Nissan 370Z paint work.

[91FCPleaseTII]

FINISHED!
[Pictures below.]

My clean red 370 is now undergoing a paint job. I wish i had taken pictures of the process, But I will try to take some of where it is at the moment.

370 rear
http://blog.atomicmods.com/content/binary/15006L2.JPG

370 front end
http://www.bmfwebconcepts.com/images/Radio-Controlled-Cars-Trucks-Planes/Mini-Z-Xmod/xmod-nissan-370z-front-sm.jpg

What i've done so far, is primered off the entire car, only masking emblems, the back bottom red square light thing? and door handles.

I removed all windows of the car, ( if you want to know how just ask me, but I am sure thats already been answered before.)

I did a white primer on the body from a spray can, one of my friends uses to make his models with. (he uses acrylics and such on gundams and other models.) After I did a watered down paint job WITH A BRUSH (no airbrush available to me :[). watered down so it would leave brussh marks or take too much detail out, most of it came out really nice, and I am happy to say that.

I kept the front bottom lip black as it is stock. but changed the front inside grill from black to a worn silver for an intercooler-ish look. I also painted the hood black for a little shout in the car. with out having its gloss coat yet, the car to me, looks fantastic.

On the rear I did as best i could to keep the lisence plate clean, but if you look at my top referance images, on the rear of the 370 down low there is a bottom section housing that red square light. I made that housing thingy black. (kind of like you see on a lot of modern day mazadas [ speed3 and soo on.])

as for rims, I made a rustic gold and painted it over two bottom coats.

coat 1 was a black primer.
coat 2 was a brown acrylic.
final coat was a gold acrylic.

Still painting the mirrors of the car, along with the rims (about 55% done).

Pictures will be taken tomorrow, and I will post them ASAP!

Overview... you'll be looking at a White Twin Turbo 370z, with carbon fiber hood, Carbon fiber front lip, sitting on Gold/Bronze rims. :o

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8/21/10 I finished my Z's Paint job. here are the pictures in Chronological order.

primer-ed and painted body n wheels.
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/006.jpg

flat painted body alone
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/008.jpg

front flat painted close up
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/009.jpg

rear flat painted close up
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/010.jpg

Gloss coat just added (front)
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/011.jpg

Gloss coat (rear)
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/012.jpg

Rear finished with fitted tailights
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/019.jpg

front finished with fitted headlights
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/021.jpg

Finished set up
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/DSC00163.jpg

Fun shots, [my touchpad on my laptop made it look like there was underglow lighting haha]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/034.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/033.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/032.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/031.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q298/gsrcasey6/370%20Z/030.jpg

:p thanks for checking it all out. Let me know what you guys think!

[Songha]

Sounds nice. Lookin forward to the finished product.

[Songha]

Oh dang, that's nice man. Good job!

What kind of gloss coat did you use?

[Bananabrain]

Looks great, has a very nice color scheme.

[91FCPleaseTII]

Thanks a lot guys :D

uhhh i forgot the name exactly, I left the can at my friends house... I think it was Taimya? or something? it had two stars on the front, red n blue.

I couldve made the paint job better... next time i will :\

shoulda sanded it, and learned about wet sanding.

BUT i am happy with what came out :D

[Osiris19]

Oh my God that is awesome. I honestly scrolled past the touchpad pictures and was like, "I need to get in on that." Haha. Nice looking Z.

[91FCPleaseTII]

Oh my God that is awesome. I honestly scrolled past the touchpad pictures and was like, "I need to get in on that." Haha. Nice looking Z.

haha it was actaully accidental lol :D

thankyou!

[Tischo]

really cool and clean job

[All_Xmods]

Oh man, I always knew white cars look good.
and that is one nice Z, love the wheel, and the blue underglow.

[NestoFlo]

:nod:
Very Nice Paintjob

[91FCPleaseTII]

Thanks everyone, you guys make me feel so much happier about my work then I already was.

[Tischo]

:) you give me a good idea what i can do with the original rims, painted they look even better

[4G63punk]

Looks great! Black wheels will probably suit the white better ;)