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Essfourtein · 10-30-2011, 10:23 PM

Essfourtein · 11-01-2011, 08:03 PM

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Here ya go!

shiftdrift · 11-01-2011, 08:05 PM

looks like crap, like i told you before, shouldn't have painted that shit on the floor and why not just do a base/clear instead of single stage. you would have been much better off taking it to someone who has painted before.

Essfourtein · 11-01-2011, 09:20 PM

I told you I wanted to learn.

upsdude · 11-01-2011, 10:27 PM

i don't get it...what makes it look so bad? for it being his first time it doesn't look so bad. only one pic but still lol

mxracerjason · 11-02-2011, 08:40 PM

I've been painting since 1989 and I know the excitement of getting your first ride painted. Your car would have come out nicer if you would have pulled everything. Nothing looks worse than when a car gets sprayed Macco style. The whole car should have been taken apart. And the more you spend on your paint the better. The clear I use on my cars is $350 per gallon and that does not include the hardner or reducer, and the base color can range from $100 to $250 per quart.

mxracerjason · 11-02-2011, 08:47 PM

One more thing. The flexable eurathane high build colorprime I use comes in white and has more shine than whatever paint you used. Sorry if I'm being too critical.

Essfourtein · 11-03-2011, 03:12 PM

No bro. It's cool, at least your giving me good advise.
I just wet sanded it today.
Will buff soon and it will look a Ton better.

mxracerjason · 11-03-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Essfourtein

No bro. It's cool, at least your giving me good advise.
I just wet sanded it today.
Will buff soon and it will look a Ton better.

Go over it twice with 2000 grit meguires, finish with 3M 3000 wet grit on a da sander. If you can find Farecla advanced one step compound and use the Farecla orange cutting pad, you wont beleive how fast your paint will buff out. I have tried many different brands and have found Farecla to be the best.

Essfourtein · 11-03-2011, 05:27 PM

I've already done 2k twice.
I'll go ahead and do this and see what happens!

Darren · 11-03-2011, 05:39 PM

I'm no expert either, but i was under the impression that once single stage is laid down, there was no fixing it...

you either redid it or lived with it...

If you wet sand & buff it out, you'll be damaging it's natural barrier (like clear coat) and it'll start to oxidize within a couple months....

Sorry for the Thread Jack, but i think the OP could use the answer to this as well...

Essfourtein · 11-03-2011, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darren

I'm no expert either, but i was under the impression that once single stage is laid down, there was no fixing it...

you either redid it or lived with it...

If you wet sand & buff it out, you'll be damaging it's natural barrier (like clear coat) and it'll start to oxidize within a couple months....

Sorry for the Thread Jack, but i think the OP could use the answer to this as well...

I have some friends who have done it.
Months later, no problems.

moto_340 · 11-03-2011, 09:39 PM

Single stage is not suppose to be sanded. It will dull the shine.

mxracerjason · 11-04-2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darren

I'm no expert either, but i was under the impression that once single stage is laid down, there was no fixing it...

you either redid it or lived with it...

If you wet sand & buff it out, you'll be damaging it's natural barrier (like clear coat) and it'll start to oxidize within a couple months....

Sorry for the Thread Jack, but i think the OP could use the answer to this as well...

Single stage has no barrier, the hardener in it and quality of resin create how much uv protection it has. Cheap low cost paints do'nt have good resins and wont last long. Expensive high cost paints have exelent components and resins whitch make them last for years no mater if you buff them or not.

Darren · 11-04-2011, 12:18 PM

Yea that's what I thought and that's why I'll never shoot single stage again

yellowcr · 11-04-2011, 04:16 PM

looks nice!!!!

Essfourtein · 11-04-2011, 11:32 PM

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shiftdrift · 11-04-2011, 11:38 PM

what's up with the dent in the back bumper? thought you did the body work, also, please don't post rain pictures. i could fucking rattle can something and it would look great in the rain.

Essfourtein · 11-04-2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by shiftdrift

what's up with the dent in the back bumper? thought you did the body work, also, please don't post rain pictures. i could fucking rattle can something and it would look great in the rain.

Ok.
And I have a new bumper. Just don't have it on.

Crondy · 11-07-2011, 11:29 AM

1 LOL at this thread
2 great for first
3 gtfo its his car

shiftdrift · 11-09-2011, 07:13 AM

So, how'd finishing painting it since your shitty paint gun got clogged up for, whatever reason go? Is it a match? How's the shine after the wetsanding?

Darren · 11-09-2011, 07:42 AM

Props on ya for doing it yourself and learning in the process... Next time will be that much better

That last batch of pics looked pretty good, keep at it man!

Essfourtein · 11-09-2011, 04:27 PM

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Got it all mocked up this afternoon.

idahotuner · 11-09-2011, 04:39 PM

my base paint was like 100 bucks an ounce

S14TEENZ · 11-15-2011, 01:58 PM

Taxi cab paint fail....

Bc cc and done.

mxracerjason · 11-16-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Essfourtein

Ok.
And I have a new bumper. Just don't have it on.

That bumper is an easy repair but I also see a dent in the 1/4 next to the bumper.

