1987 Subaru Leone Sedan Brightside

Hi this is my 1987 Subaru Leone Sedan I am 16 and I live in Australia and this is my 1st car and it cost me a whole $50 off my nans next door neighbour. I am on my Learners and it had some rust problems so I was just gonna spray over them until I found out about the $50 roll on paint job. I have been researching and chosen to use Interlux Brightside Gloss White paint and also I can't get rust-oleum over here. The paint on its Ok I guess but I want it to shine when I drive it to school and university once I'm off my Learners. Because I'm a petrol head and can't settle with second best.









I am going to pick up some sand paper and supplies tonight and prep will start tomorrow.
Any advice along the way including hints and tips will be greatly appreciated.

looks like its in pretty good shape. Have fun with it!

What should I wipe my car down? Could I use a chamois to wipe the car down with before painting?

use a good wax & grease remover with a CLEAN rag. Then go over it again with a clean dry rag. It can never be "too clean".

Here are the supplies I bought for painting I have some foam touchup brushes and some china bristles also. I was wondering is the roller is the right one to use.
I got International Brightside Paint , International Enamel Thinner #1, Foam Brushes, Enamel Roller and extra covers and some sandpaper (600-1200) and masking tape because I couldn't afford the blue painters tape I also have some china bristle brushes unused laying around the house.






If there is anything I missed could you please remind me so I can pick it up tommorrow. Thanks

The rollers I got are acrylic and I think have a little but of wool in them does that matter because all you guys had foam rollers.
If I missed anything just point it out. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

not sure on the rollers you have (cant see them very well), but you really need foam ones - not only for the debris other types leave, but they don't paint as smooth either

I exchanged the acrylic roller and covers and got some high density foam rolllers 100mm/3.9inchs. Are these OK.



Just reply and tell me if I need anything else.
I start painting on Monday. (Have to work tommorrow)

Ya.....those are the ones you want!

And i hate to tell you, but if you don't use the blue tape, its going to bleed under it.guaranteed

You really need to try and get that, you will have a mess if you don't.

not sure what type of auto stores they have in your area but try and find the green tape not blue

they all bleed underneath. Painters tape wasn't designed for this type thing.

But it your taping over fresh paint for stripes and stuff, pulling the paint is a bigger worry than clean up work

And I think my official position is now replace the tape after every coat. You can clean up much easier when its wet. My paint inspired a guy with a antique tractor - we are pulling the tape after every coat and its so much better than even doing it once a day after 2 rolled coats. We can wipe off problems with a paper towel and q-tips

Heres my car prepped and ready all that I need to do is a final wipe down to remove bugs and dust from last night then its painting time.








Wish Me Luck

I will post pictures through each step

sence your doing it outside make sure you use isoprophil alcohol im sure i spelled that isoprophil wrong *rubbing alcohol* to clean your surface really good

don't get discouraged on the first few coats mines at 2second coat now and drying, looks a bit uneven on the paint but it should level it self out in a few more coats
good luck !

I just fiished appliying the 1st coat and it turned out ok a bit of orange peel but I will sand that out tommorrow







Hope it turns out good

kind of hard to see. you should sand every two coats wow i just noticed how glossy it is, whats your mixture like?

My mixture is 9 parts Brightside Blu Gow White to 1 part Enamel Thinner 1# in other words 10% thinner. Hope this keeps turning out good.

RoboGeek wrote:they all bleed underneath. Painters tape wasn't designed for this type thing.

mine did not bleed at all. perfect paint line

And ya, the green is better.

mine bleed underneath and i had green paint tape lol 10% thinner? lol im using 50% thinner 50% paint

I did another coat and this is what it looks like after no wetsanding yet doing that tommorrow. Still 10% Thinner going down to 5% for next coat.

Sorry about not putting up any more photos but computer was broke also I have a question.
Hey

I am finished wetsanding and rolling but I am unsure on what to do next.
I wetsanded up to 2500grit and it is smooth and dull.

Now do I use a buffing compound and if so what grit would you recommend?
Then do I use a polishing compound and if so what type?

Or do I just use rubbing compound then normal polish or
should I just use the polishing compound instead of the cutting compund.

Any Help or advice would be great.

I will post some more photos soon

I rubbed it out with turtle wax rubbing compound, then used maguires ultimate compound. Thats when the shine really came out

Thanks for the reply.
Do you think I should get a orbital buffer or something like that
or do it by hand

oh yeah.. thats a must! Just be careful about burning through on edges

Mine cost me $20
Wal Mart here has then for $19, so whatever you guys have down there thats a discount store might have them too. Get a couple extra bonnets too

If you did a final sand with 2500, that paint will shine right up with a POLISHING compound..Skip the heavier stuff, it will just take off paint you don't need to take off.

I use 3M products and a standard orbital grinder/polisher.

yeah, thats true.. I did mine to 1000 grit.. or 1200.. I don't even remember now.. lol