Self Paint Job- Progression Thread, Thanks for everyones help/support :) Options

[mgnt232]

So I decided I am going to paint my car candy orange I know some, if not most people will disagree with the color choice, but its what i want . Bought all the paint today, just waiting on the Supra SS to get here (wends) then hopefully start next wknd painting... hopefully.
Any advice will be very helpful as well.
I bought an HVLP gun, my unlce has a big compressor, bought a large expensive water separator (for get the real name), and an "in line" water separator (cheap disposable thing, to make sure there is no water) which will go right before my gun. Along with all the other essentials (sand paper, mask, tape, ect.)
The paint I am using is a "4 step" paint. Primer-Candy base coat-Candy color-Clear. But I am still debating on an effect coat, between the candy color and clear. I know I want to do one of them, but not sure which one. Options being a Metallic effect, or a "prism effect". But have not been able to get good pics of both effects, maybe someone can help me decide. I mean if im doing it, I may as well try anything, and not look back wishing i did something, ya know

Anyway started sanding a few days ago, only got in 2 days. But its coming along very nicely

First day

Shaved rear Wiper

Day 2 (most hand sanding on bumpers and edges)

Rear Bumper is now finished as well, but not in this pic




This post has been edited by mgnt232: Aug 28, 2010 - 7:51 PM

[mgnt232]

Finally an update!
Unfortunately my dumb a** never charges his phone so not finished product pics I added about 2 more coats of candy color, and then a gallon of clear which you cant see, it looks alot better now

So I woke up bright and early at 7am and went to homedepot to get the last fittings I needed to be able to spray, my buddy dropped me off and I started setting up, tacking the car again. Walked over to the compressor and realized....SH*T!!!! ... I left the water separator in his car! and of course his phone isnt on! so I had to wait for him to get home, get my message and bring it back ugh like a 30 mins anxious wait!

Any how I finally got it and started the Painting process taking as many pics as I could... untill my phone died Finished pics will be up tomorrow

Celi was white - silver - and orange today

WHITE PRIMER

SILVER METALLIC BASE COAT

Was very tempted to just clear this color because It came out SO Nice!

CANDY ORANGE (translucent) COLOR COAT

Like pressure told me... thise "mid-caot" was veryyyy tricky! I did like 8 light coats and 3 far spray coats to get the color and depth I wanted, it was ALOT harder than just the basecoat! but it is where I want it, and will get pics of it cleared and buffed out tomorrow

Second coat (first looked like dump! lol got me realllly worried)

Not sure of the order of the next pics, there may be some that were earlier than others, but no finished pics anyway



























A few pics of up close to show the "candy part" it looks pretty good now

But obviously it is my first painting ever! so it could have been better, but I am veryyyy happy with the results, only had one run on the invader bottom lip (cant see it when its on the car) because I tripped my self somehow with the compressor hose haha but other than that veryyy clean. I can see looking Extremely closesly there are 5 tinnnny little parts of the sideskirts that could have been molded a bit more. But nothing noticeable at all, I am just very much a perfectionist lol





Tell me what you think
And again thanks to ALL the support of everyone in the community
Still looking for tips on wetsanding and buffing, if anyone has them im all ears