DIY Paint Job...Progress & Updates ^-^

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Roadstah

Discussion Starter · Sep 20, 2006

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Sup dudes (and dudettes, if any)...

Anyways, a few months ago, people were talking about a DIY paint job method using rollers...topic was here & on RDrift.com

So, I decided to try it out. I've been making very slow progress because I don't have a garage...and have been taking off pieces one at a time & bringing inside my apartment to paint (and dry & paint & dry).

Well, I'm still not finished, but thought I'd update a little...

1) So far, I've painted: gas-lid, trunk, hood, front fenders, rear center panel

2) I'm trying different mixes (ratio) of colors...its different shades on purpose, I'll recoat everything at once later

Tell me what you guys think...feedback would be appreciated (even negative ones)...THANKS!!!

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Sid

· #101 · Dec 12, 2006

+1 B1M2X3, thats an outstanding color!

Nightmarejr

· #102 · Dec 13, 2006

looks almost like aizawa's mazda works color

NAautoxer

· #103 · Dec 19, 2006

MAN!!! i love your car. i've always loved it. looks fantastic!

question: are you still gonna put them red rims on it? it'd be lookin A-ok!

Roadstah

Discussion Starter · #104 · Dec 21, 2006

NAautoxer @ Tue Dec 19 said:
MAN!!! i love your car. i've always loved it. looks fantastic!

question: are you still gonna put them red rims on it? it'd be lookin A-ok!

NAautoxer...THANK YOU for the kind words, I really loved those rims alot too (even if they're knockoffs).

Unfortunately, back in January this year, I woke up one Sunday morning about to go to church...when I realized my car was up on 3 cinder blocks - my rims got jacked!

I think I will probably get another set of the same rims, but this time in Silver or perhaps Gold. I wanna finish all the other stuff first though (painting, motor swap, etc.). Don't worry, I will definitely be posting pix as soon as I'm done...keey an eye out! ^-^

Thanks again!

-Jimmy

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· #105 · Dec 21, 2006

SoCal_Brian @ 21st November 2006 said:
the mint reminds me of fender strats.

YES!!

now you just have to paint the top white, then you'd be lookin like a p i m p..

great job =D>

frictionfighter

· #106 · Dec 21, 2006

b1m2x3 @ Fri Dec 08 said:
freedomgli @ Fri Dec 08 said:

Any updates? Here's a thread about another Miata painted using the roller method. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2968385

Click to expand...

mine! 8)

wow that color is mad choice, i am in love with it.

Quinn

· #107 · Dec 21, 2006

pandadriftna @ Fri Dec 08 said:
i like it! if i had the chance and if my paint wasnt in good condition i would paint mine like a military green

I hear ya on that.

Nice job too b1m2x3

NAautoxer

· #108 · Dec 21, 2006

ouch! didn't know about the stolen rims. that hurts...

anyways, i think you should stick with red rims. it'll make the color "pop" yo.

btw, fakes are cool. why? cause you don't have to worry about trashing originals, and when you bust one draggin the tire in the ditch in a corner, you can just replace!

PaKMaN

· #109 · Feb 6, 2007

i'm going to be doing this later this spring maybe early summer. I'm suscribed to this thread so keep it coming

Roadstah

Discussion Starter · #110 · Feb 14, 2007

Pakman...

I see you have a '05 6MT...me too - except mine's an IP Sedan 6MT. Where in CA are you? Did you ever go on g35driver.com?

Anyways, just thought I'd say what's up since I saw your sig/pic...

-Jimmy

Samantha

· #111 · Feb 15, 2007

If it wasn't 18 degrees out, i'd run to the store and do something like this myself. I really like it, and i'm not even a green person. I guess i like anything that's not a typical factory color.

I'm having withdrawals from not working on my car... and i've been unemployed for negative 4 minutes and i'm going insane already #-o

Roadstah

Discussion Starter · #112 · Feb 26, 2007

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No updates...but its my day off & I found a nice spot to take some pix...

By the way, SoCal peeps...we should gather here one day (during the daytime) & line up all the cars & take some group photos!!!

**on Grand Avenue, in Diamond Bar...forgot the name of the park**

Enjoy ^-^

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Roadstah

Discussion Starter · #113 · Feb 26, 2007

LOOK @ this parking lot...and this isn't even a very good shot of it...there are rarely any cars here...

Its inclined/tilted...and we if all parked neatly slanted next to each other ( / / / / / ), we could get a really sweet shot w/ either houses behind us, or mountains (opposite side, not shown in picture)!!!

How about Sunday, March 4th??? Anyone down for a little daytime cruise/photo shoot?

^-^

-Jimmy

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Sid

· #114 · Feb 26, 2007

so I might be alone in this, but I really like the slight variation in tones, looks cool

Im pumped everytime I see a new pic of your car.

fwdtamiya

· #115 · Apr 4, 2007

Selling it?

Hope you get another one once you get things worked out man, I would have loved to see this one finished

NAautoxer

· #116 · Apr 4, 2007

any updates?

johndoe

· #117 · Apr 4, 2007

what's happening around the antennae?

Sharky

· #118 · Apr 4, 2007

The Miata is looking really nice. I hope to see some finished photos.

Stealth97

· #119 · Apr 4, 2007

dang, that's pretty sweet

sonique128

· #120 · Apr 4, 2007

Too bad it's getting sold guys.

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