Ok, so I made a thread not too long ago about some paint codes when I was trying to decide what color to paint my car. I was thinking about a K3 or similar light silver, but I have done that before...Wanted something new! So anyways, a bit of time in the back yard and about 250 bucks worth of K8 tornado silver spray cans and the RX-7 had transformed from an ugly purple piece....
(shown below as I bought it last fall)



To as it sits now!!!!






Comments please!!!!
I think it was well worth the money!

 

Very Nice. I like it a lot

 

For a rattlecan job that is beautiful. Great job. Can't be beat for $250

 

Hey!

looks a lot better than I expected

Congrats bro

 

no ****, that looks awesome. i think you should snap some more up close pics...

 

Yah, the finish up close isnt as good as it looks from about 10 ft away, but Im gonna give it a bit of time to cure and then wetsand and buff it. There are some little spots Im gonna touch up as well, but it definately turned out better than I expected myself.

For what I paid for that car and what the paint cost its still nothing...The rims and tires are worth more than the car and the paint, lol.
I really think it couldnt have worked out better for the price.

Now I just need to tint out the windows, and perhaps add the whaletail and she'll be done....? lol

Did anyone catch my oldschool side marker trick, a couple carriage bolts allows you to mount them on the inside when the trim is gone.
I always thought that look was slick!

 

very very nice! came out beautiful man

 

looks a ton better!!! it'll look even better after a few coats of clear and a wetsand and buff!! good job!!

 

nice what rims are they?

 

Im loving those tires! DOT slicks huh?

 

I do like the side markers. I was going to ask you about that. When I get my car painted this summer (again) I would like to do that.

Carriage Bolts? Never heard of those. What are they and where would I obtain them.

 

holy **** that looks good for rattle can. due to my mom backing into my DD GSL i plan on painting it over the summer with some "back yard" method. i dont care too much about this chasis, the SA is my baby

for $250 though you could have done the roll on paint job. that way the paint is extremely tough and looks good. thats probably the route ill go.

 

Also known as stove bolts. They have a raised square area under the head. Found in any hardware store.

 

No, not quite...that would be sick!

they are BF goodrich g-force T/A KDWs. I wanted the KDs but they were out of stock. Good tire though, had an auto-x on them a couple weekends ago and they gripped reall good!

 

Kosei K1 racing.

They are 4X110 15X7s, fit perfect! I really like them, too bad they are NLA. I believe I may have the last set from tirerack!

 

i did a rattle can paint job on my GS and it came out very uneven and blotchy. but damn yours looks good! how'd ya pull it off?

 

correction trochoid: a stovebolt is mostly known as a machine screw. you'll probably only see it in larger sizes 5/16 3/8 labeled as a stovebolt, with a nut. A carriage bolt is just a carriage bolt, never heard it as anything else.

(yea i work at a hardware store....)

 

I want those tires SOOOOOOOOO bad, but they dont make them for 14 inch wheels. I aint coming off my LE rims neither!

They look like competition drag radials in the picture, like the set of Nitto 555rs I use to have.

Maybe I will get a set of those for my turbo FB, the tires look like they are just ready to eat some asphalt!

 

Personally, I like the look of the satin finish on a car with such smooth lines, and for my money I certainly would not clutter it up with any spoiler.

I do all my paint jobs outdoors. I bought my GSL about 8-9 years ago, and it was black. I painted it with some lacquer I had in my paint cabinet, and clear coated it with lacquer. Using a slow drying thinner for the clear, it flowed out smooth and then dried with this satin finish. I never did buff it out. Still looks good, and I would not do it differently.

Notice I painted the Limited Edition wheels to match. They are clear coated with a glossy urethane because that is easier to clean.

 

Carriage bolt...

 

Ha, thanks for the detailed explination of what a carriage bolt is. Definetly is familiar just didn't know the proper name.

 

I plan to do some welding on the next one I paint, All badges and marker lights will get shaved, maybe the key locks also.


Any runs in the clear? I saged mine a bit and have to scrape them.

 

why rattle can? couldnt you get a cheap sprayer on a compresor?
and have a consistant paint job?

 

looks good . looks better then my first earl scheib paint job my 7 had. good work

 

anything, may i repeat anything is better than earl scheib.


That car looks good, I almost did not notice the trim was gone.

the question is, how long will it last? and how do you wax it?


-Eric