another paint job Options

[twinkletoestheir...]

so this was my first attempt at painting my car. never done anything like it before what you think.

before



during




where i backed into my friends car lol











after








then thought it was missing something so i bought some red ghost pearl, but it turned out to be more pink and purple than red so i went and bought some red air brush pearl and put it on top

ghost pearl



red pearl



i wanted to put the dragon on the hood with a racing stripe down the back, but instead of the typical racing stripe i put it on like a trail of blood






















yeah i know the dragon messed up it ripped the black and clear coat when i pulled the tape off but this was all trial and error ill be going to school for it in the fall.

[ra65_22re]

i like the blood strip. you should do a lil wet sanding to get the orange peel off and shoot some clear and call it good. but not bad at all for your first attempt

[trdproven]

whats going on here, its getting outta hand.

[twinkletoestheir...]

done now just need to clear coat it but still need to pay $600 for the damage i did to my friends Z so this will be the last post on my paint job.











give me some feed back i want to know how all you guys feel about it. like i said i wanted something no one else had, not just your run of the mill racing stripe. my dad hates it he said "well, its different and when it comes down to it its your car." not his cup o tea and and i know thats what most people will think but just let me know

peace.

[presure2]

wow.

[D_Dawg]

i dont like the paint job, but props for doing it yourself and gaining some experience. on a side note how do you like those hood pins?

[mrgignac]

i liked the staight up black you did before you put the stripe on it. hey, im all about blood and guts, but it is a little much. I eventually would like to have my ST painted like my guitar, red chameleon. id go with a unique color instead of a design.

[mmmchocolate]

is the stripe supposed to have paint splashed all over around it? like not a perfect line? it would look alright if it was clean and done neatly, imo, but you accomplished your goal, nobody has what you have....nobody..haha

This post has been edited by mmmchocolate: May 27, 2009 - 12:08 PM

[2bcelica]

one of a kind - at least u like it right?

[Sinyk]

Not going to add another obvious comment about the paint, but that front bumper... The molding into the OEM bumper is just not complete. It needs to be filled properly and smoothed. It left a very obvious line and in the last picture, you can see where the black cracked and the red shows through!

[manphibian]

I'm with pops.....

[TRD_Ian]

well its different!....not something i would be seen in personaly but hey its ur car and u like it right! so thats all that matters....i was young once.....wanted to be different so i put flames on a four door tercel.....got some greef for it but w/e made me happy so in turn i hope your happy with your kit and paint....like said before u gain some experience so if you decide to change it you can.... the molding of your front bumper wouldnt look bad if you spent more time on it....spread out your fill more and work your way down to a finner grit paper....you can see the scrath marks in the bondo in the pics....but u get an E for effort and a thumbs up for going at it by your self and on you first attempt

[trdproven]

Definitely met your goal, but honestly, simple and clean is always the best way to go, you won't get tired of it.

[ksporry]

I like your idea, but the execution needs some more work I think.
If you want the stripe to be messy, then I'd say what you did with the edges is a really nice touch, proper irregular. However, I'd vary the thicknes sof the stripe as well as twist it a little, make it less straight. Also, I'd spray the main body of the stripe. At the moment you can see brush strokes which isn't great.

Question for you though: I noticed you have an invader style front bumper. Do all the versions of that bumper come in multiple pieces, with the edge to be fitted to the original bumper?
Have you got any instruction manual for that body kit (electronically), and if so, could you send it to me? reason for asking is because i want to fit the exact same front bumper on my celica...

Oh, I have some sick ideas for your car: Why don't you install some amber/yellow/red flashing lights in the opening of the bumper, so you can flash them... It would look like a dragon breathing fire. Would suit your car... hehehe

[laff09]

red flashing lights on your car will get you in serious trouble.

[ksporry]

youmay not be allowed to drive with them on legally, but you could still use it for show when not driving.
there is a lot more that is not legal and gets you into trouble, yet it is all for sale in the shops (e.g. neons are illegal to drive around with in the UK, both inside neons and outside, yet they are still for sale...)

[tangcla]

where i backed into my friends car lol

Holy McWTF. What is the bodykit made of, cardboard soaked in water? That is some seriously thin... I don't even know if you can call that fibreglass.

[whatthe]

Am i the only one who doesnt hate it? It looks more like a show car that will have 100 subs and lcds everywhere, than a daily driver. I dont mind the artwork that you put on it. It puts out a lord of the rings ork vibe or a "300" vibe.

[tangcla]

I'm not totally disliking the car. I don't mind the paint job. But money's gotta be spent where it needs to, and that includes things like getting a proper body kit, and getting a proper paint job.

[Dragondog]

good work looks very japan (and joe101 you should know that).....i like it....the colors r used in lots of japan vases, and sculpturs..... along with the celica dragon thats complete japan.....it looked bad at first but after u completed it, it was great...imo good work on giving it the paint brush look ..looks like calligraphy.......the stripe really dont look like blood looks like solor flares and sparks but it looks hand painted great look for the brushed on dragon ...put some japan lettering on ur doors r elswere giving it a authintic look using the lettering for toyota would be perfect i use that letterin in my car.......http://www.japanese-symbols.org/japanese-symbol-for-Toyota..........and it pi**es me off when ppl here say (oh your car dont have the 6gc look..it dont look like 6gc should look like) thats a bunch of bull.....look at how many of us put body kits on these cars and yet u say to urselfs (now thats a 6gc) WHATEVER.......no matter how you paint it no matter what body kit you put on it, it still and always will look like a 6gc..some like it dressed up some like it shaved some like it stock some like flashy it dont matter.....our cars dont have very much aftermarket stuff therfor it will never get screwd up and riced out like a honda .......the only way u can confuse ppl is with the convesions......like the curren......WORD TO ALL YOU 6GC MEMBERS DONT LET ANYONE TELL YOU YOUR 6TH GEN. CELICA DOSENT LOOK LIKE A 6TH GEN. CELICA

This post has been edited by Dragondog: May 30, 2009 - 5:21 AM