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new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:17 pm
by monkeywrench
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Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:38 pm
by eight08boy
wut kind of paint is that

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:09 pm
by monkeywrench
eight08boy wrote:wut kind of paint is that
sorry didnt have all the pitchures up because i was in a rush. because of fathers day.
i know that the floor board and glove box needs painted to. but i have not decided on what color to go with the seen. im also changing the seet to red to.

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:45 pm
by Lunytune
eight08boy wrote:wut kind of paint is that
Awe come on Monkeywrench, you didn't answer his question. I'm interested too.
Is it rattle can spray paint or did you do it with a professional sprayer set up. Enamel? Acrylic? or?

What preparation did you make? I read somewhere that somebody wet sanded with 400 grit. I'm newby to painting and never really did a decent paint job except one time I couldn't afford a new bicycle for my daughter and bought a used bike at a garage sale and refurbished it. She's 36 now so it's been a few years.

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:16 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
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Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:30 am
by monkeywrench
hah?yah! i rattled it to death. but its a good one. i went thru the whole process. and put 2 and a 1/2 cans of clear on it. sanded it down wet with a 1000 grit. then polished the * out of it. it took three days 2 do :wink:
p.s. o ya see the nice bird s*** splatter in the bottom photo and its a dupli.color brand cald metal specks.
costs 10 bucks a can but well worth it.

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:51 am
by Fishman43
I will bring my plastics over, you can paint them to... for uh... practice

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:03 pm
by carp
LUKING GUD MANG!!! NO,really good two tone,the pinstripe is a nice finishing touch. None of mine looks that nice.Enviously yours, Carp

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:23 am
by GIJoeBob
It reminds me of some mid-70s Japanese anime program like Battle of the Planets.

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Now clean up the knee panel and floor board and paint the pipe and wheels and you are golden!

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:46 pm
by monkeywrench
GIJoeBob wrote:It reminds me of some mid-70s Japanese anime program like Battle of the Planets.

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Now clean up the knee panel and floor board and paint the pipe and wheels and you are golden!
and red vinal seat :wink:

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:54 pm
by Lunytune
Monkeywrench, don't pay no never mind to the critics, I like it. You're giving me hope for my junkbasket project.

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:35 pm
by GIJoeBob
Lunytune wrote:Monkeywrench, don't pay no never mind to the critics, I like it. You're giving me hope for my junkbasket project.
Hey I love it, I just said he needs to keep going because that great paint job looks out of place with that rusty muffler and wrinkley seat. :lol:

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:30 pm
by monkeywrench
GIJoeBob wrote:
Lunytune wrote:Monkeywrench, don't pay no never mind to the critics, I like it. You're giving me hope for my junkbasket project.
Hey I love it, I just said he needs to keep going because that great paint job looks out of place with that rusty muffler and wrinkley seat. :lol:
all in time bud 1 and then 2nd and then 3rd step. im keepin it simple and done rite

Re: new paint job on my 89 elite

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:09 pm
by Crotchrocket
Heyyyyy Watsuuuup!