 08-09-2009, 10:53 PM

five pages and I didn't once see any mention....

How much primer did you use? I'll be doing my mk1 soon and need to know how much primer I'll be going through, roughly.
Also, what kind of primer did you use?

thanks

SW21T · 08-09-2009, 11:51 PM

with half a gallon you should be fine if done right.

FelipeT · 08-10-2009, 01:06 AM

Awesome thread, but I've just got to say...

Pearl for your first paint job? You are a much braver man than I!

I picked up a DeVilbiss FinishLine 3 HVLP last year so that I could delve into the world of auto paint. The first thing I did was paint my garage with it just to get used to the gun. Learned a lot from doing that (mostly, how to break down, clean, lubricate, and reassemble my gun--I did that a lot!)

For my first paint job with auto paint, however, I'm planning on doing a solid color... On my new bead blast cabinet... With really cheap paint. I should be ready to spray within the week. With a lot of luck, I may be painting my first car before the year is out. Which car that will be is anybody's guess.

Anyway, keep the updates coming, and best of luck to you!

I'll also be curious to know how much paint you used.

como · 08-16-2009, 11:50 AM

Damn, I'm a little too quick; unless you're outside painting *right now*, which you could be since you said this weekend

I'm in the process of ordering my supplies, trying to decide how much clearcoat I'll need.

SW21T · 08-16-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by como

Damn, I'm a little too quick; unless you're outside painting *right now*, which you could be since you said this weekend

I'm in the process of ordering my supplies, trying to decide how much clearcoat I'll need.

No, I'm working on it but slowly. and am almost done giving the last touch ups so its close to being painted, I give it a week or so.

I know I said that but lazyness got to me

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Thats cool though, what color you painting it?? And wheres your Im painting my MKI thread I want to see.

como · 08-16-2009, 06:32 PM

Don't have a thread just yet, I don't get the garage until monday/tuesday night- so prep work hasn't begun.
and I'm going with either satin black or satin gunmetal.
I'm not as interested in a good looking finish as most, though, so my paint job won't be as epic as yours, and my thread won't be as full of great information- I'm pretty much doing an epoxy primer inside and out (redoing the interior while I'm at this), as well as undernieth the car... then some cheap paint/clear/satin clear. The way I see it, with a good epoxy primer base coat I can sand her back down to that later and do it right, once I have some idea how to handle making a good looking paintjob

SW21T · 08-16-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by como

Don't have a thread just yet, I don't get the garage until monday/tuesday night- so prep work hasn't begun.
and I'm going with either satin black or satin gunmetal.
I'm not as interested in a good looking finish as most, though, so my paint job won't be as epic as yours, and my thread won't be as full of great information- I'm pretty much doing an epoxy primer inside and out (redoing the interior while I'm at this), as well as undernieth the car... then some cheap paint/clear/satin clear. The way I see it, with a good epoxy primer base coat I can sand her back down to that later and do it right, once I have some idea how to handle making a good looking paintjob

Your renting one? Mine is a complete mess so I have to clean mine out before I can paint. Those colors are nice I wanted to do black also but Seaside Peal it was. I see thats good idea redoing the inside. Any dents, or rust that you had to take care of?

como · 08-16-2009, 10:27 PM

not renting, it's my fathers.
Not a single dent, scratch, or rust spot on this entire car- although theres a little surface rust that will clean up easily on the driverside door, where the trim used to be. Car spent its whole life in the desert and wasn't ever given a chance to rust. Engine was a little abused, as well as the suspension, but it was never crashed or otherwise damaged.

I'm sure I'll find some, though, once I get it all ripped apart. I *do* have some body work to do, though, in that not all of the trim will be going back on (c-pillar) and will need a fabricated solution.

edit: Just ordered 2 gallons of black 2-part epoxy, I'll be sanding the whole car, washing every part, and painting everything; inside and out, and undernieth

I also plan to suspend my camera in the rafters attatched to a spare laptop and rigging it to take a photo every 30-60 seconds or so, for a nice timelapse video at the end.

