That's just unbelievable... Does it look that good in reality???
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Originally Posted by Markp
(Post 51662)
That's just unbelievable... Does it look that good in reality???
Mark There is one obvious roller mark on the US driver's side of the car (read the 'passenger's side' Down Under) which happened bacause a butterfly landed on that door after I had finished painting it. I managed to get the damn thing off but it had left some marks behind. So I re-applied the roller to that area and made things worse..... It will sand out though so I' not too fussed about it. |
So the Brightside has trouble in the rain too?
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im assuming that he meant he left it out in the rain and it hadn't dried yet. You would have that problem with any paint. Its not the same problem he had originally with the other paint.
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Gotcha. Phew.
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There is a mountain of orange peel in that final picture, but I'm very anxious to see it after then final treatment. Good luck with this!
So how much taping and masking did you end up doing for a rollon paint job? |
Man what a job.. I am thinking about changing the color of my ride and I was wanting to do it myself because of terrible experences with 2 other painters. This looks like it may be a way forward!
Great job. Interested to see how it looks now - post some more pics! DB |
Originally Posted by neogenesis2004
(Post 51752)
im assuming that he meant he left it out in the rain and it hadn't dried yet. You would have that problem with any paint. Its not the same problem he had originally with the other paint.
I didn't do any masking on the car at all. I removed almost everything that I could (lights, reflectors, doors, door handles, that plastic trim thingy around the rear of the cabin, etc) and then just painted it. I did get some paint on the rubber around the windscreen which I later (mostly) removed with some mineral spirits. And I also managed to get some paint on one of the tyres which I didn't bother about at all. I agree about the orange peel in the paint. There is a lot more than the previous job with the Metal Armour, but it is still about the same as some of the factory paint jobs that I have seen. And this is before the final wet sand and detailing which I'm planning on doing from November 4 - 7. I'll post some pics of the final product then. |
Done buffing yet? :D
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yea, how is your paintjob looking after a month now? show us some pictures or something.
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I went for a big final sand and detailing session last weekend. And I totally stuffed it up (I managed to leave some deep scratches in the paint with the wet sanding that I couldn't get out unless I went through the top layer of paint). I just ended up giving it another coat of paint......
Here is a pic of the new coat of paint; http://swoolmer.bigblog.com.au/data/...1105164908.JPG I'm hoping to be able to give the car a very gentle wet sand with some P2000 this weekend and then detail it. This time I'll be staying away from the more agressive grades of sand paper. I'm still coming to terms with being such a bone-head with my sanding!! |
www.paintscratch.com sells professional style spray cans. I suspect that'd improve the results of a DIY job. A little more dough but time IS money :)
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http://swoolmer.bigblog.com.au/data/...0930190346.JPG
in this picture the paint looks like its not smoothe, kind of feathery. is this just the picture/angle? if you want a comparison of a pro paint job check out my vb garage. It was a two stage paint, and after seeing that you got yours done for $40 with those results im kind of kicking myslef.... |
The new coat of paint came out a lot better than the previous ones, mainly because I changed the rolling technique. With the 'roller' paint jobs, the paint isn't anywhere near perfect until the car is wet sanded and then polished. With a spray job, the paint should be perfect from the word go.
Unfortunately I stuffed up my sanding, so I'm going to have to wait a little longer until I can complete the final sanding/polishing steps. Once it has been done the paint should be flatter (less peel) and it should be a nice deep gloss black. As to the time it has taken, well I'll just say that mucking around on my car with the both Megasquirt and the $40 paint job is a very cheap hobby. And considering that I can now build/install/tune an ECU and prep/paint a car, the experience is priceless. |
Im going to do this to my miata this winter I think. the only ting im worried about is taping the rubber trim. Did you just use blue painter's tape? Any taping tips/hints you can give me?
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I wonder if a color other than gloss black would be more forgiving? I would think gloss black would be one of the hardest to get perfect.
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Originally Posted by expensivehobby22
(Post 56056)
I wonder if a color other than gloss black would be more forgiving? I would think gloss black would be one of the hardest to get perfect.
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Aussie- looks good.
Metallic silver is pretty forgiving as well. Is there any reason not to use this method to apply with regular auto paint? (other than expense) use appropiate thinners and hardeners? |
Originally Posted by neogenesis2004
(Post 56053)
Im going to do this to my miata this winter I think. the only ting im worried about is taping the rubber trim. Did you just use blue painter's tape? Any taping tips/hints you can give me?
Jefe, I wouldn't recommend that you tried the roller technique with regular automotive paint. My understanding is that paint is specifically designed for an application technique as well as the desired results. Paint that is meant to be sprayed will contain a lot more solvents than a 'normal' paint such as Brightside. Those solvents are bad for your health and would probably wreck the roller in no time at all, leaving you with the possibility of spending your last few seconds on earth (while the solvents destroy your lungs), lying on the floor of your garage, looking at a really stuffed up paint job. |
Thanks for the tip ;)
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