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i got this damn a$$ ugly crx thats the colour of vomit, and i want to repaint it flat black, im normally not cheap when it comes to paint but i was always curious to see how it would turn out. i want to paint the car flat black.

where do i start... how do i do it, i've never done this before!
Marko

 
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Buy about 30 cans of tremclad and go nuts.

 
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if i was 10 maybe... tips on prep work?
Marko

 
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Light sanding unless you have to do rust or dent repair.
Tremclad does not need primer.

 
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i'll try it out.
thanks man
Marko

 
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I just noticed it was a CRX, you mite want to start with about 10 cans.

 
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you will need about 2.5 - 3 cans per side and ta least 2 for the hood and roof

dont use tremclad it fades and lokks like crap after 3 months use armour coat it has a nice smooth finish and looks sweet in the rain

 
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is armour coat a brand?? what stores carry it??

 
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yes its the brand, i purchased mine at crappy tire but wally mart prob has it too

 
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you very rarely see flat blacks turn out nice, so good luck to you!

 
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it will turn out crappy if you do shitty prep and if you lay it on too thick to start, just wet sand with at least a 600 grit and give it a very light spot coat all over nice and even especially if you are covering another colour like red

 
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umm lol..why would you do it in a driveway where there is wind and horrible overspray? at least have it in a protected place where you wont get grit and dust all over it. why not spend the extra time and not make it look like such a bag? good luck with this one man..post some pics when finished i'd like to see how it turned out.

 
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i was giving him the benifit of the dought and believing it would be done in his garage, my neigbours didnt like the overspray on their windows...jk