UW RL

so, my front underbody kit is all scratched up and i have paint from paintscratch.com so i purchased a set of double-action airbrush yesterday and wanted to fix it myself. I sanded down all the big scratched by using 3 different grits of sandpaper. from 240 to 1500.

It is however that i could not proceed because i don't have the automotive lacquer thinner to thin my paint (which i have to according to the website)

i will go to my bodyshop to get some free thinner tomorrow and start painting/airbrushing my front underbody.


has anyone done it himself?


maybe i should take pics of before and after

Odagari

Hey UWTL
do you know any good bodyshop around seattle area who would fix my suspension and install my springs and muffler for around 2000 dollors or under?
hit me back at xtc588@hotmail.com if you do know
thanks (parts will cost 1000 dollors to fix my suspension so i am basically askin 1000 for labors)

Jax

let us know how it turns out... my front lip is pretty scratched up too.. i was thinking about just changing that piece maybe once a year but its a big waste of money..

2K-TL

My front is also scratched a bit... My other half drives the car on a daily basis mind you... . I'm thinking about just putting the stock front lip back on after awhile. BTW, I do have Comptech springs on too so the ride is lower than stock.

UW RL

so.. i am about half way done painting my front spoiler. I got some lacquer thinner today to thin my touchup paint and i have already sprayed 2 coats on. I have to wait over night to make sure everything is dry so I can sand down the imperfections tomorrow. After that, I will need to spray the clear coat.

I painted the whole left side of the front kit and blended the other side a little bit. So far so good, and I am satisfied. Right now my car is running with the stock lip now.

PhiTL

UW TL,

How is the touch up paint from paintscratch.com compared to the touchup paint from the dealer?

Phi

UW RL

a lot better. I have compared them side by side and the paint from paintscratch matches better

UW RL

man... the cold temp is holding me back big time. it is now about 35-40 degrees in seattle and i tried to airbrush a tiny bit of clearcoat and guess what happened??? the stuff got sprayed out became spider web!!!!! that sucks!!! I probably need to buy a large spray can of clearcoat.. instead of using an airbrush which is a lot finer then the other.


does anyone know if a bodyshop will mix paint for you given a code? or an auto paint store? i want to get a large amount of paint for the future use.