new paint job for 07 Lex GS
11-17-10, 06:56 PM
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I'd love to see more pics, though. Looks like an overall clean job.
11-17-10, 06:59 PM
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That's what I mean. Since you sprayed the jambs first, you had to tape them when you painted the outside. Usually, there is a slight edge when doing that. Most times, if possible I like to paint the car with the doors off. That way I do the outside quarter panel and trunk/door jambs all at once so no tape edges.
I'd love to see more pics, though. Looks like an overall clean job.
I'd love to see more pics, though. Looks like an overall clean job.
11-17-10, 07:19 PM
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now . when visiting publix. we will be parking wayyyyyy back there. get ready for some long walks.lol. i remember when i got my car candied. in about one month i literally stood and watched a car pull up next to mine and open the door and hit my car. i walked over to find a nice piece chipped out.smh.
11-17-10, 08:41 PM
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I guess I'm not explaining it properly. Look at the area about 1/2" into the jambs at the quarter panel and all the way along the pillar. The part that got masked off when you painted the outside. That's the part I'm curious about. Anywhere you mask or tape, there will be a break edge, usually. Just curious to know how that part came out.
As an example this is a car I did recently. We painted all parts separately to eliminate any tape edges from masking.
11-17-10, 08:46 PM
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now . when visiting publix. we will be parking wayyyyyy back there. get ready for some long walks.lol. i remember when i got my car candied. in about one month i literally stood and watched a car pull up next to mine and open the door and hit my car. i walked over to find a nice piece chipped out.smh.
11-17-10, 08:49 PM
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Looks good.
I guess I'm not explaining it properly. Look at the area about 1/2" into the jambs at the quarter panel and all the way along the pillar. The part that got masked off when you painted the outside. That's the part I'm curious about. Anywhere you mask or tape, there will be a break edge, usually. Just curious to know how that part came out.
As an example this is a car I did recently. We painted all parts separately to eliminate any tape edges from masking.
I guess I'm not explaining it properly. Look at the area about 1/2" into the jambs at the quarter panel and all the way along the pillar. The part that got masked off when you painted the outside. That's the part I'm curious about. Anywhere you mask or tape, there will be a break edge, usually. Just curious to know how that part came out.
As an example this is a car I did recently. We painted all parts separately to eliminate any tape edges from masking.
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11-17-10, 08:57 PM
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Looks good.
I guess I'm not explaining it properly. Look at the area about 1/2" into the jambs at the quarter panel and all the way along the pillar. The part that got masked off when you painted the outside. That's the part I'm curious about. Anywhere you mask or tape, there will be a break edge, usually. Just curious to know how that part came out.
As an example this is a car I did recently. We painted all parts separately to eliminate any tape edges from masking.
I guess I'm not explaining it properly. Look at the area about 1/2" into the jambs at the quarter panel and all the way along the pillar. The part that got masked off when you painted the outside. That's the part I'm curious about. Anywhere you mask or tape, there will be a break edge, usually. Just curious to know how that part came out.
As an example this is a car I did recently. We painted all parts separately to eliminate any tape edges from masking.
11-17-10, 10:02 PM
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Yes but the one thing I can point out is the back windows are still in I would have taken them out to do it the way I wanted. I know what you are asking and we did not have any tape lines at the break edge since it was were the door joint seem meets the outer to the inner.plus you left the hinges for the rear hatch on I would have taken them off also for what I glanced at, just pointing that out. I do understand that you are talking about the fold in the body steems. I will take photos tomorrow of door and trunk jambs to show you if they have not been buffed yet .
BTW, the parts you pointed out were removed for painting. We didn't remove the windshield, though. 3M trim lifting tape was used on the top windshield molding. Saved the customer the time and expense of r&r of the windshield with the same end result. These pics are of the car starting to be reassembled. They're the only ones I took.
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were is your shop located at????
Anyway, enough of the thread jack. Let's see more pics!
11-19-10, 03:32 PM
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Awesome! I take it that you're the owner of the shop/painter. Yes, more pics the better. I'm always intrigued by others paint jobs and I like to see the techniques used and the over all outcome, etc.
BTW, the parts you pointed out were removed for painting. We didn't remove the windshield, though. 3M trim lifting tape was used on the top windshield molding. Saved the customer the time and expense of r&r of the windshield with the same end result. These pics are of the car starting to be reassembled. They're the only ones I took.
It's not my shop. Just had the privilege of using the facility. It's located in Wailuku, Hawaii.
Anyway, enough of the thread jack. Let's see more pics!
BTW, the parts you pointed out were removed for painting. We didn't remove the windshield, though. 3M trim lifting tape was used on the top windshield molding. Saved the customer the time and expense of r&r of the windshield with the same end result. These pics are of the car starting to be reassembled. They're the only ones I took.
It's not my shop. Just had the privilege of using the facility. It's located in Wailuku, Hawaii.
Anyway, enough of the thread jack. Let's see more pics!
12-09-10, 02:54 PM
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I think you used to much green, should of kept the headlight surrounds chrome and the strip that runs along the door grey, also that grill is just so ricey.
I think the Bright green 3gs in Japan pulls off this colour nicely because he is running deep dish black rims with a full bumper replacment kit and it absolutely decked on the floor, whilst yours is the opposite.
The paint job quality looks excellent though, at least you had the guts to attempt something different state side though.
I think the Bright green 3gs in Japan pulls off this colour nicely because he is running deep dish black rims with a full bumper replacment kit and it absolutely decked on the floor, whilst yours is the opposite.
The paint job quality looks excellent though, at least you had the guts to attempt something different state side though.
