Its not being cheap its called having skill... go to an paint shop and tell them to spray the car and then get a good spray paint company and tell them to do the same and tell me if you see any difference... I assume you never seen the Flat Black, STI that was in a the Super Street magazine i believe about 5 months ago... the guy painted it himself and they where amazed how good it looked and he spent less then 50 bucks

 

You guys are amazing. It is completely obvious you have no experience with automotive paint.

If you couldn't tell the difference between rattlecan paint jobs, and gun-applied high-solid base-clear coat paints, then why in the hell would ANYBODY pay $5000 for a job that looks identical to a $50 job?

Common sense isn't all that common.

Reading Super Street is just funny. Quoting Super Street is just sad.

 

You shouldn't criticize other people just because you're handy with a spell checker, doesn't speak well on your character.

 

I think it's okay to call the other guy out on his spelling/grammar. When you call someone an "Idiot," you're expected to have a high stance all around in what you do; i.e. spelling/grammar. I'd LOL if someone were calling me stupid, yet the guy is misspelling words up and down.

Also, personally, I agree with everything this man is saying about the car. I'm all up for DIY projects, but this..eh, if you're not doing it "right," don't do it at all - use the right products..

That's just my opinion, do with it as you'd like.

 

So you think, if you can't put it back to the way it was brand new, you shouldn't try to improve upon it at all? Can't say I agree with that.

 

Unless the car had paint thinner poured all over it which caused it to eat up the paint, I don't see how this is "improving."

If you're all up for rattle-can paint jobs, then that's good for you, but if I were to do this, I rather practice to do it the "right" way. Buying actual car paint, even going to Kragen and buying a Paint gun for 20 dollars!

Again, I personally don't like it, if this car is never going to see extreme conditions (rain, excessive heat/sun contact), then great, that way it won't wear out in 2 weeks.. A for effort, I suppose..

 

Did you even look at the picture of the vert? It doesn't LOOk like it's been sprayed with a rattle can, I think that's the whole point. I also don't think it's going to go to crap in 2 weeks, that's just extreme. You can't paint a car, with a Kragen paint gun or any kind of real spray gun, for $30. I think that's the whole point.

 

You're obviously missing my whole point and it also seems that you're easily impressed with "frugal projects."

Have you seen the car in person rather than a low quality picture? When that answer is a "Yes," I'll be quiet.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PAINT-GUN-SPRAYE...QQcmdZViewItem
Paint gun: $45 shipped and paint is another $40 shipped or so, $55 dollars more.

You can still do a paint job under $100, using the "right" products while learning how to do it the "right" way. It just seems to me that you are easily impressed with this simply because it cost $30..

You can keep analyzing my opinion, but it'll still stand..

 

That's nowhere close to all the materials you'll need. Filler, primer, paint, clear, etc. etc... There's a lot more to doing it "right" than just a spray gun and paint. And I never said I'd strip my FD and paint it with a rattle can, but I think both of them look better than how they started off.

 

you guys still haven't gotten the part where she said she is learning

 

I'm back to say, I'm sorry for using the term idiot. It wasn't directed specifically at anyone, but I am just frustrated with the fact that people can be so cold and bored as to spend time digging up crap to rub in someones face.

I'm not impressed with the fact that she's a girl and is working on this, I am impressed with the fact that she has spent more time and effort working on this project than most (again not talking specifically about anyone because I don't know you guys) people posting on here have probably spent on their car in total. Anyone can get a job and make money to pay someone to paint their car, but there are only a select few who will take the time and effort to do things for themselves.

On a side note, scathcart, do you think your grammar teacher wants you using the term ******* in your next paper? Enjoy your criticisms.

 

I don't think my 'grammar teacher will care at all. I've long since gradded and aced the last english course I took, and will ever take, in first year eng. I really don't care how shitty you spell, but if you're going to try to get away with calling me an idiot, at least try to do so by misspelling words you should know from grade level bees.

