S.A.S. C-West SkylineR34(pics inside)

[supratuner]

looks better, hurry up and paint it, i usually primer and paint in same day, so get a move on.

[ShOrtyOC714]

Originally posted by supratuner
looks better, hurry up and paint it, i usually primer and paint in same day, so get a move on.

Well that u, i dont want to do that cuz i want the primer to air out, did u know that Primer shrinks? And some times it can make ur paint job get messed up. So.... im going to leave it for 24 hours out to air.

[rsbousquet]

it loosk nice and.. primered.. <waits patiently>

[skylinehks]

sand the primer with 15000 grit to get it smoothed out after it dries... btw primer drys in about three hours, it does not need to be aired out because it is porous... its basically dries upon contact unless if you over coat and there is too thick of a layer and it runs b/c of the laccqour.

I reccommend the white tamiya stuff next time, the extra fine primer, i think it works a bit better, it can tack onto the paint pretty good.

Looks good btw kidd,

Peter

[ShOrtyOC714]

Ok, ill try that tip next time.

[Camber]

Originally posted by skylinehks
sand the primer with 15000 grit to get it smoothed out after it dries... btw primer drys in about three hours, it does not need to be aired out because it is porous... its basically dries upon contact unless if you over coat and there is too thick of a layer and it runs b/c of the laccqour.

I reccommend the white tamiya stuff next time, the extra fine primer, i think it works a bit better, it can tack onto the paint pretty good.

Looks good btw kidd,

Peter

15,000 grit? thats got to be pretty fine

[Blowncivic1320]

15,000 grit it like rubbing the model with a tissue....i think that is a little much

[skylinehks]

well it is high, but depends on what you are doing.

Micro-Mesh makes grit up to that high, and if u think 15000 is too high, then what can i say, the point in using primer is to fill holes and gaps... when u use a high grit paper, you are massaging the holes in and filling at the same time... so 15000 grit is like rubber on a cloth, that is how the 15000 that I use come in.

but for me, anything to do with the body once the paint is or laccqour is on I would use nothing less than 12000 grit... juss to do a safer job...

Blowncivic1320, i'll dont think tissue paper is quite like 15000, but if you are using tissue paper to sand and that is comparative to 15000, i liked to see what kind of tissue it is.

but look for this stuff guys, no joke Micro Mesh Cushioned Abrasives... come in like 8 pack... grit 3600 all the way to 15000... seems much, but its a much better job.

Final line... use high end stuff on the primer... but the final shine you can sand with something less grit

[TheSyndicate]

I'm not one to pay $30 for a set of 5000+ polishing cloths when I can grab a set of 2500 grit wetsanding papers for $5 and bottle of polish for $2.99 .


Basically, if shorty had never bought the model masters/testors primer in the first place this wouldn't happen. If you don't have the right tools to do the job right, then wait until you do.

[skylinehks]

TheSyndicate...

you are too good =D haha i didn't really wanna say what u said.. but hehe there is the 2cents =D



Cheers,
Peter

[Camber]

Originally posted by skylinehks
well it is high, but depends on what you are doing.

Micro-Mesh makes grit up to that high, and if u think 15000 is too high, then what can i say, the point in using primer is to fill holes and gaps... when u use a high grit paper, you are massaging the holes in and filling at the same time... so 15000 grit is like rubber on a cloth, that is how the 15000 that I use come in.

but for me, anything to do with the body once the paint is or laccqour is on I would use nothing less than 12000 grit... juss to do a safer job...

Blowncivic1320, i'll dont think tissue paper is quite like 15000, but if you are using tissue paper to sand and that is comparative to 15000, i liked to see what kind of tissue it is.

but look for this stuff guys, no joke Micro Mesh Cushioned Abrasives... come in like 8 pack... grit 3600 all the way to 15000... seems much, but its a much better job.

Final line... use high end stuff on the primer... but the final shine you can sand with something less grit

Ohh, sorry dude, I thought you meant 1500 and slipped with the zeros

[AE86 Kid]

lots of people going with gold for the c west skyline still havent seen a silver one ow well good luck.

what about rims?

[Bloodhound]

not another bloody..........nice skyline Shorty, can't wait to see it finished. the gold w/black rims sets it off nicely.

[ShOrtyOC714]

Finally painted this sucker! Painted it on Thursday, but i couldnt get any pics. I just also put the front grills on too. It was a bi***!

[MR-2RaCeR]

Nice skyline charles...damn that is bad*ss! Cant wait to finish my MR2 you helped me with and post pics of it