my k20a eg build

[OriginalGoods]

Can you please post a diy on how you prepped the body , primer , and layered the paint also how you wet sanded. i am very intrigued by your work and going to attempt this in my garage and hoping for the same results.

[derek_k]

That's a lot you just asked me to do, I watched a ton of YouTube videos, from backyard specialists to actual professionals, you pick up on a ton of things if you actually pay attention, get a test panel and screw around with it, smash it with a hammer and fix the dent and paint it, see how it looks, me spending 3 hours doing a writeup isn't going to help you.

[derek_k]

Started my door panels

Here's a quick pic

[projekz]

Bump for updates

[derek_k]

So I guess you can't wetsand and polish single stage paint when there is any metallic flakes in it, mind you mine has like 6 different shades, so I ended up respraying it due to me wetsanding and polishing it kind of ruined the paint a little, it dulls out some of the flake making the paint change colors under certain light. I just finished spraying, I'll post more pics when it's polished.

[projekz]

Saw the car today and it's amazing the amount of work and the quality of craftsmanship that went into it. Looking forward to seeing it on the road

[derek_k]

So I have started wetsanding again, it is turning up pretty good as the image in the paint has become much clearer, it turned out a little foggy because of lack of fans to remove overspray, none the less here's some pics from what I have done so far.



A little foggy, but lots of clear on it.







Nice even color







This stuff is all wetsanded, some of it isn't complete yet though





Here's a pic to show the clarity that comes out of wetsanding, it's not finished but just a side by side of where I started and where I didn't do yet

[derek_k]

So I have finished wetsanding the car and have started polishing it, it is turning out really nice, I'm just going around the whole car stage 1, then stage 2 ect. No need for constantly changing pads. Anyways here's some pics

[Nissan_Fanboy]

PHHHHREEEESHHHHHHHH!

[Sentry]

Put some wheels on and roll the bitch out into the sun.

[derek_k]

Soon enough, my clutch and flywheel are on the way, then I can put my engine in, and I should be getting sway bars sometime soon as well as a manual steering rack, then my car will be more ready to put on the ground
I'll have a lot more polished tomorrow i had some stuff to do today so I didn't get to do much.

[Onassis]

Beautiful work man.

[Kardon]

This looks great! Highly impressed I can't wait to see this roll by the house meng

[derek_k]

So I have finished stage 1 of the polish and have started stage 2, it is coming out quite nice.







The difference between stage 2 and 1

[Myz]

dude!!!
do u have any idea how hot this paintjob looks on a friggin HD SCREEN.
im amazed!

[nissanguy]

sick paint job

[DALLEN]

Incredible work my man !

[derek_k]

So I finished power polishing, I'm pretty pleased with the results, I haven't waxed it yet I'm waiting for the paint to cure longer, I've heard your supposed to wait 3 months!!! I dunno if I'm gonna wait that long, I need to read up on it more I don't feel like screwing this paintjob up potentially by being impatient. Anyways here's some pics

[Idratherbsidewayz]

So sick, Derek. Great work man!

[kvg]

wow great job