getting it painted...finally!!!!

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » April 1st, 2007, 11:32 am

ya im finally getting rid of the teal(i hate that color, no offense to anybody thats got it..its just mo opinion) and its gonna be a B-E-A-UTIFUL silver with blach metallic inlay.....ill get pics up as soon as its done.....

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » April 1st, 2007, 1:01 pm

That sounds good, how much did that put you down? Put pics up soon!

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » April 1st, 2007, 4:57 pm

post pics

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » April 1st, 2007, 6:31 pm

I just recently repainted my MX3 black
For my first paint job I got alot of compliments

Its kind of funny because I ended up putting SURFACE PRIMER (not sealer) on the whole car. I wet sanded all of it. Primered it again, wet sanded one last time then I put sealer.
I guess putting surface primer is good practice

I ran the clear coat a little in some areas but I can wet sand that with 400grit and buff it out.

Right now I am working on a CRX.
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=
Thats my thread

I will post hi-quality pics of both the MX3 and CRX sometime soon.
Those pics were from my CellPhone

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » April 2nd, 2007, 7:57 pm

ya i got all the supplies REALLY cheap...i got a gallon of primer n the gallon of paint from a friend for $75, a gallon of clear with the hardener n reducer for $20(one of my friends works at a rv paint shop) n im payin my friend $100 to help me paint it(hes taking collision repair rite now n i suck at spraying) so all together with everything i got it done for bout $200..it turned out really good..ill get pics up prolly tom.

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » April 2nd, 2007, 10:54 pm

Wow thats really cheap
A gallon of Surface primer or Sealer?

I paid about $200 for a full gallon of black paint, gallon of clear coat, gallon of reducer (for the paint) and a gallon of topcoat hardener.

BTW, it only takes a little more then half a gallon of paint to paint a MX3. 3QTs to be safe.

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » April 3rd, 2007, 11:59 am

iut was surface primer..we ended up using all but bout an inch left in the can....http://www.myspace.com/rgunter08
then go to view pics n they r on there.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » April 3rd, 2007, 12:07 pm

Maybe you can linkt he URL's here so we do not have to look through all that myspace junk.

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » April 3rd, 2007, 12:15 pm

how would i do that..
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... &albumId=0

Juans_93_MX3 · Post by **Juans_93_MX3** » April 3rd, 2007, 12:34 pm

93-mx-3 wrote:iut was surface primer..we ended up using all but bout an inch left in the can....http://www.myspace.com/rgunter08
then go to view pics n they r on there.

So he covered the whole car in surface primer, why? Its not neccesary. You just have to put primer on scartches, fixed dents and stuff

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » April 3rd, 2007, 1:15 pm

no..u need to put the whole car in primer bc it makes the color uniform in shade..if u didnt cover it all there would b darker n lighter shades...but neways it turned out really good as u can see.

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » April 3rd, 2007, 10:50 pm

93-mx-3 wrote:no..u need to put the whole car in primer bc it makes the color uniform in shade..if u didnt cover it all there would b darker n lighter shades...but neways it turned out really good as u can see.

No you dont put primer over the entire car. Just the areas where bodywork was done to. And you seal the entire car when there was major bodywork done ie hood, deck lid, roof, fenders, 1/4's etc.

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » April 4th, 2007, 11:46 am

there was a lot of body work done...hood, 1/4s, fender, doors. hatch..lol. ot was mostly little dings n dents.

93-mx-3 · Post by **93-mx-3** » April 8th, 2007, 12:04 am

here it is

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » April 8th, 2007, 1:15 pm

Interested on how you made your rear and side skirts, were those retro fitted from another car like a accord?