Painting her :D

[ronnysbray]

Ill be painting my alero a bright blue here in the next month or so depends on how long it takes us to construct the paintbooth I just wanted to see what yall think of it if yall would think it would look good or not im thinking of doing white racing strips but im not completly sure yet ill be getting the 5 spoke rims for her and powdercoating my calipers and brackets blue possibly or something else thatll fit with it im not sure on what tone of blue i am going to be using. The rims depending on if I like them polished or not will probally end up getting powdercoated in a smoke chrome like my rangers rims, any thoughts?:)

[[ion] C2]

Before doing anything serious, photoshop it! Makes things much easier to prototype so you don't spend money on something you find out doesn't really look the way you imagined.

[cavaliers60]

C2;621152']Before doing anything serious, photoshop it! Makes things much easier to prototype so you don't spend money on something you find out doesn't really look the way you imagined.

THIS

[jhubbz]

Yeah there was a was named bluelego or something like that. It was a bright blue color that didn't look that great to me anyway

[AleroB888]

about the same profile car, would look like this:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/Gflash01/blue-whitestripes.jpg

http://images-ftp.americanmuscle.com/common/pages/viewer-enlarged.php?sku=26164G94&name=White%2520GT500%2520Style%2520Stripes%2520-%25205in%2520%2894-04%2520All%29&thumbs=26164G94,26164G94_alt1,26164G94_alt2,26164G 94_alt3,26164G94_alt4,26164G94_alt5,26164G94_alt6, 26164G94_alt7,26164G94_alt8&selectedImg=26164G94_alt4

[03Sleepr]

Yeah there was a was named bluelego or something like that. It was a bright blue color that didn't look that great to me anyway

exactly what I was thinking, or maybe it was just his bright green wheels..

anyways IMO darker colors look better on an Alero.

[ronnysbray]

about the same profile car, would look like this:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/Gflash01/blue-whitestripes.jpg

http://images-ftp.americanmuscle.com/common/pages/viewer-enlarged.php?sku=26164G94&name=White%2520GT500%2520Style%2520Stripes%2520-%25205in%2520%2894-04%2520All%29&thumbs=26164G94,26164G94_alt1,26164G94_alt2,26164G 94_alt3,26164G94_alt4,26164G94_alt5,26164G94_alt6, 26164G94_alt7,26164G94_alt8&selectedImg=26164G94_alt4

Not quite that bright of a blue

[ronnysbray]

11234

this is about the color I would like to do.

[AleroB888]

11234

this is about the color I would like to do.

That's a good, deep glossy blue. Metallic?

[ronnysbray]

Thats what it looks like, wow alerob888 you live in fort knox? thats like right down the road lol.

[AleroB888]

Thats what it looks like, wow alerob888 you live in fort knox? thats like right down the road lol.

yeah, Radcliff, but Fort Knox area. I go to E-town quite a bit, though. Know a lot of the older North Hardin people. I was at Brangers the other day, they cleared out a lot of their stock. Said they can dyno FWD

[ronnysbray]

yeah, Radcliff, but Fort Knox area. I go to E-town quite a bit, though. Know a lot of the older North Hardin people. I was at Brangers the other day, they cleared out a lot of their stock. Said they can dyno FWD

Im not a big fan of brangers but yea

[spc2125]

metallic i find is the easiest to hide swirl marks paint defects

[ronnysbray]

Yea not to mention it always looks good lol but I do have to replace a few parts before I paint thats the only downside but ill be goin up to pull-a-part to get the parts

[bdyman]

metallic i find is the easiest to hide swirl marks paint defects

incorrect answer!! mettalics are the worst you see everyting if the mettalic is laid out wrong do ya not think your gonna see a tiger stripe?? or mottling?? fuck yes you will. pearls, candy`s, the worse colors to do if ya dont know what your doing inexperience can ruin paint work

to the original poster.........if you have zero experience in paint and body, no words i type out will help i have to be there in the flesh to help you but i can type this, be patient, take your time, and preping is the key poor preping you will have problems to the high heavens!!!

if you have questions i can try to help the best i can but it wont do any good since im not there helping you but i can try

[AleroB888]

incorrect answer!! mettalics are the worst you see everyting if the mettalic is laid out wrong do ya not think your gonna see a tiger stripe?? or mottling?? eff yes you will. pearls, candy`s, the worse colors to do if ya dont know what your doing inexperience can ruin paint work

to the original poster.........if you have zero experience in paint and body, no words i type out will help i have to be there in the flesh to help you but i can type this, be patient, take your time, and preping is the key poor preping you will have problems to the high heavens!!!

if you have questions i can try to help the best i can but it wont do any good since im not there helping you but i can try

x2, plus metallics harder to match for repairs, right?

I used metallic once, careful as I could be but still got tiger stripes.

Also, I used the same 2.0 sprayer for primer, final coat, everything. Got severe orange peel. Took days of 1500 grit water sanding to get it looking decent, but the stripes still showed.

[MMGT1]

Production shop like a carstar would be my choice to have the paint laid on it. In a shop like that you, get a painter that that is all he does, PAINT!.. lol Don't know what its like in the states, but the two best painters in the area here work for production shops like that

[ronnysbray]

Production shop like a carstar would be my choice to have the paint laid on it. In a shop like that you, get a painter that that is all he does, PAINT!.. lol Don't know what its like in the states, but the two best painters in the area here work for production shops like that

The painters around here kinda suck lol but like I said we are in the process of building a paintbooth

[jhubbz]

exactly what I was thinking, or maybe it was just his bright green wheels..

anyways IMO darker colors look better on an Alero.

LOL!

