After I Removed the GS Spoiler, Antenna, and Rear Wiper Assembly from my Hatch, I Bondoed the Holes that were left over and Primed the Back of the Car. I had a few Small Rust Spots in various spots, Doors, Fenders, and a Small Ding on my Roof, so I decided to just go ahead and Prime those spots too.. then I got bit carried away, since there were such Random Spots of Primer, and Primed the Whole Car. It's Dark Grey Primer, actually looks ok, and I believe I did a Good Job, Compliments from my Mechanic Neighbours and such, and I'm actually kinda' liking the Primer Look now. I was Planning on Painting the Car myself, Metallic Silver like it was Orginally, but I'm thinking something different now. How about a Light Grey Primer on the Lower Half, really looks close to the Original Paint, and Matte Black on the Hood, Mirrors, Roof, and Hatch? Note, I have 18" Motegi FF7's (Black w/ Silver Lip), so I think that Two-Tone Look will be pretty Sweet. Besides your Opinions, I have another Question. Are there any Downsides to leaving your Car Primed? I would love to leave it Primed, not only because I've grown fond of the look, but also because figure if you've got a new Scratch or Chip in the Paint, you could just lay down a Cheap, New Coat. I live in Chicago, and People can't Park for nothin'. I do Plan on eventually Painting it, but I'm in School now, and Money is Tight, so I'm into the Cheap Mods I can do on my own. Thanks a lot Guys.

Primer is more porous than normal paint so if you live in an area that gets a lot of moisture it could do more damage than leaving the metal bare. if you like the flat look it's best to just get the flat paint.

Erik P.
Official 2GNT thread Hijacker
Some say that he's driven over more Covenant than he's shot, and that his grenades aren't where you'd expect them to be...
All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

Get it painted ASAP. As said above, if you start driving your car everyday in primer it will rust out.

Other than that, its my opinion when I see a car going down the road completely in primer, I think its a piece of shit. I dont care if it was a Lambo Gallardo, if it was a primer wagon, Id tell you its a big piece of shit.

95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

contrary to popular belief, the flat black cars that are kinda popular now actually have a clear coat on it.

if you like the grey color get some matte clear coat, that way it will be sealed and wont rust but will still have that "flat" look your after.
and technically you could put the matte clear ofer any color you wanted to make it flat, so you could put a coat of whatever grey you wanted then the flat clear and all is good.
there is a flat black eclipse running around somewhere that then used gloss clear for some of the sponsors and design on the side of the car, the way it was done looked ok.

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"Don't fear the weapon, fear the soul of the warrior using it."
"My CEL only goes off when i remove my battery."

Best sum up of working on a 2GNT
DR1665- "#5. Spike that motherfucker on the garage floor and grab a beer. You deserve it."


Ahhhh Priceless . . .
eclipse982nrRST "its actually lightish red"
RoninEclipse2G "yeah, they already have a color for that... it's called PINK"

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"Don't fear the weapon, fear the soul of the warrior using it."
"My CEL only goes off when i remove my battery."

Best sum up of working on a 2GNT
DR1665- "#5. Spike that motherfucker on the garage floor and grab a beer. You deserve it."


Ahhhh Priceless . . .
eclipse982nrRST "its actually lightish red"
RoninEclipse2G "yeah, they already have a color for that... it's called PINK"

Yes the second pic is a direct example of things Ive seen around here. The first pic though, does look pretty mean.

95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

Ok Guys, here's the Deal. I really want to Learn how to Paint a Car. I'm not the Best at, nor do I know exactly everything as far as the Procedure goes, but from everything I've Read, Step-By-Steps Online, Instructional Videos, and from talking to various "Know-It-Alls", I think I have a pretty good Idea on how to actually Paint. Like I said, my Car is pretty much Ready for Paint right now.. Although Money is Short right now, I'd probably be able to pick up a Compressor on Craigslist for pretty cheap, by the way, what would be a good size, and some of my Neighbors have already said they would let me borrow Spray Guns. I've already got Sanding Blocks, Palm Sanders, a Crap-Load of Paper, Tape, and a Garage.. I came across a Site that had the Color Codes for our Cars a while back, buy I remember that there were like Three or Four different Silvers to choose from, I have a 98' GS, so I'm guessing it was regular "Metallic Silver"? What do you think? Any real Down-Sides to trying this out myself, you know.. besides a crappy Paint-Job?

Scratch that Last One, my Color Code is A52 (Minden Silver Pearl).

Nice man, so is mine. Check these out, they got sprayed today.

95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

Erik P.
Official 2GNT thread Hijacker
Some say that he's driven over more Covenant than he's shot, and that his grenades aren't where you'd expect them to be...
All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

I have the nastiest prime job in the world.

By nasty, i mean it looks like complete shit. Sanded, bondoed, primed spot, sanded again, primed spot...

I'm getting it painted factory (or close to it) black soon. I've been trying to get some hookups here and there. Anything to avoid going to maaco.

Goodnight sweetheart...yes its time to go...bum bum bum bum bum...good night sweetheart yes I am one little a$$hole......bum bum bum bum....

SATIN BLACK is what you are looking for.

Satin paint is the shit.

Goodnight sweetheart...yes its time to go...bum bum bum bum bum...good night sweetheart yes I am one little a$$hole......bum bum bum bum....

Erik P.
Official 2GNT thread Hijacker
Some say that he's driven over more Covenant than he's shot, and that his grenades aren't where you'd expect them to be...
All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

Watch the asian comments, boy.

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 -
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
2010 Subaru Outback Limited

I hate hipsters.

talking some stuff? so your saying they were speaking asian?

Car Status: P0140 o2 circuit number bank 1 sensor 2 Cel. Ill fix it tomorow lol.

Estimated mileage on engine: 15,xxx

Satin black is this.

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1512837

Exibit one: Baller status r32 skyline that motorboats tits for breakfast.

Goodnight sweetheart...yes its time to go...bum bum bum bum bum...good night sweetheart yes I am one little a$$hole......bum bum bum bum....