Spray Paint Question

[Jon247]

I plan on painting my Si grill i got from my cousin since its blue i plan on painting it black. But i was just wondering i had some paint laying around the house and was just wondering if i would be able to use this to do the job or am i missing something, etc.?

 

[Jon247]

im just painting over the blue part on it.

 

[EJackBauer8]

You need wax and grease remover and some sandpaper to get that paint to stick.

 

[Jon247]

i already have the rest of that stuff i just want to make sure i have the right paint before i start sometime this week.

 

[Intertwined]

yeah that paint will work. seperate the blue section from the grill. sand it down. clean it real well, then start layin paint.

 

[Jon247]

would a 220 grit sandpaper do? or should i go with 400, 600, or 800?

 

[Intertwined]

220 would be to rough, you would still see the sanding marks in the paint. i think what i used to sand my CTR mirrors was around 400 and they came out pretty smooth.

 

[2slo4u]

If your car is the stock taffeta white , they sell the exact color you need at auto zone. Dupli-color brand. If you use the white shown above you will see a color difference

 

[SleepingSol]

If your car is the stock taffeta white , they sell the exact color you need at auto zone. Dupli-color brand. If you use the white shown above you will see a color difference

That white is a primer.


Use 800-1000 grit sand paper, you can pick up a Rust-oleum tack cloth from walmart to clean it. Dont go over kill on sanding. it looks like it is in good shape so all you need to do is scuff the current paint and clean it

 

[Son2BEGO]

Id be wetsanding it too with highest grit you have atleast 400

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[2slo4u]

That white is a primer.


Use 800-1000 grit sand paper, you can pick up a Rust-oleum tack cloth from walmart to clean it. Dont go over kill on sanding. it looks like it is in good shape so all you need to do is scuff the current paint and clean it

haha dang i didn't even read the labels..i was probably confused cause i don't primer black paint with white primer

 

[takeachance]

Some of the crappiest paint ever, also not sure why you have white primer with black paint, any rock chips will show through bright white. I don't see this turning out well at all.

 

[TokyoSkies]

Some of the crappiest paint ever, also not sure why you have white primer with black paint, any rock chips will show through bright white. I don't see this turning out well at all.

I always use a different color base primer. If rock chips are revealing your primer under your paint coats, you are f**king up pretty bad..I do agree that white is probably a pretty drastic difference, but that's just my $.02.

As far as that color, it should be okay. A lot of people will recommend you to paint-match it at a body shop, but that can be pricey, so this is a decent alternative. Just follow what others have said in this thread, and you'll be good. Also, Dupli-Color sells Flamenco Black Pearl paint in a spray can at Auto-Zone for touch-ups, if I remember correctly!

 

[Jon247]

Looks like im gonna have to go out and buy some different paint then bc i dont want it coming out crappy then.
Seems like i should go with the stuff in this link except of course black paint instead of silver.
http://www.civicforums.com/forums/116-exterior/348888-diy-polyurethane-preping-painting-body-kits-etc.html

 

[Jon247]

Annd my car is black so of course i plan on painting this piece to match the car, just wasn't sure at the time what color primer i should of gotten since I'm pretty new to this.

 

[SleepingSol]

haha dang i didn't even read the labels..i was probably confused cause i don't primer black paint with white primer

its ok. i know you dont like to read....... haha

 

[2slo4u]

its ok. i know you dont know how to read....... haha

Fixed :p

 

[Jon247]

Hey guys i just finished putting the clear coat on my grill, now i have a quick question. theres little imperfections or bumps that i wanna smooth out, should i wait 24hrs after the clear coat dries then smooth it out and add a couple more coats?

 

[DTvn]

If you have bumps you should probably sand it down and start over

Spray lightly and give it multiple coats

 

[Jon247]

There not really bumps there just little imperfects that you could barely see, its not that bad that i have to start over again lol.
This is how it looks before the clear coat,