JDM Fenders

[TAKUMIMI]

I bought a JDM Fenders today, I need help on how to or what tools do i need to paint them. Please give me a step by step procedure thanks....

[deevergote]

Are JDM fenders different from USDM fenders?

You're basically asking for a step by step guide on how to paint a car. If it was that easy, we wouldn't have a need for shops to paint for you!

If you want to learn how to PROPERLY paint something... I suggest going out and buying a book. I wouldn't trust even a knowledgeable member on a forum to be able to give you a thorough lesson.

Colormatching old stock paint is going to be difficult. Your best option is to install them and get the entire car painted.

[KRIS05VVTi]

thats tru....just paint the car the same color or a different color, but that color matching thing is maaaad difficult, i tried it before and i ended up giving up

[deevergote]

I got my car painted for that reason... cheaper than color-matching my hood.

[SEXXIILADY712]

jdm fenders bring the JDM molding of whatever year it is, and the hole already cut, for the sidemarkers

[deevergote]

jdm fenders bring the JDM molding of whatever year it is, and the hole already cut, for the sidemarkers

Ah, makes sense.

[SEXXIILADY712]

^^^^^

[kCB7chick]

save yourself from a massive color-matching headache hassle, and paint the entire car - after their installed

[TWINSCROLL]

if u get some one who knows how to paint color matching is not hard. ive never had a problem color matching.

[f22bcb7tuner]

It should be easy to match the paint if your no somebody in your town that paints good in texas there are a lot of places

[ChampionPanda]

theres no need to paint the entire car just to color match some fenders, i do recommend that you at least blend into the hood doors and bumper if u attempt this. Since u do not have any experience doing this i dont kno how well it would work out for u. If you want to try it the best thing i can tell you is to sand down the fenders, lightly scuff the hood the top of the bumper should b sufficient and the doors scuff them with a grey scratch pad from a local paint store, get your color for your car, paint the entire fenders, ON THE CAR, dust paint onto the doors hood and bumper you dont need to dump basecoat on the entire blend panels though, just make sure you achieve a good blend and you dont see a line where you stopped(you'll b able to tell) after you get the basecoat laid down clearcoat everywhere that u just painted, i guess you can say everything you didnt have masked up.....that in a nutshell is the proper way to color match, you will almost never get a perfect match from panel painting.
ps i take no responsibility if you mess up your car from this, this is just how it should b done if you wanna do it go for it thats how i learned but just remember sometimes in an attempt to save money you end up spending much more

[TAKUMIMI]

Sand Paper?

Thanks for the message men. But may i know the number of Sand paper to use before using the primer? Thanks again....

[deevergote]

theres no need to paint the entire car just to color match some fenders, i do recommend that you at least blend into the hood doors and bumper if u attempt this. Since u do not have any experience doing this i dont kno how well it would work out for u. If you want to try it the best thing i can tell you is to sand down the fenders, lightly scuff the hood the top of the bumper should b sufficient and the doors scuff them with a grey scratch pad from a local paint store, get your color for your car, paint the entire fenders, ON THE CAR, dust paint onto the doors hood and bumper you dont need to dump basecoat on the entire blend panels though, just make sure you achieve a good blend and you dont see a line where you stopped(you'll b able to tell) after you get the basecoat laid down clearcoat everywhere that u just painted, i guess you can say everything you didnt have masked up.....that in a nutshell is the proper way to color match, you will almost never get a perfect match from panel painting.
ps i take no responsibility if you mess up your car from this, this is just how it should b done if you wanna do it go for it thats how i learned but just remember sometimes in an attempt to save money you end up spending much more

That's true... and if he does screw it up, THEN he can get the whole car painted!

We need you around here more, Russ. We don't have all that many knowledgeable paint and body guys.

[Accordtyper91]

paint matching is not anything you want to deal with trust me