my paint was looking stained and dull. so i decided to go and buy some paint and try and do it my self. ive done 2 coats on the front bumper, fenders and hood. gona do to more maybe 4. any tips or advice would be appreciated.
how do i scale images down from photobucket?

 

Paint looks good so far. Nice and even Don't forget tons of clear when done.

 

good for a DIY, but soooo long pearl... so sad.

 

No offense to you but I feel like this is going to turn out pretty bad. The front wont match the doors and the fact that the front end will no longer be a Pearl White and the rest of the car will be.

 

I would have tried to buff out the finish before doing that.

 

I think it looks pretty good, better then the paint on the doors and such...
But now you kinda have to paint the rest of the car

 

Looks pretty good, your painting it there at that spot?.

 

im gonna paint the whole car. i gotta do it in sections though. the pearl white was looking really bad, almost yellow. couldnt buff it out
ya thats in front of my house lol. hope my neighbors dont mind all the tape and empty beer bottles lol.

 

looking at those rims now, imagine how hot this car would look if it were skyline blue

 

but maxima slow lol

 

someone told me i dont need too with this paint. its a enamel paint. too just buff it when im done and it should be nice and glossy

 

Actually said that because of the trees, leaves and dirt on white paint. I hope theirs no wind.

 

FWIW, it's supposed to do that. That's part of the appeal. Pearl While gets a deep, ivory-like appearance over time. It's very classy.

Pure white, not so much.

Didn't pop the side-markers when painting, eh? Odd thing.

 

please tell me you plan to paint the whole car

 

 

+1. You could've revived the paint with much less effort. A proper buff with compound and you could've brought back the luster of Pearl White.

 

Just curious, do you have a professional paint gun?

 

i do...hehehe.....i spray with a iwata lph 400 for base and iwata w400 for clear

 

this should be one of them, "kids dont try this at home deals".......damn dude i know painting the car professionally is expensive and all but man oh man why would u go with enamel.........theres reasons why our cars arent painted with that garbage anymore

 

I'd be more concerned about over-spray on my car/house/kids if I were your neighbor. Beer bottles and tape can be picked up easily. I do envy your determination, though.

 

From the pic looks pretty good....

 

If I had an urge for a DIY paint job, I would have chosen black, slightly more appealing than hospital white IMO. But...opinions are opinions. Glad you had the ***** to paint it yourself though.

 

Beautiful rims.

That's my good .02 on this one.

 

Dude, bad idea.. It will never look right. I do give you credit for posting pics up here. That's ballsy.

 

Can always pay someone to correct my mistakes, that's not an issue. For the moment it keeps me busy and off the streets lol

 

Wow... Not to be a **** but I painted profesionally for 5 years and can guarantee this will not turn out good. you ruined that thing. At least spend the 30 min to take out the corner lights and headlights.. and enamel paint?? I could see doing this to a 95 maxima but an 02?

If it actually turned out good and you're still going to do the whole car spend the time to take out the door handles and chrome window trim pleeeease..

On the other hand, I'm loving those wheels. What kind are they?

 

Paint is something best left to the professionals.

 

Lots of negativity in this thread I've seen DIY home paint jobs come out good and sometimes even excellent, its all about how he finishes it off. We won't know if its good or bad till its done so slow down with the negativity makes me think all you guys are on your "time of the month".

Bro if he painted it black he'd have to remove all panels etc and paint inside out and thats just crazy. Thats why its always better to keep the same color saves alot of time and money.

 

looks good bro as max king said alot negativity, can wait to see the finished product.

 

I agree with you on this one man, except the painting it the same colour thing, simply because he DIDN'T paint it the same colour, it is a much different colour. I'll also show every little imperfection in the car because of the type of white it is (based of the pics).

Either way, all the best OP, post back with progress, and take the negativity in stride, you're into this now, just do the best you can with it!.

Oh, and take out the damn lights man, it probably took you 3x as long to tape them off as it would have to just remove them....

 

Dang, This makes me want to do my front end. I have a navy blue bumper and a primered hood. My car is silver (Not sterling mist). I am horrible with paint, though.

 

I honestly think it won't look that bad. You really should take the time to remove the easy things such as headlights and markers just as everyone else stated.

My buddy has a 00' that we are going to be repainting. He bought the car with Sap on the paint. We've tried just about everything to remove it but it's pretty much part of the car after all the years of it being sun baked into the paint. I'm curious to see how this turns out before we start working on his. I'll be doing his in an actual body shop which my uncle owns though. No need to worry about wind and such.

Keep posting updates!

 

I mean it won't stand out like a sore thumb when he opens his door, unlike if he painted it black and when he opens his door it looks like an oreo

 

I would still clear it. Enamel paint without a clear will rub off when you wax/buff/polish it, and over time will turn chalky.

 

Hope you're experienced with this.....I personally think you're about to open a big can of worms.....You'll actually be better off painting it in a wetdown garage!

 

im getting their. each layer looks better. the 5th one is prob gonna be the last then sand it down with 2000grit sandpaper and then decide to clearcoat. would make it glossier. if it comes out like crap then i learn from my mistakes. but ill keep you guys posted.

 

man you did a great job. wanna do charcoal grey for mines? lol

 

Look good from the pics. Like others have suggested, removing some of the parts (fender,bumper, lights, etc) would make things easier painting wise.

I am actually planning to do a paint job to my front and rear bumpers. I bought new ones about a year ago and they have been garage bond since. Please do a write up on the complete job if you are planning on doing the rest of the car.

 

yeah....this