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Hey all, I joined here to chat about this DIY paint job, which I am interested in. I am taking the summer off from college and I have plenty of free time, so this sounds like a perfect summer project.

The car: 1997 Acura Integra GSR

I purchased the following from Home Depot/Lowes/Advance Auto:

3 qts. Paint Thinner w/ Mineral Spirits (though I think I have to return these for 100% Mineral Spirits, since nowhere on the can does it say the amounts of chemicals it contains)
2 4/100 Foam Rollers + Rolling hardware
1 ring of blue painters tape
1 qt. dark grey Primer
1 sheet of 400 grid waterproof sandpaper
1 metal paint spread plate
1 dust mask
1 4"x1" drill attachment sander

What else do I need?



Heaps more sandpaper. 1 sheet of 400 won't even come close to being enough. Then you should get some 600, 800, 1200, 1500 and 2000 for your between-coats-sanding. Oh and get a sanding block as well. Those drill attachments for sanding have the potential to wreck a lot of good painting.