[Skargon]

Painting it, I was planning on using this..
Buy Duplicolor Premium Enamel, Gloss Black, 12 oz. Aerosol DA1600 at Advance Auto Parts

And after it Dry's I was planning on a clear coat Gloss,
Any thoughts?

[The Cheeks McDuke]

Doesn't look to bad, but don't forget to prep for paint and lay down some primer first...if you have small imperfections in your hood, scratches, small dents ect. I would suggest getting some filler primer. It really helped my hood look 10X better than it did originally. Also bear in mind that black is an EXTREMELY unforgiving color, and any imperfections will be very obvious. I would throw down 2 coats of primer and 3-5 light coats of the color and 2-4 coats of clear. But I tend to overdo things sometimes. When I painted my hood, It took me about 3/4 can per coat. I'm sure McQueen will chime in and hit anything that I've missed.


McQueen's Rattle Can Painting Process

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

why do you want your hood black? just curious

[Skargon]

Well my plan is to make the car Black and Blue,

Black Hood and "MAYBE Roof.." Trunk/Spoiler, Gas Cap, Rims..

Just a bunch of Black and blue without going too.. Ricer.


Was planning on just doing Hood and spoiler, And seeing how well they turned out first.

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by Skargon Well my plan is to make the car Black and Blue, Black Hood and "MAYBE Roof.." Trunk/Spoiler, Gas Cap, Rims.. Just a bunch of Black and blue without going too.. Ricer. Was planning on just doing Hood and spoiler, And seeing how well they turned out first.

here i photoshopped it....eh you can do better then that

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER here i photoshopped it....eh you can do better then that

I don't think it looks too bad when the inserts are left the color of the hood like McDuke did. It offsets the black a little.

Edit: like this (except his is satin)

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by mcqueen I don't think it looks too bad when the inserts are left the color of the hood like McDuke did. It offsets the black a little. Edit: like this (except his is satin)

i think if he followed the center of the hood to the grill then under the grill were the delete is...that would look great with black wheels and a nice dark tint...

a full hood just look cheap to me, but part of a hood looks like its meant to be like that

[mcqueen]

Yeah I think center of the hood down through the grille would look really cool. I was just talking to someone the other day who basically wanted to do that with a NE V6 hood.

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by mcqueen Yeah I think center of the hood down through the grille would look really cool. I was just talking to someone the other day who basically wanted to do that with a NE V6 hood.

which new edge v6 hood...the 99cobra style...the non scoop one...or the GT scoop one

here's my friends hood done like that...

[mcqueen]

Non-scoop one. I told him I wasn't sure how good it would look, but after seeing that I think it could pull it off. That's actually a lot cooler than I thought it would be

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by mcqueen Non-scoop one. I told him I wasn't sure how good it would look, but after seeing that I think it could pull it off. That's actually a lot cooler than I thought it would be

yeah it's the only way i think you can put black on the hood and make it look finished and not just thrown on there...but thats just an opinion

[WickedSnake00]

Originally Posted by Skargon Painting it, I was planning on using this.. Buy Duplicolor Premium Enamel, Gloss Black, 12 oz. Aerosol DA1600 at Advance Auto Parts And after it Dry's I was planning on a clear coat Gloss, Any thoughts?

I've just had bad luck with Duplicolor. I'm not a big fan of them. Their sandable primer is anything but, and their rattlecan paint is tough to lay. Either you get solvent pop or dry spray.

Of course I'm kind of picky, and I've been spoiled by paint guns and high quality paint.

It will work, but I will say 2 things:
1.) Prep is important! You definitely want to put lots of effort into preparing it for paint, especially with sub-par paint. I will comment that Duplicolor doesn't take well to fine sanding before paint. It would bead up like crazy on a 600-grit surface, I got better results with 320-grit I believe.
2.) Expect lots of sanding afterwards. It probably won't look that great, but you can fix it with a little sandpaper, possibly some water/soap.

[RedDevilGT]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER which new edge v6 hood...the 99cobra style...the non scoop one...or the GT scoop one here's my friends hood done like that...

Ryan! That's what I was wanting to paint my hood like haha. 6ER, is there any way you could photoshop my hood with the black on it?

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by Mattman Ryan! That's what I was wanting to paint my hood like haha. 6ER, is there any way you could photoshop my hood with the black on it?

pm me a pic

[Skargon]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

Here, We can sneak up and see, In all its beauty..
The American Muscle Car, In its natural Habitat..

[RedDevilGT]

Here's a pic for you to try it out with.

[mcqueen]

Originally Posted by Mattman Ryan! That's what I was wanting to paint my hood like haha. 6ER, is there any way you could photoshop my hood with the black on it?

Lol Matt I really wasn't sure how it would look until I saw that pic 6er posted. Seeing that, I think you should paint your hood like that (do it down into the grille area too).

[RedDevilGT]

Originally Posted by mcqueen Lol Matt I really wasn't sure how it would look until I saw that pic 6er posted. Seeing that, I think you should paint your hood like that (do it down into the grille area too).

Fo sho

[RedDevilGT]

I'm kind of indifferent about it right now. Hmmmm. Thanks to 6ER, I would Rep ya but I need to spread some more love lol

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by Mattman I'm kind of indifferent about it right now. Hmmmm. Thanks too 6ER, I would Rep ya but I need to spread some more love lol

i think it's the hood and the dark color paint...think about it...on a scooped hood, cowl hood, or cobra style v6 hood it would look alot more aggressive...