Bob4256's SGM Build Thread

bob4256 · 2012-12-09 00:52:52

Painted my engine covers :D Main cover is sprayed satin lagoon and the Lexus emblem is plastidip. The other covers are sanded down and plastidipped too. Not the greatest job, needs a touch up soon http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb100/Bob_4256/B2C292E1-1E39-45CE-81B6-CC546FA357FA-1552-000000562599F8FB_zps9cae7c6a.jpg http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb100/Bob_4256/2E91CB24-93E7-4347-81F4-836EA2B935FA-1552-000000562984B4BC_zpsb969bda2.jpg

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Feb 5, 2013 | 05:32 PM

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Painted my engine covers

Main cover is sprayed satin lagoon and the Lexus emblem is plastidip.

The other covers are sanded down and plastidipped too. Not the greatest job, needs a touch up soon

Feb 5, 2013 | 05:45 PM

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Sorry Bob but that is ugly and I would certainly redo it quickly. I do like the other things that you have done but not this.

Feb 5, 2013 | 05:51 PM

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Sorry Bob but that is ugly and I would certainly redo it quickly. I do like the other things that you have done but not this.

No worries, I know that everyone isnt going to like it

I was thinking about powder coating my wheels a teal color, but decided to just paint the engine cover instead since I like the color.

Feb 25, 2013 | 02:36 PM

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Just got these bad boys in the mail

Feb 25, 2013 | 03:52 PM

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Yea not feeling the cover either.
Blacked fogs are nice though!!!

P.S. Added some better pics of my lip for you to see.

Feb 25, 2013 | 04:01 PM

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Yea not feeling the cover either.
Blacked fogs are nice though!!!

P.S. Added some better pics of my lip for you to see.

Its all good bro

Thanks, Ill check it out

Mar 2, 2013 | 02:07 PM

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Finally got my grill surround and insert painted

Mar 2, 2013 | 02:46 PM

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Just installed the painted grill and blacked out fogs!

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Mar 2, 2013 | 02:49 PM

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get a further away picture, looks good

Mar 2, 2013 | 03:06 PM

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get a further away picture, looks good

Thanks bro, I appreciate it

Mar 2, 2013 | 05:05 PM

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Very nice car looks real good from the front.
I want to do this as well.
I would also have to do all other chrome items in that same color.
I cant nut up and do the LED headlights as they are way too much for headlights IMO but damn they look so good. I want to black out my emblems as well.

Mar 2, 2013 | 05:12 PM

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I was thinking about blacking out the rest of the chrome, but Im going for a classy yet aggressive look, which I think Im starting to pull off.

I used to have my entire grill plasti dipped and also the chrome around the window trim. Looked too over the top in my opinion.

Bro you have to get the headlights lol. They make a huge difference! Plus they are actually on sale right now for $600 off!

I also had a black pearl emblem before but I didnt like it too much. I prefer the look of the chrome emblem with everything else around the grill black or color matched

Mar 5, 2013 | 06:35 AM

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Finally got my grill surround and insert painted

Where did you get that grill? How's the fitment?

Mar 5, 2013 | 06:40 AM

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Where did you get that grill? How's the fitment?

The grill surround is from my stock grill, and the insert is the fsport insert that Sewell sells for 09-10,

Fitment is perfect

Mar 7, 2013 | 09:23 AM

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......but Im going for a classy yet aggressive look, which I think Im starting to pull off......

Indeed you have my young apprentice, indeed you have