Flat/primer black doesn't look too God awful if the body is in good condition.

 

I just saw the spoiler... bad ass!!! It was primer, gonna be flat black paint. Has some sort of sealer, not a clear coat... Hope the rest turns out as good as the spoiler did. Body is PERFECT... no dents at all.

 

What is that red car in the background and what is the story behind the 4 foot wing?

 

The red car is mine after sanding off the rattlecan primer job... The 4' spolier is actually a stock GST spoiler... bad angle I guess.

 

OOhhhh... nevermind.. saw what you were talking about. Its a 240 that my painter bought for 500 running... all that ricey stuff is coming off.

 

OOOH!! Sick, that will be a cool little car

 

So are you planning on putting down a black base coat and laying down a flat clear?

Dont leave it the way it is. It will never last and it doesnt look good.

Dont take that personally, I love flat black, I have a satin black eclipse of my own. There is a right way to do it. You just dont make it clear whether or not you are persuing those efforts.

 

Okay sorry abour that... the way it is in the pictures is before I sanded it. It was a dark rattlecan primer job, and I agree it looked like crap. The finished product will be a flat black paint, sprayed by a professional painter, with a sealer. No clear coat, but has a very "satin" appearance. The spoiler was done yesterday and looks amazing. Should have pics of spoiler today.

 

Well maybe I can learn something from you then lol.

What sealer is he using? I always just use a satin clear and add flattener.

 

I think that was a good trade for the Civic!

 

Oh yeah it was a great trade!! My civic was super clean, but this thing is gonna be a monster when I'm through. I had a 97 gs-t, but had to get rid of it after a divorce a few years back... Missed it ever since.

So here is the single stage paint he is using, and again it looks amazing in person!!

MATRIX MSU-25 - FLAT BLACK POLYURETHANE FACTORY PAK KIT (1 GAL PAINT + 1 QUART HARDENER)

• Polyurethane & Acrylic Enamel
• Standard 4:1 Mix Ratio
Technical Information:
Mix Ratio: 4:1
VOC: 3.5 lbs/g
Pot Life: 4 hours @ 75°F
Application: Conventional/Airless
Dry Time: 16-24 hours
Film Build: 2.5 mils dry; 4.8 wet

This is a view of the painted spoiler and what the can of paint looks like. Car should be done tomorrow or Thursday. Also couple pictures of the Civic I traded.. :dunno:

 

Clean civic to say the least! Good trade man I hope you enjoy every bit of it

 

Damn the civic looks cool! and the spoiler looks amazing, I should be painting my car (engine bay and EVERYTHING) here this weekend... YAY!! lol

 

I'm skeptical, but would like to be pleasently surprised.

 

The wing looks great. Please, when the car is done post more pictures. I'm interested to see how it looks when done correctly.

The Civic looks clean as hell too.

 

I've wanted to do a flat black/satin paintjob but wasn't sure how good it'd look. That paintjob is very car specific on how it looks on the body. There was a Mercedes (I think) that had a satin paintjob and it looked sick. I too am looking forward to the completion of this project.

 

I got my OEM 97-99 Headlights in today. Will replace the ricey halo/projectors. Best stock headlights ever put on a USDM car!!!

 

So here are the updates... Color looks great, all parts are painted. Paint reacted to some previous bodywork on the car, causing weird spots to appear after paint was shot. Car still at shop until repairs are made. Overall looks damn good! Started painting the rims, anodized red color looks great on lip. Will finish with painting the rest of the rim black.

*** Better pics will come when it gets out. Lighting is weird in shop, and i took these with my phone. Just wanted to give a general idea of how it is turning out.

 

It looks really good, thanks for the updates and info.

 

Yeah, it looks good. And that's a huge front mount you have. It will look great once it's all put back together.

 

It looks pretty good. I'm not a big fan of black and red rims.

 

That looks great. You should get new lower moldings to match the new sexiness.

 

Had my doubts about the quality of the paint job, but it looks great.

 

Got it back last night, and I am very pleased with the job overall. Still has a couple spots where previous body showed up through paint, but that is being handled in a couple of weeks, along with two new fenders (old ones are chopped and screwed!!!). Anyways, let me know your honest opinions. I had my doubts too, but it turned out really nice IMO.

 

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