Alot of work went into this video! Different camera angles, alot of labor sanding and a ton of editing! Totally happy with the opportunities, lessons learned are priceless! I like the camera angle under the car. I tried but my front lip wont clear.
Hello, I have a 2K Lexus GS 400. I used this video for painting large panels on my car. I ordered paint from the Automotive Touch up the paint. It is important to take time to prepare the surface. I have modified the tail lights and will do more. I want to make this car go till 2025 and beyond. This GS 400 is a daily driver. Thanks! David
Single component automotive paints can be tricky, but making the mistake of spraying base coat over a rough, "damn, I should've sanded it" primer layer happens to everyone at some point in their car painting journey. That's unless they watched another one of your great videos, and learned to wet sand the cured primer before top coating. Respect for your bravery, honesty, clean video, and cool backyard bike park :) Patches of clear coat are peeling away from the front bumper paint on my GS400, and the front third of the hood is peppered with paint chips that I turned primer grey from rust orange, to stop the spread of corrosion. Having no formal education or experience in painting, I've successfully painted and re-painted my entire WRX twice, first with factory World Rally Blue and light silver sparkles, then with custom red/purple/blue color shift pearl paint. Each paint job was 10X more work than I imagined, and took years off of my life. Though the second paint job looks better closer up than the first paint job, each paint job had some mistakes. Each time I swore I'd never do it again. But I learned an incredible amount from my mistakes, and I smile when I see how my old, beat up, faded-paint Subaru now shines like a glass prism in the sunlight. And I ain't no pro, I'm still a rookie who started with rattle cans, and then tried 2 and 3 part automotive paint, because I'm either too proud or broke, to pay someone to have my old car painted. Soon, it will be time to repaint the front bumper and hood on the GS400, and I have my concerns. This ain't no Subie, this is a Lexus! The color and shade of the primer absolutely affects the color and shade of the base coat that sits on top of it. No wonder so many re-painted panels don't match. What color primer did the factory spray under the crystal white pearl paint? Should I add extra sparkles? Holographic pearls? Ha!
I love reading your comments! I appreciate that you recognize the journey we’re all on. Kudos to you for tackling paint jobs! They scare me to death, LOL!
Another great video. I actually just bought one of these for my GS400. I appreciate you taking the leap yourself so that we guys can avoid issues. Actually I thought the job came out pretty well. No one will be able to tell standing next to it. I have a personal question. Have you always been a Lexus or GS fan or is this just your favorite vehicle and why you are so interested in maximizing its inherent greatness? Just curious as I really appreciate all the dedication you have to the car and your channel!
Thanks for the kind words! I have always been a car enthusiast and I have amassed a huge list of modded cars over my lifetime, all of them being imports. The GS400 was a result of wanting an affordable sedan that had good performance figures. I went from a 94 Accord EX 5-speed to my GS400. 😎
@@ForwardMomentum thanks for the background information. Me and a colleague have 3 respective Lexuss, him an 01 GS300 and me having the GS400 and an 01 IS. Best cars in the world really! The mods we want are what you are actually doing so we both watch all of your videos! Thanks again for all of the help. Maybe once we get ours together, we can be in the show lol.
Thanks to your fail. I went and used automotive touch up products on mine but did went sand throughly the primer. Ended up with an amazing mirror finish. Now to mount it up. And then vinyl wrap the entire car
Use the 2 part clear coat with the hardener. It has the pin at the bottom of the bottle I gotta press to activate it and it’s only usable for 48 hours. I just used it and it’s bomb!
Learned a lot today...Have you had any problems with the self tapping screws not holding or coming loose? Also I'm wrapping my lip in Carbon fiber before I install mine. My kit came with stepped metal hardware, I'll figure it out on my test bumper before I go forward.💯🏁🏁🏁
I’m doing mine too same color as yours👌🏽 I’ve been looking up 2k clear coat it’s a 2 part clearcoat mixed with hardener and some of the results on TH-cam look like they were professionally painted 👍🏽
Hi. You have done all 100% just you forgot about wet sanding of clear coat. I understood you've put on 4 coats of clear means you have few microns to wet sanding and then polish it using hand or polisher with ultimate polish Maguires or something similar. I had this problem few times when I refurbished my alloy wheels using spray cans. I recommend 1200 grit sand paper on wet - clear coat will go matt and foggy and then polishing. You can use 2000 grit and 3500 grit to avoid polishing with the same results. Enjoy 😁
Thank you for commenting. I tried this (not shown) and it did not work. I’m convinced I screwed it up at the primer step because I saw the same texture at that stage. I plan to sand down to primer and redo it from there once this CV19 situation is over. Take care.