SW21T · 08-16-2009, 10:45 PM

Oh ok thats good, I might mines a mess.

Lucky, mine had a couple dings and rust. I'm sure you saw from the pictures, so I had a tad more work and I just spotted a couple more on the hood while blocking the car that need to be fix. I'll be on it all week to get it done.
I'm tired of sitting there color less. I also need to rebuild the motor. And not my MKII is giving me problems so we'll see how it goes.

That's cool , how much, and by when will you be done?

como · 08-17-2009, 02:21 PM

yeah, yours had been a little beat up.
Looks like my car was mostly just pounded on the highways out west, and was painted (poorly) about 5 times.
I'll probably find some hidden jems of rust/dents/etc once I get her torn apart, though. Hopefully I'll have the shop all set up tonight to get started.

SW21T · 08-17-2009, 07:23 PM

Yeah but its all good now.
Mine didn't have that chance since is sat for years because the rod and rod bearing were all messed up and made a knocking sound.
Hopefully not, will make everything easier and faster. Good luck

328FTW · 08-17-2009, 07:45 PM

I just started fixing my mkII front bumper in prep for paint........its going to take a lot of work to get my cars frontend in shape before paint, got in before the rust though its only just started around some of the frame. Its not hard just tedious.

SW21T · 08-18-2009, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 328FTW

I just started fixing my mkII front bumper in prep for paint........its going to take a lot of work to get my cars frontend in shape before paint, got in before the rust though its only just started around some of the frame. Its not hard just tedious.

What color? I need to do the same on my MKII I got 2 holes that need to be removed ( from license plate ) and the "Web" cracks.

328FTW · 08-18-2009, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YELLOW_MR2

What color? I need to do the same on my MKII I got 2 holes that need to be removed ( from license plate ) and the "Web" cracks.

I'm thinking of a midnight purple

Mine is all cracked as well, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the plate holes I may move the plate I may not we'll see. I may do a write up on it because all the little vertical things had broken or half torn so I'm making my own supports and using a couple nicely shaped ones made of plywood glassed over rather than a bunch of little supports like the stock bumper. I'll see how it turns out first and what messes up.

SW21T · 08-18-2009, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 328FTW

I'm thinking of a midnight purple

Mine is all cracked as well, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the plate holes I may move the plate I may not we'll see. I may do a write up on it because all the little vertical things had broken or half torn so I'm making my own supports and using a couple nicely shaped ones made of plywood glassed over rather than a bunch of little supports like the stock bumper. I'll see how it turns out first and what messes up.

oooo

Thats a nice color.

I would move it the 2 holes bug me, but your car. You should do one, always interested in these small projects. GL with all that.

328FTW · 08-18-2009, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YELLOW_MR2

oooo

Thats a nice color.

I would move it the 2 holes bug me, but your car. You should do one, always interested in these small projects. GL with all that.

Thanks I want to see what works and what doesn't first and remember to take pics of what I am doing as I go. I want the 2 supports spaced apart and merged smoothly except I can't afford a full aftermarket bumper, kinda like this

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07-16-2009, 11:09 AM	#81 (permalink)
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SW21T 400HP 3rd gen?? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 143 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader Rating: (18/100% )	Um no I need to block the car before I paint and haven't had time, But for updates umm I got paint.. I will try to paint this weekend I need this done before the weather gets bad so I'll be posting updates soon Sorry guys

07-17-2009, 04:03 PM	#83 (permalink)
muffinman U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 53 Thanked 283 Times in 272 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	what color did you decide?

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SW21T 400HP 3rd gen?? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 143 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader Rating: (18/100% )	Seaside Peal from the 08 Prius

08-09-2009, 10:53 PM	#85 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	five pages and I didn't once see any mention.... How much primer did you use? I'll be doing my mk1 soon and need to know how much primer I'll be going through, roughly. Also, what kind of primer did you use? thanks

08-09-2009, 11:51 PM	#86 (permalink)
SW21T 400HP 3rd gen?? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 143 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader Rating: (18/100% )	with half a gallon you should be fine if done right.

