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Alright guys I thought I'd share some of my adventures today. I stayed up all last night to do this and began spraying the basecoat very early this morning.

It has some runs (as does every can) but for base/clear in a pretty dirty garage its not bad at all. This color is simply amazing up close has a ton of metallic. Everyone said paint before turbo so I am lol...besides I have a 3 day weekend here and I still have a lot to do with the body kit before I can spray that early tomorrow morning or the following day.

Enjoy, more pics to come as it goes along.

What the car looked like before I tore it apart last night when I got home from college.
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Some basecoat...
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Me with my spray gun & paint suit, bonus of the dirty cluttered garage!
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ooooooooo clear coat, the fun stuff to spray!
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Another shot after clear coat
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Pulled it outside after drying a while, I wanted it to set in the sun to fully cure.

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The white pieces on the hood are ash, one of the neightbors decided to burn leaves. I had to move the car oh well....
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Anyways hope you enjoyed it, I should have the rest painted by the end of this 3 day weekend and all together.

This is a day I dreaded for a long while yet anticipated. It could have gone better but overly I'm happy with how everything is turning out. Back tot he garage I go. So much to do....so little time!


Ok here are some more. This took longer than expected so the car is not back together :( Anyways I just painted these a few hours ago.

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got any tips on spraying?

have u done that before, and how did you not make your house smell like ---- when u sprayed it inside!

nice job

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that front bumper is overkill but looks like ur doing a real good job on paint. have u done paint before and what brand u using, dupont?

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nice job i like the color

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looks pretty good considering your spray booth location. Your neihbors burn leaves???? ???

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nice job man.
That's some good looking color.

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To everyone that asked, yes I have done this before. I have shop expereince as a painteres helper and a bodymans helper. I also have a degree in auto collision repair from Ferris State University and I'm certififed by ASE in paint as well as some other collision areas.

As for tips I would suggest putting your first coat of base on very lightly. I made the mistake of running this particular color and having to sand it and respray after 30 mins of waiting....set me back a bit.

You want to keep your gun approx 6 inches from the panel. Get your face right into it so you can see where you are spraying. 50% overlap is a good technique to use.

My garage is set back 100 ft from the house so I dont have to worry about the fumes getting inside. I keep a fan that blows air out a window...its not great but it helps greatly. This would be the third time I've painted in this garage like this. The next car to be completed will be my fathers 79 trans am.... formerly mine but anywho thats next.

The paint I use is Valspar...its the commercial line for the company that makes house of Kolor. Seems to have worked for me in the past and its not overly expensive.

Thanks for the props, its been a lot of work throughout this summer and its finally paying off.

Oh yes my neighbors burn leaves. You can here in Michigan. My county only requires you call and ask for a permit...permission is given right over the phone.

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Nice work. It looks good for a home garage paint job. And like you said runs are normal with any paintjob. Nothing a little wetsanding and buffing won't take care of.
I just finished painting my car about a month or 2 ago in the spray booth where I work, and even then I still had dirt specs in the paint. It's unavoidable, but no big deal.

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paint looks good to me

Beau

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lovin the color

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nice job man. How much did the paint run you?

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I bought 3 qts of base and with the reducer/stabalizer I believe it was $200. I had the clear coat from other jobs but that would have been another $120 I beleive for a gallon with its activator.

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yeah man, that looks REALLY good...wish you was close to south Georgia, we could do some business...and I like the body kit, you HAD to do something different with that sunfire(or cavalier?)..nice work

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Yeah, I would plan on spending about $300 for supplies for any car that size. I paid nothing for my paint job, but I'm a lucky bastard... :P lol I had to rub it in.

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looks good man. where in michigan are you i live in oxford mi. where did you get the paint from?

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I'm from Ortonville, not far from you. I spend most of my time in Big Rapids during this time of year for college though. Strange to find someone so close to home on here.
I bought the paint from Wiltses, its on Dixie Hwy in waterford I beleive.

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that's cool man i have never found any one in a forum in michigan. i am going to have to keep a look out for your car.

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hell yea looks good thats the same color i want paint my 5th gen hatch wanna make some money??? i live down the road in romeo,mi

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another tip for anyone sprayin in a garage or un-climate controlled area. Hose down the floor w/ water to keep dust down. :)

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ineedturbo,

I'm sorry bud, I hardly had time to paint this one let alone take on another task...and my fathers car is next like I stated above.

crx88si,

Thats a good suggestion but on that note make sure not to spray too much water. You just want the floor damp. I "read" about someone kicking/splashing a little water onto the car once somewhere and messing up the paint ;) ;) ;) ;)

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Is that the Matco Proformance series double bay rollaway with the top cabinet behind you? :-) I have the same box, except mine is yellow :-)

Figured I'd throw that in.

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Civicunrest,

Yes indeed that is a proformance matco box. Its my pride and joy. I thought of gettin the yellow one, black looked sweet for oh about a half hour! LOL gets dirty too damn fast!! How big is yours? This one is 56"....

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I acutally just got the triple bay last week. 72" of bright yellow glory. I love this frickin thing. The $37 weekly payments suck, but that's how I got my Mig welder, too :-)

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I feel your love for you box man....

Mine is smaller but it sounds more like your a technician which I'm not. I'm lucky because I got it and almost any other tools I need/needed for 50 - 55% off for being a student.

I want the side cabinets but they do not give discounts on those :( I'll have to buy them another time.

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i see you got a heat lamp on the paint. is that an acceptable alternative for curing in the sun? the bay where ill be painting is surrounded by a dirt road.

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Actually thats not a heat lamp its just a two 500w lamps on a tripod. When painting the more light you have the better. Its still not enough I usually end up holding a hand like 500w in one hand and the spray gun in the other when possible.

Using a heat lamp would help cure time but they are expensive...very expensive.

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lol lighting is a must when painting. And a heat lamp would work nice to bake the finish, but don't over heat or else your nice new paint job, will be a bubbling mess :'(