My first DIY paint job...

[geo1400]

Well, someone before me had tried to paint the rear valence of my IS White and well, it looked shit. So I got the bits and pieces and had a shot.

Before, really not a good look...



Couple of coats of primer... (check out the ladies on the paper, its the sex adds from the cypriot paper I buy, as in, thats why I buy it)



And finished...




Really happy with the IS look. ChrisW, check out those lovely centre caps you sent me!!

Geo

[aceraf]

Looking good...

i'm not sure if its the pic (my pc resizes them to fit the screen), but the line don't look straight....

a tip is to use fine line masking tape....it's expensive (compared to masking tape..the one i use if £5 per 1/2m i thnk) .....but gives a perfect straight/crisp line....

apart from that...it looks good, and makes a big difference to the car!

It definately looks better with the black stripe instead of all white!

[Speedtouch]

It's a bit of all-white that What paints did you use?

[geo1400]

I think the reason is doesn't look straight is cause the valence isn't straight! You need to have a very good eye to see it but there is a slight belly in it! There was also a couple of bits where the bloody masking tape ripped some of the white paint off! I don't know if it's because I got the wron tape or because the paint before was so shit...

I have no idea what kind of paints it was, just got them mixed at a local paint shop. The colour is a matt black, it shows up the sills now so I have to do them aswell.

Geo

[mrLEE30]

tech 2 rear bumper would have been a better fix to that problem but otherwise good to see zoners having a go with the spray can!

Also i do like your choice of masking paper, shame about the heart!!

[choppa7]

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[ric325i]

looks nice!

mine is the body colour (grey) and i dont like it as it looks too heavy.

i may atempt it at some point?

[geo1400]

looks nice!

mine is the body colour (grey) and i dont like it as it looks too heavy.

i may atempt it at some point?

To be honest, the guy in the paint shop convinced me to buy the primer as well as the matt black... I think I could have got away with a simple rub down followed with a can of Matt black Hammerite! That stuff is awesome and i've seen it work very well on a full respray!

Geo