08-10-2009, 01:06 AM	#87 (permalink)
FelipeT No Skills Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Awesome thread, but I've just got to say... Pearl for your first paint job? You are a much braver man than I! I picked up a DeVilbiss FinishLine 3 HVLP last year so that I could delve into the world of auto paint. The first thing I did was paint my garage with it just to get used to the gun. Learned a lot from doing that (mostly, how to break down, clean, lubricate, and reassemble my gun--I did that a lot!) For my first paint job with auto paint, however, I'm planning on doing a solid color... On my new bead blast cabinet... With really cheap paint. I should be ready to spray within the week. With a lot of luck, I may be painting my first car before the year is out. Which car that will be is anybody's guess. Anyway, keep the updates coming, and best of luck to you! I'll also be curious to know how much paint you used.

08-16-2009, 11:50 AM	#88 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Damn, I'm a little too quick; unless you're outside painting right now, which you could be since you said this weekend I'm in the process of ordering my supplies, trying to decide how much clearcoat I'll need.

08-16-2009, 06:32 PM	#90 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Don't have a thread just yet, I don't get the garage until monday/tuesday night- so prep work hasn't begun. and I'm going with either satin black or satin gunmetal. I'm not as interested in a good looking finish as most, though, so my paint job won't be as epic as yours, and my thread won't be as full of great information- I'm pretty much doing an epoxy primer inside and out (redoing the interior while I'm at this), as well as undernieth the car... then some cheap paint/clear/satin clear. The way I see it, with a good epoxy primer base coat I can sand her back down to that later and do it right, once I have some idea how to handle making a good looking paintjob

08-16-2009, 10:27 PM	#92 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	not renting, it's my fathers. Not a single dent, scratch, or rust spot on this entire car- although theres a little surface rust that will clean up easily on the driverside door, where the trim used to be. Car spent its whole life in the desert and wasn't ever given a chance to rust. Engine was a little abused, as well as the suspension, but it was never crashed or otherwise damaged. I'm sure I'll find some, though, once I get it all ripped apart. I do have some body work to do, though, in that not all of the trim will be going back on (c-pillar) and will need a fabricated solution. edit: Just ordered 2 gallons of black 2-part epoxy, I'll be sanding the whole car, washing every part, and painting everything; inside and out, and undernieth I also plan to suspend my camera in the rafters attatched to a spare laptop and rigging it to take a photo every 30-60 seconds or so, for a nice timelapse video at the end.

08-16-2009, 10:45 PM	#93 (permalink)
SW21T 400HP 3rd gen?? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 143 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader Rating: (18/100% )	Oh ok thats good, I might mines a mess. Lucky, mine had a couple dings and rust. I'm sure you saw from the pictures, so I had a tad more work and I just spotted a couple more on the hood while blocking the car that need to be fix. I'll be on it all week to get it done. I'm tired of sitting there color less. I also need to rebuild the motor. And not my MKII is giving me problems so we'll see how it goes. That's cool , how much, and by when will you be done?

08-17-2009, 02:21 PM	#94 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	yeah, yours had been a little beat up. Looks like my car was mostly just pounded on the highways out west, and was painted (poorly) about 5 times. I'll probably find some hidden jems of rust/dents/etc once I get her torn apart, though. Hopefully I'll have the shop all set up tonight to get started.

08-17-2009, 07:23 PM	#95 (permalink)
SW21T 400HP 3rd gen?? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington St Posts: 1,853 Thanks: 143 Thanked 32 Times in 30 Posts iTrader Rating: (18/100% )	Yeah but its all good now. Mine didn't have that chance since is sat for years because the rod and rod bearing were all messed up and made a knocking sound. Hopefully not, will make everything easier and faster. Good luck

08-17-2009, 07:45 PM	#96 (permalink)
328FTW Crazy Nasty Honey Badger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,235 Thanks: 24 Thanked 266 Times in 239 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I just started fixing my mkII front bumper in prep for paint........its going to take a lot of work to get my cars frontend in shape before paint, got in before the rust though its only just started around some of the frame. Its not hard just tedious.