So I'm a Celica owner posting on Solara fourms =D

by **kithane** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:05 pm

First off, I really do like the Solara, If I didn't own my Celi I'd own a Solara.

Aside from the brown noseing, I wanted some opinions on my interior. I painted the center console a Gloss black. To save you a long read, I'll sum up what happend. Used Primer, it cracked on contact with paint... repainted black... used clear got, paint cracked on contact with clear coat..... Repainted again just useing the Gloss Black spray paint and heres the final. Keep in mind i am very disappionted but still opinions are welcome!

by **Guest** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:17 pm

Lol I am an IDIOT! How about I post the PICTURES!

---Sorry for the BMP =( (crappy Camara) =(

by **dan99solara** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:57 pm

looks good to me!

by **Guest** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:01 pm

ITs pretty granie ...

On another note, your beloved member Swimshady906 (Silver Solara w/ Supercharger) Lives down the street .... he also thinks its granie... I'll borrow his camara take a good close up...

by **geminimouse** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:06 pm

Looks pretty good to me..
Your clear topcoat's solvent system was attacking the bottom color coat. The gloss black paint looks like a very high gloss color. If incompatible solvent systems in the clear coat is being used, then you will get that cracking.

You could try using flat black or maybe low gloss black with a clear coat...and make sure u cleaned the surface thoroughly before painting.

by **indiglosolara** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:37 pm

yea its looks pretty good to me.. prolly a better close-up pic would be better.. that way we can tell how the paint looks up close...

by **Mole** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:45 pm

did you try sanding the old paint/finish off first?

primer loves to stick to rough surfaces.

by **swimshady906** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:58 pm

[quote="Anonymous"]Lol I am an IDIOT! How about I post the PICTURES!

---Sorry for the BMP =( (crappy Camara) =(

JPG and the pictures section next time eric

Does anyone know would it crack because it was painted in 40 degree wether and the can says its best around 70? or not?

by **swimshady906** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:59 pm

swimshady906 wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lol I am an IDIOT! How about I post the PICTURES!

Durrr.... i suck at the interweb :roll:

by **Guest** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:07 pm

Way to be a nettard andy

-- I am going to start over this time, I will probably use Paint thinner to take the paint off, will sand down the surface. I didn't think about the "built in gloss clearcost" on the black paint. However, it was quite cold outside, prehaps thats why the primer cracked?

by **Eam404** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:15 pm

Oh also, (yep can't find the edit button) Could cold wealther also cause the clear coat to crack the black paint?

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:04 pm

Looks nice from what i see...I started out being a celica owner posting here...now i'm a solara owner! Still miss my loyal celica!

by **Eam404** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:20 pm

Sweet! What generation celica did you have? Any mods? GTS? Manual? ect..

by **Jai_Jai_Binks** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 3:15 pm

This was her.....sniff sniff...... :cry:

http://www.cardomain.com/id/jhbhatia

by **Eam404** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 3:27 pm

jhbhatia:
She is beautiful! If I ever have enough cash to buy a 3S-GTE I'd be estremely happy. One can do so much with that lovely motor =D! I also noticed your in Friendswood Tx, Swimshady906 and I are down in Kingwood! =)

So I'm a Celica owner posting on Solara fourms =D

So I'm a Celica owner posting on Solara fourms =D

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