84Co-Rolla Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 thats soo nice man just give me a hint, was it a primer.. was it clear coated? anything it looks effin sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) It was a 2pac with a flattening agent in it. I used microfibre paint rollers to apply it. Came up a bit orange peel but as I was going satin/matte it didnt matter. No clear. Bugger all prep. Edited April 27, 2012 by B.L.Z.BUB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfindlay Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Green. Hardly any green ones around. Pic of my old flat green one. That would be my car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 ohh nice man! microfibre paint rollers? where you get them from? sounds pretty easy man, might do something similar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 (edited) Bought it all from a paint shop, like Resene or something. All up the paint job was around $200 including rollers etc. Took a weekend to paint. Id start on one corner and work my way around and I circled the car a few times gave it about 3 coats all up. There were some roller marks on the roof but they could of been wet sanded out. Next time Ill roll the primer too. So easy and so much less mess. You can wet sand between coats and make it pretty m int too. Just takes ages to harden. Edited April 27, 2012 by B.L.Z.BUB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 yeh sweet man, ill look into it more tommorow or sunday! instead of 2 pac you think i could just use enamel paint or would it be better using 2 pac? yeh less taping up as well like around the windows and shit ahah, and you gave it just a loght sand before applying paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 the paint store recommended 2-pac to roll. sanded and used paint prep degreaser stuff and got it as clean and dust free as possible then went at it. I removed all the lights bumpers etc but most of it was just one bit of tape on the edges of windows. Just gotta make sure you have some thinners on standby in case you drip some where you don't want it. Take your time, thin the paint properly and it can turn out pretty good. No idea how it'd go with a gloss paint. Id assume there would be a lot of wet sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Wow man, thanks heaps for the info really appreciate it! I guess it will be 2pac paint. Just one more question. What was your paint to thinners ratio, and how much matte agent you use? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 the paint shop will give you all that info, can't remember off the top of my head. They will flatten the paint for you too so all you need to add is hardener and thinners. if you take your time and have access to an old panel you could test ratios of thinner to get it perfect, I just went for it. (i am very lazy) I did a lot of research before I did it, have a Google there is a lot of info out there. Wish I had taken my time and done it better. You'd probably be able to roll it straight onto your original paint with a sand first. Remember, once its done and if you don't like it it'd be a bitch to reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted April 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 Yeh I'll do some more research and goto my local paint store and talk to them about it more and see what they recomend, ill also take my time cause i don't like to stuff things up hah just makes me angry and give up, but thanks for your help mate! Hopefully I'll update here in s couple of days withe some info and a colour choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 havent done too much on this lately besides a tune, runs and idles much better also gave it a polish but some paint is rubbing off so will have to touch up some parts can i stretch 165 wide tyres onto rims that previously had 175 wide tyres on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 also started to do automotive in my new trade school, should be good to learn some more mechanics! so i should be able to service and attempt to fix things by myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 so just a quick update, just bought ae86 front struts with pedders shocks and springs, so can't wait till they come! ae86 stuts fit onto stock ke hubs don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Co-Rolla Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 any way i havent made my mind up on a colour, its beteen orange or beige, what will suit a slanty better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L.Z.BUB Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) that beige one is a V8, which reminds me I need to paint my upper doors black and find some black steelies ASAP and mount my rear louvre oh and slanties, I reckon white or red. Edited May 16, 2012 by B.L.Z.BUB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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