Stevemack 122 Posted August 10, 2013 I know there are some good paint guys on here, so hoping for a bit of help. Wanting to paint my EF racecar, do i need to rub it right back to bare metal or can i paint over the top of whats there (original paint) with a bit of rubbing first? Also what type of paint should i be using from undercoat to clear? Wanting to do white with some stripes over that. Any help appreciated. 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PSI_LTD 37 Posted August 10, 2013 have you looked at plasti dip? not a show finish, but meant to be resilient, and easy to apply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted August 10, 2013 I know there are some good paint guys on here, so hoping for a bit of help. Wanting to paint my EF racecar, do i need to rub it right back to bare metal or can i paint over the top of whats there (original paint) with a bit of rubbing first? Also what type of paint should i be using from undercoat to clear? Wanting to do white with some stripes over that. Any help appreciated. quiet easy do your repairs, patch prime,rub the primer back with 400 grit wet or dry,then use prepsol,or wax and grease remover ,and scotch brite to rub the whole car back with ,no need for bare metal, no need to primer whole car,dont let anyone talk you into Acrylic,its an out dated system,go to your local paint supplier and see what brand of 2x pak paint they use then go from there in most cases for afalcon ,if your doing a solid colour 3x litres should get you around it ,when buying a primer buy 1 litre of primer filler 3x litres of a solid colour ,solid means non metalic base coat requires clear over the top, ok here how much youl need 3x lt colour 3 litres reducer ,fast ,{thinners for 2 pak] 1 LITRE OF PRIMER FILLER OR HI BUILD ,plus hardner or use ms;hardner 2,5kgs of bog small roll of scotch brite medium grade 6x sheets 400 wet or dry ,your call 4lts of wax n grease remover 4 rolls 1 inch masking tape plenty of old news paper 2 Crazy2287 and Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevemack 122 Posted August 10, 2013 See thats what i was hoping for!!! Thanks Revman Do i rub the colour before clear or rub the clear back and polish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted August 10, 2013 no clear straight over ,just wait for the colour or strips to flash off ,this is easy to test touch the last place you painted ,a masked up area ,if the paint is sticky ,but when u pull your finger away it should have no paint stuck to finger ,but if the paint sticks to your finger give it 15 mins more ,u understand that lol i sometimes fuck up what i mean,lol 1 Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve mcqueen 1,796 Posted August 10, 2013 What sort of race car is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor 326 Posted August 11, 2013 Paint the fucker Kalari Kenworth Orange Steve, it will look awesome - LOL 2 Ando81 and revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted August 11, 2013 Paint the fucker Kalari Kenworth Orange Steve, it will look awesome - LOL i think your onto something Trev! 1 Trevor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevemack 122 Posted August 11, 2013 Sorry Trev!! LOL If they fling me some coin I'd think about it. I'll do a paint/build thread on it so you blokes can watch how it goes. 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor 326 Posted August 11, 2013 It is a great colour, I know where there is an awesome XE in that colour 3 XES, revhead and Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted August 11, 2013 It is a great colour, I know where there is an awesome XE in that colour chuck up a picture of your please Trev ,i might paint mine that colour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XES 859 Posted August 11, 2013 It is a great colour, I know where there is an awesome XE in that colour Out in your shed??? lol 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thom 6,650 Posted August 11, 2013 What about toll orange Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor 326 Posted August 11, 2013 Out in your shed??? lol funny you should say that - LOL 2 XES and Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevemack 122 Posted August 12, 2013 How do i upload a photo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor 326 Posted August 13, 2013 Start a photobucket account, then add the photo's to the account, once that is done, on the top right of the photo there is a list of things, you need to click links and copy the link, then post the link here Or you can open a Post Image account (I reckon they are better) and do the same, but as soon as you add the pictures it gives you an option at the bottom to 'Hotlink for Forums (1)', click on the 'copy to clipboard' link and then paste the link here. 1 Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor 326 Posted August 13, 2013 we can paint late in the evening of September 7th if you want? 1 Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted August 13, 2013 you can bring them across from facebook as well 1 Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ants 6,370 Posted August 13, 2013 Put Tapatalk on your phone steve and you can upload directly from the phone. 4 Stevemack, revhead, PHASE 5 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevemack 122 Posted August 14, 2013 Ok so i finally worked it out (Thanks Trev) hopefully This is what it looks like now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
revhead 1,392 Posted August 14, 2013 good stuff should look the goods in new livery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor 326 Posted August 14, 2013 so you got a little one up - picture I mean - LOL 1 revhead reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PHASE 5 14 Posted August 15, 2013 all i did with mine was rub with 400 clean and spray with a glossy acrylic its been standing in the weather for 8 mths and still looks good 1 Stevemack reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevemack 122 Posted August 15, 2013 It's bigger when you click Trev......the picture i mean! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
