My roller paint job so far....

[golde30]

from some1 who spent in the thousand$ for an OK paint job, i must say im jealous of you work. it looks pretty damn good. i wish i had the time and space to try something like this.

also, when they were referring to the "dipped in paint look", they meant no contrast, like when all the trim is painted body color. contrast FTW!~

[M42Technik]

By "dipped in paint look" I mean that there will be no contrast to the car, thus being one solid color all around. You have to keep mouldings black or some parts off color, because one color just looks bleh.

There are examples of E30's out there that do that, including the one you linked (white E30 from NY) and I think that looks awful.

I think you misread it as your paint looks runny, not what I meant above...

[Garageaholic]

Frank,

If you would like, I can do a reverse-cut of the flag for you to use as a stencil.

I make the LTW flags as seen on MR 325's old turbo e30

Thanks, but i've decided to do the stripe on the hood as well to complete the look. I could do the flag on the other corner of the hood, but then the car would be too busy...

This is the wild stuff i'm doing to the car. On the trunk as well as the front left corner of the hood..If you haven't seen it already.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=79328&highlight=%2F%2F%2FM

As far as the "just dipped in paint" look. I know exactly what you're talking about. Those pictures are before I wetsanded (with 2000grit) the last coat down to a dull, yet smooth finish. I polished a little corner of the trunk after that and it really shines without ANY orange peel.



I just need to learn how to effectively use a angle polisher... any help there? RPM? pressure? shit like that

[M42Technik]

It definitely needs contrast to not look like the "dipped in paint" look, but amazing results thus far! I wish I had the time to do something like this, and a garage wouldn't hurt either...

Fantastic stuff, try adding a LTW flag for sure, that paint was cheap, be unique and try some wild stuff to set it off!

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

Frank,

If you would like, I can do a reverse-cut of the flag for you to use as a stencil.

I make the LTW flags as seen on MR 325's old turbo e30

[Garageaholic]

Thank you. I will keep you all updated. This is where I'm at right now. I'm making faster progress than I thought.

I finished the trunk and hood completely except polishing. I did bodywork on the fenders and plastic bumpers and I will start painting on wednesday. It's getting cold out, so the paint is going to take much longer to dry. So far I have invested a total of about 25 hours.

[featuring france]

damn good shit man. i am definetly gonna do this now. hahah. i just need to find the time to do it. hahah i already borrowed my friend's sanders. cant wait to start. your project is turning out nice.

[ldsbeaker]

How about the LTW flag thingy on the corner? It would look so hot on a white car, I think. (not the three colors, just black, so it looked like a checkered flag)






or not. Just an idea.

[PiercedE30]

or you could pinstripe the german flag onto the side of the car....that would be hot.

[Garageaholic]

Do you use a special solution to wetsand, or just a sprayer with water in it?

p.s. Dude, it looks super awesome. I guess you're probably going to spraypaint the door panels and not so visible stuff? (besides the engine bay)
My wife said the same thing about it being $100.... but it will take FOREVER.
I tend to think that you will appreciate it that much more.

Yes, I appreciate it much more. And if i get a scratch or dent on a panel, Yes, i'll be pissed but I know I can fix it myself. So far, i have invested around $150 total and 15 hours of wetsanding/painting/bodywork. I have already spraypainted the doorjambs. I taped everything off really good and i've put about 3 coats on so far. I am not going to be too crazy about the jambs, but i want it to look nice still.
When I wetsand, i use a solution of water and a tiny bit of dishsoap (it's the grease-fighting soap, which is great because it also cleans the paint of any oil residue/grease AND lubricates when I wetsand). I wetsand with my right hand and have the spray bottle in my left hand keeping it constantly lubricated.

I've also been thinking of incorporating either the ///M or the german flag stripes that hit the corner of my hood and run down to my fender. Any thoughts?

[ldsbeaker]

Do you use a special solution to wetsand, or just a sprayer with water in it?

p.s. Dude, it looks super awesome. I guess you're probably going to spraypaint the door panels and not so visible stuff? (besides the engine bay)
My wife said the same thing about it being $100.... but it will take FOREVER.
I tend to think that you will appreciate it that much more.

[Garageaholic]

Well, I have been working in temps around 45-55 F, so after I do a coat, i wait overnight for it to dry (compared to 2-3 hours). Just to make sure it is completely dried.

I can show you some wetsanded shots and it will be really smooth, but it will be very dull too. I'm not going to polish the pieces until the whole car is complete and I will polish the whole car at one time. I think it will come out much more uniform that way. Sometimes I can wetsand a piece for like 10 minutes, but i can't see the imperfections until i dry it off. So the trick im going to use today is as I wetsand, I will use a squeegee and wipe off the water to see where I need to wetsand more. I think that will help. I will try to get you some pictures by the end of the week of my trunk completed and wetsanded (probably with 800 to get the orange peel out, then finish it off with 1000, 1500, then finally 2000 for final touchups. Like I said, it will be dull.

[kommissar]

Wow that does look quite good. Next time, post a picture of a body piece after you wet-sand it so that we can see how it smooths out.

[StereoInstaller1]

dAMN, MAN...(fuck I hate capslock) that is looking teriffic.

Keep on rockin' the roller!

Flat black or satin black on the engine compartment? Satin, I hope. Polished bits and satin is a hot look, IMHO.

Now I am even more excited to get cracking on Nigels paint.

Damn that looks good. What kind of temps are you working in?

Luke

[Garageaholic]

Ok here are a couple more shots, then i gotta do fenders and bumpers. I need an opinion though, I will be shaving my door side molding. As far as the front/rear bumper trim. Keep it black ? or paint it white too?




I figured, I'd rather spend the 4K on a turbo system right now anyway :-o