What a ton of work... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

sperry · 2007-06-14, 02:01 AM

...6:30 pm to 2:30 am, with an hour off for dinner:

Prep work, take out the seats, remove all the rollbar padding:

Mask off the whole interior, then clean the rust off with mineral spirits:

Paint this bitch (well, I was busy painting, so here are the post painting pictures):

Time to dry overnight:

Better in the mask than the lungs:

I'm beat:

Hopefully it doesn't look like ass in the morning... It may need a second coat. And it'll be interesting to see how well my masking job was... I know there are a few spots in the roof where I painted the headliner, and I know the area between the windshield and top/front bar is probably a mess. But at least the car's not a rust bucket anymore.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-06-14, 04:50 AM

2nd coats always seem to make any assy-looking paint job look better. What kind did you use?

Double Phister · 2007-06-14, 06:42 AM

I'd love to have a cage but my recent wreck makes me question how the insurance co would respond to it.

Nice work.

MPREZIV · 2007-06-14, 06:50 AM

I love the last pic... That's the happiest I've ever seen you dude!

That looks like some shitty work, but at least you won't have to worry so about the rust. No offense, but it was beginning to look like ass...

JonnydaJibba · 2007-06-14, 07:13 AM

SaWEET face! Man that must have been teeeedious.

sperry · 2007-06-14, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

2nd coats always seem to make any assy-looking paint job look better. What kind did you use?

Flat dark gray rust inhibiting primer. I was hoping to get away with just leaving it primer, but after checking it this morning, I'm afraid I'm going to have paint it for real, since the dry primer seems to rub off on clothing and stuff.

At least it's all masked still. I think I'll have to hit up WalBogs for some flat or semi-gloss black tonight, put on a new breather mask and paint it for real.

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-06-14, 08:24 AM

as this slow internet loaded the pics I was thinking to myself *damn he needs to paint that cage*. Looks good!

MikeK · 2007-06-14, 09:02 AM

What happened to the glorious plans to make it red?

cody · 2007-06-14, 09:46 AM

What a pain in the keester.

Dean · 2007-06-14, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeK

What happened to the glorious plans to make it red?

I agree.. If you are going to Walbogs to get paint, I'd go red...

MikeK · 2007-06-14, 10:07 AM

You just moved red to the bottom of his list of possible colours

Dean · 2007-06-14, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeK

You just moved red to the bottom of his list of possible colours

Did I say red, I meant blue...

MattR · 2007-06-14, 10:26 AM

If you're going to use black still, I really like the finish "Satin Black" It falls between flat and semi, looks nice.

sperry · 2007-06-14, 10:30 AM

After realizing that the cage is right in my face while I'm driving, I want a flat or semi gloss, dark color. A shiny red cage would look cool, but would be distracting while driving. Plus, flat black overspray is far less noticeable than red on the carpet and headliner.

sybir · 2007-06-14, 12:03 PM

Get the Krylon camo ultra-flat black. It goes on even and doesn't stripe, and it's durable enough to hold up on the outside of the car, so it should be rock-solid on the inside. Primer is water-permeable anyways, so you need a finish coat.

You know me and flat black, I've tried a ton of different paints and that one holds up the best.

sperry · 2007-06-14, 01:23 PM

Cool. I'll look for that stuff.

tysonK · 2007-06-14, 02:26 PM

how do you do it man, so much effort, but it looks much better!

you can at least paint the back part of the cage red!!

JC · 2007-06-14, 07:14 PM

I know I'm out of the loop so forgive me, what happened to your fender?

Kevin M · 2007-06-14, 08:19 PM

Rubbin's racin'.

sybir · 2007-06-14, 08:25 PM

Darlington stripe.

Nick Koan · 2007-06-14, 09:17 PM

Racing incident with a fence

100_Percent_Juice · 2007-06-15, 06:38 AM

mailbox

Dean · 2007-06-15, 07:02 AM

Bird Strike

van · 2007-06-15, 07:10 AM

hit an svx making an illegal u-turn?

