91LuminaEuro Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Im getting very tired of my car looking like shit with the sun faded paint on the hood, roof and trunk. However i do not have the $$$ to fund a full re-paint. Also for the most part the fenders, quarters and doors arent in horrible shape. Its just the top half of the car. I have already started blacking out parts of my car, grille, all trim, wheels. I also replaced the factory rd pin stripe with a black one. My idea was to paint the top half of the car black, from the pinstripe up. Following the line of the stripe the whole way down the car. I did a quick photoshop to get an idea of what it would look like, dont mind the shitty job its just for a quick idea. Also, i do not have a current picture since the wheels were re-finished so i photoshopped those. They turned out great, i sanded them down to the bare metal and used wheel paint and clear on them. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Hey nice stock color!!! (NOT, I dont like my color) That picture pretty much what my car looks like now, but with 2 more doors, bronze x-laces, and much more patchy paint. I dunno, I think you could do better than that. I think the step up by trunk isnt siting well with me. What might look better is like a silver dividing stripe that thickens right where you have the step up. or rattle can the whole thing. Thats my plan for this spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I thought about rattle canning the whole thing but it would irk me because the door jams wouldnt match, and to make them match would be too much time and money and basically a huge pain in the ass. The step up in the back is how the original pinstripe goes, and i was trying to stay with it, but i kind of think the silver thing you mentioned might look kinda cool. I'll photoshop that and see how it looks, thanks for the input! And yea, i dont understand why our cars fade so much, ive seen many other colored W bodies and their paint doesnt go to hell nearly as quick as ours, is this a defect in the paint? Or just poorl maintained vehicles? And i know part of my car's issue was that it was a florida car all the way until 2000 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 That Dark Color Needs To Be On The Bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 That Dark Color Needs To Be On The Bottom. i was thinking that too. Maybe instead of black you could do silver or white...just any lighter color, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I definately don't want white, maybe a silver...i'll work on seeing how that would look. although yout original silver stripe in the back looked pretty sweet, so if i decide to go black i'll use your idea for that. thanks! I agree that with normal convention you would want the dark color on the bottom, however the whole point is painting the top because its the part of the car that needs the paint. So i'll have to come up with a few more ideas on paint colors and see how they look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Red Top With White Stripe Down The Side. Red, White, And Blue FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 i like the idea. maybe even a light gunmetal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 You need to get yours painted soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I don't like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 it wouldnt look bad but i would try white or a light grey on top because it is lighter than the blue and would fit better i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 I think if I was to piss can it I would just scuff it and hit it with duplicolor base/clear black. but I would do the whole thing black and get the door jambs too. It would not be too bad to pull the trim/seals/panels. Of course it all depends on how much you love that car because it will look like hell in a few years. thing is it will still look better than if that faded paint flakes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 You need to get yours painted soon. werd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Yeah, im debating now because i was told i can get ahold of a paint gun and a small car port to turn into a paint booth... so i may do the whole car..... or maybe just the roof.... i dono Anybody have experience painting a whole car on their own with a paint sprayer? (an air one an actual automotive sprayer) Let me know what you guys think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 lots of people. Look around on the "Other Cars" section, there have been a couple who have done such to their other cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 cool, ill check it out! Im lookin at using Duplicolors ready to use line of paints. No mixing they sell everythgin ineed primer, paint and clear and its suppose to be quick, easy and fairly nice looking! So my next question is anybody have any experience with that product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 no, but mixing paint isnt that hard. But this will simplify the process for sure. And like everyone says, prep is everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Im looking into Duplicolor's deep blue color...maybe adding metal flake. Changed my idea, im not so sur eon the pinstripe and grille and junk. SO here is my questions. Nice blue car.What color do i paint the: -Rear Spoiler -Grille -Pinstripe -Add a racing stripe of some sort? Or do i leave them all body color? I hope this all pulls through im kind of excited to make this happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 check out my paint thread in the TGP section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 ALL BODY COLOR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairdo12 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Do it all the same color, there should be no question about it. Don't be shy about painting it yourself. I used the rattle cans on my hood and grille almost three years ago and it still looks great. I was even able to wet sand it with no problems. Here is a picture I just took last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pose_Z34 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 That hood and grille look great!! About how many cans did it take for the hood? I have an extra Lumina hood that I need to paint. A "buddy" was doing it for free and never finished it. Looks like I got what I paid for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91LuminaEuro Posted November 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2008 Yeah, that hood sure does look fantastic! If im panting the car at all, im going to use a spray gun, (im semi-new in the fact that i dont post often because im busy however my dad is a mechanic, and i help out at his shop when i can) He used to do body work some 20 years ago but stopped but he still has a few different spray guns and they still work. So im gonna go with something duplicolor to spray the car. However your hood and grille look awesome for a rattle can job!! Im still un-sure, i may leave the grille and rear spoiler black and (if i can get a z-34 hood) paint the louvers black. The side trim, the black rubber piece thats in the bumpers and on the sides, i painted it solid black because i hated that red stripe. New Question: -Remove it from the sides of the car and paint it body color on the bumpers -Leave it all there and paint it all body color -Try to remove it all? LMK what you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 how about something like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BXX Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 how about something like this Craigs Z34 is hawt!! I see it about everytime im down in Mansfield going to my parents house.. And for the record, he still does have it, last time a pic of his was brought up, we didnt know if he so9ld it or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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