# Who can paint my 240 for less than 500 bucks? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 25, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450 "2007-06-25T13:40:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/41 "2007-06-26T05:47:59Z")
Do the roller job :tup: Apparently its more durable than regular paint ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/42 "2007-06-26T05:48:53Z")
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:39,topic:31450"”] No offense but if it would look really good if you just put some clear on and wet sanded it then why not do it… Thats kind of like saying this car is really fast…while having no motor in it. [/quote] how is that the same at all lol ---
**Author:** ![EvoMR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evomr/32/7186_2.png) [@EvoMR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvoMR)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/43 "2007-06-26T05:49:52Z")
[quote=“newman,post:40,topic:31450"”] Man. I’m sold on the white DIY job. I can even do it in my garage. ^that guy did his outside. [/quote] Agreed. I’d like to see the results in person. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/44 "2007-06-26T06:06:38Z")
if you do, i want to see it as well because we will be doing a hack cheap paintjob soon for a car as well ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/45 "2007-06-26T07:56:55Z")
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:39,topic:31450"”] No offense but if it would look really good if you just put some clear on and wet sanded it then why not do it… Thats kind of like saying this car is really fast…while having no motor in it. [/quote] because it was a $200 car and i didn’t care? i just posted it to show that you can do a rattle can job and not have runs. thanks anyways tho :roll: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/46 "2007-06-26T07:57:58Z")
[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:41,topic:31450"”] Do the roller job :tup: Apparently its more durable than regular paint [/quote] can you help me a bit. I’ve never even wetsanded anything. I’m going to start it this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/47 "2007-06-26T08:03:33Z")
i had to cancel a dive trip this weekend, so i can give you a hand if you need it ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/48 "2007-06-26T08:04:08Z")
awesome. I’ll get the shit to do it before the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/49 "2007-06-26T08:13:35Z")
when u do this, can u be sure to post up a nice explanation on how to wetsand the car? ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/50 "2007-06-26T08:16:02Z")
get a coral sponge and make pretty patterns all over it ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/51 "2007-06-26T08:18:32Z")
[quote=“newman,post:48,topic:31450"”] awesome. I’ll get the shit to do it before the weekend. [/quote] you do realize we can only do 2 coats a day, and it takes like 8 coats? you should probably get a start on it during the week ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/52 "2007-06-26T08:21:48Z")
[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:51,topic:31450"”] you do realize we can only do 2 coats a day, and it takes like 8 coats? you should probably get a start on it during the week [/quote] so i can start on the weekend. It’s not like i don’ have anything else to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Mixmastermike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mixmastermike/32/7314_2.png) [@Mixmastermike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mixmastermike)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/53 "2007-06-26T08:41:33Z")
Get a cheap paint gun or borrow someones. I just painted my beater gloss white with the same paint through a gun. The paint goes on real even and you don’t have to wet sand until your done laying all of the coats down. It saves a ton of time and hassle. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/54 "2007-06-26T09:01:33Z")
^ i have a gravity feed, and siphon hvlp gun you can use ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/55 "2007-06-26T09:03:07Z")
[quote=“newman,post:52,topic:31450"”] so i can start on the weekend. It’s not like i don’ have anything else to drive. [/quote] oh i thought u traded the STI and Elise strait up for the 240 ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/56 "2007-06-26T11:30:03Z")
OK. I’m going to buy the stuff tonight. I’ll probably start it on thursday. should i buy a particualr brand of sandpaper or thinner or brushes or something? I should probably get a bunch of bright shop lights, huh? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/57 "2007-06-26T11:59:55Z")
i would get decent brushes and rollers…3m sand paper is the norm ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/58 "2007-06-26T12:10:29Z")
do a search on honda tech before you start ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/59 "2007-06-26T12:10:47Z")
[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:58,topic:31450"”] do a search on honda tech before you start [/quote] for? ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450/60 "2007-06-26T12:13:12Z")
[http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1555133](http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1555133) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-paint-my-240-for-less-than-500-bucks/31450.md?page=4)