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OOBE
#1
A few minutes ago a light coat of basecoat was sprayed to make sure everything was straight. Tomorrow the entire car should be fully painted and clear coated. smile.gif The color looks weird but that's not exactly the same color. It's going to be lighter and with more metal. That's just a cheap basecoat to look things over. The paint itself is a custom color. Looks awesome in the sun.






I'm so happy that my car isn't black anymore and it's finally shaping up. biggrin.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
tomazws
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LOLOLOL!!!! This is like biological attack xD Did you have a mask on? BTW, great color choice, I love it!
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OOBE
#3
Yeah. Looks so crazy with the flash. xD I was holding my breath. That paint smelled overwhelmingly strong, LOL. Oh look, I got orbs in my pictures for the first time EVAR! biggrin.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
Marbledpearlceli...
#4
Paint looks wierd cause its not atomized right. Its called Modeled paint . When cleared it will look stripey or blotchy or both. A) not a good paint gun . ways to over come it cross coat it make like x when you paint. Play with the air pressure HVLP gun needs to be set at 10psi- 20 psi no more then that sprayed approximately 6 in from pannel with a 80-90% overlap at a slow steady pace with long strokes
presure2
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>Paint looks wierd cause its not atomized right. Its called Modeled paint . When cleared it will look stripey or blotchy or both. A) not a good paint gun . ways to over come it cross coat it make like x when you paint. Play with the air pressure HVLP gun needs to be set at 10psi- 20 psi no more then that sprayed approximately 6 in from pannel with a 80-90% overlap at a slow steady pace with long strokes

its blotchy/stripey because its one very light coat, which he says in the first post.


cant wait to see it finished oobe!
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Tigawoods
#6
loove it already!
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AnaXyd
#7
Damn, looking good!
OOBE
#8
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QUOTE (Marbledpearlcelica @ Apr 29, 2010 - 6:46 PM) *
>Paint looks wierd cause its not atomized right. Its called Modeled paint . When cleared it will look stripey or blotchy or both. A) not a good paint gun . ways to over come it cross coat it make like x when you paint. Play with the air pressure HVLP gun needs to be set at 10psi- 20 psi no more then that sprayed approximately 6 in from pannel with a 80-90% overlap at a slow steady pace with long strokes

its blotchy/stripey because its one very light coat, which he says in the first post.


cant wait to see it finished oobe!

I am SO happy, man. Just came back from seeing the car. The color turned out beautiful. In shade, it looks a tame grayish blue but under sunlight...well...see for youself. biggrin.gif















The cellphone camera doesn't do the sparkle any justice. Plus, I didn't expect any color shifting based on angle, and it happened, so I'm twice as happy. tongue.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
Batman722
#10
looking great !
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captb
#11
I really like the color choice. looking good.


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^^has anyone ever played around with the idea of making our cars look like a mustang look alike? cus without the bumper its pretty close.
OOBE
#12
^ I never wanted to mention it but that's what I thought when I saw it without the bumper. tongue.gif But SHHH...don't say it too loud. tongue.gif But make it a Mustang look-alike? COME ON! He-he. Oh, I forgot to tell you guys that the fenders are going to be painted gloss black on the inside and and also the inside of the hood. The reason for that is that I don't want the blue to take away from the engine when the hood is open, so the black color will act as a background and the engine will stand out, since I won't have anything shiny or flashy. The engine is going to be very conservative. The intake manifold will be powder coated textured satin black. Just the intercooler pipes will be polished. smile.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
johnnehh
#13
Beautiful!
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conus00
#14
Now, that looks REALLY good! I love the color. Gonna have mine painted in next 2-3 weeks in similar color (darker, richer blue though)
Keep the pics coming. biggrin.gif
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OOBE
#15
Sweet, man. Make sure to post pics when done. biggrin.gif I originally wanted the Tacoma X-Runner (my mechanic owns an '08) 8P1 variation which is lighter and has more pearls than the regular Tacoma and the other 8P1 Toyotas, but I decided to fiddle with the color and lighten it more and add more pearl. A friend of mine has a paint store and is an authorized PPG dealer. On Wednesday I went to buy the paint and he kept tweaking it until I decided it was light enough. It changed way too much and I didn't expect it to look this good. It certainly isn't what I was looking for and I wanted it bluer, but this was a pleasant surprise and I really love it. It's unique

