here is a good write up,
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...6e789ba9e7f47c
cant archive untell at least a few of us are done, or where would we post

and for some timeline shots of the car

when i got it me in the background


flat black (wet)


and just yesterday

 

Friggin amazing. how'd you get into the little cracks and crevaces? Did you do the door sills, etc?

 

Really nice, though now that there's a background to use as a reference I can see the difference between it and stock paint (hint: look at the dirt road, then at the car). It's slightly more plasticky than stock. The difference is tiny, though. Unless the car looks different in person, I think most people will think it's stock. Excellent job.

 

i used a very small foam brush to get in the tight spots,
as for color the old paint was in very bad condition, cracked dry and had 0 shine
this new paint is very close to true crystal white when compared to the cars ive seen in good condition. its so white it hurts my eyes on sunny days.

 

Ahh, that's why. It's probably more the color that makes the difference than the quality of the paint/paintjob. I knew it was different, but I didn't know it was blindingly bright.

 

so bottom line does it work? is it a cheap man's dream come true ? does it look as good as shop work?

 

yes, it does work
kinda, its alot more work than a dream would be
and no its not as good, but its close enough.

 

update

 

Man , my car has the same problem snowball. 91 TII and the paint is just flaking off.

What did you do with the flaking paint? Did you just pick it off?

James

 

powerwaser, then sanding.

 

ROTFL!!! and i thought my FC had bad paint! great job. can't wait for the finished pics...

 

Snowball

LOL, omg I figured if I took a power washer to my car the paint would slip off and it would look like my car shed snake skin.

One thing that does amaze me is how well the primer holds up. I have some primer spots that have been exposed for over three years...and it is holding up just fine.

James

 

LOL it's interesting to see how certain areas of the car had no issue with paint peel at all!

 

i think mazda started using some new primer process for the sevens seems i remember reading that somewhere

 

any updates on the hunter green car?

 

one day my car blew an oil seal and i was siting on the side of the highway, as i was siting there a semi-truck drove by. When the passed by my door i saw this 2foot by 8 inch strip of paint rip off and go flying into the wind. Thats when i decided something had to be done about the paint.

 

Looks good man!! Can't wait to see the final result!!

 

hey snowball, how long did u wait between coats? i know the prosses is put 2 coats wait a day, sand, 2 more coats ect. but how long do u wait between the 2 initial coats? thanx (im practicing on a fender right now)

 

questions.
-wht are the procedures you have to do before and after painting the flat black?
-do u also need to sand it down so u can put on the 1st coat of crystal white?
i am planning to start this project too in the summer so i want to know as much info as possible. so thq.

 

i wait about 4 hours on average.
to paint the flat black i just wet sanded it, you dont need to sand it untell metal just untell its even.

 

cool thanx.

 

so how much has it been so far??
is it the $50 paint job??

 

ive spent about $60 so far but thats because i had to buy stuff to prep the parts. id say if ur car is ready to paint then it shouldnt cost more than $30-$40

 

im at ~$30 right now give or take some pocket change.

 

so far im at about 23 bucks....but then i still have to buy more paint for the whole car when that happens (im doing 2 tone so more money and work) the hunter car...thats me, its going decient i have my third coat on and im about to hit with my 4th coat here in about 2 hours...then wait another 4-6 then wetsand and hopefully i can hit my 5th and 6th coats on the door today.... i think im going to do 8 coats though just because i have made the paint rather thin and im just testing different results....

Zak