Hola vivo en NJ tengo un GS 300 03 y le voy a montar un Lips de estos ya lo he pensado como 3 meses atrás ; mi carro es negro y creo no lo montaré porque estoy pensando después que lo instale pintar los dos bumpers
love that lip im on my 3rd one, but next time scuff the lip with a red scotch brite, 1000 grit will work but is a bit over kill, and all you really need is 320 to 400 grit dry to sand your primer, you can wet sand it but its also over kill and last but not least the texture you are getting is because your spraying your paint too dry, find a test panel any smooth item will do, this is especially important for the clear if it doesnt look wet and you cant see yourself it will dry without the shine and finish you are looking for, also use a tack cloth after your base to pick of gritty over spray ,and if it still rough to the touch , then bust out that 1000 grit wet and get it smooth, oh and look for a 2k clear in a can for the best results
Forward Momentum it shouldnt be too expensive if you paint the calipers yourself. I’m sure you can get the calipers from the junk yard for less than $100. The most expensive things would be the 18mm rcas and rotors w/ brake pads which is only $90. Those 3GS wheels you have will clear the calipers so you wouldnt have to spend extra money on wheel spacers. Total around 275- 300 which isn’t bad for a good brake upgrade. I’ll be looking forward to your next video . Stay safe man
@@jamal2490able I may be doing a how to vid soon , I just finished installing my rcas, got some really low mileage ls400 calipers already have them glossy candy purple with high heat high gloss clear, power stops slotted and drilled rotors, and their highest level carbon ceramic pads!
@@tmoney1091 I put mine on last week. It was pretty easy but had my back hurting pretty bad 😂.I went on a replaced the ball joints while I was down there, should've replaced the tie rods too but I didn't. Cut the heat shield off with regular wire cutters. Mine are burnt copper and it looks sick . Especially when you pull up on another GS with regular calipers.
Automotive Touch Up came out the same way on the fuel door I was painting on my ND MX-5. Long story short, the emissions guy dented my fuel door so I ordered an unpainted replacement. Followed all the guidelines from ATU to a tee and it was horrible. I'm a professional artist and art educator of 23 years, so I know my way around paint. The product was horrible--grainy, blotchy and the color didn't even match (BLACK). Crap product. Ended up finding a color-match replacement door on eBay from a totaled car. Two weeks ago I picked up a 1999 GS 300 with a whopping 104,000 miles on it but it needs some paint correction where the clearcoat is peeling in certain areas. The hood had a repaint that doesn't match too well as it is. It's the same color as yours--cinnabar pearl red. I will NOT be going with Automotive Touch Up again, that's for sure.
You know I did consider it. At the time everything I saw online advised against wrapping parts like that, stating that it was very difficult to do properly. That would have forced me to take it to a shop and they would have charged $300. And in the end I would be left with a fake CF lip on a car that I have always wanted to look “mostly OEM” - so that’s why I decided against it. But I like your thought process.
Automotive Touch Up came out the same way on the fuel door I was painting on my ND MX-5. Long story short, the emissions guy dented my fuel door so I ordered an unpainted replacement. Followed all the guidelines from ATU to a tee and it was horrible. I'm a professional artist and art educator of 23 years, so I know my way around paint. The product was horrible--grainy, blotchy and the color didn't even match (BLACK). Crap product. Ended up finding a color-match replacement door on eBay from a totaled car. Two weeks ago I picked up a 1999 GS 300 with a whopping 104,000 miles on it but it needs some paint correction where the clearcoat is peeling in certain areas. The hood had a repaint that doesn't match too well as it is. It's the same color as yours--cinnabar pearl red. I will NOT be going with Automotive Touch Up again, that's for sure.
Alot of work went into this video! Different camera angles, alot of labor sanding and a ton of editing! Totally happy with the opportunities, lessons learned are priceless! I like the camera angle under the car. I tried but my front lip wont clear.
Thanks much! I’m glad someone notices and appreciates those things! Been using my SONY A6300 lately for these very reasons.
