Interior/Exterior Painting my stock S-lites black
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Painting my stock S-lites black
im using Dupli color high performance wheel coating...i did the front 2 rims today, im basically gonna look like an idiot til next saturday, becuase i ran out of time and cant paint the back 2 til next sat when im off again. oh well. but i am going to redo the fronts as well. im not happy with how they turned out. i also put a clear coat on, becuase i couldnt get the black paint by itself to look evenly applied...now its glossy, and has some orange peel. im just gonna sand all the clear down, and re paint it with some black, and if i need, ill get it professionally cleared. but heres some pics. from a distance, it looks badass IMO. only when your up close to it can you see the imperfections, which bothers me, thats why im redoing it. hey, it only costs like 5 bux a can, and maybe 5 bux in sand paper, and time. so im not really loosing anything
had to protect the MINI from overspray
sanded down and cleaned (this i did right, the paint just didnt work out right lol)
trashbag ftw
i tried so hard, but it wouldnt go on evenly!!!! i could get the top surface even, but to get in the little grooves, it made the top part get over spray and turned out bad
to be honest, at first i didnt want clear at all. i wanted it to be flat completely. but i think i like it, looks good with the black paint. next up to get painted (professionally of course) is the wheel arches
give me your honest opinions
had to protect the MINI from overspray
sanded down and cleaned (this i did right, the paint just didnt work out right lol)
trashbag ftw
i tried so hard, but it wouldnt go on evenly!!!! i could get the top surface even, but to get in the little grooves, it made the top part get over spray and turned out bad
to be honest, at first i didnt want clear at all. i wanted it to be flat completely. but i think i like it, looks good with the black paint. next up to get painted (professionally of course) is the wheel arches
give me your honest opinions
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where's your front rims?
but it IS hard puttin on an even layer. i'd say you have to have a little bit of experience in spraying it evenly.
couple days ago. my friend painted his stock prius rims flat black. his was def uneven. but after drying it looks perfect. until you inspect is closer. but in your pick after putting on the clear coat...they look pretty darn good.
but hey..you saved hundreds of dollars. and you had fun painting them im sure!
but it IS hard puttin on an even layer. i'd say you have to have a little bit of experience in spraying it evenly.
couple days ago. my friend painted his stock prius rims flat black. his was def uneven. but after drying it looks perfect. until you inspect is closer. but in your pick after putting on the clear coat...they look pretty darn good.
but hey..you saved hundreds of dollars. and you had fun painting them im sure!
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Looks mahvelous to me! But then, I'm already a convert.
Spraying evenly takes practice for sure. You almost need to be on the edge of creating runs to get it to look perfect. The orange peel look can be polished out with effort. I now own the Mothers Mini Ball. Just stay light on the sharp back edges of the spokes.
Get used to washing those babies. Glossy black gets that dirty look even faster than the silver. But then, there aren't many S-Lites in black on the road. Maybe we need to start a new club. MIBS, Mini's in Black S-Lites.
Spraying evenly takes practice for sure. You almost need to be on the edge of creating runs to get it to look perfect. The orange peel look can be polished out with effort. I now own the Mothers Mini Ball. Just stay light on the sharp back edges of the spokes.
Get used to washing those babies. Glossy black gets that dirty look even faster than the silver. But then, there aren't many S-Lites in black on the road. Maybe we need to start a new club. MIBS, Mini's in Black S-Lites.
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Looks mahvelous to me! But then, I'm already a convert.
Spraying evenly takes practice for sure. You almost need to be on the edge of creating runs to get it to look perfect. The orange peel look can be polished out with effort. I now own the Mothers Mini Ball. Just stay light on the sharp back edges of the spokes.
Get used to washing those babies. Glossy black gets that dirty look even faster than the silver. But then, there aren't many S-Lites in black on the road. Maybe we need to start a new club. MIBS, Mini's in Black S-Lites.
Spraying evenly takes practice for sure. You almost need to be on the edge of creating runs to get it to look perfect. The orange peel look can be polished out with effort. I now own the Mothers Mini Ball. Just stay light on the sharp back edges of the spokes.
Get used to washing those babies. Glossy black gets that dirty look even faster than the silver. But then, there aren't many S-Lites in black on the road. Maybe we need to start a new club. MIBS, Mini's in Black S-Lites.
i have a question though. when i redo them, should i go with no clear, or put a clear? im sorta liking the glossy look now, but i still like the more matte/satin (semi flat-ish) look too.i guess i can paint it and put one side on, if i like it ill leave it, if not, i can clear
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im getting a set of stock honda rims for a week from a friend (i know, my MINI will look really stupid lol) but itll give me a week to take my time, prep, paint, let cure, and wash them so they come out right.
i still cant decide if i want to do it like urs, or clear it. i kinda like my gloss, but on the same note, i like urs as well. what u think?
also, it says to apply the dupli color wheel coating "clear" within an hour of the last coat of black paint. what if i let the black cure, put them on, if i decide that i then want it to be cleared, could i still do it (being way after 1 hour from the last coat of black) ?
i still cant decide if i want to do it like urs, or clear it. i kinda like my gloss, but on the same note, i like urs as well. what u think?
also, it says to apply the dupli color wheel coating "clear" within an hour of the last coat of black paint. what if i let the black cure, put them on, if i decide that i then want it to be cleared, could i still do it (being way after 1 hour from the last coat of black) ?
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im getting a set of stock honda rims for a week from a friend (i know, my MINI will look really stupid lol) but itll give me a week to take my time, prep, paint, let cure, and wash them so they come out right.
i still cant decide if i want to do it like urs, or clear it. i kinda like my gloss, but on the same note, i like urs as well. what u think?
also, it says to apply the dupli color wheel coating "clear" within an hour of the last coat of black paint. what if i let the black cure, put them on, if i decide that i then want it to be cleared, could i still do it (being way after 1 hour from the last coat of black) ?
i still cant decide if i want to do it like urs, or clear it. i kinda like my gloss, but on the same note, i like urs as well. what u think?
also, it says to apply the dupli color wheel coating "clear" within an hour of the last coat of black paint. what if i let the black cure, put them on, if i decide that i then want it to be cleared, could i still do it (being way after 1 hour from the last coat of black) ?
it says to wait at least a week to let the paint fully cure. then you can repaint or clear them