Double Phister · 2007-06-15, 08:00 AM

playground full of kids got in the way.

2007-06-14, 02:01 AM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	What a ton of work... ...6:30 pm to 2:30 am, with an hour off for dinner: Prep work, take out the seats, remove all the rollbar padding: Mask off the whole interior, then clean the rust off with mineral spirits: Paint this bitch (well, I was busy painting, so here are the post painting pictures): Time to dry overnight: Better in the mask than the lungs: I'm beat: Hopefully it doesn't look like ass in the morning... It may need a second coat. And it'll be interesting to see how well my masking job was... I know there are a few spots in the roof where I painted the headliner, and I know the area between the windshield and top/front bar is probably a mess. But at least the car's not a rust bucket anymore. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-06-14, 04:50 AM	#2
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	2nd coats always seem to make any assy-looking paint job look better. What kind did you use? __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2007-06-14, 06:42 AM	#3
Double Phister EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 450 Car: 2005 WRX STi "I'm sideways and in control... I look good."	I'd love to have a cage but my recent wreck makes me question how the insurance co would respond to it. Nice work. __________________ Dan - '05 Black WRX STi. My Mods

2007-06-14, 06:50 AM	#4
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	I love the last pic... That's the happiest I've ever seen you dude! That looks like some shitty work, but at least you won't have to worry so about the rust. No offense, but it was beginning to look like ass... __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2007-06-14, 07:13 AM	#5
JonnydaJibba EJ207 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reno/Sparks, Nevada Posts: 3,482 Car: 2000 2.5RS Class: RestNPeace Master Slurper.	SaWEET face! Man that must have been teeeedious. __________________ "Why do chicks tell you to call and then not answer....so gay." "Cuz girls are fags I dunno"

2007-06-14, 08:24 AM	#7
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	as this slow internet loaded the pics I was thinking to myself damn he needs to paint that cage. Looks good! __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2007-06-14, 09:02 AM	#8
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	What happened to the glorious plans to make it red?

2007-06-14, 09:46 AM	#9
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	What a pain in the keester. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2007-06-14, 10:07 AM	#11
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	You just moved red to the bottom of his list of possible colours

2007-06-14, 10:26 AM	#13
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	If you're going to use black still, I really like the finish "Satin Black" It falls between flat and semi, looks nice. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2007-06-14, 10:30 AM	#14
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	After realizing that the cage is right in my face while I'm driving, I want a flat or semi gloss, dark color. A shiny red cage would look cool, but would be distracting while driving. Plus, flat black overspray is far less noticeable than red on the carpet and headliner. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-06-14, 12:03 PM	#15
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Get the Krylon camo ultra-flat black. It goes on even and doesn't stripe, and it's durable enough to hold up on the outside of the car, so it should be rock-solid on the inside. Primer is water-permeable anyways, so you need a finish coat. You know me and flat black, I've tried a ton of different paints and that one holds up the best. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2007-06-14, 01:23 PM	#16
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Cool. I'll look for that stuff. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2007-06-14, 02:26 PM	#17
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	how do you do it man, so much effort, but it looks much better! you can at least paint the back part of the cage red!! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2007-06-14, 07:14 PM	#18
JC Ask me about dubs! Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 2,895 Car: 2013 Triumph Speed Triple R	I know I'm out of the loop so forgive me, what happened to your fender? __________________ Actually, I am a rocket scientist.

2007-06-14, 08:19 PM	#19
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Rubbin's racin'. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2007-06-14, 08:25 PM	#20
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Darlington stripe. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.

2007-06-14, 09:17 PM	#21
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2007-06-15, 06:38 AM	#22
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	mailbox __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2007-06-15, 07:02 AM	#23
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Bird Strike __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-06-15, 07:10 AM	#24
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	hit an svx making an illegal u-turn?

2007-06-15, 08:00 AM	#25
Double Phister EJ22 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 450 Car: 2005 WRX STi "I'm sideways and in control... I look good."	playground full of kids got in the way. __________________ Dan - '05 Black WRX STi. My Mods

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