Xian67, any update on how the paint job is coming along? I live in Southern California and plan to get my car painted black some day. I am looking forward to seeing how your car turns out.

 

hi. you guys can just call me christian. i havent had time to go since im busy with high school, senior project and work. im going fore sure tomorrow though ill take some pictures and post them.

 

heres when i went last week

 

they called me today say they were going to put primer on the car. ill be taking more pictures tomorrow for those of you who are interested

 

woah i forgot i made this thread.
well i lost my camera with all my pictures =(

i went last monday and took pictures with my phone.





and know im not gonna use this seats or anything on the inside. im going to completely restore my interior

 

what all the work costing you?

 

 

camera was in my dads trunk =/

 

Dear Christian,

Impressive change from your early pictures! Before I address your email about black paint, I have a comment: From your pictures, it does not look like you have used guide coat, a light mist of (usually) black over the primer berfore your final sanding. (If you haven't gotten to that stage yet,you may ignore what follows.) Personally, I have found it difficult to get a truly flat and smooth surface without using it. Because the appearance of a black car is primarily about the highlights, I believe getting the surface smooth and flat will give the most isatisfactory effects.

Simply give the primer a light mist of black and wet sand until the black is gone. low spots will hold the color longer and will need to be sanded or filled until smooth. While much less accurate for catching flaws, you can also spray the body with water and sight along the surface highlights, to check for longer 'waves" along the sides and flat areas.

Be picky-you already have a huge amount of work in the car and you want it to look great for years to come.

 

alrighty. ty bmaytum. ill tell them about the guide coat. i think they are just waiting to primer the whole car before they do it, but ill mention it just in case.