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Awesome job! You did a really good job, i like the color!

Thanks everyone!!! -- I really appreciate your comments!

808celica-- Yep, the clear is on. I did about 3 layers of base & a good 4-5 layers of clear.

Rayme-- Thanks. I did primer, base, clear.. then wetsand the clear & buff.

joe_p3t-- How about new paint for your JDM tails? .. you buy the paint, of course

Celiracer18-- Yep, basecoat clearcoat. None of that crappy single stage stuff. Paint code is 1A1.

NgoFcuk-- Por15 works great. You can paint it directly over rust.. however, I prefer to sand/grind down the rust first & use metal prep before I lay down por15. Make sure you wear gloves when handling that stuff. They are very tough to remove once dry. That supra is NA with a fully rebuilt engine and all. Don't know how much power it makes but my dad curently dailys it.

97Celica-- You're right, $600 isn't really a budget. You can get your car painted for less or buy paint for a lot cheaper.. however, I went with the SLIGHTLY HIGHER end stuff. Clear (one gallon) cost me $180 alone. ..and my $600 includes sandpaper, body filler, buffing pads, & compound. Plus, the experience was well worth it. No regrets here at all. --- I did my civic the same way. It cost me $450 totalled to paint that. (pic in profile)

I took some more pictures today. She's a bit dirty because I left her in the rain last night. I will be painting the trims this weekend.

tsk tsk tsk leaving a freshly painted car in the rain. i kept away from my car for 3 days to let the paint kinda cure after that i couldn't stand not driving it any longer.

on the layers applied are there any runs??? i hope not if anything you can just wet sand with 1500 grit or even finer

one bronze wheel, 3 silver, and then some really nice rims in the last pic

sweet job!!!

rims rims rims rims

looks great. inspires me to actually go through with mine. were your neighbors annoyed with fumes? what kind of ventilation did you use?
just curious... what did you spray with? (Brand of spray gun, HVLP/Conventional, Gravity feed? what brand paint?)

PS.. i go to school with a few Hmoob guys here at UTI.

Erich

berry nice

super nice
I like

awesome job. To bad i have rust that isnt worth fixing. No body shops will do it so i'm not going to bother repainting my car...

I painted the car while the neighbors were at work so there's no way they were possibly annoyed with fumes, LoL.

I left the garage door wide open while I painted (see basecoat pic). I was too lazy to seal off the garage and too poor to rent a paint booth. As long as it's not too windy outside, it should be just fine. Any dust in the paint can be wetsanded off. No worries.
I used a cheap spray gun from autozone.. ($75)

...I'm very thankful for my dad's badass air compressor.

Teach me.......I love that color, dark colors=sexy sleeperz. Great Job btw !!

Two supras, two celicas, and you painted your own car? Nice.
(The car looks gorgeous, that's my favorite toyota color.)

Ever considered moving to minnesota? I think I have an internet-crush on you...

lulz e-love

man, that anthracite really looks great on the 6GCs. Tell your dad props on that Supra. Not many are kept in great condition.

Ah, so this is what she has been up to. Great job babe! I can't paint worth a damn. LOL

this must be the most beautiful colour ive seen so far on a 6gc!!! anthracite 1A1, i'll remember it i just bought a new bodykit, might paint the whole car now just because of your pics!

hey just wanted to give some more praise. car looks great and i love the color. well done. so many people try this and fail.

Amazing job you've done. Props! I wouldnt ever guess its made in garage either.

WOW! A hot girl that can actually paint! Marry me!

Now that is a stunning colour and an awsome improvement, health to enjoy oh and some nice machinery in your driveway there

Top marks for that, it looks amazing.

Well done.