Simple Paint Job

[Kaze]

Well If you're like me, then you're not too much of a fan of the Red 370Z. Though it's not a bad color, it's not my preference on the Z. To go another step forward, if you're more like me then you don't like coloring your cars the same color as someone else that may have beaten you to it. So I went to hunt for an original color, something from factory that isn't too commonly seen in on the real 1:1.

Though I originally wanted to match the Gen 1 350Z's, I ended up with this mist orange with is just as good for me. Here's the only pic for the night as it's still drying from its main layers. Once I get the smaller details done by hand I'll clear coat it.

[bondo]

i love the color and that's a **** fine paintjob.

[Bananabrain]

That color looks great on it.

[pinsk17]

Look awesome dude. What details r u going to paint?

[Kaze]

Quick Update:

I'm trying to figure this out, but the Clear Coat did something funky to it. Looks like I have to mask and sand some areas down and respray. It's weird though, the clear coat caused the orange to retract in some areas and cause the white mid-coat to show around the body lines. The worse part is the passenger side door, the rest of it is thin areas.

Well I hand painted most of the details and was looking around at some decals in a Nissan model kit I had, luckily for me it has some small photo-etched decals. Enjoy the update, I'll prolly be a few days to clean up the white spots.

The Original spray of the clear coat looked beautiful.




You can start to see the white lines.


=/ I wish i knew why the clear coat did that to the paint. I guess I'll sand the door/small areas, repaint and wait on the clear coat.


Painting some more details in.


Photo-etched Decal with normal "Nissan" decal. These things were really small for my big hands, but not bad for my first attempt at Decals.


Trying to show the "Flat to Gloss to Flat" black transition.


Again, more white lines, more details painted.


My Fairlady.

[Bananabrain]

Still looks good except for those few little spots. Keep it up.

[FloydfanYodaman]

hey kaze nice work on the paint...thats why clearcoat always makes me so nervous...what color is that if you dont mind me asking...and how close to the 350z stock color is that...i am doing a small side project that i would love if it matched the stock color...thanks...oh and nice job on the little details...you must have a steady hand...

[Kaze]

Originally Posted by FloydfanYodaman

hey kaze nice work on the paint...thats why clearcoat always makes me so nervous...what color is that if you dont mind me asking...and how close to the 350z stock color is that...i am doing a small side project that i would love if it matched the stock color...thanks...oh and nice job on the little details...you must have a steady hand...

to answer your question, its a whole tone darker, like the darkest part of the 350Z's orange matches the lightest part of this orange. Here's some pics below. Color is Orange Mist (#8800503) Duplicolor Spray.

[Kaze]

Update:

Cleaned it all up, fixed almost all of it up, some minor errors in two or three spots but barely noticeable, finished details on the headlight lenses (there's two amber bulbs in the real Z) and put it all together.

and a BONUS preview to my next paint job.

[Dr. Kustom]

Nice job on the 370z.

O.O S2000! I want a 2nd S2000.

[Bananabrain]

Car turned out really great, can't wait too see some more on that gtr.

[winner]

Originally Posted by Bananabrain

Car turned out really great, can't wait too see some more on that gtr.

lol you going blind? lol thats defo a s2k

but sexy skill kaze

[Blade.]

Originally Posted by Bananabrain

Car turned out really great, can't wait too see some more on that gtr.

GTR????? lmao, your mixing your cars up bud that's one of those Honda S2000s'.

Anyhow, very clean paintjob there Kaze. what kind of clear coat did you use by chance?

Glad you could get the paint all fixed up and everything, she looks beaut.!

Blade.

[FloydfanYodaman]

great job kaze!!!!...came out beautiful...nice job overcoming the clear coat issues...truly top notch!

[XMDrifter]

Originally Posted by Bananabrain

Car turned out really great, can't wait too see some more on that gtr.

your 370z makes me have to change my pants each time i scroll up and look at it.

it's not his eyes, dontspamme, it's his banana brain.

[dontspamme]

Originally Posted by XMDrifter

your 370z makes me have to change my pants each time i scroll up and look at it.

it's not his eyes, dontspamme, it's his banana brain.

I think you got the wrong person ! I haven't posted in this thread besides this.

Great job cleaning up the 370Z, she looks nice and clean. Shall be looking forward to the S2000.

[XMDrifter]

Originally Posted by dontspamme

I think you got the wrong person ! I haven't posted in this thread besides this.

Great job cleaning up the 370Z, she looks nice and clean. Shall be looking forward to the S2000.

whoops, i meant winner

[Gizm0]

Dude nice paint job! I like the way it looks on the 370z. DO u think ur gonna do anything else to it?

[Kaze]

Some Outdoor pics on a resting day: