vizonaire Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Hey guys, Just wanted to show off my datsun 620 that I have been working on for almost half a year. Not really difficult altough blood, sweat and tears went into it but reflecting back I do enjoy building something myself. Paint is custom from House of Kolors and I bought everything from paint and primer to a paint gun all done in my driveway. I did not expect a 6K paint job by doing this myself but I mean how many people can say they painted it themselves and got to experience something alot of people are scared to do. I know it isnt perfect but im so happy when I see old photos of my originally orange but poorly painted white Datsun. It was poor because it would crack everywhere so I guess they just sprayed primer and paint and didnt even sand for prep. What are your thoughts? 2 Quote Link to comment
vizonaire Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 These old wheels will eventually go up in the classifieds I dont really know what price to ask but if you want to get them shoot an offer? This may or may not piss some people off but I soley did a carbon honeycomb overlay as well as the door handles and rear plus front bumper will be in carbon!!!! I love it 2 Quote Link to comment
FrankRizzo Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 cool beans. ☺️ I like the carbon! Im trying to figure out where you took those pics. Looks like Stunt/Mulholland but maybe Santa Susana because its closer to youz? 3 Quote Link to comment
vizonaire Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, FrankRizzo said: cool beans. ☺️ I like the carbon! Im trying to figure out where you took those pics. Looks like Stunt/Mulholland but maybe Santa Susana because its closer to youz? Thank you! Once I have everything put on I will update my pictures. And you are pretty close, I was on the 1 near Point Magu actually , just minding my own business when I spotted that beaut of a Z. I just had to park and take some shots lol 2 Quote Link to comment
Rice n Beans Garage Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 nice job 3 Quote Link to comment
Idaho Hillbilly Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Looks great for a first time paint job done in the driveway! 3 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 23, 2020 Report Share Posted January 23, 2020 Preparation is EVERYTHING. No amount of painting skill can make up for it. I worked at GM painting the '74 truck boxes. Looks like it just came off the line. 👍 4 Quote Link to comment
david lo pan Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Looks good! 3 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Looks good from here! 3 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Nice job! Looks really good and the color is awesome. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ninjaneer11 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 Looks great! I just rattle canned my engine bay and was considering getting the equipment to do a "proper" spray job, but it wasn't in my budget right now. What kind of setup are you running? compressor size, gun, etc? 2 Quote Link to comment
vizonaire Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2020 8 hours ago, Ninjaneer11 said: Looks great! I just rattle canned my engine bay and was considering getting the equipment to do a "proper" spray job, but it wasn't in my budget right now. What kind of setup are you running? compressor size, gun, etc? So firstly I used a 20 Gallon compressor but thank god I was able to use it from a friend. Gun I ran a devil bliss finishline and it shot fantastic. Minimal orange peel and everything. If the paint did run its because my dumb @$$ would get distracted on a patchy area but never focus on that just keep going layer by layer and itll come out like glass. Overall I spent a significant amount of time on youtube researching techniques and companies for paint. I figured its alot better to buy quality paint than to get a cheap paint and play with the chance it doesnt adhere properly in the long run. Overall Prep is the most time consuming and frustrating obstacle. I honestly thought I would such since I do a crappy job with rattle cans but a paint gun gives you so much more power to be precise lol 2 Quote Link to comment
NC85ST Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Nice job. Beautiful color. How did you get away with painting it in your driveway, in California?! 3 Quote Link to comment
vizonaire Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 7 hours ago, NC85ST said: Nice job. Beautiful color. How did you get away with painting it in your driveway, in California?! Appreciate it greatly! And I mean.... I made a little makeshift booth with a carport so I didn't have the feds snooping through it hahahahah 2 Quote Link to comment
NC85ST Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Glad your neighbors didn’t rat you out. 2 Quote Link to comment
hmclark Posted April 25, 2022 Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Love the color! Whats the code? I resprayed my Toyota Hilux myself last year and definitely understand where your coming from, it is an experience. Quote Link to comment
RyanC Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 Fantastic job! I did my 4 door 510 1600 here downunder in dads shed when I was 17. Lots of sanding. He shot most of it back then. Still got the photos in the album 😁. Photos of the prep and finnish. Love the black for the light surrounds. Going to do this to mine eventually. I bet that orange is amazing in person with different lights and sunrise. Quote Link to comment
JackRT Posted June 15, 2022 Report Share Posted June 15, 2022 It is me or the photos aren't loading? We'll do the wheels paint soon when the new tires from 4Wheelonline arrive. Quote Link to comment
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