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Old 10-29-11, 12:28 PM
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for a second i couldnt tell what u painted there... but looks good...

i might be pushing it but i meant paint the top half of the car... meaning from the line that cuts thru the side of the car up.... u know the body line that u have running down the side?
Old 11-01-11, 12:50 PM
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Well, this is how she turned out...just did a full exterior detail. I think I'm done (for now! Lol)

Old 11-01-11, 12:56 PM
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Paint side mirrors as well... The bumper looks a bit off due to the design but if you like it that's what matters most... A good job none the less from the pics...
Old 11-01-11, 01:00 PM
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I agree with cmh. Although the paint did come out better than I expected, that front bumper is still killing it., thus making the paint job look incomplete...IMO. Go from the body line on the sides up and complete the black and the car will look much better.

Still Im impressed that is spray paint. If only I could find some that is the factory 3k3 Garnet Pearl, I would probably paint my 97 front.
Old 11-01-11, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
I agree with cmh. Although the paint did come out better than I expected, that front bumper is still killing it., thus making the paint job look incomplete...IMO. Go from the body line on the sides up and complete the black and the car will look much better.

Still Im impressed that is spray paint. If only I could find some that is the factory 3k3 Garnet Pearl, I would probably paint my 97 front.
Thanks! I'm thinking, in a month or so, since the rest turned out so nice, I will just go ahead and finish it off, the whole car, in the black. I need my motivation meter to regenerate first.
Old 11-01-11, 01:07 PM
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^ then he may as well do the whole thing......... i vote... do the whole thing
Old 11-01-11, 01:24 PM
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If i did this by myself it would look so bad. Nice job on the paint!
Old 11-01-11, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by antonio356
A good job none the less from the pics...
Thx

Originally Posted by greens14
^ then he may as well do the whole thing......... i vote... do the whole thing
+1, not immediately though

Originally Posted by Shayy
If i did this by myself it would look so bad. Nice job on the paint!
You can do it!! Patience is the key... and thx!
Old 11-01-11, 03:28 PM
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You achieved that with spray paint .. Looks better than before! The fronts lines are weird but to each his own.
Old 11-01-11, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by HiPSI
You achieved that with spray paint .. Looks better than before! The fronts lines are weird but to each his own.
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Old 11-01-11, 06:31 PM
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very impressive man
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fricken sweet, i like how you made it something new and pretty cool from something looking gross.
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Originally Posted by 1WILLY1
very impressive man
Thx!

Originally Posted by 1siksc
fricken sweet, i like how you made it something new and pretty cool from something looking gross.
Thx, that was my goal when I started. Not everyone likes the scheme, but no one can say it doesn't look better than when I began, so...
Old 11-02-11, 08:15 AM
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Much better then how it was man! Great turn out, the front is diff but hey its diff, and its always good to be diff!
Great job!
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u should get someone to photo shop the top half of the car black... lol i know im persistant but i think ur on to something... and also i would paint the face of the wheels black..

can someone photoshop that?

edit: also i think the front bumper looks weird just because u didnt stick with the line u made and u left the grill factory color... u should stay on that line all the way across and paint the grill black... photoshop that too... lol

<<<<------- damn that guy is annoying


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