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From: Kelowna, BC, Canada
Originally Posted by sleeperfc
the paint on the car feels very smooth to the touch, but looks like hell. the paint also dries to the touch in about 5 min. seriously... 5 min tops and i could rub it with my hand... thats not right i dont think.
when i started out the paint was a little too think i think. it was about 3 parts paint to one parts thinner. it was showing roller/brush marks and not leveling down. so now i thinned it to about ohh i dunnno... half and half. its like water.... well now it runs no matter how thin i appily it and it dries in 5 min.
when i started out the paint was a little too think i think. it was about 3 parts paint to one parts thinner. it was showing roller/brush marks and not leveling down. so now i thinned it to about ohh i dunnno... half and half. its like water.... well now it runs no matter how thin i appily it and it dries in 5 min.
EDIT: just read that you were using spirits on the page before this. another suggestion is maybe your putting it on too thick, the coats need to be very thin as far as i know. should not be running
Last edited by citystars; Jun 17, 2006 at 10:17 PM.
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From: brampton canada
my buddy did this to his 240...he took his time, and it took him about a month...but the results are flawless...
he did take a lot of time though, AND ALOT of wetsanding and buffing. but the car is a freakin mirror black
he did take a lot of time though, AND ALOT of wetsanding and buffing. but the car is a freakin mirror black
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From: Charlotte and WCU
i now have a feeling that the white plastic roller pan is the source of the white pigment in the paint. thats whats causing the problem.... i think.. lol
ill figure it out. im not worried about it.
ill figure it out. im not worried about it.
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From: New York
Looks great snowball. Nice work. When I get a beater I'm thinking about doing this, in black, and fixing all the bodywork. Also, you're using s5 front and rear bumpers? The mouldings along the doors, fenders, and 1/4 panel are different, is why I ask...
I've got an S5 bumper I'm looking to put on my car when I go to paint it.
I've got an S5 bumper I'm looking to put on my car when I go to paint it.
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From: MD/PA
Originally Posted by mycarisolderthanme
Oh no I think you made the right decision with white for your 10AE. I'm just curious if a dark color like black would come out as nice as the lighter colors. So someone else try it with black before I take the plunge!
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ok i've practiced enough on my shell so today i started on my driver. only did the sunroof so far. it has 2 coats on it with no sanding done yet. i put it back on to show the difference... i'm already stoked on how this is going to look!!!
i love how fuggin white this stuff is! you can see the reflection of the trees and all WOOWOOOOO!
edit: one thing to note is that getting the mixture right will make or break the way it settles. the first couple tries i did on the shell it would look flat as soon as it dried. then i used a tiny bit less mineral spirits and started on a new spot and it would go on glossy and stay just like that when it dried. there's one other thing i'm doing but i will release that secret when i'm done because it shouldn't really affect the end results.
i love how fuggin white this stuff is! you can see the reflection of the trees and all WOOWOOOOO!
edit: one thing to note is that getting the mixture right will make or break the way it settles. the first couple tries i did on the shell it would look flat as soon as it dried. then i used a tiny bit less mineral spirits and started on a new spot and it would go on glossy and stay just like that when it dried. there's one other thing i'm doing but i will release that secret when i'm done because it shouldn't really affect the end results.
Last edited by No_Rotor_RX7; Jun 19, 2006 at 07:33 PM.
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From: Charlotte and WCU
yea well mine is not so great.. lol.
im doing flat black and its still not right. Im gonna spray the car with the rattle cans of this stuff today.
the paint is showing roller marks. no matter what....
i have tried thicker and thinner paint... thicker and thinner application... i just dont know what to do.
the paint dries in about 30 min and when it does you can see the roller marks.
so sad.
im doing flat black and its still not right. Im gonna spray the car with the rattle cans of this stuff today.
the paint is showing roller marks. no matter what....
i have tried thicker and thinner paint... thicker and thinner application... i just dont know what to do.
the paint dries in about 30 min and when it does you can see the roller marks.
so sad.
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From: lathrup, MI
is it bubbling in the pan or when you lay down the paint?
in the pan then your mixing too hard.
when you put the paint down, your pressing too hard, you should only be using the weight of the roller. If need be go back over the paint a min later with just the weight of the roller and pop all the bubbles.
in the pan then your mixing too hard.
when you put the paint down, your pressing too hard, you should only be using the weight of the roller. If need be go back over the paint a min later with just the weight of the roller and pop all the bubbles.
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just sanded my sunroof with 800 and now i can't fuggin see... it blinded me in the sunlight aahahhaa. bout to put the 3rd and 4th coats on, i'll get some pics in a bit. THIS IS AWESOME!!!! aahahhaa
edit: oh yea, to the guy that said something about trying the clearcoat.... i didn't know there was a clear. does rustoleum make a clear like this? here's what i was gonna do and someone tell me if it's a bad idea, but i'm gonna pick up a gallon of Boat Polyurethane Varnish and layer it on for about 2 or 3 coats. not the laquer stuff, it should work with this oil based paint. if not someone let me know before i annihilate my new paint job
edit: oh yea, to the guy that said something about trying the clearcoat.... i didn't know there was a clear. does rustoleum make a clear like this? here's what i was gonna do and someone tell me if it's a bad idea, but i'm gonna pick up a gallon of Boat Polyurethane Varnish and layer it on for about 2 or 3 coats. not the laquer stuff, it should work with this oil based paint. if not someone let me know before i annihilate my new paint job
Originally Posted by sleeperfc
i now have a feeling that the white plastic roller pan is the source of the white pigment in the paint. thats whats causing the problem.... i think.. lol
ill figure it out. im not worried about it.
ill figure it out. im not worried about it.
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From: South East
well now i'm on the 4th coat, no sanding done yet but it's pretty much completely dry. thanks for the input rrtec, after the 6th coat i'm pretty damn confident i wont need any clear to get the shine like i thought i was. 2 more coats and i can't even imagine how bad *** this is going to look. my camera sux and it doesn't do justice. i'll try and get a better shot when the sun goes down a bit.
