My Car Got Finally Got Painted!

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08-27-10, 07:08 PM

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stockhatch

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Love the color! Congrats on the KILLER paint job. Are you scared to drive it now? I know I would be

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08-27-10, 07:11 PM

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You didn't take the windows out?! Ugh, Sooo Amateur!!!!

Jk, man, car looks great. It looks like he does fantastic work!

People said that to me when I told them I was leaving the windows in, as if they knew what they were talking about.

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08-27-10, 07:32 PM

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your car is so wettt!

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08-28-10, 01:16 PM

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my ulcers would bleed thinking about someone scratching my car

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08-29-10, 08:47 PM

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car looks awsome and your absolutely right about a good paint job starting around 3000..

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08-29-10, 09:01 PM

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That paint looks great

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09-13-10, 11:42 PM

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Matt getting ready to wetsand the car

Matt inspecting his work

Damn you orange-peel! Go away!
(Upper left is orange peel visible after wetsanding has started. Upper right is the smooth surface, free of orange-peel, after wetsanding)

Bringing the car back into the shop for the night.

Matt treating himself to a nice cold Sam Adams after a long hard day

And me posing with my baby girl before leaving. People say I look just my avatar LOL

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09-13-10, 11:45 PM

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that looks amazing. loving the finished product and the matte red looks great as well

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09-14-10, 05:12 AM

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Funny how close it looks to the "prepped for paint" stage again LOL. I'm sure its going to look perfect once its buffed out!

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09-14-10, 06:03 AM

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pretty damn sweet. nice job. too bad the shop is alllllll the wayy across the world! ha

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09-14-10, 07:50 AM

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Brings back a memory of when i worked at a body shop in Boston a customer came in to look at his "AC" after it was finished clear coated,
he loved the way the car looked,then i pulled out my bucket with my sand paper and started water sanding the car the guy was like WTF ARE YOU DOING ?!? Hahahahaha!!