Painted Intake Manifold Cover - Page 6

RedLineSi · 10-11-2007, 04:28 PM

looks good

**J-Ro** · 10-11-2007, 04:40 PM

Good job man. Doing a good quality paint job is a hell of a lot more difficult than it looks. 90% prep, 10% painting.

+rep

si_civic · 10-11-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisfrofro

i'm failing at this project.. i've started over twice already..

List the steps so I can maybe reproduce/duplicate the problem in my head.

Maybe you're missing a step or two.

Darryl

***chrisfrofro*** · 10-11-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by si_civic

List the steps so I can maybe reproduce/duplicate the problem in my head.

Maybe you're missing a step or two.

Darryl

clean, sand, clean, primer, sand smooth, clean, paint, and thats when i ran into lumpiness and small bubbles in the paint

***07mugencivic*** · 10-11-2007, 09:35 PM

i want to paint mine RED

Doeboy211 · 10-21-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DATA02

1. DuPont ChromaBase Basecoat (Color code NH578 Taffeta White)
2. Reducer

3. High-Solids Urethane Clearcoat
4. Activator

If you want I can get specifics tommorrow.

Can someone tell me what the reducer and activator are? Also what is a tack cloth? Sorry know nothing about painting

DATA02 · 10-21-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Doeboy211

Can someone tell me what the reducer and activator are? Also what is a tack cloth? Sorry know nothing about painting

Reducer is to thin the paint for use with an paint gun. Activator is used in the clear coat to harden the sprayed substance after a certain amount of time @ certain temperature. A tack cloth is just really a sticky cloth like material that is used to pick up "trash" and debris of the surface of the item to be painted. Mainly used in prep-process

DATA02 · 10-21-2007, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisfrofro

clean, sand, clean, primer, sand smooth, clean, paint, and thats when i ran into lumpiness and small bubbles in the paint

How many coats of primer are you using, and what grit sand paper are you using to it sand smooth? You really shouldn't be getting lumpiness and small bubbles during this stage unless your prep-work is really off. Also are you using a compressor and paint gun or are you rattle-canning it?

BlackPearlSI · 10-21-2007, 01:04 PM

si Civic, im also curious as to how and what you used to get the red "DOHC" letters on the decal? looks awesome!

si_civic · 10-21-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackPearlSI

si Civic, im also curious as to how and what you used to get the red "DOHC" letters on the decal? looks awesome!

A fellow online (can't remember who now) makes custom Honda decals. I just ordered up an iVTEC in black and the DOHC in red :) simple

Thanks for the comments!

si_civic · 10-21-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisfrofro

clean, sand, clean, primer, sand smooth, clean, paint, and thats when i ran into lumpiness and small bubbles in the paint

Maybe it's the paint, what's the brand?

Are you using very very light initial coats?

***chrisfrofro*** · 10-22-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by si_civic

Maybe it's the paint, what's the brand?

Are you using very very light initial coats?

Krylon. paint for plastics... and i was doing semi-thick coats.. but no more need.. i got it all fixed up good enough

eXe · 10-22-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DATA02

1. DuPont ChromaBase Basecoat (Color code NH578 Taffeta White)
2. Reducer

3. High-Solids Urethane Clearcoat
4. Activator

If you want I can get specifics tommorrow.

That white looks insanely nice, really stands out and different than everyone elses. I did mine red. Be sure to get high temp paint. Lemme go take a pic of it real quick

BlackPearlSI · 10-23-2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by si_civic

A fellow online (can't remember who now) makes custom Honda decals. I just ordered up an iVTEC in black and the DOHC in red :) simple

Thanks for the comments!

Do you think that you could possibly find that guy again? ive looked all over and cant find a compant that will make the i-VTEC sticker in black (for the black coloured body) and the DOHC in red like yours. i tried painting but i suck and taping round corners and cutting with a craft knife lol

bshoot21 · 10-23-2007, 07:30 PM

Dang looks good nice DIY!

si_civic · 10-23-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackPearlSI

Do you think that you could possibly find that guy again? ive looked all over and cant find a compant that will make the i-VTEC sticker in black (for the black coloured body) and the DOHC in red like yours. i tried painting but i suck and taping round corners and cutting with a craft knife lol

Yep, i'll try ! It's been a while, and two new computers later, plus two hard drives later (past emails:))

si_civic · 10-23-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by si_civic

Yep, i'll try ! It's been a while, and two new computers later, plus two hard drives later (past emails:))

EDIT:

www.prostreetgraphics.com just email them :)

BlackPearlSI · 10-25-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by si_civic

EDIT:

www.prostreetgraphics.com just email them :)

thank you sir! +1 for helping me out!

Clutchmaster · 10-25-2007, 10:47 AM

looks good nice work

downwind4final · 11-01-2007, 08:55 PM

+1 and a way better paint job than the actual car has

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RedLineSi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jersey Age: 19 Posts: 1,019 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	looks good

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