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Old 06-17-2009, 01:47 PM
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I just started a project today one my 2004 mustang stv cobra.. and this si what i have done so far...(its not much.. but its my first actual car im gonna paint professionally).
Before i mask it up.


After its masked up.




The bumpers and hood(the sideskirts, wing, and front bumper dont need masking)



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i would mask off the small black strip on the bottom of the back bumper.
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off to a good start, whats the plans on paint and fixing the windows?
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my original plan was it all white.. and give the hood.. the bumpers.. sideskirt and the wing a "carbon fiber" look.. but then i noticed we didnt have white paint and the carbon fiber style is gonna be hard to do now my plans are to do the body and bumpers yellow. have black twin strips all through the top and hood/bumpers ect.. and have the wing all black and where the strip intersects.. yellow pics after i sanded it down.. using ultra fine sanding paper(not wet.. im using a can to spray it on so... no need to make it wet)
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i would mask off the small black strip on the bottom of the back bumper.
im gonna paint that back with a brush,, i had problems masking it with the tape cause of the small semi-circle hole




i put it together(without screws)



the mess i made just masking it up O.o
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yellow pics after i sanded it down.. using ultra fine sanding paper(not wet.. im using a can to spray it on so... no need to make it wet)
no need to make it wet?
the paint you use has no bearing on wetsanding.
wetsanding is to keep your sandpaper clean and lubricate the surface while sanding.
BTW, you're going to have to get it wet at some point or another.
it needs to be washed after every sanding or any time you touch it with your bare hands or you'll end up with a mess.

what is "ultra fine" sandpaper?
if it's finer then 600 grit then you might have some adhesion problems.
espescially on a base coat with no primer.
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O.o.. i guess then i've gotten my facts mixed up.. ill probably have to re-sand it...

I finished painting the black strips(well the base of it) here are some pics(the strip goes all throughout the body) and the yellow was super neon yellow, so I'm going to go buy some better yellow paint
P.S. this has been done with the can of paint you saw above(no air brush pressurizer.. just the can and it's instructions and btw.. this paint is probably around 5-6 years old





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...what? Don't you realize that you are supposed to do the lightest color FIRST. You should have put the yellow down and then done the black stripes.
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This is only 1 coat.. you do 1 coat of dark color then 4 coats for lighter color(it evens out... all my cousins have been playing with the bigger and better r/c cars(like the HPI.. somthing i forgot or his T2)(and my cousins are like 25-30 years old) and they know some nice tricks for painting.. when it comes out you'll see
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This is only 1 coat.. you do 1 coat of dark color then 4 coats for lighter color(it evens out... all my cousins have been playing with the bigger and better r/c cars(like the HPI.. somthing i forgot or his T2)(and my cousins are like 25-30 years old) and they know some nice tricks for painting.. when it comes out you'll see
Ive never heard of someone painting in that order. The only time I've done darker color first was because I wanted the top coat to be a few shades darker, so I gave it a black base.
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Ive never heard of someone painting in that order. The only time I've done darker color first was because I wanted the top coat to be a few shades darker, so I gave it a black base.
Now you learned somthing (there are family tricks and tips that i know.. and may one day be fore sale on ebay
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Okay, show me the finished product first, then you can brag about your family tricks.
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ok.. i just painted this soo.. it may take me a while to find the right yellow but when its done.. ill post up pics
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is it good to use spray paint or regular paint?
for a primer what color should it be and how many coats do you need before putting on the final color and how many times do you need to do that?
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This is only 1 coat.. you do 1 coat of dark color then 4 coats for lighter color(it evens out... all my cousins have been playing with the bigger and better r/c cars(like the HPI.. somthing i forgot or his T2)(and my cousins are like 25-30 years old) and they know some nice tricks for painting.. when it comes out you'll see
when painting lexan bodies, which is what most bigger and better rc's are, yes you start with the darker color first, then do the lighter. because you are painting from the inside.........
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Ive never heard of someone painting in that order. The only time I've done darker color first was because I wanted the top coat to be a few shades darker, so I gave it a black base.
+1 painting a dark base coat before painting a light color is to give the color a darker appearance.
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Now you learned somthing (there are family tricks and tips that i know.. and may one day be fore sale on ebay
is this one of them tips like not needing to wetsand because of the paint.........
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Ha. Sounds like the 'family secret' is for lexan bodies, not hard-bodies. Hope you enjoy sanding...
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when painting lexan bodies, which is what most bigger and better rc's are, yes you start with the darker color first, then do the lighter. because you are painting from the inside.........

