 paint small parts !, what to do ? |
 Jun 16, 2006 - 10:46 AM
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well, my engine needs to be replaced but while I get the money and locate a NICE engine I wanna start installing some of the stuff that I have for the car.
5th gen mirrors side skirts ( coming ) raiser blocks they are like ready to paint but, what do I have to do to paint them my self ? sand them out ( with ??? 500 ? 1000 ? 2000 ? sand paper sandable primer and sand them out again # ? ready to paint ? guys I need to know what to do, what order and if you have a brand to you think would work better, tell me that too. I was afraid to mess up the look by doing it myself but if I don't start trying I won't learn so if something comes bad lookingl, I'll start over and redo it again. I can get most of the stuff for free so tell me what I need so I can entertain myself till my celi get ready to roll again. thanks --------------------  |
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Jun 16, 2006 - 11:12 AM
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How are you going to drive your GF around this weekend!!!!
~snap -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
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Jun 16, 2006 - 11:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
QUOTE(snapshotgt @ Jun 16, 2006 - 11:12 AM) [snapback]445341[/snapback] How are you going to drive your GF around this weekend!!!! ~snap I still have my other car 1987 celica GT, plus she's coming on june 30th two weekends from now, so hopefully my engine will be in and running by next weekend and everything else it's just accesories that if I can't get them done for some reason won't be an issue; but remember we love our cars so we always want them to look like what they ar THE BEST OF THE BEST 
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Jun 16, 2006 - 11:20 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
QUOTE(Culpable04 @ Jun 16, 2006 - 11:17 AM) [snapback]445345[/snapback] QUOTE(snapshotgt @ Jun 16, 2006 - 11:12 AM) [snapback]445341[/snapback] How are you going to drive your GF around this weekend!!!! ~snap I still have my other car 1987 celica GT, plus she's coming on june 30th two weekends from now, so hopefully my engine will be in and running by next weekend and everything else it's just accesories that if I can't get them done for some reason won't be an issue; but remember we love our cars so we always want them to look like what they ar THE BEST OF THE BEST I hear you! -- btw, what kind of engine?~snap -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
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Jun 16, 2006 - 11:22 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
^^^ a humble 7AFE.
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Jun 16, 2006 - 2:10 PM
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Back on topic...
You'll want to scuff up the surface before shooting it with primer. Wetsanding with 320 or 400 grit sandpaper will work well. Then you'll want to sand the primer down so that it's smooth with something like 400 grit sandpaper and then paint. -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Jun 16, 2006 - 4:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
cool !
I'm gonna start with the raiser blocks, let's see how I do on those if everything goes ok I'll get ready for the other parts. -------------------- |
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