EVO VIII PROJECT !! Just in time for the competition !!

[firebird74]

u suRiously should have taken ur time on the paint. its kinda rough

[Numbchux]

it looks like you did a good job on it. but yuck....I'm not a fan of the design.

Each to his own, I guess...

[frenchylaxplayer]

Originally Posted by firebird74

u suRiously should have taken ur time on the paint. its kinda rough

wat do you mean ?
i did take my time on the paint.....I kinda got some white on the left door while finishing detailing the car, but thats the only thing wrong w/ the paintjob
(+ i took all the pics w/ my fone so the quality of the pics isnt that great)

[streetballerzz3]

ill job like da white nd black paintjob nd da rims fit in wit da car

[frenchylaxplayer]

txs
i should get my tc and supra by december (no not for christmas but because my dad is comin down to paris at that time and brigin me all the stuff i bought online) and hopefully they'll be as succesful as the evo. Honestly I really dig what i did

[Luk3]

dude thats tight,ive always wanted a lancer,so yeah

[firebird74]

that was prob it cause the outlines of the white looked a little jagged or blurry in the pic

[frenchylaxplayer]

i guess
but no1 is diggin this car i duno why ... I think it looks really good honestly.
The paint job is not even messed up or anything
well im gettin the supra and tc soon so that'll be a new chance to try smthin new

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

i guess
but no1 is diggin this car i duno why ... I think it looks really good honestly.
The paint job is not even messed up or anything
well im gettin the supra and tc soon so that'll be a new chance to try smthin new

maybe we'd think better of it if the pics were worth looking at. but with them all pixelated and grainy, it makes your work look like crap. no offense, i think it looks like you did great work. but I don't dig the design. too flashy for me, but that's me.

[frenchylaxplayer]

yea i no....
Its just that I only have my phone to take pics so that sux
The pics just look bad and that ****es me off

[bondo]

hey frenchy, not trying to sound rude but it looks like you brushed the white.
brushes are fine for detail and pinstripes but for crisp lines you want to use masking.
it may just be the quality of the pics as you stated but i see what others see as well.
overall though its a **** nice paint scheme and good choice of colors.
for me its all about the effort, and you my freind get an A from me.
too often i see people using decals and vynils.

[frenchylaxplayer]

txs for the support
but as u can see in the 1st pics, i did mask the white with blue tape so that when i painted the black with the brush it wouldnt drip onto the white....
but ill remember that for future references

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

txs for the support
but as u can see in the 1st pics, i did mask the white with blue tape so that when i painted the black with the brush it wouldnt drip onto the white....
but ill remember that for future references

you did handpaint? Gotta use at least rattle-can, if not airbrushing (what I use almost exclusively)

[frenchylaxplayer]

yea I did handpaint as you can tell by the can of enamel paint in the pics !
But I also handpainted the green G35 I have and it came out just as good !
I think Ill stick with spray painting from now on though

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

yea I did handpaint as you can tell by the can of enamel paint in the pics !

all the paint I use comes in little bottles like that. but I apply with an airbrush.

trust me, you will never get as good of a finish with hand painting, as you can with an aeresol can, muchless an airbrush.

[bondo]

Originally Posted by Numbchux

trust me, you will never get as good of a finish with hand painting, as you can with an aeresol can, muchless an airbrush.

i cant agree with this enough.
the absolute best finish is accomplished with an airbrush.
the reason is the air/flow/pattern control allow by airbrushing.
it allows you to get FULL coverage in less/thinner coats.
rattlecans can give you ample coverage but it takes a skilled hand and it can be easy to get carried away and apply too much paint in a single coat. this will take away from any natural detail such as body creases(doors/windows) and raised lettering/emblems(such as the mitsubishi "tri-diamond" pyramid or the ford "oval")

as far as brushes are concerned, like i said before. they are great for detail and pinstripes but any pattern larger then 3/16's of an inch will show brush strokes.
brush strokes are fine if you want to put 6 coats of clear with a wetsand inbetween coats.
seems to me that its much easier to just tape off the accents/graphics and spray them them, then apply 2 coats of clear.

[frenchylaxplayer]

well what do u think i should paint w/ for my next projects ?

[firebird74]

I myself am going to get an airbrush set just based on what ppl on this site have said about them

[Numbchux]

Originally Posted by firebird74

I myself am going to get an airbrush set just based on what ppl on this site have said about them

x eleventy billion


and, you can get the little testors set at wal-mart for less than $20!

[civic_guy]

Even though the paint is slightly rough...I have to give you major props cuz there's no way I'd ever paint any of my xmods...cuz I know myself and I'd screw it up somehow...lol