Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 26, 2008, 10:34:14 PM
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 26, 2008, 10:34:14 PM
Two weeks ago I decided to actually go through with my plans to paint some accents on my Grand Am SC/T. I love blacked out vehicles but this needed something. I looked through the SIKKENS color chip book picked out a custom color and the closest matching was a Kawasaki color. I mixed the custom color which has less yellow in it thank god and heres the results. Im redoing the back of the spoiler to flow with the lines, and Im gonna do something with the sides(undecided yet). I bought green LED underglow for it, the only non performance mods I will do to any car and its only this one.
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/IMAGE_037-1.jpg)
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/IMAGE_052-1.jpg)
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/CarShow037.jpg)
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/CarShow088.jpg)
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/IMAGE_037-1.jpg)
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/IMAGE_052-1.jpg)
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/CarShow037.jpg)
(http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/CarShow088.jpg)
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 26, 2008, 10:38:16 PM
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 26, 2008, 10:38:16 PM
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 26, 2008, 10:41:43 PM
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 26, 2008, 10:41:43 PM
http://s204.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/cougrrr302/Grand%20Am/
Heres my photobucket with the prepping, masking and painting pics. We use SIKKENS paint and I was using a SATA 3000. Scuffed with a Norton 800 grit wet prep pad until clear had no shine left, then cleaned, masked and two light coats of green, then two coats of clear.
Heres my photobucket with the prepping, masking and painting pics. We use SIKKENS paint and I was using a SATA 3000. Scuffed with a Norton 800 grit wet prep pad until clear had no shine left, then cleaned, masked and two light coats of green, then two coats of clear.
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: daminc on June 26, 2008, 10:47:39 PM
Post by: daminc on June 26, 2008, 10:47:39 PM
that's pretty cool looking. What tape do you like to use for masking to get a crisp line?
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 26, 2008, 11:52:07 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 26, 2008, 11:52:07 PM
Looks good :D
BTW your wheel wells are dirty ;)
BTW your wheel wells are dirty ;)
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: Clayton on June 27, 2008, 12:01:40 AM
Post by: Clayton on June 27, 2008, 12:01:40 AM
man youre making me eager to get my degrees
im going for quite a few. Autobody and collision refinishing being one of them... followed by diesel, HiPo, motorcycle, and all the technical aspects, welding and fab along with a business degree, so if i get hairy i start my own business.
good job Nate
im going for quite a few. Autobody and collision refinishing being one of them... followed by diesel, HiPo, motorcycle, and all the technical aspects, welding and fab along with a business degree, so if i get hairy i start my own business.
good job Nate
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on June 27, 2008, 12:09:30 AM
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on June 27, 2008, 12:09:30 AM
Nice car,Nice work and layout
but I personally don't dig the color
but I personally don't dig the color
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 27, 2008, 01:53:35 AM
Post by: Carpimp1987 on June 27, 2008, 01:53:35 AM
Looks clean good work only downside needs more Lime Green.
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: turbo88 on June 27, 2008, 03:41:15 AM
Post by: turbo88 on June 27, 2008, 03:41:15 AM
Not bad, good to see some cool little projects like this. Only thing I would probably change would be the color. I would do a silver or grey.
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: daboss351 on June 27, 2008, 06:50:28 PM
Post by: daboss351 on June 27, 2008, 06:50:28 PM
looks good!!!
only thing I would add is the small line that runs across the trim and bumpers, in that green would look killer!
only thing I would add is the small line that runs across the trim and bumpers, in that green would look killer!
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 28, 2008, 06:41:37 PM
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 28, 2008, 06:41:37 PM
daminc: I think its 3M or Norton masking tape and the fine line is some odd name I'll have to check out.
turbo88: I thought about grey or silver, but the idea for the hood came from a picture of a Grand Am with Silver like this, so I ruled it either Metallic Maroon to match the interior lights or Green(gfs favorite color). Found the right color and went to town.
Blackjack: Im taking my ASE tests for Auto Collision/Repair certification. Good luck its fun, I just want to do more custom stuff. I want to own my own shop soon.
Daboss, Carpimp: The molding stripe I was gonna paint, but not on the bumper just between the wheels. I dont want to do too much to it, just enough to blend the front and back together. Ive been toying with Ideas.
Thunderjet: My whole car is dirty!! I wash it and then what do ya know it RAINS! I hate it, It needs a good cleaning again, but I make sure when its clean, its CLEAN! lol.
turbo88: I thought about grey or silver, but the idea for the hood came from a picture of a Grand Am with Silver like this, so I ruled it either Metallic Maroon to match the interior lights or Green(gfs favorite color). Found the right color and went to town.
Blackjack: Im taking my ASE tests for Auto Collision/Repair certification. Good luck its fun, I just want to do more custom stuff. I want to own my own shop soon.
Daboss, Carpimp: The molding stripe I was gonna paint, but not on the bumper just between the wheels. I dont want to do too much to it, just enough to blend the front and back together. Ive been toying with Ideas.
Thunderjet: My whole car is dirty!! I wash it and then what do ya know it RAINS! I hate it, It needs a good cleaning again, but I make sure when its clean, its CLEAN! lol.
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: daboss351 on June 28, 2008, 11:41:00 PM
Post by: daboss351 on June 28, 2008, 11:41:00 PM
either way it looks awesome!! Your a talented painter!!
Title: Grand Am Accents...showing off my paint skills
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 30, 2008, 02:23:24 AM
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 30, 2008, 02:23:24 AM
Quote from: daboss351;225109
either way it looks awesome!! Your a talented painter!!
Thank you! Im not that great lol. I am glad I can do custom stuff and Im so eager to do more. We have a bunch of hoods off of new 08 chevy pickups laying around from hail damage and Im gonna try some more custom stuff with a minijet. Try my flames and a few ideas for a bike. Im gonna paint a few more things on the car, so there will be updates.