the08civicproject

what is the best paint to use when your painting your lips for your car i have one hard plastic one and my other one the front one is abs , do i have to use different paint , for the different plastics?

Any help givin is much appreciated

Gallagher

a paint shop

the08civicproject

you dont think painting them with a spray can would look decent enough

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

you can get a pretty good finsh at home..

I think theres a few DIY's on this.

Midori

depends on the color... if your going black especially flat black to it at home other wise it too hard to match the paint but still very doable... I think you would be fine using the same paint for both materials...

the08civicproject

yea thats what i thought , as long as i paint em black they should be alright. i dont think i want em the same coulor as my car which is red . i kinda wanted them to stand out . so i think maybe a glossy black will do the trick for me .

Thanks for your input

xray

That could be Home Hardware.

Crazydragonclk

i have varipsis diys

http://www.torontocivics.com/tccv5fo...ead.php?t=3483

for this applicatyion it is similar, i would use plastic primer, clear and the motomaster one is fine which i have used alot. then jus paint using any black, and clear coat it, u can use all motomaster or duplicolr auto paints from cantire since ur not colormatchng.

Crazydragonclk

oh also preinstall skirt package first then paint. and dont paint on car too much masking is required here are some old photos of a diy i did on install and paint












[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/crazydragonclk/DIY%20Lip%20and%
20Skirt/8.jpg[/IMG]

the08civicproject

wow that was very detailed thanks ..........i shall do my lips the same

civicEJ1

iTrader: (2)

eh jeff i saw ur wife the other day commin out of the ej1 i was driving down bur oak wit my buddy he fell inlove...

with ur car not ur wife lol

Crazydragonclk

oh haha ya she drives it now i ahve the new car,

toofast

iTrader: (2)

if i use bondo filler and fill my dents to paint...do i need to use primer on top on the filler...and what kind....Non metal .....or metal

Crazydragonclk

i would sand the areas around the dent to metal and a lil surrounding, prime or abre metal apply the filler, then using the primer to coat over the filled area and a lil surrounding, and it should help reveal the uneveness of the bodyfiller, (etch primer will reveal the uneveness in your bodywork)
as per below

wetsand
re-prime
level filler again - repeat steps above until perfectly level
re-prime
base coat
clear coat

toofast

iTrader: (2)

thank u tons man...ill be soon working on my car...and willo keep asking you question :-)...if possible can u tell me in a list what i would need...?

Crazydragonclk

filler and hardener, which are sold together usually
primer
basecoat
clear coat
cheese grater metal tool- to help sand rough bodyfiller
sandpaper and or palm sander 150 grit to-400 grit, wetsanding sandpaper
tarps, plastic sheeting, electrical tape and maskign tape - dollarstore

after spot painting supplies waiting atleast 1 month or so, painting takes aout 6 months to dry to the core and fulyl cure, using any wax can effect the paint color n curing, do not wax for 6 months, i have in the past wetsanded the clear coat and used buffing agents but washed them off after doing this. also silicone will destroy paint

also you dont have to wetsand and buff it after painting, if ur satisfied just leave it, ur more likely to mess it up when trying to wetsand n buff.

1500-2000 grit - walmart has good prices on sandpaper
3m swirl remover - walmart
buffing pads or clothes

Crazydragonclk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YURaNoNumM
cheese grater - wicked tool