going to be laying down some paint soon

mattern248 · Post by **mattern248** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:03 am

and i have the 2004 dodge neon se silver but need to know the paint code and how much i should by to redo the paint with extra matallic it's going to have some depth to it unlike the stocl paint

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:56 am

There is a sticky that has all of the paint codes. But I believe you mean that you have Bright Silver Metallic, which is PS2.

Usually the difference in adding more metal flake into a paint job is meanial when compared to the overall cost of a profesional application. Are you going to be repainting the car, or having someone do it?

-Jacob

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:41 am

all i can say here givin that i do alot of my own paint and body is that if you should have it done by a pro if you are not planning doing that already.or at least have a pro guide you in the right direction,

mattern248 · Post by **mattern248** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:59 pm

well i'm doing my self and yes i got a pro helping me this will be my first real paint job a rattle canned my car before cuz i got into an accident and had to get a bunch of parts of junk cars so when i did i just spraid it black and i don't like it as much as i thought i would.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:03 pm

You do it with extra metallic you get the wrong color and it won't match your jams. You put too much metallic/flake in the paint and it will spray like absolute shit. Silvers have toners that are usually fine, medium, coarse, so unless you buy actual flake (tacky) it won't be a huge difference it will just be the wrong color. And light cars don't have "depth" dark cars do.

Honestly: pay someone to do it. If you don't even know what to buy or what your paint code is then you don't belong painting a car. For the car's sake....pay someone.

mattern248 · Post by **mattern248** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:25 pm

ok so do you paint cars and when you strated didn't you knoiw jake snfdskj when you started it's called learning and thats why i am doing it and if i fuck up them i redo it untill i get it right????? thats the point of this damn site isn't it???? to learn about our neons andf what we can do to them and to talk about them not to try to put them down and tell them not to do something???

double00neon · Post by **double00neon** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:35 pm

ill have to agree with mattern248 i work at a body shop on my days off learning all the proper ways and am far from a pro but im gonna paint my own car and like he said if its fucked ill try again if it turns out dont i look like the smart guy who has 1000 to 1500 dollars in my pocket cause i didnt pay a pro

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:40 pm

mattern248 wrote:ok so do you paint cars and when you strated didn't you knoiw jake snfdskj when you started it's called learning and thats why i am doing it and if i fuck up them i redo it untill i get it right????? thats the point of this damn site isn't it???? to learn about our neons andf what we can do to them and to talk about them not to try to put them down and tell them not to do something???

What does the statement in bold mean?? I'm confused. Proper grammar ftw.

I didn't mean any offense. I'm the second person in this thread to tell you to have a professional do it. Its really not as easy as buying paint and spraying it, its way more involved than that. Proper chemicals and mix ratios with proper temperature ratings for where you are spraying it. A properly ventilated area, preferably a spray booth (downdraft) where you can run a bake cycle. A proper gun with different size tips for the primer and base/clear. Fan pattern, spray pattern, overlap, distance, speed...etc.

If you want to learn don't practice on your own car, practice on a scrap piece of metal thats all we're telling you.

Yes I paint, and yes I learned, but NO I didn't practice on my own car. Why not practice on some piece of metal that you don't care about, and when you get it perfect then you can play with your car. It only makes sense. And yes that is the point of this site for people to learn, but you are showing a serious lack of maturity when lashing out at people who are trying to help you. No one put you down, I stated the same facts I state to everyone when they ask what they need to paint for the first time. Ease down on the self-defense there was no need for it.

Double00Neon
Actually if it doesn't turn out the first time you'll have wasted $500 (at least) in paint, primer, clear and materials assuming you have a gun, airhose, sandpaper, etc. So you have to spray it a second time and still need to spend almost the same amount of money on product all over again because it didn't come out right. But at least being at a body shop you have an advantage, people there have experience and can help you with it and possibly provide you with everything you might need free of charge.

Simple point: Don't practice painting on your car. That is all.

double00neon · Post by **double00neon** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:00 pm

im not tryin to be offensive either sorry if it came out that way all i was saying is if u wanna do something do it lifes to short to have should haves and could haves if he wants to try let him dont talk him outta it some people just have an act for painting.... and when u buy ur paint and all that shit there is a mixing ratio that comes with it.... but like u said Proper tools are a big key to a good paint job and body work if any is also a big key

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:07 pm

GO CAM GO!!!!

now here's my rant i don't know what the hell you guys are talking about because there is no puntuation but what do i know i'm just a 24 year old guy who loves neons and wants to be someones hero someday i just wish that i could learn from all of you on this site this site fuckin rocks and i love it and will never go anywhere else for neon info NOWHERE done with rant

BTW...on a serious note, I have had a lil experience in refinishing, and I totally agree with Crystal (LilSparkPlug). We, at Wyotech, always sprayed on test panels first before we started on a car. It's the smart thing to do, trust me. Go to a junk yard, take a front fender off a car, and practice...practice, practice, and practice some more! Practice makes perfect. We are all here to help you, nobody here is bashing you (and the paragraph above is all in good fun). Take the advice given to you, and you will get better results

Good luck with your car!

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:08 am

LilSparkPlug wrote:
mattern248 wrote:ok so do you paint cars and when you strated didn't you knoiw jake snfdskj when you started it's called learning and thats why i am doing it and if i fuck up them i redo it untill i get it right????? thats the point of this damn site isn't it???? to learn about our neons andf what we can do to them and to talk about them not to try to put them down and tell them not to do something???
What does the statement in bold mean?? I'm confused. Proper grammar ftw.

I didn't mean any offense. I'm the second person in this thread to tell you to have a professional do it. Its really not as easy as buying paint and spraying it, its way more involved than that. Proper chemicals and mix ratios with proper temperature ratings for where you are spraying it. A properly ventilated area, preferably a spray booth (downdraft) where you can run a bake cycle. A proper gun with different size tips for the primer and base/clear. Fan pattern, spray pattern, overlap, distance, speed...etc.

If you want to learn don't practice on your own car, practice on a scrap piece of metal thats all we're telling you.

Yes I paint, and yes I learned, but NO I didn't practice on my own car. Why not practice on some piece of metal that you don't care about, and when you get it perfect then you can play with your car. It only makes sense. And yes that is the point of this site for people to learn, but you are showing a serious lack of maturity when lashing out at people who are trying to help you. No one put you down, I stated the same facts I state to everyone when they ask what they need to paint for the first time. Ease down on the self-defense there was no need for it.

Double00Neon
Actually if it doesn't turn out the first time you'll have wasted $500 (at least) in paint, primer, clear and materials assuming you have a gun, airhose, sandpaper, etc. So you have to spray it a second time and still need to spend almost the same amount of money on product all over again because it didn't come out right. But at least being at a body shop you have an advantage, people there have experience and can help you with it and possibly provide you with everything you might need free of charge.

Simple point: Don't practice painting on your car. That is all.

true,true.she knows what she is talking bout.it realy is a bitch to learn how to do it right