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08-27-2006, 03:07 PM
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Mods to be installed sooon
weellll i got some questions ... dont i always .. lol
well im gettin a stillen body kit (its black)
1) how do i paint it ??.... nissan sells spray paints but...i dont know how to paint..i googled and all but couldnt find a decent thing...i will paint them to Sagemist Green and put them on myself.
2) ordering a y-pipe and a catback soon
i read the how to for teh y-pipe but for the SP2 Catback... do i need a pro or can i do it myself ? with jackstands n proper tools?
well im gettin a stillen body kit (its black)
1) how do i paint it ??.... nissan sells spray paints but...i dont know how to paint..i googled and all but couldnt find a decent thing...i will paint them to Sagemist Green and put them on myself.
2) ordering a y-pipe and a catback soon
i read the how to for teh y-pipe but for the SP2 Catback... do i need a pro or can i do it myself ? with jackstands n proper tools?
08-27-2006, 03:17 PM
#4
What, spray paint it yourself!!! 
You need to have the paint stripped & preped to paint it.
Take it to a body shop and have it done right.
It sounds like you don't have any mechanical experience, so I would have the exhaust done by an exhaust shop.
Oh ya, it looks like your Dad fell for that rig up you did.
You need to have the paint stripped & preped to paint it.
Take it to a body shop and have it done right.
It sounds like you don't have any mechanical experience, so I would have the exhaust done by an exhaust shop.
Oh ya, it looks like your Dad fell for that rig up you did.
08-27-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Geo T
What, spray paint it yourself!!!
You need to have the paint stripped & preped to paint it.
Take it to a body shop and have it done right.
It sounds like you don't have any mechanical experience, so I would have the exhaust done by an exhaust shop.
Oh ya, it looks like your Dad fell for that rig up you did.
You need to have the paint stripped & preped to paint it.
Take it to a body shop and have it done right.
It sounds like you don't have any mechanical experience, so I would have the exhaust done by an exhaust shop.
Oh ya, it looks like your Dad fell for that rig up you did.
08-27-2006, 04:39 PM
#9
Get professionally done. The paint that goes onto the kit will need to have flexagent in it to prevent spider cracks,or cracks in general.
If you've never done any kind of painting, let a shop do it. save the head ache.
If you've never done any kind of painting, let a shop do it. save the head ache.
08-27-2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
Get professionally done. The paint that goes onto the kit will need to have flexagent in it to prevent spider cracks,or cracks in general.
If you've never done any kind of painting, let a shop do it. save the head ache.
If you've never done any kind of painting, let a shop do it. save the head ache.
Do it right or not at all...
08-27-2006, 07:49 PM
#15
from what I hear macco's main flaw in their ability to do a decent paint job is their prep. If you are dead set on taking it to macco to get painted. atleast prep it yourself, that leave them with just shooting paint. God help them if they cant do a half decent job of that for cheap.
08-27-2006, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
from what I hear macco's main flaw in their ability to do a decent paint job is their prep. If you are dead set on taking it to macco to get painted. atleast prep it yourself, that leave them with just shooting paint. God help them if they cant do a half decent job of that for cheap.
08-27-2006, 08:09 PM
#17
i've painted a couple of lips myself. I've done my friend's mugen lips and type-R look a like lips, this would be the 2nd year since i painted it. It looks decent. Just get a compressor and a spray gun. Find decent paint, 2 primers, 1 quick base coat and 3 layers of w/e color and 3 clears. Over all the paint cost about 110$ but we did all 3 lips.
08-27-2006, 08:09 PM
#18
is the kit new? already primered?
prepping would be sanding it down, actually flex agent would need to go into all elements (bondo if needed, primer, and of course paint).
Let a shop take care of it, it will get to be a headache on your part, especially if you havent done it before.
Compressor + paint gun + paint = the price of a shop to do it with change left over. only difference is he could do touch ups on his own if he wanted to.
prepping would be sanding it down, actually flex agent would need to go into all elements (bondo if needed, primer, and of course paint).
Let a shop take care of it, it will get to be a headache on your part, especially if you havent done it before.
Compressor + paint gun + paint = the price of a shop to do it with change left over. only difference is he could do touch ups on his own if he wanted to.
08-27-2006, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MDeezy
is the kit new? already primered?
prepping would be sanding it down, actually flex agent would need to go into all elements (bondo if needed, primer, and of course paint).
Let a shop take care of it, it will get to be a headache on your part, especially if you havent done it before.
Compressor + paint gun + paint = the price of a shop to do it with change left over. only difference is he could do touch ups on his own if he wanted to.
prepping would be sanding it down, actually flex agent would need to go into all elements (bondo if needed, primer, and of course paint).
Let a shop take care of it, it will get to be a headache on your part, especially if you havent done it before.
Compressor + paint gun + paint = the price of a shop to do it with change left over. only difference is he could do touch ups on his own if he wanted to.
08-27-2006, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
carbon fiber lip?
08-28-2006, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Fre$h_TurK
how can i prep it myself ?
get your paint,
you'll need:
1. the adhesion promoter(primer doesnt stick to plastic so you need something it sticks to)
2. primer (paint sticks to primer)
3. basecoat (your paint color)
4. Clearcoat
5. rubbing compound (to make the paint shine)
and thats the order you use them in.. oh yeah, some forget to sand your parts before you paint them
08-29-2006, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by nismos14
What happened to saving money for school and helping ur parents. A$$hat.
08-29-2006, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 96i30azn
httP://www.paintscratch.com/
get your paint,
you'll need:
1. the adhesion promoter(primer doesnt stick to plastic so you need something it sticks to)
2. primer (paint sticks to primer)
3. basecoat (your paint color)
4. Clearcoat
5. rubbing compound (to make the paint shine)
and thats the order you use them in.. oh yeah, some forget to sand your parts before you paint them
get your paint,
you'll need:
1. the adhesion promoter(primer doesnt stick to plastic so you need something it sticks to)
2. primer (paint sticks to primer)
3. basecoat (your paint color)
4. Clearcoat
5. rubbing compound (to make the paint shine)
and thats the order you use them in.. oh yeah, some forget to sand your parts before you paint them
edit: there's no Sagemist Green for nissan max 98
08-29-2006, 03:08 PM
#32
Originally Posted by Fre$h_TurK
i bought the kit..im also buying the exhaust + y-pipe... dad said he got money for college but that i sould keep the college in 1st plan...we had a long talk...i didnt wanna post it cuz ppl like u ***** about it...
and apparently you didn't take too much heed to the talk you two had.
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