eXpLiCitW210

haha good one!

here is a pic of mine.

ron m.

Thanks for the touch-up. It does look lower and more modern. I may have to think about that (I actually did something similar to my NA Miata before doing the full kit conversion).

Explicit... nice car. Did you do that yourself? If not, where did you get the paint, and what code?

HOWSER

That's a sharp looking car bud.

Semikolon

You can find the code if you pop the hood and look right above the radiator. theres a metal plate with alot of numbers and stuff.

A picture of mine is attached. 753M is my paint code.

Then you have to go to a paint dealer and find a matching color. the silver paint is a pain in the *** as it's almost impossible to matvh 100% on a used car. The dealer should have som sample cards. Choose the one closest to your color. You need plastic primer, color (water based) and clear coat.

To prepare the surface:
Begin with washing with water and a sponge. Then you need something to rub it with, P400 or higher is recommended (something which doesn't leave visible scrathes) Then clean it with water again. Let it dry.
Begin masking and covering the surfaces and objects you don't want painted (including the roof! and other objects in at least 10meters distance) And right before you begin spraying wash over the surface at least twice with something which removes silicone and fat (this is very important, else your paint may/will fall off)

Then you follow the instructions from your paint dealer on how much to spray and how long to wait between sprays.


If you do it this way you will get a good result, but you will need at least one day to work and one day to dry the paint.

eXpLiCitW210

Thanks man. Yes i painted the skirts myself. Pretty much how the guy above outlined for you. except i bought the paint from an auto parts store for much cheaper, ill try to get the name of the spray i used.

ron m.

Cool... let me know which store you bought them (I would assume Pep Boys because they carry a lot of paint), what paint code, etc. I'd love to see your car one of these days, btw. Are there forum meets in the Bay Area?

ron m.

Thanks. I ended up ordering from this site:

http://www.automotivetouchup.com/cho...44%2C+No%2C+No

My paint code supposedly is 744M (or Brilliant Silver Metallic). I ordered 2 12 oz cans. We'll see what happens. I do need the paint for other reasons, but with two cans... I may be tempted to hit the rocker panels.

ron m.

My wife's second day of driving the car and she hits the rear wheel on the curb.

Zoeb

The above specs will work

and I did the same thing as well, I painted the lower moldings and installed side skirts on my 98

its being lowered this week