Paint idea

[xmodsupra]

At work we have this "three stage" chemeleon (spelled wrong i kno) kit. Its three spray cans that gives u the full color spectrum paint, and its krylon so i think it would work...that'd be sweet.

[SKYLINE_GTR_R34]

I currently have the paint that you are talking about. It is the Krylon Mystique brand. The only problem I am running into currently getting the base coat to stick. This weekend I am going to primer car, then try to recoat the car with the base coat. Wet sanding did not help.

[xmodsupra]

i figured it might be a slight prob so i figure i might clean the body with alcohol then rough it up by dry sanding it....let me know if u can figure it out, cuz yea its the same paint.

[SKYLINE_GTR_R34]

I tried dry sanding 1st on a spare body piece, and even with a very fine grit it left light swirling / scraping on the pastic that would be a pain to refill to get it back to smooth. I also have some flat black that I try as a better primer.

[SKYLINE_GTR_R34]

Things are going much better for painting. You have to completely sand all the way to the white plastic of the body. I used a 220 grit. and a lot of sanding time. I am up to about 6 hrs on the body. 15-20 mins for the sides. About 30 mins for the hood. Still got the bumper, front clip & wing. But I must say that it looks pretty good from the test parts.

[xmodsupra]

Heres the way that i have gone, maybe it will help some people!

1) Run to the local auto parts store, in my case it was work, Advance Auto. Go into the paint section and find the spray paint of your color choice in "plasti-kote" brand. For my application i chose black, red, and a clear coat. Also get some sandpaper, you will need 300 and 220 grit for my steps.

2) Take apart the body, its the easiest way. Pick a piece to start on, and begin with the 220. Sand the selected piece DRY in a circular motion (small circles and gradually get wider) until you begin to see the grey of the plastic body. Sand the entire piece until it is all this color. By holding the section under a good light you will be able to see any improperly sanded areas, they will look uneven to the rest.

3) Clean the selected piece with rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball. Repeat this step 2 times.

4) Take the 300 grit and LIGHTLY go over the section a few times, just to finish it off. Now repeat step 3, and go to step five.

5) In a well ventaliated area shake up the color of your choice nice and well, and follow the instructions to paint this section. Let dry for the reccomended time and recoat it.

6) When all the peices are dry and to your liking, reassemble the car and spray about 4 coats of clear coat on that bad boy, and let it dry, rock on!

I chose to paint my hood Blood Red and the rest of the car Midnight black, it came out VERY glossy, like glass, and i added clear coat. I'll post pictures when i can, its curing so im working on my mountain dew skid plate and performance stuff.

Hope this helps someone.

[xmodsupra]

BTW, some of you may be wondering why i skipped a primer. I tested these steps on the hood first, and after clear coating it i found it was very durable and didnt need a primer.

[SKYLINE_GTR_R34]

Actually I am going w/o a primer so to say other than the base coat of 3 step paint process. All it does it to prep the body to "accept" the paint & to fill in scratches. It isn't a must do, for every paint.

[xmodsupra]

Im going to use the 3 stage paint on my friends RSX, i wanted a simplistic look for my supra, so im running the stock body kit with the red hood/black car. Adding the spinbrush motor and 5th cell tomorrow i dont have time tonight.