00 Z body rebuild thread
05-23-2011, 08:08 PM
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Yeah I would start with 1000 by hand and use a DA with 1500 and then 2000 before cut and buff.
I have a Astro EVO-T with a 1.4 tip that I use on a regular basis. It's essentially an Iwata LPH400 copy. Even the tip sets are interchangable. I paid $100 bucks shipped brand new for it and its an AWESOME beginner's gun. Post pics as you go!
I have a Astro EVO-T with a 1.4 tip that I use on a regular basis. It's essentially an Iwata LPH400 copy. Even the tip sets are interchangable. I paid $100 bucks shipped brand new for it and its an AWESOME beginner's gun. Post pics as you go!
05-24-2011, 10:30 AM
#84
I really need to get a gun, im going to tackle mine when i get it back out of the shop and see how my body work skills are 
I hope i can fair as well as you are! Although the only body work i have ever done is bed lining my old jeep with a rattle can But it turned out great! lol
Car looks fantastic bro, keep it up!
I hope i can fair as well as you are! Although the only body work i have ever done is bed lining my old jeep with a rattle can But it turned out great! lolCar looks fantastic bro, keep it up!
05-30-2011, 05:26 PM
#85
Little bit of an update. Got the rest of the car painted this weekend. I dont know if it was just by chance, or I just got that much better since I did the front parts, but I'm nothing short of un-******-beleiveable.
Short story is, I painted the chassis, doors and hatch and its not much short of perfect. no drips, no runs, and not even much for dust. I switched to my $35 northern tool gun (vaper) and that thing sprays awesome, better than the more expensive one I used last time. Got alot of it back together yesterday.
The parts I sprayed last weekend I decided need to be wet sanded, hence why the rear bumper is not up to par with the rest of the car. I didnt have time to buff it out today. Dont know what happened but my drivers fender is screwed. Must have been some cominants in the plastic or something but theres a big spot in it, Im just gonna throw it on for now and buy another new fender and respray it with the hood and spoiler.
Anyway, it is what it is so far, will get a little more done next weekend if I can
Short story is, I painted the chassis, doors and hatch and its not much short of perfect. no drips, no runs, and not even much for dust. I switched to my $35 northern tool gun (vaper) and that thing sprays awesome, better than the more expensive one I used last time. Got alot of it back together yesterday.
The parts I sprayed last weekend I decided need to be wet sanded, hence why the rear bumper is not up to par with the rest of the car. I didnt have time to buff it out today. Dont know what happened but my drivers fender is screwed. Must have been some cominants in the plastic or something but theres a big spot in it, Im just gonna throw it on for now and buy another new fender and respray it with the hood and spoiler.
Anyway, it is what it is so far, will get a little more done next weekend if I can
05-30-2011, 08:14 PM
#91
paint is Kirker black diamond, color is quicksilver metallic. You should see it outside, its crazy in low light/dusk
http://www.smartshoppersinc.com/Kirker/basecoats.html
http://www.smartshoppersinc.com/Kirker/basecoats.html
05-30-2011, 08:45 PM
#92
paint is Kirker black diamond, color is quicksilver metallic. You should see it outside, its crazy in low light/dusk
http://www.smartshoppersinc.com/Kirker/basecoats.html
http://www.smartshoppersinc.com/Kirker/basecoats.html
06-07-2011, 05:35 PM
#97
I just moved this weekend, and am starting a new job tomorrow. Wont be back home to work on it until 4th of july weekend, hopefully I get most of it finished then so I can wrap it up in july sometime. Ill get the rest of my pics up soon
