My first try at painting...
12-14-2011, 02:59 AM
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this is after base coat before wet sanding i believe
(not the best bondo job but it ooks alot better i think)
(has a little bondo there on the corner as well)
After the clear coat
(not the best bondo job but it ooks alot better i think)
(has a little bondo there on the corner as well)
After the clear coat
12-17-2011, 04:45 PM
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12-17-2011, 06:37 PM
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well thank you A#$(^)E!
its my first time painting and ill be glad to let you know that now that it is wet sanded and polished it is smooth as glass...
Now the Very shitty thing.... was just washing my Trans Am getting ready to buff it.... and half the clear coat just came off my door... %$@@#%^%#$$@#^&(*()(*&^%$#@#$!!!
Guess i found out the hard way that i should have painted my car instead of the wifes.... FRICK!!!
its my first time painting and ill be glad to let you know that now that it is wet sanded and polished it is smooth as glass...
Now the Very shitty thing.... was just washing my Trans Am getting ready to buff it.... and half the clear coat just came off my door... %$@@#%^%#$$@#^&(*()(*&^%$#@#$!!!
Guess i found out the hard way that i should have painted my car instead of the wifes.... FRICK!!!
12-17-2011, 09:48 PM
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Practice makes perfect and obviously your trying, considering that you have to do it on your spare time. Paint and body work takes patience! patience! patience! in order to get it down.
Heres a tip for you man, use a block sander on your body fill areas. Your best tool is your hand you can't get the body fill straight if you use air sanders, You can but it's a lot harder. I like to use 36 grit and then use putty to fill scratches before primer. Anyways Good luck to your future project's, maybe the T/A
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Heres a tip for you man, use a block sander on your body fill areas. Your best tool is your hand you can't get the body fill straight if you use air sanders, You can but it's a lot harder. I like to use 36 grit and then use putty to fill scratches before primer. Anyways Good luck to your future project's, maybe the T/A Ernest
12-17-2011, 11:22 PM
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Yea well I went and got the paint an already have te car tore down :/ about to strip the old paint :/ it was so hard to put that paint wheel on my baby
12-18-2011, 04:32 PM
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well thank you A#$(^)E!
its my first time painting and ill be glad to let you know that now that it is wet sanded and polished it is smooth as glass...
Now the Very shitty thing.... was just washing my Trans Am getting ready to buff it.... and half the clear coat just came off my door... %$@@#%^%#$$@#^&(*()(*&^%$#@#$!!!
Guess i found out the hard way that i should have painted my car instead of the wifes.... FRICK!!!
its my first time painting and ill be glad to let you know that now that it is wet sanded and polished it is smooth as glass...
Now the Very shitty thing.... was just washing my Trans Am getting ready to buff it.... and half the clear coat just came off my door... %$@@#%^%#$$@#^&(*()(*&^%$#@#$!!!
Guess i found out the hard way that i should have painted my car instead of the wifes.... FRICK!!!
12-25-2011, 05:04 PM
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i do custom highend body work for a living and ive painted a ton of cars,
There is no need to strip the car down to bare metal, your making so much more work for yourself, and i see you didnt Etch the bare metal before priming. If the car has original paint or even a good repaint or two over it, just scuff it down and shoot over it, if your changing colors just seal the whole care before laying down the new base
There is no need to strip the car down to bare metal, your making so much more work for yourself, and i see you didnt Etch the bare metal before priming. If the car has original paint or even a good repaint or two over it, just scuff it down and shoot over it, if your changing colors just seal the whole care before laying down the new base