Jav1997GSX · 11-16-2011, 01:24 PM

paint doesnt look too bad, if you want jdm amber turn signals to fit the bumper lmk

10-30-2011, 10:23 PM	#1
Essfourtein Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville, indiana Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	240sx paint project. Brand new to this forum, finally decided to join. Here's some pictures of my project. It was... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034690.135410.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034763.185503.jpg Then it was... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034803.616253.jpg Then became... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034846.017973.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034882.965932.jpg And now! ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034937.516604.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034965.051085.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320034998.582653.jpg Soon to be this! (minus those wheels) ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320035041.548034.jpg

11-01-2011, 08:05 PM	#3
shiftdrift Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: indiana Age: 33 Posts: 2,242 Trader Rating: (42) Feedback Score: 42 reviews	looks like crap, like i told you before, shouldn't have painted that shit on the floor and why not just do a base/clear instead of single stage. you would have been much better off taking it to someone who has painted before. __________________ SW Fab

11-04-2011, 11:38 PM	#18
shiftdrift Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: indiana Age: 33 Posts: 2,242 Trader Rating: (42) Feedback Score: 42 reviews	what's up with the dent in the back bumper? thought you did the body work, also, please don't post rain pictures. i could fucking rattle can something and it would look great in the rain. __________________ SW Fab

11-09-2011, 07:13 AM	#21
shiftdrift Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: indiana Age: 33 Posts: 2,242 Trader Rating: (42) Feedback Score: 42 reviews	So, how'd finishing painting it since your shitty paint gun got clogged up for, whatever reason go? Is it a match? How's the shine after the wetsanding? __________________ SW Fab

11-09-2011, 04:39 PM	#24
idahotuner Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Maries, Idaho Age: 35 Posts: 1,276 Trader Rating: (17) Rides Gallery: idahotuner Feedback Score: 17 reviews	my base paint was like 100 bucks an ounce __________________ My Twin Scroll Gt30r Sr22det Build

11-01-2011, 08:03 PM	#2
Essfourtein Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville, indiana Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320199466.072601.jpg Here ya go!

11-01-2011, 09:20 PM	#4
Essfourtein Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville, indiana Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I told you I wanted to learn.

11-01-2011, 10:27 PM	#5
upsdude Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fontana (the good part) Posts: 2,721 Trader Rating: (46) Rides Gallery: upsdude Feedback Score: 46 reviews	i don't get it...what makes it look so bad? for it being his first time it doesn't look so bad. only one pic but still lol

11-02-2011, 08:40 PM	#6
mxracerjason Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Puyallup, WA Age: 55 Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've been painting since 1989 and I know the excitement of getting your first ride painted. Your car would have come out nicer if you would have pulled everything. Nothing looks worse than when a car gets sprayed Macco style. The whole car should have been taken apart. And the more you spend on your paint the better. The clear I use on my cars is $350 per gallon and that does not include the hardner or reducer, and the base color can range from $100 to $250 per quart.

11-02-2011, 08:47 PM	#7
mxracerjason Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Puyallup, WA Age: 55 Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One more thing. The flexable eurathane high build colorprime I use comes in white and has more shine than whatever paint you used. Sorry if I'm being too critical.

11-03-2011, 03:12 PM	#8
Essfourtein Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville, indiana Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No bro. It's cool, at least your giving me good advise. I just wet sanded it today. Will buff soon and it will look a Ton better.

11-03-2011, 05:27 PM	#10
Essfourtein Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville, indiana Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've already done 2k twice. I'll go ahead and do this and see what happens!

11-03-2011, 05:39 PM	#11
Darren Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kelowna, bc, canada Age: 48 Posts: 680 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'm no expert either, but i was under the impression that once single stage is laid down, there was no fixing it... you either redid it or lived with it... If you wet sand & buff it out, you'll be damaging it's natural barrier (like clear coat) and it'll start to oxidize within a couple months.... Sorry for the Thread Jack, but i think the OP could use the answer to this as well...

11-03-2011, 09:39 PM	#13
moto_340 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: N.C Age: 41 Posts: 94 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Single stage is not suppose to be sanded. It will dull the shine.

11-04-2011, 12:18 PM	#15
Darren Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kelowna, bc, canada Age: 48 Posts: 680 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Yea that's what I thought and that's why I'll never shoot single stage again

11-04-2011, 04:16 PM	#16
yellowcr Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ny Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks nice!!!!

11-04-2011, 11:32 PM	#17
Essfourtein Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville, indiana Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320471099.982136.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320471140.499779.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320471178.550736.jpg

11-07-2011, 11:29 AM	#20
Crondy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Holland Age: 31 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	1 LOL at this thread 2 great for first 3 gtfo its his car

11-09-2011, 07:42 AM	#22
Darren Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: kelowna, bc, canada Age: 48 Posts: 680 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Props on ya for doing it yourself and learning in the process... Next time will be that much better That last batch of pics looked pretty good, keep at it man!

11-09-2011, 04:27 PM	#23
Essfourtein Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Greenville, indiana Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ImageUploadedByTapatalk1320881286.678224.jpg Got it all mocked up this afternoon.

11-15-2011, 01:58 PM	#25
S14TEENZ Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MD Posts: 880 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Taxi cab paint fail.... Bc cc and done. __________________

11-16-2011, 01:24 PM	#27
Jav1997GSX Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: N NJ Age: 34 Posts: 270 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	paint doesnt look too bad, if you want jdm amber turn signals to fit the bumper lmk