painting half a panel

[viinnh]

hey guys do you reakon its possible to paint half a panel ? the reason im asking is because i want to shave my side moulds on my teggy and want to know if its possible to paint that bottom half of the door and rear 1/4
http://image.nengun.com/member/26899/1024x768/0-0-s3010248.jpg
^^ from where you can see a line above the word type r down wards ?

is it possible to paint that section then buff it out/cut and polish or w.e to blend that paint in ? or play a trick on the eye so its not that much off ?

if its possible to spray that bottom half and blend it in too look like the rest of the car what are the steps ?

thanks

[SLOBRO]

it is possible but not very easy to do if you are not a painter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFs978usmNo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4GIFYYUxMg&feature=relmfu

[gen2 CRX]

yes especially if its white

[Jaiiiwon]

Hey viinnh.. its pretty hard to do it with championship white. We attempted this with my mates EP3R and yeah the results are good, but if you're really pedantic about the blend.. you can see how it differs. Initially you could see that the white was a tad off, but with a nice rub down with 1500-2000grit / cut & buff and then polish you can get pretty close.. The only clear difference in the end was the glossy finish isn't as great on acrylic than it is on 2PK paint.

[hmetro24]

the second video is much better than the first Video. Color will be a bit difference what ever you do.

[chauster]

Yes you can. the end result will be crap. You'll get a hard mask line on the edge of the mask. Plus if the 2 panels are even slightly off colour you will see. Just paint the whole 1/4 and door if you want your car to look good that is. Tell them to piss in the 1/4 at the pillar they will understand

[viinnh]

it is possible but not very easy to do if you are not a painter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFs978usmNo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4GIFYYUxMg&feature=relmfu

ahh so its called blending thank you !


yes especially if its white

yeah frost white though


Hey viinnh.. its pretty hard to do it with championship white. We attempted this with my mates EP3R and yeah the results are good, but if you're really pedantic about the blend.. you can see how it differs. Initially you could see that the white was a tad off, but with a nice rub down with 1500-2000grit / cut & buff and then polish you can get pretty close.. The only clear difference in the end was the glossy finish isn't as great on acrylic than it is on 2PK paint.

it be frost white ahh thanks would the line where its masked me that visable ? if so what would i sand it down with


the second video is much better than the first Video. Color will be a bit difference what ever you do.

yeah im hoping i can blend it as theres that part that changes and goes in


Yes you can. the end result will be crap. You'll get a hard mask line on the edge of the mask. Plus if the 2 panels are even slightly off colour you will see. Just paint the whole 1/4 and door if you want your car to look good that is. Tell them to piss in the 1/4 at the pillar they will understand

im trying to no spray everything cos if i sprayed the 1/4 and doors might as well go whole car LOL just cbf ill try out half first then yeah if its shit whhole car

thanks guys