I told him to name it LM Speedway Blue. LM stands for Luis Miguel, his name, lol. tongue.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
presure2
#16
looks great man, tell luis he did a great job on the color! wink.gif
can wait to see this car 100%, definetly gonna be C L E A N !
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garin
#18
great color! i bet it looks even better in person!
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PR0PH37
#19
Vaya Boricua!!!! It looks real good! Man, I need to get mine painted. Are you leaving the rims or are you going with something bigger. No hate since I know the roads are rough in PR but it looks real good. Looks likr the kit went in nice. Did you have a lot of trouble to put it in or is it TRD? Se ve bien socio!
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Marbledpearlceli...
#20
pressure I was just giving advice. Thats all! Wasnt beeing a smart ass or knocking anyone. but also one coat or not it was modled. HOWEVER as it sits it does look good.
OOBE
#21
Can't you read before posting? rolleyes.gif Who cares how that first coat looks if it's going to be sanded? It was a test coat with a cheap base coat to look for imperfections. Read before getting finger-happy next time. But thanks for stating the obvious, Captain Obvious.

EDIT: Since we're on the subject:

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>I am a PPG, I-Car, ASE cetified Collision painter. Remember though you get what you pay for. Im not macco, My jobs start out at 2500. Good quality paint alone costs over 500 alone. I use only PPG or House of kolor

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QUOTE (Marbledpearlcelica @ Apr 29, 2010 - 4:41 PM) *
>I painted my scion rims all PPG Global Paint and clear Gold and black marble . As I am a ICAR platinum, ASE Master, PPG platinum certified Painter.


Gosh, you are overwhelmingly annoying. Stay out of my threads. How many times do you need to post that you're a highly decorated painting god? Nobody cares, guy. Do you want a cookie or perhaps a badge? Don't you get enough attention at home? Do you stare at a mirror every night and repeat that as a mantra? Are you waiting at every opportunity you get to post something about paint? Jeez. laugh.gif


Back on topic, I get the car back on Monday. After we install the engine and tranny next month (gotta save for some more parts), we'll proceed to wet sand and polish the clear. Then it'll look really good. smile.gif

I'm sorry, Manny, but I needed to get this off my chest. He really annoys me.

This post has been edited by OOBE: May 2, 2010 - 2:20 AM
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
SwissFerdi
#22
Great choice on color. There are not that many blue 6GCs, so you'll definitely stand out.

And Mr. Experience, I demand that you get a cell phone with a better camera!
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hurley97
#23
Looks great!

and when you start doing things like this you really need to invest in a good camera
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OOBE
#24
I have my D-SLR but I won't take it near contaminated places, lol. My lenses are too expensive to expose them to dust or paint. tongue.gif


See? It takes decent pictures. biggrin.gif

Once I put the car together, I'll snap good pictures of it. smile.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
manphibian
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lol, is that a UK license plate?

The yellow one goes on the back biggrin.gif
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OOBE
#26
He-he-he. We're in PR. We can only sport the fake tags on the front. tongue.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
manphibian
#27
laugh.gif cool, you need a white one for the front smile.gif
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OOBE
#28
That's my buddy's M3. He should know better, lol.
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
hurley97
#29
holy crap... we never see nice pics like that from you. get a cheap point and shoot for progress threads and stuff like that
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OOBE
#30
Yeah. I'm not too loved around these parts, so I don't bother to post my photography because it wouldn't be acknowledged. Kids can't take the heat from me, lol. Well, technically, this camera is cheap. It's an old Fujifilm Finepix S2 Pro from 2001. Got it for $296 shipped. biggrin.gif It takes Nikon lenses.







But yeah, I need to buy me a point and shoot. I'm thinking a little Canon Powershot SD880. I just love Canon point and shoots. I'm a Nikon guy but Nikon point and shoots cannot compete with Canons. Even their Powershot A series are excellent.


Tomorrow I am getting my car back. Anybody knows where I can buy the socket for the wheel nuts? I lost the socket and I have two different sets of nuts in there. One socket won't work with the other style of nuts. frown.gif I need to pull off the wheels so I can get them painted. They're going to be matte black with a blue circle strip on the lip. biggrin.gif
Past -7A-FTE: Will never forget youPresent -3rd Gen3S-GTE: Swap in progressQUOTE (SinisterSinner @ Dec 19, 2009 - 10:52 AM)I dont want to even think of turbos, they blow up way too often...
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