+1 painting a dark base coat before painting a light color is to give the color a darker appearance.

is this one of them tips like not needing to wetsand because of the paint.........
dont worry i wet samded... i had my facts mixed up

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is it good to use spray paint or regular paint?
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it all depends on the colors and quailty good quality requires many coats and a pressuriEd air brush
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sounds like you got alot mixed up...
we're not out to get you man,we just don't want you to go through the same mistakes that alot of us have.
so far,everyone that has posted here has had some REALLY nice paintjobs.
go back and check em out just so you can see that you're getting advice from people in the know and not some schlubs who like picking on noobies.

your cousins might be whizzez when painting lexan but the biggest difference here is that this paint is going to get beat up.
like others have mentioned,lexan shells are painted on the inside so the lexan protects the paint and you don't need nearly as much prep work.

my advice is to stop!
go through this site and check out some of the projects and tutorials.
get a mental picture of what needs to be done before you even start.


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is it good to use spray paint or regular paint?
for a primer what color should it be and how many coats do you need before putting on the final color and how many times do you need to do that?
what's "regular paint"?
you don't have to start with a primer but it helps.
your primer should be no more then 2 thin coats. all you want to do here is take the original color out and give your new basecoat something to grab onto.
the color is'nt really all that important but you want to stay within light/dark. if your new color is dark blue then you would want a darker primer. if your new color is sky blue then you would want a lighter color primer.
your final color should only be enough coats(depends on the paint) to achieve full coverage.

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it all depends on the colors and quailty good quality requires many coats and a pressuriEd air brush
you're not exactly in a position to give others advice...
it has NOTHING to do with the color of the paint or "many coats".
you don't even need an airbrush to get a quality PJ.
a good bit of our members bring excellent paintjobs with spraypaint but they actually follow whats tried and true.
trying to reinvent the game will get you nowhere fast.


also, don't double post.^^^
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it all depends on the colors and quailty good quality requires many coats and a pressuriEd air brush
not all top quality paint jobs require an air brush. lookup pocket change gone brushless, and wideload. both are top quality paint jobs, done with rattle cans.
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thanks i ment regular paint as in the one where you need a brush to paint
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sounds like you got alot mixed up...
we're not out to get you man,we just don't want you to go through the same mistakes that alot of us have.
so far,everyone that has posted here has had some REALLY nice paintjobs.
go back and check em out just so you can see that you're getting advice from people in the know and not some schlubs who like picking on noobies.

your cousins might be whizzez when painting lexan but the biggest difference here is that this paint is going to get beat up.
like others have mentioned,lexan shells are painted on the inside so the lexan protects the paint and you don't need nearly as much prep work.

my advice is to stop!
go through this site and check out some of the projects and tutorials.
get a mental picture of what needs to be done before you even start.




what's "regular paint"?
you don't have to start with a primer but it helps.
your primer should be no more then 2 thin coats. all you want to do here is take the original color out and give your new basecoat something to grab onto.
the color is'nt really all that important but you want to stay within light/dark. if your new color is dark blue then you would want a darker primer. if your new color is sky blue then you would want a lighter color primer.
your final color should only be enough coats(depends on the paint) to achieve full coverage.


you're not exactly in a position to give others advice...
it has NOTHING to do with the color of the paint or "many coats".
you don't even need an airbrush to get a quality PJ.
a good bit of our members bring excellent paintjobs with spraypaint but they actually follow whats tried and true.
trying to reinvent the game will get you nowhere fast.


also, don't double post.^^^
use your EDIT BUTTON............................................ .................................................. .................................................. ...........right here.V
Thanks.. i know you are trying to help me.. but i just want to prove a point that "light" colors dont HAVE to be painted on first to have a good paint job
srry.. forgot to use my edit button.. ill use it from now on
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