CB Coupe: Painted my oem grill matte black
#18
05-06-2010 | 08:14 AM
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CB coupe's look'in good!
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05-06-2010 | 02:02 PM
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05-06-2010 | 02:03 PM
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yeah debadging was already my first idea but my car actually isn't dark at all compared to the athens blue its alot lighter and brighter, in person its alot more light than it might seem
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05-06-2010 | 02:42 PM
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Damn those original owners. LOL. That sucks, because a debadge with your color would look hot. You think you are going to just leave it the way it is, or have the trunk re-painted to debadge it.
#24
05-06-2010 | 02:55 PM
I also painted my own about 2 weeks ago
Process I did was exactly following the DIY on here. 400 grit sandpaper, then I did 3 coats of a gray primer, 5 or 6 coats of flat black, then 3 or 4 coats of clear (to give it a sort of flat, sort of gloss, almost satin-y look). I let each layer dry for 5-10 minutes. it came out great! My first time doing any real work with spray paint, I'm still a noob. it gives the front end a whole different look. I used Duplicolor paints for all of it.
Process I did was exactly following the DIY on here. 400 grit sandpaper, then I did 3 coats of a gray primer, 5 or 6 coats of flat black, then 3 or 4 coats of clear (to give it a sort of flat, sort of gloss, almost satin-y look). I let each layer dry for 5-10 minutes. it came out great! My first time doing any real work with spray paint, I'm still a noob. it gives the front end a whole different look. I used Duplicolor paints for all of it.
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05-06-2010 | 03:02 PM
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I also painted my own about 2 weeks ago
Process I did was exactly following the DIY on here. 400 grit sandpaper, then I did 3 coats of a gray primer, 5 or 6 coats of flat black, then 3 or 4 coats of clear (to give it a sort of flat, sort of gloss, almost satin-y look). I let each layer dry for 5-10 minutes. it came out great! My first time doing any real work with spray paint, I'm still a noob. it gives the front end a whole different look. I used Duplicolor paints for all of it.
Process I did was exactly following the DIY on here. 400 grit sandpaper, then I did 3 coats of a gray primer, 5 or 6 coats of flat black, then 3 or 4 coats of clear (to give it a sort of flat, sort of gloss, almost satin-y look). I let each layer dry for 5-10 minutes. it came out great! My first time doing any real work with spray paint, I'm still a noob. it gives the front end a whole different look. I used Duplicolor paints for all of it.
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05-06-2010 | 03:04 PM
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05-06-2010 | 06:50 PM
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I also painted my own about 2 weeks ago
Process I did was exactly following the DIY on here. 400 grit sandpaper, then I did 3 coats of a gray primer, 5 or 6 coats of flat black, then 3 or 4 coats of clear (to give it a sort of flat, sort of gloss, almost satin-y look). I let each layer dry for 5-10 minutes. it came out great! My first time doing any real work with spray paint, I'm still a noob. it gives the front end a whole different look. I used Duplicolor paints for all of it.
Process I did was exactly following the DIY on here. 400 grit sandpaper, then I did 3 coats of a gray primer, 5 or 6 coats of flat black, then 3 or 4 coats of clear (to give it a sort of flat, sort of gloss, almost satin-y look). I let each layer dry for 5-10 minutes. it came out great! My first time doing any real work with spray paint, I'm still a noob. it gives the front end a whole different look. I used Duplicolor paints for all of it.
Looks pretty good man, it really took that many coats though?
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05-06-2010 | 09:20 PM
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