El Nene 7's bodywork and paint ---part 2
10-14-08, 07:10 PM
#76
My battery died on my camera ...OHHH AND ITS MORE RED THAN THAT! THINK FD3S .....so i couldnt snap the clear coats, In the end i laid down (5 COATS OF PAINT...LOL) and (4 COATS OF CLEAR)
what i like about the WANDA brand of paints was the price and color match , it was flawless.
what i disliked about it was it very light, unlike ppg or HOK their paints are nice and thick all you do is lay down 2-3 coats and your set, i had to lay down 5 coats to cover all the primer and body work areas.
Oh i did 5 coats because i didnt paint my carbon hood , trust me hood saves you a lot of paint
Tomorrow i will be unmasking it and letting it sit in the sun all day, i will be wet sanding and polishing my lights and signals. I will wet sand the car probabaly saturday or sunday depending how much sun and heat the paint/clear takes to cure.
Do i recommend this Wand base coats /clear coats to some one who tracks their car or daily drives their car alot...YES!
Now if you want a show winning paint and trailer queen i suggest you stay above the $200 plus price range...ie PPG,HOK, SHERWIN,...ETC
I paid $139 for my gallon of base, you cant beat that for a red .
what i like about the WANDA brand of paints was the price and color match , it was flawless.
what i disliked about it was it very light, unlike ppg or HOK their paints are nice and thick all you do is lay down 2-3 coats and your set, i had to lay down 5 coats to cover all the primer and body work areas.
Oh i did 5 coats because i didnt paint my carbon hood , trust me hood saves you a lot of paint
Tomorrow i will be unmasking it and letting it sit in the sun all day, i will be wet sanding and polishing my lights and signals. I will wet sand the car probabaly saturday or sunday depending how much sun and heat the paint/clear takes to cure.
Do i recommend this Wand base coats /clear coats to some one who tracks their car or daily drives their car alot...YES!
Now if you want a show winning paint and trailer queen i suggest you stay above the $200 plus price range...ie PPG,HOK, SHERWIN,...ETC
I paid $139 for my gallon of base, you cant beat that for a red .
10-14-08, 07:20 PM
#78
LOL thanks bro but i am done painting for a while i HATE body work , hell you give me your car all body work done and preped i will paint that bischhhhhh in a heart beat.
This december i am paint Fris's from LUCKY7 RACING rx7, and hes gonna be doing most of the bodywork ...lol sorry Fris
Starting with the base i gave it 15mins between coats , oh i also like the paint because it dries quick, for the clear i did 20 minutes in between coats
This december i am paint Fris's from LUCKY7 RACING rx7, and hes gonna be doing most of the bodywork ...lol sorry Fris
Starting with the base i gave it 15mins between coats , oh i also like the paint because it dries quick, for the clear i did 20 minutes in between coats
10-14-08, 08:22 PM
#82
look at the last picture you will see the hose under the car, if theres no water on the pics its because i was on flash time oh and between coats i used tack cloths to clean up any debris or overspray
Last edited by Alex Rodriguez; 10-14-08 at 08:31 PM.
10-15-08, 08:07 AM
#87
Thanks guys ...lol Fris i will lay the bondo and you sand it ..FAIR!
i also redid the mount for the FMIC so it can sit flush with the s5 bumper the FMIC is at a angle now, also the piping and the front notches of the frame were moded up a bit because i wanted the FMIC to raise another 2 inches
I am going to wait and see if i will paint the engine bay because its two diffrent colors now, the red i had before had more orange in it so you can tell the diffrence...If anything i will lay it down with a one stage enamel on the engine bay so it can match....SAND,CLEAN,PRIME,PAINT-DONE no clear coats or wetsanding
i also redid the mount for the FMIC so it can sit flush with the s5 bumper the FMIC is at a angle now, also the piping and the front notches of the frame were moded up a bit because i wanted the FMIC to raise another 2 inches
I am going to wait and see if i will paint the engine bay because its two diffrent colors now, the red i had before had more orange in it so you can tell the diffrence...If anything i will lay it down with a one stage enamel on the engine bay so it can match....SAND,CLEAN,PRIME,PAINT-DONE no clear coats or wetsanding
10-16-08, 08:09 PM
#89
why are you hating because yours isnt painted yet or because i fnished it first than you when you ha a few weeks headstart
I keep telling you young grasshoppr "stop moving furniture all day long" thats bad for you too much boom boom gets you lazy
I keep telling you young grasshoppr "stop moving furniture all day long" thats bad for you too much boom boom gets you lazy
10-16-08, 08:18 PM
#91
oh i will post up pics of it when i get done cleaning it , i already found the perfect backgrounds for the new photoshoot
i cleaned the engine bay by hand with purple power, alcohol, and water
i cleaned the interior panels and dash and tomorro i will armorall the interior along with vacuuming - it was hella dirty and dusty
installed a few trims and lights, and cleaned up my equips tomorrow i will polish the lips
STAY TUNED FOR PICS !!!!!!!
i cleaned the engine bay by hand with purple power, alcohol, and water
i cleaned the interior panels and dash and tomorro i will armorall the interior along with vacuuming - it was hella dirty and dusty
installed a few trims and lights, and cleaned up my equips tomorrow i will polish the lips
STAY TUNED FOR PICS !!!!!!!
