Gonna be paintin me NSX =)

[StiXxX]

when u first buy an xmod it has clearcoat already on it so when u smack into stuff the paint doesnt come off that easily

if u were to just try and paint over the clearcoat thats on a factory painted car the paint will
1. be very thick when ur done from all the layers of paint and...
2. ur paint most likey wont bond properly and will eventualy crack

by sanding off the factory paint along with the protective layer of primer...
1. the paint wont b all thick and wont crack eventually
2. with the clearcoat and as much paint as u can get sanded off the new primer u spray on will stick to the natural plastic extremely well

that along with masking off the windows and washing off ur car in warm soapy water, then drying it of course, will ensure that ur car is ready to b painted

and there u hav it, my shortish but informative response to y u need to sand ur car b4 painting


o yea!! make sure u to look at my car in its current form on the first page of this thread so u kno what it looked like

[StiXxX]

i just bought the Blue and the clearcoat for my NSX today
so ill b painting the pieces
the blue isnt really a cobalt, i dont think
its mor a dark metalic blue, but it'll be good looking just the same
its better than the factory "Big Bird Yellow"
im leaving the hood, rear wing base and rear wing ends primer dark grey cauz it looks like dry carbon, im still gonna clearcoat them though to hav those peices protected

i think ill keep the side mirrors like that too so they look like dry carbon

its 91 degrees rite now so everything will dry quickly but regardless of the 15minute drying period i think ill leave the peices out for 2hours or so

[StiXxX]

whoa!!! i just sprayed on my first coat of blue on my roof scoop and it is extremely metalic
but im gonna stick with it
im sure ill still like it when im done
starring st it in the sun is crazy, its really really really metalic looking and it was only a light first coat
i think it mite calm down a little when i put the clearcoat on it but hey guess ill just hav to wait and see

[AWDSkyline1]

I've got a skyline that i painted but i didn't go all out like you guys...[img]C:\My Documents\Skyline GT-R.jpg[/img]

[AWDSkyline1]

I've got a skyline that i painted but i didn't go all out like you guys...[img]C:\My Documents\Skyline GT-R.jpg[/img]

[AWDSkyline1]

I've got a skyline that i painted but i didn't go all out like you guys...I'll post it soon

[StiXxX]

please delete the second repost u put up there so it doesnt waste space plus it annoying

[phoenixeclipse]

yes and to post pics you can use the photo gallery. http://www.xmodsource.com/forums/album.php

[StiXxX]

my car is looking really good
everything is painted the way i want it
im just gonna put 2 more clearcaots on it and im done

also
when i went to buy my paints today i saw reflective clearcoat has anyone ever seen or heard of it b4
i was gonna buy it but i dunno how great or horrible the paint will come out
ill probly buy it tommarrow
and spray one of my skyline pieces with it
i really wanna know what the finish of reflective clearcoat looks like

[phoenixeclipse]

i have never used it myself but i bought some clearcoat the other day and it turns everything hazy....

[StiXxX]

Originally Posted by phoenixeclipse

i have never used it myself but i bought some clearcoat the other day and it turns everything hazy....

yea a little
rite now my car is very shiny and im lovin it
it kinda has that wet look, but it's dry paint
so im happy with the results but just to have as much protection as i think i need im putting 2 mor light clearcoats on it
then when its dried my car is done
ten tommarrow im gonna buy that reflective clearcoat stuff and spray an extra skyline piece after sanding it down and preparing it just the way i did with my NSX
ill upload my NSX pix ASAP for u and anyone else whos been waiting to see it

[phoenixeclipse]

alright im sure it will look good

[StiXxX]

hey
did u get my PM its a hint that i just realized as i was painting

[phoenixeclipse]

i'll go check..... yep i got it

[trsboy]

post some pics!!! please!!

[phoenixeclipse]

maybe he isnt finished yet :P

[StiXxX]

ill post pix but
1. i gotta empty the camera of all the car show pix that r on it and...
2. i gotta find the cord that connects to the computer and i gotta find the disc that has the program on it

the prblem with that is where moving and not everything is unpacked because this weekend my dad and i still have to move my step moms stuff into the house

the new house doesnt have internet yet

the car is done!! i dunno if i really like it tho, it seems too dark for what i wanted

ill post the pix of it as soon as im all situated

the car at this moment is dark metalic blue i wanted a cobalt blue but no one had it in a can and i dont have an air brush

i guess im just not used to the color yet but once aggain ill post pix as soon as i can

[StiXxX]

my nsx is a little beat up now but im loading it into the album with my tmaxx and r34

go ahead and check them out

i've decided to put them in the photo album which is not what i usually do
if u kno me u kno i always put my pix in my threads but ive decided to do it this way this time b'cuz.......... im me