Debating on a paint idea

rushin · 10-20-2009, 08:27 PM

I want to repaint my car. Same color, just fresh paint. I am trying to do this and not break my piggy bank. I want to do this right and remove every possible molding and trim piece. To do the windshield frame right i need to remove the windshield. That is at least 250 dollars if the windshield does not break. If it breaks i will pay close to 500. Thats how much my paint job is going to cost.

So i have an idea. Instead of removing the windshield i am going to paint the car Mariner blue and will cover the windshield frame with a very hight quality 3M vinyl. Now i need to figure out what color i want. Its impossible to do it in Mariner blue so i want to either do Silver, Black or very good quality carbon fiber vinyl. Now dont call me ricer. 3M makes a very good carbon fiber looking vinyl that will look black from far away but close up will look 3D and have carbon fiber look.

Here is the link to the vinyl i am talking about.

http://www.carbonfibergear.com/direc...on-fiber-vinyl

Has anyone painted their windshield surround different color?

Here is a pic of my car.

rushin · 10-20-2009, 08:28 PM

silver

Lt. Dan · 10-20-2009, 08:32 PM

painting winshield frame

Did mine a couple weeks ago!

miatamiata · 10-20-2009, 08:43 PM

your ride looks great dude, why spend the $, put the cash into the engine?

ModZZilla · 10-20-2009, 08:48 PM

Like the blue better. Nice car. Maybe if you had a hardtop that same silver?

rushin · 10-20-2009, 08:50 PM

Sweet. What color do you think i should go with?

rushin · 10-20-2009, 08:56 PM

i might be actually getting the hard top too. There is a pretty good deal looming around. Power wise the car is pretty good already. 200hp to the wheels. at 11psi. I just need a better downpipe not the crappy begi one and i will probably gain another 20hp at 14psi and 3" exhaust. a bigger intercooler will help too. As long as the engine does not blow up.

J3TJR · 10-20-2009, 09:00 PM

paint it black. thats goes really well...and it wont look like its unfinished...such as white..

rushin · 10-20-2009, 09:17 PM

most likely not going to paint it but will wrap it in good quality vinyl.

rushin · 10-20-2009, 10:34 PM

someone post a blue miata with different color window frame if you have it.

XDEEDUBBX · 10-21-2009, 02:07 AM

when I repainted my car Laguna Seca Blue I had all striping removed and purchased new ones along with a new wid shield and striping for that as well. I say do it right the first time and dont half ass it. It will look much better in the end for sure

Max_Power · 10-21-2009, 02:24 AM

Q1: Is the car in the first pic your car? If yes why you want to paint it?
Q2: Isn't $500 a bit too much? Here in LA you can change the windshield for $170-250 (this price includes a new glass windshield)
Q3: Why you need to remove the windshield? I believe there something that you buy in paint supplies store and lifts the rubber molding a bit so you can spray under it...

rushin · 10-21-2009, 10:48 AM

Max_Power. Q1: Yes it is my car. It looks amazing from 20 feet. But come closer and the paint is peeling places, the front bumper is already being repainted because in its previous life the car was in a small front end accident and instead of replacing the bumper they just bondoed and painted. So the bumper has two huge dents right in the middle that look like a fat chick set on it. The trunk lid is being repainted too because a bicycle fell on it.

One of the sideskirts are bent from what i think was a small pole. So i want that pulled, bondoed and painted.

Q2: That what i was told 100 out 100 in. That the cheapest i found. Plus if the windshield breaks new one is anywhere from 200 to 300 bucks.