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/XxJAMESxX_04/1121001644.jpg

[Gr1m]

this kid nick...i forget the forum name on here, had a 4dr bagged and turboed alero. i sold him some parts....he had a nice blue on his alero, if someone remembers his name maybe they can post it up for you to see.

[ronnysbray]

LOL!

http://i531.photobucket.com/albums/dd359/XxJAMESxX_04/1121001644.jpg

I like that color blue but those rims have to go

[03Sleepr]

LOL!


LMAO..I think this kid is color blind, blue car, bright neon green wheels and I just noticed his red calipers :lol:

[ronnysbray]

Yea like I said Ill be going with smoked chrome rims

[Oldsman]

Yea like I said Ill be going with smoked chrome rims

what hell is smoked chrome??????

[a.graham52]

yeah, Radcliff, but Fort Knox area. I go to E-town quite a bit, though. Know a lot of the older North Hardin people. I was at Brangers the other day, they cleared out a lot of their stock. Said they can dyno FWD

Random thought here... we have a "fort knox" where i live, and we also have a place that we call "e-town". for a minute there i wasl ike: SOMEONE ON THE FORUM IS NEAR ME????" HAHA

[AleroB888]

Random thought here... we have a "fort knox" where i live, and we also have a place that we call "e-town". for a minute there i wasl ike: SOMEONE ON THE FORUM IS NEAR ME????" HAHA

Yeah, in Colorado there was a "Louisville" and a "Jefferson County", like in Kentucky.

I wonder if "smoked chrome"= gunmetal

[ronnysbray]

Yeah, in Colorado there was a "Louisville" and a "Jefferson County", like in Kentucky.

I wonder if "smoked chrome"= gunmetal

Nooooooooo lol totally different if I can find the picture of my rangers rims Ill post it lol

[AleroB888]

Nooooooooo lol totally different if I can find the picture of my rangers rims Ill post it lol

OK,strike that, how about "platinum metallic" ?

http://www.championwheel.com/images/products/Wheel%20&%20Tire%20Designs/Detail/enkei_lsf_platinum.jpg

[ronnysbray]

Nope not quite it

[ronnysbray]

um I wont let me post it :/

[ronnysbray]

Its my picture

[Oldsman]

the only way for dull chrome is to not polish it after dipping the part.

[ronnysbray]

the only way for dull chrome is to not polish it after dipping the part.

Its not dull chrome its smoked chrome its powdercoating not actually chrome plating its electrically charged paint in a powder form cured at high tempatures which smoked chrome cures at 400 degrees for 20 minutes I do believe if not its 30 min

[ronnysbray]

Ill be powdercoating my intake manifold as well when ever I fix the injectors on her one of the wires seem to be shorting out on cylinder 3

[03glgold]

Like this?
http://986forum.com/forums/attachments/general-discussions/14423d1305594044-pics-boxster-colored-rims-suggestions-painting-my-wheels-black-chrome-aluminum-alloy-wheel-rim.jpg

[xXManwhoreXx]

Yes like that

[ronnysbray]

11240 Its this color

[ronnysbray]

Yes like that

nooooooo

[bdyman]

x2, plus metallics harder to match for repairs, right?

I used metallic once, careful as I could be but still got tiger stripes.

Also, I used the same 2.0 sprayer for primer, final coat, everything. Got severe orange peel. Took days of 1500 grit water sanding to get it looking decent, but the stripes still showed.

wow 2.0!!! material today is high solids high solvents and or water based now the max!! is 1.6 for primer, 1.3 or 1.4 for sealer base and clear tiger striping is caused by moving to fast then to slow and your fan patteren and overlap is way wrong

and no mettalic colors are easy to match the color red can be horrible to match your striping will never go away unless its repainted

next time use 1.4 tip for every step of the process, correct air pressure, corect fan patteren, not to much or not to little overlap

way to much info for me to type out and my hands are killing me

[ronnysbray]

lol ^

[Oldsman]

Its not dull chrome its smoked chrome its powdercoating not actually chrome plating its electrically charged paint in a powder form cured at high tempatures which smoked chrome cures at 400 degrees for 20 minutes I do believe if not its 30 min

I know what Powdercoating is and the process and it is not the same as chroming . Your choice of words confuse those of us who understand all these processes.

Glad we got it cleared up.

[ronnysbray]

Ok sorry for the confusion

[DRM Racing]

i think a candy blue from house of kolors would be very nice

[ronnysbray]

i think a candy blue from house of kolors would be very nice

I agree

[bdyman]

why does everyone think that house of kolor is soooooo great,,,,,, when guys like me use the stuff and i personally hate it, its hard to spray i mean is if ya have no experience in automotive painting you will fuck up the paint no doubt

i personally always suggest going with a base coat like ppg dbc harliquen custom colors, or sherwin williams custom colors, both have awesome custom colors and guess what a simple base coat

but again ya need experience in painting due to the huge amount of pearl and or mettalics you will fuck up the paint ya need to know the size fluid tip air pressure, fan pattern and so on

[ronnysbray]

I was just agreeing that a candy blue would be neat

[ronnysbray]

Hey bodyman can you give me some tips on painting please.

[DRM Racing]

i have been painting for years and i am a avid fan of ppg.I was just using HOK as an example is all.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Ill give you your first hint.... No gloss or candy for your first job.


And Prep prep prep

[AleroB888]

Hey bodyman can you give me some tips on painting please.

He did, just practice on on old fender or other part first, or get a junkyard bumper.
btw, are there any good junkyards around here besides going to Louisville?

[ronnysbray]

He did, just practice on on old fender or other part first, or get a junkyard bumper.
btw, are there any good junkyards around here besides going to Louisville?

Theres one it called nichols its on 31w in etown going towards the jail

[ronnysbray]

I decided im gonna get the body kit I want and paint her back to either the original color or gun metal gray