color sanding the shine off. black cherry pearl.
#1
color sanding the shine off. black cherry pearl.
back in '05, when i fell in love with the xB, i sold my maxima and marched down to the dealer only to find that they needed to be ordered. i wanted a white one. i couldn't wait and they had this black cherry pearl one on the lot. the deal had fallen through and it was still brand new so i bought it. i have wanted to paint it ever since but a real good paint job is real high $.
i was wondering if anyone had wet sanded (with very fine grit) one and just left it that way. you know, leave a matte or a satin finish. 'old school', kinda like the new harleys with the dull paint.
plus i figure i'd be somewhat along the way toward a repaint this way as i had planned on doing the prep work myself anyway if not the actual painting. feedback and/ or pics please!
also, does this shade of 'red' still need to be primer-sealed to prevent bleeding through? it has been decades since i sold auto paint for du pont and i am a bit behind the pitch, so to speak.
ps; i still got some stock stuff for sale too.
i was wondering if anyone had wet sanded (with very fine grit) one and just left it that way. you know, leave a matte or a satin finish. 'old school', kinda like the new harleys with the dull paint.
plus i figure i'd be somewhat along the way toward a repaint this way as i had planned on doing the prep work myself anyway if not the actual painting. feedback and/ or pics please!
also, does this shade of 'red' still need to be primer-sealed to prevent bleeding through? it has been decades since i sold auto paint for du pont and i am a bit behind the pitch, so to speak.
ps; i still got some stock stuff for sale too.
#4
Ok, first things first... No matter what grit you sand your car down with, even if its 2500 grit, its not going to give you the look you want. Yes, its going to take away the shine, but you will still see the sand scratches. You wont get the uniform dullness that you are looking for. Its just not going to happen without a repaint.
The flat look that you are looking for that you see on bikes and old hot rods is achieved in one of a couple ways. You either add a flattening agent to the clearcoat which flattens it out and leaves it dull...
Or... You can use the paint from "the kustom shop" called Hot Rod Flatz. Its actually a single stage urethane that dries flat. Thats the best bet. However, thats not recommended to be sprayed over a factory finish. You would have to sand/scuff the whole factory finish, then spray with a sealer, then paint over the sealer.
So to get what you are really looking for, its going to be a repaint. Sorry for the bad news...
The flat look that you are looking for that you see on bikes and old hot rods is achieved in one of a couple ways. You either add a flattening agent to the clearcoat which flattens it out and leaves it dull...
Or... You can use the paint from "the kustom shop" called Hot Rod Flatz. Its actually a single stage urethane that dries flat. Thats the best bet. However, thats not recommended to be sprayed over a factory finish. You would have to sand/scuff the whole factory finish, then spray with a sealer, then paint over the sealer.
So to get what you are really looking for, its going to be a repaint. Sorry for the bad news...
#5
Originally Posted by lastlookcustoms
Ok, first things first... No matter what grit you sand your car down with, even if its 2500 grit, its not going to give you the look you want. Yes, its going to take away the shine, but you will still see the sand scratches. You wont get the uniform dullness that you are looking for. Its just not going to happen without a repaint.
The flat look that you are looking for that you see on bikes and old hot rods is achieved in one of a couple ways. You either add a flattening agent to the clearcoat which flattens it out and leaves it dull...
Or... You can use the paint from "the kustom shop" called Hot Rod Flatz. Its actually a single stage urethane that dries flat. Thats the best bet. However, thats not recommended to be sprayed over a factory finish. You would have to sand/scuff the whole factory finish, then spray with a sealer, then paint over the sealer.
So to get what you are really looking for, its going to be a repaint. Sorry for the bad news...
The flat look that you are looking for that you see on bikes and old hot rods is achieved in one of a couple ways. You either add a flattening agent to the clearcoat which flattens it out and leaves it dull...
Or... You can use the paint from "the kustom shop" called Hot Rod Flatz. Its actually a single stage urethane that dries flat. Thats the best bet. However, thats not recommended to be sprayed over a factory finish. You would have to sand/scuff the whole factory finish, then spray with a sealer, then paint over the sealer.
So to get what you are really looking for, its going to be a repaint. Sorry for the bad news...
#6
Do not color sand! It will look like a car that is sanded. People will ask you "When are you going to finish painting that car?" Flat paint looks a whole lot different. Plus, don't you plan to ever polish your car again? It would look worse after a couple of polishes. Urethane is the only way to go. Durable flat that you can polish. That's the one you want to shoot for.
#9
Originally Posted by WhoKilledTheJAMs
I would suggest consulting Gothbox on DIY flat paintjobs. He seems to be the master...
all of my paint jobs have been repaints.
I totally agree with LastLook, and Ted
I think it would also be hard to get the removal of the clear to be even as well. I vote to repaint a flat color.
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