Q3: I could just bend the windshield rubber seal but its very tight and hard almost plastic feeling stuff. So there will be very little space for painting.

rushin · 10-21-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX

when I repainted my car Laguna Seca Blue I had all striping removed and purchased new ones along with a new wid shield and striping for that as well. I say do it right the first time and dont half ass it. It will look much better in the end for sure

are your doorhandles black? Powdercoat? Black chrome? Paint?

smaeda · 10-21-2009, 09:27 PM

there is also the chrome 3 piece trim you can buy too. I think its like 199 bucks

10-20-2009, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152	Debating on a paint idea I want to repaint my car. Same color, just fresh paint. I am trying to do this and not break my piggy bank. I want to do this right and remove every possible molding and trim piece. To do the windshield frame right i need to remove the windshield. That is at least 250 dollars if the windshield does not break. If it breaks i will pay close to 500. Thats how much my paint job is going to cost. So i have an idea. Instead of removing the windshield i am going to paint the car Mariner blue and will cover the windshield frame with a very hight quality 3M vinyl. Now i need to figure out what color i want. Its impossible to do it in Mariner blue so i want to either do Silver, Black or very good quality carbon fiber vinyl. Now dont call me ricer. 3M makes a very good carbon fiber looking vinyl that will look black from far away but close up will look 3D and have carbon fiber look. Here is the link to the vinyl i am talking about. http://www.carbonfibergear.com/direc...on-fiber-vinyl Has anyone painted their windshield surround different color? Here is a pic of my car.
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152

10-20-2009, 08:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152	Re: Debating on a paint idea silver
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10-20-2009, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lt. Dan Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 409	Re: Debating on a paint idea painting winshield frame Did mine a couple weeks ago!

10-20-2009, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
miatamiata Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 117	Re: Debating on a paint idea your ride looks great dude, why spend the $, put the cash into the engine?
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10-20-2009, 08:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
ModZZilla Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Black River Falls WI Posts: 176	Re: Debating on a paint idea Like the blue better. Nice car. Maybe if you had a hardtop that same silver?
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10-20-2009, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152	Re: Debating on a paint idea Sweet. What color do you think i should go with?
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10-20-2009, 08:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152	Re: Debating on a paint idea i might be actually getting the hard top too. There is a pretty good deal looming around. Power wise the car is pretty good already. 200hp to the wheels. at 11psi. I just need a better downpipe not the crappy begi one and i will probably gain another 20hp at 14psi and 3" exhaust. a bigger intercooler will help too. As long as the engine does not blow up.
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152

10-20-2009, 09:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
J3TJR Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 138	Re: Debating on a paint idea paint it black. thats goes really well...and it wont look like its unfinished...such as white..
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10-20-2009, 09:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152	Re: Debating on a paint idea most likely not going to paint it but will wrap it in good quality vinyl.
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10-20-2009, 10:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152	Re: Debating on a paint idea someone post a blue miata with different color window frame if you have it.
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10-21-2009, 02:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
XDEEDUBBX Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 310 Gardena Cali Posts: 2,404	Re: Debating on a paint idea when I repainted my car Laguna Seca Blue I had all striping removed and purchased new ones along with a new wid shield and striping for that as well. I say do it right the first time and dont half ass it. It will look much better in the end for sure
	__________________ Laguna Seca Blue not mariner blue

10-21-2009, 02:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
Max_Power Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 3,830	Re: Debating on a paint idea Q1: Is the car in the first pic your car? If yes why you want to paint it? Q2: Isn't $500 a bit too much? Here in LA you can change the windshield for $170-250 (this price includes a new glass windshield) Q3: Why you need to remove the windshield? I believe there something that you buy in paint supplies store and lifts the rubber molding a bit so you can spray under it...
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10-21-2009, 10:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152	Re: Debating on a paint idea Max_Power. Q1: Yes it is my car. It looks amazing from 20 feet. But come closer and the paint is peeling places, the front bumper is already being repainted because in its previous life the car was in a small front end accident and instead of replacing the bumper they just bondoed and painted. So the bumper has two huge dents right in the middle that look like a fat chick set on it. The trunk lid is being repainted too because a bicycle fell on it. One of the sideskirts are bent from what i think was a small pole. So i want that pulled, bondoed and painted. Q2: That what i was told 100 out 100 in. That the cheapest i found. Plus if the windshield breaks new one is anywhere from 200 to 300 bucks. Q3: I could just bend the windshield rubber seal but its very tight and hard almost plastic feeling stuff. So there will be very little space for painting.
rushin Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 152

10-21-2009, 09:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
smaeda Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,208	Re: Debating on a paint idea there is also the chrome 3 piece trim you can buy too. I think its like 199 bucks
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