Hello, I have a 2K Lexus GS 400. I used this video for painting large panels on my car. I ordered paint from the Automotive Touch up the paint. It is important to take time to prepare the surface. I have modified the tail lights and will do more. I want to make this car go till 2025 and beyond. This GS 400 is a daily driver. Thanks! David
Single component automotive paints can be tricky, but making the mistake of spraying base coat over a rough, "damn, I should've sanded it" primer layer happens to everyone at some point in their car painting journey. That's unless they watched another one of your great videos, and learned to wet sand the cured primer before top coating. Respect for your bravery, honesty, clean video, and cool backyard bike park :)
Patches of clear coat are peeling away from the front bumper paint on my GS400, and the front third of the hood is peppered with paint chips that I turned primer grey from rust orange, to stop the spread of corrosion. Having no formal education or experience in painting, I've successfully painted and re-painted my entire WRX twice, first with factory World Rally Blue and light silver sparkles, then with custom red/purple/blue color shift pearl paint. Each paint job was 10X more work than I imagined, and took years off of my life. Though the second paint job looks better closer up than the first paint job, each paint job had some mistakes. Each time I swore I'd never do it again. But I learned an incredible amount from my mistakes, and I smile when I see how my old, beat up, faded-paint Subaru now shines like a glass prism in the sunlight. And I ain't no pro, I'm still a rookie who started with rattle cans, and then tried 2 and 3 part automotive paint, because I'm either too proud or broke, to pay someone to have my old car painted.
Soon, it will be time to repaint the front bumper and hood on the GS400, and I have my concerns. This ain't no Subie, this is a Lexus! The color and shade of the primer absolutely affects the color and shade of the base coat that sits on top of it. No wonder so many re-painted panels don't match. What color primer did the factory spray under the crystal white pearl paint? Should I add extra sparkles? Holographic pearls? Ha!
I love reading your comments! I appreciate that you recognize the journey we’re all on. Kudos to you for tackling paint jobs! They scare me to death, LOL!
Another great video. I actually just bought one of these for my GS400. I appreciate you taking the leap yourself so that we guys can avoid issues. Actually I thought the job came out pretty well. No one will be able to tell standing next to it. I have a personal question. Have you always been a Lexus or GS fan or is this just your favorite vehicle and why you are so interested in maximizing its inherent greatness? Just curious as I really appreciate all the dedication you have to the car and your channel!
Thanks for the kind words! I have always been a car enthusiast and I have amassed a huge list of modded cars over my lifetime, all of them being imports. The GS400 was a result of wanting an affordable sedan that had good performance figures. I went from a 94 Accord EX 5-speed to my GS400. 😎
@@ForwardMomentum thanks for the background information. Me and a colleague have 3 respective Lexuss, him an 01 GS300 and me having the GS400 and an 01 IS. Best cars in the world really! The mods we want are what you are actually doing so we both watch all of your videos! Thanks again for all of the help. Maybe once we get ours together, we can be in the show lol.
Thanks to your fail. I went and used automotive touch up products on mine but did went sand throughly the primer. Ended up with an amazing mirror finish. Now to mount it up. And then vinyl wrap the entire car
Use the 2 part clear coat with the hardener. It has the pin at the bottom of the bottle I gotta press to activate it and it’s only usable for 48 hours. I just used it and it’s bomb!
Wet sand it as is and use 2K clear and it’ll shine like the rest of your paint
Learned a lot today...Have you had any problems with the self tapping screws not holding or coming loose? Also I'm wrapping my lip in Carbon fiber before I install mine. My kit came with stepped metal hardware, I'll figure it out on my test bumper before I go forward.💯🏁🏁🏁
No issues with them coming out yet! Would love to know how your wrap goes. Keep me posted! Thanks for watching!
I’m doing mine too same color as yours👌🏽 I’ve been looking up 2k clear coat it’s a 2 part clearcoat mixed with hardener and some of the results on TH-cam look like they were professionally painted 👍🏽
Awesome! I considered it too. LMK how yours turns out. I ordered new paint to fix mine already. This time, I’ll wet sand!
Hi. You have done all 100% just you forgot about wet sanding of clear coat. I understood you've put on 4 coats of clear means you have few microns to wet sanding and then polish it using hand or polisher with ultimate polish Maguires or something similar. I had this problem few times when I refurbished my alloy wheels using spray cans. I recommend 1200 grit sand paper on wet - clear coat will go matt and foggy and then polishing. You can use 2000 grit and 3500 grit to avoid polishing with the same results. Enjoy 😁
Thank you for commenting. I tried this (not shown) and it did not work. I’m convinced I screwed it up at the primer step because I saw the same texture at that stage. I plan to sand down to primer and redo it from there once this CV19 situation is over. Take care.
Hola vivo en NJ tengo un GS 300 03 y le voy a montar un Lips de estos ya lo he pensado como 3 meses atrás ; mi carro es negro y creo no lo montaré porque estoy pensando después que lo instale pintar los dos bumpers
Once the clear coat is cured, you should be able to wetsand it with 1500 and then 2500, the polish it with compound. That should bring it to life.
just need wetter coats (especially if ambient temp was warm ). Easy to mitigate the dry spray issue.
Thanks for the tip!
