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I finally found an R Package Spoiler and being a non paying member of Team Cheap Bastard I'm thinking about painting this sucker myself.
I know a few of you have painted cars on your own? What did you use were ya happy with your results? Anyome happen to know if the Duplicolor red spray paint is close to the Red on a Miata?
Figure if I make a mess of it I can beg Rogue forgiveness in the spring and get it painted correctly.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ar4NWGG0rGY/TQ...0/IMG_0110.JPG
..How hard could it be?...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGPVxkMK5mU
for the cost of the rattle cans, and since its off the car, it may be as cheap to have a shop shoot it. if you can leave it with them and they can work it in when they are slow, i have had some work done for a case of beer recently. your polishing skillz help keep your finishes pretty tight to stock, so you could probably get away with doing it only once...
You can order the exact color in a spray can from this place: http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
I used them on the Minivan when it got hit in a parking lot and on the M3 on the trunk handle I replaced. The color match perfect. Spray it, wet sand, spray, wet sand, clearcoat.
I would definitely get a quote from our local autox maaco guys. I bet it wouldn't be much to have them do it professionally.
If that doesn't work out I have a spray gun you can borrow, or just bring it by and I'll spray it if you bring the paint.
Here is a hardtop I sprayed a few years ago with cheap paint from orielleys:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...S/miata_11.jpg
1.) You are helping MattV with his wheel bearing.
2.) MattV works in a body shop.
3.) Win.
Leave it as-is. It's the uber-cheap option, plus the spoiler will match the top! :D
Which shade of red were you hoping to match? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
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Originally Posted by POS Racing
Hater..... ::Bawl::Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
;)
Reasons to leave it black:
1. trickyrix is right
2. juxt3r is right
3. ken o is right and you hate wet sanding
4. You'll put your eye out, kid
The wet sanding is for co-drivers! The driver polishes!!
A good shop should be able to spray that for 50-75 bucks. Your time alone should be worth that.
:ROTFLMAO:Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
And your time is worth so much more than a painter's.
add the shop, sandpaper, primer, base color and clear coat.
You have obviously not bought paint, much less SU.
Yeah, good luck with that. :rolleyes:
I'd try for a DIY job or the maaco connection. I had a similar wing done for my Yaris, and it was $200 with a buddy discount. If you do go DIY, order the exact-match paint like KenO suggested.
Unless you can find someone else getting paint work done in the same color, its pricey to have something professionally sprayed, since most of the cost is in the setup, not the volume. Try posting a "group buy" for people who need some parts/tops painted all in the same shade of red, and you can split the cost enough to make it affordable with the Maaco guys or Rogue. I know there are a few people on the board with mismatched hardtops. You could even get your rear finish panel to match the rest of your car. :)
I think Billy Blaze also has some black parts that need to be painted red.Quote:
Originally Posted by OZMDD
::Banana::
I agree. I wouldn't be in any hurry to paint it. It looks fine with a black top.Quote:
Originally Posted by juxt3r
Yea but ya gotta mount the sucker with double sided tape so I'm thinking it needs to be red before I do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by CHeavin_2006
In this picture it was just resting on the car. ;-)
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ar4NWGG0rGY/TQ...0/IMG_0110.JPG
If its OEM you don't have to use the tape.
Just the centre bolt and the tabs on each end will hold it fine for now.
Anyone happen to know how to figure the location for that pesky center bolt in my trunk lid? It doesn't line up with the holes from the old wing.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue
the center is normally half way betwen the right and left sides. ;)
I can pull mine off and measure, but I am slinging pink today.
Your welcome to come do it though.
Mine was installed by Mazda. ;)
You keep playing with that pink thing and you'll go blind.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Rogue
Appreciate the offer but I am at stupid work today.
I want to see pictures of the pink miata when you're done.
Ironic, I saw a pepto pink NA on 183 in Bedford yesterday.
Isn't that Sammmmm??Quote:
Originally Posted by AlanP1964
So I'm not going crazy!?! I was in that area the other day and swore I saw a pink NA out of the corner of my eye. I turned my head to get a better look, but couldn't see it. And I don't mean pink as in a faded red Miata; I mean pink as in it was painted pink.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlanP1964
Ripple bitch, ripple. And it's faster than yours! ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Dyno showdown or is it all DRIVER!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
I'm not 100% postive but I think it had New Mexico plates on it. And yes, I dont mean faded red purple or anything else. It was tiddy-pink.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob®
If you'd like I could take a picture if the hole from the bottom side of the trunk to show where it was on mine.
That may help!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted the Red
BTW I found the timing light in the trunk of the 'lac.
POS, you should sell it to me since it matches MY car.
Dang, what a POS! ;)
Looks good POS... how many coats of red do you have on it?
No pink primer?
Glad you added that Smile! ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio-Active
2 - plan to do more!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave04
Nope I went with the Duplicolor sandable grey primer.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
did you get the location? mine is a factory furnished unit that is not on the car, so i could measure for you now..
Nope I even tried Miata.net (http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=403796) so far no one could tell me the location of the elusive center hole. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by patf
If you can that would be great!
If not (now that it is red) double sided tape FTW! ::Banana::
POS
2-7/8" from the back as measured with a tape measure holding tight to the exterior 'corner' of the trunk. 20-3/8" side to side (centered)