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- Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:47 pm #122144 i did some rust repair my civic Is Red
i need to know a brand or what color is closest to the honda civic Red
is it milano red
pheonix red ?

Thanks people




honda civic dx 1995

- Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:57 pm #122146 Its probably milano.. but
Open up your door and see if one of these codes is on a sticker in your door jamb....

Torino Red Pearl Clearcoat, R-72P
Milano Red Tricoat/Clearcoat, R-81
Camellia Red Pearl Clearcoat, R-86P

- Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:22 pm #122149 thanks so i put some milano and then i put a clear coat or what

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- Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:52 am #122186 I'd get on google and search "how to paint a car" there's a lot of prep work involved before you do any painting if you want it to turn out well and last. But yes our cars use a base coat & clear coat.
Be sure to prime bare metal.

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- Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:16 am #122198 just take it to a shop... if you dont know what are doing because you can really butcher a paint job if you have never used a gun before...

- Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:06 pm #122324 x2

- Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:35 pm #122392

thanks so i put some milano and then i put a clear coat or what

ok just by you sayen that means dont even try. ill tell you the paint is only half of the job. there is tones of prep. i am actually painting my car this weekend finally. i plan on making a walkthrew. if you have never painted a car or atleast help in the steps then dont do it. i have seen ppl paint there cars and lack hardner on there clear mix was wrong and the paint never dries. plus if the surface is not cleaned right the paint may fisheye, run, or wont stick. and yes you have to lay your color down first(milano red) then you lay your clear coat. or if you want a faster paintjob that is ok then get single stage paint. its like the paint and clear together but it will never be as shiny as a 2 stage. my car will be 3 stage pearl , 1st white base,2nd white base with pearl, 3rd then finish it off with clear with pearl. ill make sure to get some pics of the prep work and how to do it. then you can get a old hood or bumper and fallow the steps and see for your self what it takes.

Hatch http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=27660
Sedan(gone) http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=7462

- Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:04 pm #122416 thats what i was getting at in my post just by the way the question was asked i say take it to some who knows what they are doing

- Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:16 pm #122437 lol. ya shop is you best bet man. just dont want to see you do it and end up have to re do it. i know all the steps involved in the prep, as for the paint im still not ready, thats y i have a buddy who is a painter help me out . macco and any other shop like that can paint a car in a day but i have seen there prep. taking a sander and doing a quick sanding, not even removing mirrors, handels, lights etc... they tape and rape. lol dont go somewere that will tell you how long your paint will last. a good paint job should last about 10-15 years befor it will start to corode. also the prep should be between 4-6 hours. but may take longer. so anything under that well its not going to last

Hatch http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=27660
Sedan(gone) http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=7462

- Sat Jun 13, 2009 3:30 am #122716 im doing mine at school for free and i get a grade for it lol

- Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:18 pm #122909 i got the prep work done correctly i dont know shit about paint. i did by wings in the back cause they Had Rust But yeh my car is about 14 years old so the RED paint wont be the same . its kinda of ugly im not changing my car until Next Apri so about 10 months lasting with this car . And i hate the Paint job is there a Cheap alternative to painting it OR its going to be in the 1000$

- Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:42 pm #122911 My old hatch was a $250 Macco paint job....
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r311 ... C_0336.jpg
Dont know if there are macco's in canada haha Just price check some local places.. tell them your doing the prep work and you want them to just spray it.
Make sure you tape or remove all your parts (head/tail lights, lips/sideskirts if you dont want them painted, mirrors..etc) makes it easier for them and cheaper/better for you.

- Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:17 pm #122956 nice pricee the color is clean.
il look into that thanks