The definitive paint thread. Nuff said.

[Keith_Bergen]

Grigio Antares Titanium Metallic from Lamborghini Murcielago

[demonspeed]

Originally Posted by GabeS14

yea...cuz custom candy purple is in most oem paint books ......right.......

lmao @ fuckin ass purple...imagine me going to a paint store:

Cashier: hi welcome to blah blah how can i help you?
me: yea im looking for a fucking ass purple?

Gabe do you think i could go into a store with a picture and they would be able to match it up? if not, then i would have to use my metal slurpee straw lol

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by demonspeed

lmao @ fuckin ass purple...imagine me going to a paint store:

Cashier: hi welcome to blah blah how can i help you?
me: yea im looking for a fucking ass purple?

Gabe do you think i could go into a store with a picture and they would be able to match it up? if not, then i would have to use my metal slurpee straw lol

hmm,, Im'e not a big paint guy, but I doubt they would match it up perfectly..but also if you have a few clear pics an experienced paint guy would be able to custom mix something pretty close, I would probably have them prep a very small amount and go test it and see how it looks when its actually dry, then order more if it makes you happy..
for example I showed my last body shop guy the nissan chameleon mdinight purple and he said he could mix up a custom batch that would look the same and cost fraction on the price.

[handinpants]

i'm thinking for my (misty blue) s13 hatch with powdercoated neon candy orange wheels that these colors might look good, but not sure which would look better.


Frost blue metallic


or
Daytona Electric Blue

[zooopreme]

I've been lurking this thread for a while and for those of you who painted your cars yourselves, what kind of brand of paint do you guys use for your car? and also the type of clear coat? Thanks

[mehsilvia]

Originally Posted by handinpants

i'm thinking for my (misty blue) s13 hatch with powdercoated neon candy orange wheels that these colors might look good, but not sure which would look better.

Frost blue metallic
or
Daytona Electric Blue

With that wheel color, id recommend the Silver Metallic.

Here are some pics of my prev rides for reference

Silver Metallic



Daytona Electric Blue

[boosted KA24DE]

Originally Posted by fckillerbee

everything on this car is REAAAAALLLY clean....it's just the body kit that our tastes aren't the same. Fast and the Furious 5 is gonna come out, and you car is in number 1. That is all. Good paint job!

Nevermind the car, is that a chicken coupe in the background? lmao
But seriously,lol...paint is nice, body kit....not so nice and old news.

[WERDdabuilder]

i believe ive found the color ima hopefully paint my car this summer...



army rock metallic off the 2011 xB. saw it today on the road and it looks great.

[Lovely Idol Inc.]

Originally Posted by GabeS14

yea...cuz custom candy purple is in most oem paint books ......right.......

Literally, walk into a fucking paint store that carries candy paints (usually it will be a house of color product but there obviously are others) And ask to see examples of the purple candies.

You want to spray the candy over a bright silver, open a color book.


By the way, the color code for the green wheels I painted:



CHRYSLER ELECTRIC LIME GREEN EFFECT 2004-2005
Paint code is: PGL/BGL in the color books.

The color is ALL pearls so it isn't easy to make the color show up in pictures, however in person OH MY GOD

[sunami02]

anybody know this color?

[GabeS14]

Originally Posted by Lovely Idol Inc.

Literally, walk into a fucking paint store that carries candy paints (usually it will be a house of color product but there obviously are others) And ask to see examples of the purple candies.

most fancy Candy paints..are not oem..
hence me saying you wont find all those candy paints in oem paint books.

[Gription]

I need some guidance on painting my car. I have a 26 gal. compressor, paint, and a gun but nowhere with a climate controlled environment to spray it. Well I'm moving soon and I need to get this thing painted and finished so this has to happen soon.
How shitty will it turn out if I were to paint it outside on a day with somewhat decent weather with the tools I currently have? Will painting it outside make it prone to orange peel or runs??

[Lovely Idol Inc.]

Originally Posted by GabeS14

most fancy Candy paints..are not oem..
hence me saying you wont find all those candy paints in oem paint books.

Candy is a tri-coat, needs to be sprayed over a base which = color book

You have to go to the paint store anyway for the base, so there you go

[Houseof1817]

Originally Posted by sunami02

anybody know this color?

I'm pretty sure that that is vinyl, just saying..
Purple Lavender Rainbow if you ask me. hah

[edsones14]

Originally Posted by Gription

I need some guidance on painting my car. I have a 26 gal. compressor, paint, and a gun but nowhere with a climate controlled environment to spray it. Well I'm moving soon and I need to get this thing painted and finished so this has to happen soon.
How shitty will it turn out if I were to paint it outside on a day with somewhat decent weather with the tools I currently have? Will painting it outside make it prone to orange peel or runs??