Also love the channel thanks for the work
love that lip im on my 3rd one, but next time scuff the lip with a red scotch brite, 1000 grit will work but is a bit over kill, and all you really need is 320 to 400 grit dry to sand your primer, you can wet sand it but its also over kill and last but not least the texture you are getting is because your spraying your paint too dry, find a test panel any smooth item will do, this is especially important for the clear if it doesnt look wet and you cant see yourself it will dry without the shine and finish you are looking for, also use a tack cloth after your base to pick of gritty over spray ,and if it still rough to the touch , then bust out that 1000 grit wet and get it smooth, oh and look for a 2k clear in a can for the best results
Thx for the tips. Re-ordered new supplies (pretty much matching your suggestions aside from the 2K). Round 2 should go much smoother (pun intended!).
Got my ls400 big brakes in about a week ago. Wondering if you plan on doing a video of it in the future .
Awesome! I’ll add it to my list of vid possibilities. Right now I’m still trying to figure out how much I want to sink into this car.
Forward Momentum it shouldnt be too expensive if you paint the calipers yourself. I’m sure you can get the calipers from the junk yard for less than $100. The most expensive things would be the 18mm rcas and rotors w/ brake pads which is only $90. Those 3GS wheels you have will clear the calipers so you wouldnt have to spend extra money on wheel spacers. Total around 275- 300 which isn’t bad for a good brake upgrade. I’ll be looking forward to your next video . Stay safe man
Good info, thx! I already have RCAs so I can check that box. :)
@@jamal2490able I may be doing a how to vid soon , I just finished installing my rcas, got some really low mileage ls400 calipers already have them glossy candy purple with high heat high gloss clear, power stops slotted and drilled rotors, and their highest level carbon ceramic pads!
@@tmoney1091 I put mine on last week. It was pretty easy but had my back hurting pretty bad 😂.I went on a replaced the ball joints while I was down there, should've replaced the tie rods too but I didn't. Cut the heat shield off with regular wire cutters. Mine are burnt copper and it looks sick . Especially when you pull up on another GS with regular calipers.
wouldn't a cut and buff help to shine up the dull finish
I don’t think so in this case. Since I utilized a cheap method, cutting it would have destroyed it.
Where did you buy the front lip bumper
Magicdrift.com direct or magicdrift on eBay.
Usually 400 grit is used to prep the surface.
Normally I would agree with you. But not with Adhesion Promoter. That calls for 1000.
@@ForwardMomentum Ah ok, I guess you would wet sand the primer with 400.
Lieutenant Dan yeah, I’ll definitely do that when in fix this on the primer layer.
Automotive Touch Up came out the same way on the fuel door I was painting on my ND MX-5. Long story short, the emissions guy dented my fuel door so I ordered an unpainted replacement. Followed all the guidelines from ATU to a tee and it was horrible. I'm a professional artist and art educator of 23 years, so I know my way around paint. The product was horrible--grainy, blotchy and the color didn't even match (BLACK). Crap product. Ended up finding a color-match replacement door on eBay from a totaled car. Two weeks ago I picked up a 1999 GS 300 with a whopping 104,000 miles on it but it needs some paint correction where the clearcoat is peeling in certain areas. The hood had a repaint that doesn't match too well as it is. It's the same color as yours--cinnabar pearl red. I will NOT be going with Automotive Touch Up again, that's for sure.
Gotta start somewhere, at least it's on an easily removable piece and not a body panel
maybe wraping the lip in a carbon fiber wrap is the better option
You know I did consider it. At the time everything I saw online advised against wrapping parts like that, stating that it was very difficult to do properly. That would have forced me to take it to a shop and they would have charged $300. And in the end I would be left with a fake CF lip on a car that I have always wanted to look “mostly OEM” - so that’s why I decided against it. But I like your thought process.
the color you have is hard to match
Automotive Touch Up came out the same way on the fuel door I was painting on my ND MX-5. Long story short, the emissions guy dented my fuel door so I ordered an unpainted replacement. Followed all the guidelines from ATU to a tee and it was horrible. I'm a professional artist and art educator of 23 years, so I know my way around paint. The product was horrible--grainy, blotchy and the color didn't even match (BLACK). Crap product. Ended up finding a color-match replacement door on eBay from a totaled car. Two weeks ago I picked up a 1999 GS 300 with a whopping 104,000 miles on it but it needs some paint correction where the clearcoat is peeling in certain areas. The hood had a repaint that doesn't match too well as it is. It's the same color as yours--cinnabar pearl red. I will NOT be going with Automotive Touch Up again, that's for sure.
Thanks for sharing your experience. My 2nd attempt yielded much better results, but it’s certainly not showroom quality.