PaintJob Prep. Progress

[Blowncivic1320]

Well the driver-side is all ready for paint just needs a quick wetsanding to smooth everything out but that happens minutes before the car rolls into the booth. Also, are pictures of my newly dyed front and back seats and my cool valve cover that i have to re-do because from changing my belts it got scratched up a little so it'll be getting sprayed the color of my car as it gets sprayed. also, are my folding CTR mirrors. Enjoy the pix and remember WORK IN PROGRESS people...Also, Ignore the front stockies i had to fix a scratch on my front wheel and i figured why throw on the customs again so they can get dirty while im sanding, the back will get changed sooner or later as well.

Here are the dyed seats, they are a little fuzzy because they seem to attract everything now that they're black...

Here are the CTR mirrors...
OPEN VVV

FOLDED VVV

And heres the motor, kinda dusty but so is the rest of the car...

 

[steve98ex]

so what color is it gonna be?

 

[Blowncivic1320]

oh my bad i forgot, its gonna be the black found on the tacoma s-runner

its basically a black LOADED with pearl

 

[slambed_civic]

what happened to the driver side?

 

[Blowncivic1320]

its just prepped for paint nothing happened, the pass. side will look the same within this next weekend if all goes well

 

[slambed_civic]

why is the whole one side white? did you paint it or was it replaced?

 

[Blowncivic1320]

its primer

 

[ExcelcivicSi]

nice man can't til its all done

 

[X-aCuTiOnA]

what did u do, sand it down the spray primer, or how? quickie how to!

 

[Blowncivic1320]

I sanded the paint down in the dented areas so the filler would stick, fixed the few parking lot dings with filler, sprayed primer on (real spraygun primer not rattlecan) and then thats where its at now. When it gets to my dad's shop it'll be slightly sanded just to get rid of any dust particles or uneven surface then the basecoat color will be sprayed

hope that makes sense to ya

 

[96greencivic]

Andy, your car is gonna look great once it's done:. Are your mirrors power or manual fold? Oh and I really like the dye job. How's that done?

 

[Blowncivic1320]

The mirrors are manual unfortunately but there still cool


and with the dye you basically jus tape up the seats and spray it on. its got dye and then some surface paint that comes off when its dry.

 

[96greencivic]

Andy, I don't think I've ever asked you how you mounted your rear lip. I still have to do mine, but I am getting all different sorts of solutions. Can you post up pics of your method?

 

[tl_vang86]

The mirrors are manual unfortunately but there still cool


and with the dye you basically jus tape up the seats and spray it on. its got dye and then some surface paint that comes off when its dry.

about the dye..whea would be a place that i can get some of that stuff at?

 

[Blowncivic1320]

you should be able to get it at any car store...autozone, carparts, pepboys, etc.

 

[Bobo_686]

moooo! lol, wassup man, the cow is gettin better...i cant wait to see that thing painted....

 

[Blowncivic1320]

thanks man, i was just out there before the whole door is done pretty much...gotta do the fender and im done and ready for the primer on that side, then when my dad has time itll be in for paint :-D

 

[Blowncivic1320]

Anyone else?

I need some inspiration people!

 

[Frostee]

If you do the front bumper I would recommend taking it off to paint it even if you mask it. When i got my car and made my DIY grille on it (2000 ex) I noticed on the inside of the headlights a little black faded line from when they painted it, they never took bumper off I betcha.. cuz I know factory doesnt they paint panels etc induvidually...

 

[ImportFever96]

it's gonna look nice man... cool mirrors.. u should do the 99-00 convert.. it looked good sense u painting the car...