this thing still isnt painted, come on now. easter present to self
My real RHD eg6 build
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Well I got it almost ready for paint. It's all masked up and scuffed and cleaned all the edges and such. I found a small dent on the right side under the vtec emblem after I took it off. So I fixed it and primed it today. As well as some other stuff on the left side that needed some surfacer. And by the miracles of the internet here is my weekend( minus parties lol).
Removed corrosion from the door hinge bases.
Masked up on the Left
Dent before:
Dent after:
Left primer spot
spot after
Removed corrosion from the door hinge bases.
Masked up on the Left
Dent before:
Dent after:
Left primer spot
spot after
Well my J's racing rear tow hook is finally in stock at ICB motorsport. He got 3 from them. One is mine and there are 2 more if anyone wants one. I also ordered the "civic" emblem I wanted and a new Mugen steering wheel for it. Maybe I'll have some pics soon.
Ugh ur killen me! I wanna see this painted!
Well here's a lot of time and effort, and about 1k worth of paint shot at it the other night. I spent all day there yesterday. It was a long terrible day to say the least. Everything went okay for the most part. Color looks good, body work looks grade A. Straight as an arrow. There was a fair amount of trash in the hood and since I had activator for 100 degrees and painted in high 60 degree weather. So lets just say there are a few small sags on small parts, but mistakes are only mistakes if other people see them lol. So when it comes to me buffing it, i'll take a few before and after shots of some repairs. But I've buffed over 1k cars and don't intend for it to be anything less than perfect. If it isn't right it will be fixed. So here are some pics.
Got her all cleaned up after positioning all the parts.
Got some molding popsicles
Wiped some seam sealer on the back where I fixed some rust repair under the factory stuff. Btw if you have to have to wipe some and want to make it slick some urethane reducer or Prep-sol on your finger will make it slick out and not stick to your finger.
Spraying some sealer
My friend Tate came down to see the progress and took a few action shots
Spraying some color
Sprayed the clear
And the hood looks great in this picture, but in actuality it's super trashy. Just showing you how you can't always trust a picture and what looks good on the internet doesn't look good in person. Yeah the color looks nice and the clear is slick, but that's where the good ends.
Got her all cleaned up after positioning all the parts.
Got some molding popsicles
Wiped some seam sealer on the back where I fixed some rust repair under the factory stuff. Btw if you have to have to wipe some and want to make it slick some urethane reducer or Prep-sol on your finger will make it slick out and not stick to your finger.
Spraying some sealer
My friend Tate came down to see the progress and took a few action shots
Spraying some color
Sprayed the clear
And the hood looks great in this picture, but in actuality it's super trashy. Just showing you how you can't always trust a picture and what looks good on the internet doesn't look good in person. Yeah the color looks nice and the clear is slick, but that's where the good ends.
^^This is a cool pic.Spraying some sealer
So buffing the hood will fix the mistakes right?
Yay color!
Does the hood being on the ground contribute to it getting junk in it?
Since all the bad stuff falls to the ground and the fans cant get all the contamination out of the room so everything thats super low and flat will grab all of the bad stuff or am i way off here?
Just speaking from personal experience...
Does the hood being on the ground contribute to it getting junk in it?
Since all the bad stuff falls to the ground and the fans cant get all the contamination out of the room so everything thats super low and flat will grab all of the bad stuff or am i way off here?
Just speaking from personal experience...
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Yes. I love me some color. Can't wait to see this coming back together. In due time though.
im horny!!
Yeah, but with a little razoring and sanding and a little buffing it will be fantastic looking.
And the hood wasn't on the ground. It was on a panel stand just like the fenders. I cleaned and tacked it multiple times. It wasn't trashy in the basecoat at all, just when it sat for a while when flashing and when I sprayed the first coat of clear it was all in it. No big deal. It will be gone very soon.
Ok. Cool. Sounds good!
still looks bad ass!
Yeah nobody would ever know that I even had any mishaps if I didn't say anything about it. It's not like everything always goes according to plan and smoothly every time. But on my breaks I've already been nibbing it and cutting a little bit. Instead of me going to Spring Import Alliance I'm going to stay behind and buff on my car.
Well I got a few things in the mail yesterday. I missed the fedex guy the other day. My brother got my package which I bought from ICB motorsport. My honda package is on its way I guess.Here's what I got the other day.
My gun metal civic badge
My new steering wheel
A mugen type 3 suede steering wheel.
Finally after about 2 months or so I received my J's racing rear tow hook. It was on back order forever. Now I have both the front and the rear.But It wasn't Matt at ICB's fault. He was easy to keep in touch with and kept up with J's racing and the entire situation. Thumbs up to ICB motorsport!
As far as the paint is concerned I did a little buffing. I blocked it down a little with 1500 grit after I nibbed it and used 3000 DA to make it very easy to compound. A little buffing and I'd say she came out just fine. One door down now it's time for the rest of the car.
My gun metal civic badge
My new steering wheel
A mugen type 3 suede steering wheel.
Finally after about 2 months or so I received my J's racing rear tow hook. It was on back order forever. Now I have both the front and the rear.But It wasn't Matt at ICB's fault. He was easy to keep in touch with and kept up with J's racing and the entire situation. Thumbs up to ICB motorsport!
As far as the paint is concerned I did a little buffing. I blocked it down a little with 1500 grit after I nibbed it and used 3000 DA to make it very easy to compound. A little buffing and I'd say she came out just fine. One door down now it's time for the rest of the car.
