I was just being a smart guy about the tuner/JDM part.

Would the paint, ratio, and directions still the same or is there something I would need to do differently (i.e. sealant or type of paint to use) since the carbon fiber is not metal/fiberglass?

try a coat or three of filler primer and then wet sanding it smooth. From what I know carbon fiber has a little texture. Other than that its exactly the same.

Can i get away with putting the brightside on bare metal? i dont see why it would be a problem unless its just not meant for it. The reason i ask is because the whole inside of my bed is pretty much bare metal from being used alot by the previous owner and i'd rather not buy a bunch more primer and hose it all down with it. I guess if you can't put it on bare metal i will rhino-line the bed but i like a painted bed much more.

ive got the trucks body work 90% done. all filler has been layed out and blocked down, high build has been sprayed on it all i have to do is sand down the highbuild a little.

1971ford, I used rustoleum's rusty metal primer straight out of the can, I both brushed and rolled it, went on great, no runs, drips or error's, 1qt was more then enough. The the red brightside will cover it great. Mine was super rusty from age so I just used a power steelwire brush to knock down the bad stops and a good wash down with hot soaap and water followed by a wipe down to remove any remaining grease etc.

hmmmm ok i think ill just pick some of that up. Either that or a rattlecan primer. Man this $50 paintjob has turned into a $200 paintjob so far, but thats because i think i went a little overboard on the paint. I got 3 quarts of red for the top section, interior and inside of bed and i got 2 quarts of white for the bottom section and roof. That was $180. Then the brushing liquid was $30. Foam rollers was something like $15 for a 10 pack. Plus i got some foam brushes, and i got a preval sprayer for hard to get areas like inside the door jambs. Well hey, im still about $1,000 cheaper than what i was going to do with paint and htis way is easier on me.

ok just to make 100% sure im thinking straight on the paint application.
So I take my brightside paint and i thin it down about 5-10 % for the first couple coats... so that was mean i would fill a paint cup to 9 and then top it off at 10 with brushing liquid for a 10% brushing liquid ratio. Then i apply this on the truck very thin. then repeat this until i get total coverage over any underlying colors plus then a couple more coats.
sorry im just nervous, i don't want to paint the whole truck and find out I wasted alot of paint by putting it all on too thick or something.I would like to get it right haha.

I think I'm up to $400, and that was just for the body work. Not to mention I've been working on it for about 4 or 5 months

little update on the bug. I've been selling off all the old parts, stuff like fenders, hoods, etc. I'm going to buy one of those sliding ragtop sunroofs http://www.slidingragtops.com/7.html so I don't have to deal with all the dents in the roof. I'm only about a $100 away from my goal, so wish me luck

so did this forum die or what?

It could be that everyone is busy doing body work and getting ready to roll some paint, i know that's what i've been doing for the past 4 months.

I'm doing a little touch up on my truck, when I mounted the door mirrors I put them a lot lower then I wanted so its fill the holes repaint and buff the rest of the truck out. Still toying with the idea of painting the top white.

I still check for post everyday, I still need to finish my engine work before I get around to the body work. Can't wait until the time to roll. Still tossing between silver grey and black. My car has a black vinyl top which I will be keeping and the body is black.

I have been working on my baby for 3 weeks. I laid down some clean metal primer after sanding. First 4 coats of color were 50/50 paint mineral spirits. The next 4 coats have been using a mix of hardener, reducer, mineral spirits and paint.

After the last coat my finish isnt as glossy as it was for some reason. What am I doing wrong? I sanded with 1500 before this coat, do I just have too much orange peel? Im scared to sand too much because even after 9 coats of paint and primer I can still see though some spots. Any ideas?

maybe its just me but that looks fantastic? Have you polished it yet?

hey, I've decided to make an album of some of the best rusto/termclad/brightside paint jobs I've seen on here. If any one has some sugestions or cars they'd like to see in it I'd love some input

http://s416.photobucket.com/albums/pp250/kyle53brian/50%20doller%20paint%20job/

I've been following this thread for a few months now. I've spent hours reading on peoples failures and victories. I decided to try this paint job on my 90' eagle talon awd. I spent A LOT of time on this project but for the $$$$, it turned out pretty good. Let me know what you guys think.

http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu148/dsm_93_photo/?action=view&current=DSCN0399.jpg

http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu148/dsm_93_photo/?action=view&current=untitled-38.jpg

If I could go start over, I'd do a few thinks different. I'm glad I can say I tried it and it turned out pretty good.

I'd like to thank the "godfather" who started this all, 69chargereehaa.

The car looks great. And I love the 'before' picture.. because it reminds me of where I started from AND why I was so thrilled to finally get the car together and looking respectable.

My car sat for quite a while in the same sad and unusable shape as your 'before' pic. It was one thing to get all the mechanics up and functioning - but that final touch of a uniform coat of paint is the one thing that kept it from hitting the streets. Once it got the 'roll your own' paint job I was able to finally bring the car out of the garage and start driving it...

So kudos on the end product. And whenever you have any doubts or qualms about how it looks now - just take a look at your 'before' picture and remember just how far your car has truly come.

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