Well sounds like u have the basic stuff. The most important thing is preperation of vehicle. Assuming all bodywork and prep work is done and cleaned with prep solvent then your half way there. Keep the surface as clean as possible, so outside is not a good idea. I do it with small parts with no issues, but ive also been doing this for years. U dont have to worry so much about climate control as long as its not under 55-60 degrees out. Paint wont itomize right and u will get streaks, plus u have different catalyst and reducers for different temps.

Do u have a garage? LMK i can talk u through prepping a regular garage so u can spray it.

[Gription]

I have a garage, but it's pretty tight and isn't big enough to walk around the car on both sides to spray it.
I'm not looking for perfection honestly, just as long as it isn't runny or have orange peel.

[silviaguy240]

Originally Posted by Houseof1817

I'm pretty sure that that is vinyl, just saying..
Purple Lavender Rainbow if you ask me. hah

nope, its paint in that picture. he went vinyl later.

[Lovely Idol Inc.]

Originally Posted by Gription

I have a garage, but it's pretty tight and isn't big enough to walk around the car on both sides to spray it.
I'm not looking for perfection honestly, just as long as it isn't runny or have orange peel.

Just paint the car and when the orange peel is ready to be sanded down and buffed out do it.

If you manage to spray a car with NO orange peel then you are officially a god.

One thing you can do to help is make sure you seal the car before you hit it with any color and splash some reducer in the sealer so it lays down nice and smooth, then when you spray the color don't use too high or low psi through the gun. When you get to clear don't spray unevenly, usually thats when you will get runs or dry spots. If you go too thick with the clear you can also get solvent pop and there really isn't anything you can do about it other than reclear the car....

[Lovely Idol Inc.]

by the way, I paint all kinds of shit outside and it turns out just fine.

Like this entire car was sprayed outside including the wheels

[driftsilvias13]

Originally Posted by handinpants

Daytona Electric Blue

Originally Posted by mehsilvia

Daytona Electric Blue

I used the same paint for my engine bay from them and mine came out much more dark/purplish than yours mehsilvia.

[SomeoneWhoIsntMe]

So, I'm looking for JW0 millennium jade for my s14, since it's paint is absolutely trashed and it needs bodywork anyway. called up the local paint place which mixes dupont, and the lady couldn't find any nissan code JW0 in the computer, but she could find a JW1 which comes up as a yellowish green metallic with pearl effect from a 2000 nissan. Does JW0 have a pearl in it?

I've seen JW1 in lists of color codes for nissan online, but I couldn't find out which car it came on or any pictures of it. I'm probably going to go for it anyway, because yellow-green metallic pearl sounds exactly what I'm looking for, and that place is pretty cheap.

But, before I go and buy it, does anyone have a clue what the hell JW1 is?

[Gription]

Originally Posted by Lovely Idol Inc.

One thing you can do to help is make sure you seal the car before you hit it with any color and splash some reducer in the sealer so it lays down nice and smooth, then when you spray the color don't use too high or low psi through the gun. When you get to clear don't spray unevenly, usually thats when you will get runs or dry spots. If you go too thick with the clear you can also get solvent pop and there really isn't anything you can do about it other than reclear the car....

I'm doing a single stage so I don't have to worry about the clear. Is a 26/gal compressor gonna be big enough to spray? And do you know around what pressure I should set it at?
This is giving me confidence, thanks!

[Lovely Idol Inc.]

Originally Posted by SomeoneWhoIsntMe

So, I'm looking for JW0 millennium jade for my s14, since it's paint is absolutely trashed and it needs bodywork anyway. called up the local paint place which mixes dupont, and the lady couldn't find any nissan code JW0 in the computer, but she could find a JW1 which comes up as a yellowish green metallic with pearl effect from a 2000 nissan. Does JW0 have a pearl in it?

I've seen JW1 in lists of color codes for nissan online, but I couldn't find out which car it came on or any pictures of it. I'm probably going to go for it anyway, because yellow-green metallic pearl sounds exactly what I'm looking for, and that place is pretty cheap.

But, before I go and buy it, does anyone have a clue what the hell JW1 is?

You should try to flip through a color book. Also, if the lady put an O instead of zero or vice versa then nothing will show up.

Originally Posted by Gription

I'm doing a single stage so I don't have to worry about the clear. Is a 26/gal compressor gonna be big enough to spray? And do you know around what pressure I should set it at?
This is giving me confidence, thanks!

You are going to have to play with pressure because it differs between guns, my guns are made by sata (like THE best money can buy) and I change pressure while I am spraying a lot because I want it to turn out a certain way. If it looks like it's going on too thick you are probably not using enough pressure or passing over it too slowly when you spray. If it looks dull and dry, you have too much pressure or are not close enough.

usually single stages will go VERY easily but as far as a 26 gallon tank, you may want to do one panel at a time instead of attacking the entire car. I have used 50 gallon tanks that couldn't keep up with me as well, but usually I only use the shop air lines which are all connected to a big industrial one.

