Need opinion on this paint job!

DakarV · #1 05-30-2003, 09:37 PM

I need an opinion on this painted celica, it is 98% complete (intake and grill details haven't been decided). My bro doesn't like the paint job, and his girlfriend says it looks 'dirty'. Man, I thought the job came out really good.

DakarV · #2 05-30-2003, 09:38 PM

picture 2

Duratrax · #3 05-30-2003, 09:39 PM

well.. actualy a bit dirty, but sweet.. I couldnt have done dnything better

Duratrax · #4 05-30-2003, 09:43 PM

By the way.. did u use a paint brush

DakarV · #5 05-30-2003, 09:57 PM

No, it was spray can in high wind situation

. Only the silver is brushed on.

Duratrax · #6 05-30-2003, 10:00 PM

cool.. and wat happend tothe windows? they are kind a not flat.. did u put smth on them not to paint them?

DakarV · #7 05-30-2003, 10:09 PM

Unfortunately, I sprayed to quickly over the car, it resulted in a rippling effect on the window. Plus, I removed the masking that was under the car that protected the windows and then applied the clear coat. I always say, learn from your mistakes

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Duratrax · #8 05-30-2003, 10:14 PM

and wat is this coat for? to protect the paint and to make it more shiny?

DakarV · #9 05-30-2003, 10:24 PM

Making the car look shiny, yes. About the protection, only time will tell and my driving!

It is an enamel based coating, enamel paints have a habit of chipping.

mpbiv · #10 05-30-2003, 10:56 PM

I say you let them have a try their hand at painting one then ask them how they think yours came out. Other than the windows which aren't that bad (unless the pics are hiding something), it looks pretty good. Your masking came out very clean too

DakarV · #11 05-31-2003, 08:22 AM

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Originally posted by mpbiv
I say you let them have a try their hand at painting one then ask them how they think yours came out. Other than the windows which aren't that bad (unless the pics are hiding something), it looks pretty good. Your masking came out very clean too

Thanx, don't worry, the pictures aren't hiding anything. The masking was a pain, I cut to deeply in some cases resulting in the body having a slashes. You can't see it in the picture because the gloss basically hides it. See the picture.

viperkilla · #12 05-31-2003, 11:06 AM

yea the car looks pretty nice..if i ever did something like that i would screw up horribly

DakarV · #13 05-31-2003, 07:41 PM

Thanx Viperkilla for the comment, I'm better at painting than modding, so this was easy for me compared to my 'remove the cripple capacitor' mod. (I fried 2 cars that way).

colin4371 · #14 06-29-2003, 05:51 PM

who cares what ur gf and bro says! thats one nice paintjob, better than like everyone of my 10+ project cars hehe

DraGula · #15 06-29-2003, 09:06 PM

nice job except for the windows