Again, my whole complaint is with the actual poster is that she DIDN'T take the time to do it right. Why not do the bodywork? Why not take the time to properly mount the turn signals (like another forum member did)? Why not take the time to properly mount the side marker lamps? Why not take the car to bare metal, throw down some etching primer, and then take it from there? I'm not against saving money, I am against poor choices and poor workmanship.
When this paint fades and delaminates, as it will if it sees any UV, road salt, or acid rain, she will have to do the job over again. This is an extremely short term fix. When such an event occurs, she will have to redo all of her work, costing her more money in paint, and moreover, the time to do so. Time isn't free. I'd rather spend the extra couple hours to do the job right the first time than spend twice as long doing the job a second, or third, time. Time IS money. Any time taken to redo a job is time you could be earning cash.
As for doing work myself, I do all of my own work, including paint. Its not that I could not afford a bodyshop to do it, its just that I would rather do the job myself to ensure it is done right. Further on this point, I do work for other people. As of late, its been solely for other RX-7 owners.

 

IMHO their is NOTHING to get....its spray paint PERIOD! It looks like **** and it’s NOT the way to paint a car. If that’s the case then why the hell not "learn" how to paint a car the right way!
-J-

 

Thank you. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this!

rx7girl, it's obvious you spent a lot of time and effort on this, which is admirable, but the fact remains that it's spray paint. Anyone with better than 20/100 vision could easily tell the difference between rattle can and real automotive paint.

It's great you want to learn and DIY, but why don't you learn using real automotive paint, so it actually looks good and lasts a while.

 

I criticised the other forum members for kissing her ******* despite her other god awful mods simply because she was female.[/QUOTE]



Who are you to determine what "god awful" mods are? If somebody does something to their car it's usually because they want to and because they like it. Just because it's not up to your standards doesn't mean it's horrible. In regards to her being female, I think the only thing that would have been different if a guy posted this is he would have caught a bit more heat from everybody elses flames, but then again that hasn't stopped most of you from posting how you really feel about it. Also how do you know if we honestly think it's good or not and not just kissing ***? You don't, and I believe most of the positive things said about the job are sincere, why? because it does look pretty good and why would anyone BS just to gain a few brownie points from a chick who lives hundreds (if not thousands) of miles away?

 

well what about mine? it too was painted with spray cans , granted its just primer but i dont think its to bad just as a learning experience there are some pretty obvious spots where i went to light on the primer, and its also dirty from all the damned leaves as well....

 

and i apoligize if this is considered jacking. ::shrugs::

 

NO COMMENT....

 

 

Rattle can paintjobs are garbage, plain and simple. I can see if it is a budget track only car and appearance/durability is not a concern. What exactly was "learned" here? Painting the right way with a gun is far different from spray painting, furthermore there was little prep work and the original poster didn't even remove dents prior to painting

Sorry, you wanted our opinions, correct? If you're gonna do it, do it right!

 

I live in Florida, So I deal with extreme weather all the time. From The Sun, and Especially Rain, and bugs flying at your cars. Especially Love Bugs which they eat up paint. I had to purchase a new front bumper because the one I had before was broken. I wasnt able to afford the Correct paint for my car before it was over $120 a little portion of it. I went out to Autozone and bought some Spray paint that basicly came 99.99% matching the car. I sprayed it on there and you would never of been able to tell it was spray paint. and for the weather factor in florida. Always sunny, Heat blazing. Rainy a lot, Lots of moisture, Bugs and sand and rocks hitting the front of the car in the road. the paint is still holding up, it isnt faded, it isnt pealing...... So you shouldn't talk about what you might not know about.

 

and by the way, It wasnt for an RX-7 bumper, it was a Cougar bumper.

 

I also painted for over 4 years. (with spray guns) so Dont try to critisize me in painting skills. :^) For I do have the golden touch.

 

this is what you would call a 45' paint job..............ie looks good ("matches") from 45' a way!!

 

I painted my car with spraypaint too. Some of it is even shiny.

Does it matter to me? No. I'm happy that the car is one color.

Will I eventually paint it with real paint? Yeah, after I ding it up a bunch at the track. It cost me around $70 to paint it, and it was well worth it. If it fades, then it'll just be a lighter shade of gray. Oh no.

Would I do it for any sort of a show car, or even a street car? Hell no.