Really, all you can do is try to spray something like a bumper or a hood and see if the compressor can keep up or not

[edsones14]

Originally Posted by Lovely Idol Inc.

Just paint the car and when the orange peel is ready to be sanded down and buffed out do it.

If you manage to spray a car with NO orange peel then you are officially a god.

One thing you can do to help is make sure you seal the car before you hit it with any color and splash some reducer in the sealer so it lays down nice and smooth, then when you spray the color don't use too high or low psi through the gun. When you get to clear don't spray unevenly, usually thats when you will get runs or dry spots. If you go too thick with the clear you can also get solvent pop and there really isn't anything you can do about it other than reclear the car....

U obviously have different standards, and your right u can paint outside all day. Someone with experience has a hard enough time doing it imagine someone who doesnt. True u can wet sand and buff out runs and orange peel depending how bad and then u have to deal with the ash and trash. Ur setting this dude up for failure. Give the guy some good advice not this bullshit u put on here. By the look of your pics u can tell u paint shit outside!

[edsones14]

Originally Posted by Gription

I have a garage, but it's pretty tight and isn't big enough to walk around the car on both sides to spray it.
I'm not looking for perfection honestly, just as long as it isn't runny or have orange peel.

I got it that your not looking for perfection but dont half ass it just because. Take your time and u will be much happier with end result. Lovely idol had some good advice but like i said i would try to keep it from being outside. Also u can buy some cheap plastic from harbor freight or something and build a overhang and put plastic up on the sides. Whatever u do good luck and post your pics when your done.

[Lovely Idol Inc.]

Originally Posted by edsones14

U obviously have different standards, and your right u can paint outside all day. Someone with experience has a hard enough time doing it imagine someone who doesnt. True u can wet sand and buff out runs and orange peel depending how bad and then u have to deal with the ash and trash. Ur setting this dude up for failure. Give the guy some good advice not this bullshit u put on here. By the look of your pics u can tell u paint shit outside!

Thats pretty funny, you have no clue how many people spray outside of a paint booth and the shit turns out better. I do more custom shit than oem refinish and I DO know what I am talking about. The blue car that was painted outside is also a single stage, no buff, no runs, none of that shit and it is STILL nicer than oem refinished shit done in a booth.

Here is an example of my work outside the booth:




no sanding, no runs, no trash, no buffing, no nothing. Still better than 95% of the cut and buffed piles of shit I have seen and let alone had to fix.



If you CAN spray it inside your garage or do a make shift paint booth obviously you are in better shape, however spraying in paint booths by NO means indicates your paint will turn out well for one simple reason: THE PAINT BOOTH MOVES AIR AROUND AND WHEN YOU WALK AROUND IN IT GUESS WHAT GOES INTO THE AIR AND INTO YOUR PAINT.

[TangeloZ]

2006 350Z- House of Kolors Tangelo Orange and Black:











All stock, I bought this for my fiance, and had it painted her favorite color, everything is painted interior all the way to the stock rims.

Thanks for looking! Great cars guys.

[TangeloZ]

Originally Posted by WERDdabuilder

i believe ive found the color ima hopefully paint my car this summer...



army rock metallic off the 2011 xB. saw it today on the road and it looks great.

Looks Great

[edsones14]

Originally Posted by Lovely Idol Inc.

Thats pretty funny, you have no clue how many people spray outside of a paint booth and the shit turns out better. I do more custom shit than oem refinish and I DO know what I am talking about. The blue car that was painted outside is also a single stage, no buff, no runs, none of that shit and it is STILL nicer than oem refinished shit done in a booth.

Here is an example of my work outside the booth:




no sanding, no runs, no trash, no buffing, no nothing. Still better than 95% of the cut and buffed piles of shit I have seen and let alone had to fix.



If you CAN spray it inside your garage or do a make shift paint booth obviously you are in better shape, however spraying in paint booths by NO means indicates your paint will turn out well for one simple reason: THE PAINT BOOTH MOVES AIR AROUND AND WHEN YOU WALK AROUND IN IT GUESS WHAT GOES INTO THE AIR AND INTO YOUR PAINT.

Cant argue with the man on that point! In the past i have used some local booths to spray and i was not satisfied with my own work. Booths need maintenance and proper cleaning and if that is not happening then u will jack your shit up. In my case it was just alot more cutting and buffing that wouldnt of been necessary. Anyway thats why i just do it in my garage. I have also seen alot of crappy jobs even after buffing. Thats like an art in itself. Bottom line bro i didnt mean to blast or anything but i wanted to give the new guy some options so at the end of the day he is happy with the outcome and not creating more work for him. Im all about working smarter not harder. By the way nice pics of the rx.

[Lite it up]