DIY Painting This Miata in a Porsche Color for Only $150!

Watch us finish the paint job in the next episode:    • Full DIY Miata Paint Job in One Day   Or add the primer in the previous episode:    • Prepping & Priming a Miata: Full Restorati...   Full build playlist:    • Building an NA Miata – Full Restoration & ...   After 13 years of neglect and a full restoration journey, it’s finally time to start painting my Mazda Miata. In this episode of Project Kaizen, we take on the challenge of a DIY budget-friendly paint job using a $150 Porsche color, all done in our garage. From sanding and prepping to laying down the base coat and clear coat, this is the moment we’ve been working towards. Will it turn out amazing or be a complete disaster? Can a garage paint job actually look good on a Miata? What does a budget paint job really take? Join us as we tackle this crucial step in the Miata build and let us know in the comments what you think of the final result. Chapters: 00:00 Can We Pull Off a DIY Paint Job? 00:38 First Look: How Does the Primer Actually Look? 01:00 Fixing a Common Leak • Replacing Miata Rear Light Seals 02:29 Miata Ducktail Install • Does It Fit? 04:13 Prepping for Paint • Making Sure We Don’t Ruin It! 04:53 Painting the Miata Interior • First Look at the New Color! 09:27 Sealing the Duckbill • Will It Hold Up? 10:24 The Secret to Sanding a Car Perfectly! 11:08 Fixing Holes in My Miata • DIY Body Repair 12:27 Are These $15 Temu Mirrors Any Good? 15:16 Deleting the Miata Antenna • Should You Do This? 18:47 Cutting a Hole in the Duckbill • Installing a Brake Light 21:18 Repriming the Hardtop… Again?! 25:05 Painting the Bumpers • Did We Get It Right This Time? 30:40 Final Results • How Does the Paint Job Look? Parts: Duckbill: https://fullcartuning.nl/117917-sk-im... Mirrors: https://www.decabriohoeve.nl/set-spie... Subscribe for More Car Restorations & DIY Projects #Miata #DIYPainting #ProjectCar #CarRestoration #BudgetBuild #GaragePaintJob #MazdaMiata