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DIY Bumper repair Job, Mitsubishi Eclipse - Click HERE for Original Thread

n0c7

Took me about a week, actually stripped it down back in November before it got cold but left it in the corner until last week. Spent a few hours a night for a week to repair, prep, prime, and paint. I shot the paint in my neighbours garage because I don't have my seperate circuit running for the compressor. He had shitty lighting and it was hard to see what I was doing so I have some drips to buff out, nothing I havent done before. Enjoy! Painting is fun.

Finishing prepping:

Rockguard, tried something new to keep the fibreglass from hitting direct pavement, heard it works well:

Hand washing prior to priming:

Fresh coat of primer surfacer:

My happy ass getting the HVLP gun ready to spray the top coat:

Spraying top coat:

Yay for non-ventaliated neighbours garages:

First coat:

Second coat on:

Thanks TrevorK for the advise and tips.

95EagleAWD

Looks good buddy!

orangeteg

Looks good buddy, so when r u thinking of doing my vigor. I wanna get it painted black.:thumbup: You look like a serial killer in the last picture :lol: :lol: :lol:

90teg

Looks real nice man

Hey do you live on the south side by Bk ??

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by orangeteg
Looks good buddy, so when r u thinking of doing my vigor. I wanna get it painted black.:thumbup: You look like a serial killer in the last picture :lol: :lol: :lol:

Haha, whenever I get caught up with the rest of the bullshit I'll have more time to mess around with the stuff that I want to do. You get it ready, I'll spray it. :thumbup:

Ryan: thanks man.

Jo/90teg: Nope, I'm on the north end, far north at the edge of the city by Namao centre.

onestepback

Man, that looks so nice. :bowdown: Good work!

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by onestepback
Man, that looks so nice. :bowdown: Good work!

Thanks man, just working on some drips right now, then its going back on.

SilviaDrifter

looking good....nice work

TrevorK

Glad to see ya suspended it - went on a lot easier eh?

Charles_00civic

I need a kit painted.. Its getting fitted.. Wanna make a fast 250 haha.

droppedatbirth

shouldda kept it in this colour :lol:

Talon_66

Wicked job.

I know who I want to paint my kit... jk

n0c7

Haha, everyone says they liked the camouflage look. As for the offers to paint, I'm not good enough to do it for money yet, just practice work right now. Thanks for the offers. :)

Charles_00civic

quote:
Originally posted by n0c7
Haha, everyone says they liked the camouflage look. As for the offers to paint, I'm not good enough to do it for money yet, just practice work right now. Thanks for the offers. :)

Want to practice on my bumpers?

90teg

quote:
Originally posted by n0c7

Jo/90teg: Nope, I'm on the north end, far north at the edge of the city by Namao centre.

Oo kk cool see you around some timee

:thumbup:

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by Charles_00civic
Want to practice on my bumpers?

If you've got some space to work with and the paint, I'm sure we could arrange something. ;)

stealth

Looks good man.

Did you spray a clear, or does it come premixed with the clear?

c.f.169

looks real nice.

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by stealth
Looks good man.

Did you spray a clear, or does it come premixed with the clear?

Single stage, you could still clear on top of it as well if you use the right activator but not necessary.

FCUK_HONDA

clear it clear it,
protect your paint better and itll give it a nicer shine.

damn looking good mang

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by FCUK_HONDA
clear it clear it,
protect your paint better and itll give it a nicer shine.

damn looking good mang

Thanks Brandon, its got the usual fuckups but it was fun, it'd do it again no prob.

TrevorK

quote:
Originally posted by FCUK_HONDA
clear it clear it,
protect your paint better and itll give it a nicer shine.

damn looking good mang

You don't need to clear single stage paint.

If you wanted to clear it, you would have been better off with a base/clear system in the first place.

n0c7

Couple of pics of it back on the car:

Still have some polishing left to do but it can wait, was more concerned about getting the car back together than cleaning it up. Wont look as nice in person until I get around to it. :p

bigmack000

fuckign guy should have used the rattle can specail ! :thumbup: nice job :)

nismokutz

i'm impressed, good job :thumbup:

~30oZ~

quote:
Originally posted by n0c7

I see the NSX guy is still trying to fit in after he sold his DSM lol:thumbup:

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by bigmack000
fuckign guy should have used the rattle can specail ! :thumbup: nice job :)

I did last year and then wetsanded and polished. :D

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by nismokutz
i'm impressed, good job :thumbup:

thanks :)

n0c7

quote:
Originally posted by ~30oZ~
I see the NSX guy is still trying to fit in after he sold his DSM lol:thumbup:

He's still a moderator on DSMs.ca and still welcome but we bugged 'em a bit. ;)

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