wip~simple civic

went to get a civic kit at walmart and visited the automotive paint dept. and got some
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/Scale%20JDM%20build/IMGA4935.jpg
so
boredom + sale kit on autopaint =


addition to my civic family...lol
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/Scale%20JDM%20build/IMGA4940.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/Scale%20JDM%20build/IMGA4939.jpg

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nothing special...
just dropped it...everything stock...even the rims are OEM
one modification...cold air intake..thats it ;)

nice.....clean and simple is the way to go........

is it just me or does the paint look flat?

yeah...dunno wats wrong..its supposed to be metalic...havnt applied clear coat yet..
will gloss work? blast another coat of paint?

i think your problem may be that you haven't mixed the paint well enough. i had the same problem with my silver. a few options here:
1. shake it for a longer time to make sure the flakes mix in.
2. put it in water that is hot, but make sure it is NOT hot enough to burn your hand when you put your hand in.
3. put it in the sun for 5 minutes. not too long or it might explode.

then when you think it has mixed well enough put another wet coat on it.

what i do is..put the can in warm water..lol..
ill take better lighting condition pics...the flakes show up..its not that glossy though...ill test it 1st on a styrene sheet

ok...

updates:
i shaked it for 15 mins..then
i dipped the can in hot but not boiling water...
blasted the hood again with another coat...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/IMGA4959.jpg

still looks flat?maybe clear coat will do..or some scratch x...

here are more upclose detailed paint pics...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/IMGA4960.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/IMGA4961.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/IMGA4962.jpg

:?:

wtf, it still came out flat ouch thats got to hurt you might wana hit it with some clear

clear it because its a metallic paint, polish it after clear coat. It will look like a flat type of paint if you don't clear it. Don't use scratch x before clear!!!!

^thnx

eh... guess i was wrong... lol... then i guess you should put a clearcoat on that, and then polish.

2 words clean cut....

do like 9 coats of clear and you'll be fine dupli color always comes out flat its not like tayima paint looks good tho

whew..*sigh* thanks! this is my 1st time using dupli..thats why i had no idea...
im gonna use tamiya clear as final coat..
for now..im doing interior detail..at first i was thinking of keeping the seats that paintless color..lol it looks clean on blue..

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/Scale%20JDM%20build/IMGA4966.jpg

tsk tsk..who reclined the seats???lol
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/Scale%20JDM%20build/IMGA4965.jpg

Nice! Clear coat should clear up that dullness. Probally happened because it was humid outside and you can was a little bit too cold/warm.

Metallic colors shouldn't be shaked, they need to be stirred in a circular motion. Hold the can by the top and move your hand so the bottom of the can is rotating, but the top is not moving much. This will stir up the paint better than if you shake it. It works with non-metallics also.

Looks nice

wut kinda sets of shoes u gunna put on this baby?

Metallic colors shouldn't be shaked, they need to be stirred in a circular motion. Hold the can by the top and move your hand so the bottom of the can is rotating, but the top is not moving much. This will stir up the paint better than if you shake it. It works with non-metallics also.
yes sir!thats what i did...in circular motion ;)
i guess i need more stirring...

thanks!hopefully clear coat woud undo the dullness... :D

needs more buffing i guess...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y78/imeonic/Scale%20JDM%20build/IMGA5012.jpg

Dupli-Color Paints Are Great! You Just Have To Wait & Polish It Out.
Here's A Look At A Paint Job I Did On My Civic SIR
(Progress Thread Coming Soon)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/256683Picture_017.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=500/256683Picture_018.jpg
Sorry For The Dark Pics,But I Wanted To Show You The Shine You Can Get
From Dupli-Color Without A Polishing Kit.

lol...yeah