Respray EK9 Rep Grill to manufactuer colour

[mattsrea]

Hey guys I was wondering what would be the closest colour to my 1998 Green Civic Coupe from te touch up paint selection? My colour code is G82P. Would it be Cypress Green?

[mugen_ctr]

u have the paint code, give it to any paint shop, they can mix it up for u lol

[mattsrea]

u have the paint code, give it to any paint shop, they can mix it up for u lol

Yeah i know that but im tight on my budget lol i cant be bothered spending like $30+ just to spray for a grill lol.

[viinnh]

30 is cheap mat, just buy it and spray youll have left overs for future use , eg. lips, colour coding side moulds or number plate surround etcccccccccccccccccccccc

[-Tom]

Just go to Bunnings and buy all the different greens and see which one matches the best. The cheap ones are $4 a can, but they work..if you use plastic primer.

[mugen_ctr]

Just go to Bunnings and buy all the different greens and see which one matches the best. The cheap ones are $4 a can, but they work..if you use plastic primer.

thats the worse thing u can do LOL.... theres a reason why car paint is expensive.... u pay for what u get for... dont cheap out on paint, or else it cheapen the car to whole another level, but than also factor in other costs such as primer, sand paper and clear coat

[SuperJDM.]

cmon man $30 is not much for paint @ all. youd rather do it once than cheaping out even more and making it look crap then having to pay to do it again

[viinnh]

maybe you could melt the paint from your old grill and reuse it ?? lol

[SuperJDM.]

maybe you could melt the paint from your old grill and reuse it ?? lol

HAHAHAHA thats gold! or should i say thats green...

[trism]

another classiC demonstration of the facepalms that ozhonda brings.

The closest colour to you factory colour IS THE ****ING FACTORY COLOUR!!!!!!


Youve got the colour code.

Go to a parts store, and they will have a book availiable that should list the colour code, and the part number for the matching colour in whatever brand they sell.

for a 150gram can, itll be about 15 bucks.

Dont try to match it by eye, because it will look absolutely dick, and youll have to spend even more money in the long run trying to fix it. Also dont forget to sand it and prime it etc before you paint it, so it looks right.

[manonastick]

While were in the topics of paint. Where can i get my color code matched in a can/spray in syd? or can just any paint shop can do it?

[trism]

most autobarns should be able to do it.

[mattsrea]

Ahh i guess cheap isn't going to help LOL, i'll get the mix paint from Autobarn when i get money, got nothing at the moment :(

But yeah whats better using a spray can or using a spray gun?

[trism]

spray can will do fine man.

give it a pretty light sand with 1200 grit wet/dry, with a bit of water sprayed onto the surface, just to smooth it out.

then hit it with a bit of wax and grease remover to clean it up.

Put a coat of primer on it, and let it dry for 15 mins, then another coat, nice and thin, let it dry for half an hour. Give it another sand, with 2000 grit sandpaper, and hit it with more wax and grease remover.


Then with the colour, give it about 5 coats, with about 5-8 mins dry time between each coat.

Go too thick, too quick, and try and do it in one coat, and it will run, and look like shit.

Dont do proper surface prep, and itll end up bubbling, and coming off, and looking bad.

spend a day doing it, and youll be much happier with the result.

[BennyH]

Do you guys reckon it'll turn out good if respray the bumper with spray can thats been mixed with factory colour code ?

[trism]

yeah, as long as you do it in the method i wrote above.

[mattsrea]

spray can will do fine man.

give it a pretty light sand with 1200 grit wet/dry, with a bit of water sprayed onto the surface, just to smooth it out.

then hit it with a bit of wax and grease remover to clean it up.

Put a coat of primer on it, and let it dry for 15 mins, then another coat, nice and thin, let it dry for half an hour. Give it another sand, with 2000 grit sandpaper, and hit it with more wax and grease remover.


Then with the colour, give it about 5 coats, with about 5-8 mins dry time between each coat.

Go too thick, too quick, and try and do it in one coat, and it will run, and look like shit.

Dont do proper surface prep, and itll end up bubbling, and coming off, and looking bad.

spend a day doing it, and youll be much happier with the result.

Oh right okay thanks trism! :) i'll try this when i get time

[minhquan]

ive got a full can take it for 20 !

[viinnh]

minh, matt said he'll trade you a stick for it

[minhquan]

lol where does he wanna meet me?

[mattsrea]

LOL hard bro, nahh i think mines a Dark Green Pearl or some shit because its only G82P, isnt cypress green like G82P-X??
This is what mine says

20235

Anybody wanna verify with me?

[viinnh]

Honda cypress green pearl g82p 1996 - metallic
honda cypress green pearl g82p-3 1996 - metallic
honda cypress green pearl g82p-4 1996 - metallic

[mattsrea]

Honda cypress green pearl g82p 1996 - metallic
honda cypress green pearl g82p-3 1996 - metallic
honda cypress green pearl g82p-4 1996 - metallic

Yeah but how do u know which one i have? Mines a 1998 one not 1996

[viinnh]

doesnt matter its cypress green. 1996 is the model it starts at.

[mattsrea]

doesnt matter its cypress green. 1996 is the model it starts at.


Would those touch up paints from supercheap be fine? I saw the Cypress Green ones and i was like, it could work lol

[tiksie]

VG Auto Paints in Giraween.

It's about $30~

I purchased Cypress Green from them before and it came up good.

[mattsrea]

VG Auto Paints in Giraween.

It's about $30~

I purchased Cypress Green from them before and it came up good.

Far thats far as LOL and did they mix the paint for you or did it come in Cypress Green?

[tiksie]

And no, the left-over paint isn't for sale. ^_^

You just give them the paintcode and they mix it in a car for you.

You can't really buy cypress green off the shelf..

There's no other alternative that would come up with good results.. So if $30 is too much, then just wait it out a bit until you got money or just don't spray it.

[mattsrea]

And no, the left-over paint isn't for sale. ^_^

You just give them the paintcode and they mix it in a car for you.

You can't really buy cypress green off the shelf..

There's no other alternative that would come up with good results.. So if $30 is too much, then just wait it out a bit until you got money or just don't spray it.

Yeah true but what about te Cypress Green Touch up paints at supercheap? arent they just as good?

[tiksie]

That's touch up paint..

You're spraying a whole grille, not touching up a little dent/scratch.

[viinnh]

just buy minhs can matt, its same thing as 30 but hes selling 20 and he can meet you at kk's..

[mattsrea]

just buy minhs can matt, its same thing as 30 but hes selling 20 and he can meet you at kk's..

Oh is he your friend?? LOL ahh well how much ml is the can?

[minhquan]

lol yeh ! theres 300g in a can and ive never used this can before. i bought 2 cans thats why and one ill keep and sell you one :D

[mattsrea]

lol yeh ! theres 300g in a can and ive never used this can before. i bought 2 cans thats why and one ill keep and sell you one :D

ahh i see lol alright thens but if it doesnt match my colour i demand a refund! :L I'll see i fi can get some time this weekend i'll pm you later this week :)

[minhquan]

LOL yeah if it doesnt match ill give you half your money back :P

[mattsrea]

LOL yeah if it doesnt match ill give you half your money back :P

ahaha alright thens :) pm me your number and i'll text you sometime on the weekend to meet up :)