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Can't you read before posting? 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:




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.


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.

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

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!

Looks great!

and when you start doing things like this you really need to invest in a good camera

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.


See? It takes decent pictures.

Once I put the car together, I'll snap good pictures of it.

lol, is that a UK license plate?

The yellow one goes on the back

He-he-he. We're in PR. We can only sport the fake tags on the front.

cool, you need a white one for the front

That's my buddy's M3. He should know better, lol.

holy crap... we never see nice pics like that from you. get a cheap point and shoot for progress threads and stuff like that

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. 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. 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.

Finally found my card reader. A few quick shots. It's dirty as heck. The spoiler is just resting on the trunk. Most of the car is getting repainted again. I found too many flaws and I'm not happy about that.

Where do you get that paint?

tell luis to clean the overspray off your tailpipe man!
wow, who knew oobe could actually WORK a camara?????
damn dude, you NEED your car to be done and get some REAL pics of it!!

oh snap un duende is messing with the rim on that black kar (suzuki jetta?)

nice color paint i like the cf risers

Uhh, where the hell are the camera phone pics?

But I'm not seeing any flaws except for that dumb overspray. Are you paying for the respray or is your painter taking blame?

Looking good! What kind of flaws are you not happy with? It looks GREAT on the pictures, but when u get close it might not be the same?

I bought it at my buddy's paint store. He's a PPG dealer.

LOL...right?

Nah, man, Luis just made the paint and sold it to me. The guy who painted it is a friend of Luis. He recommended him to me. That overspray was lousy attention to detail. Taping and papering is so easy. How can you screw it up, right? He's going to take care of it, though. I told him his shop is too dark and needs some good lamps. Awesome guy, though. He lends me his Isuzu truck or his '06 GSX-R 1000 when I need transportation.


Thanks, man. That's a Suzuki SX-4. It's a Chucky doll. Suzuki owners are the lamest ricers in the island.

Ferdi, he's paying for the paint and materials.

AnaXyd, the hood has little dings that both didn't see. They fixed the big ones but those ones that I saw were invisible with the primer. After it got painted, they became visible, but they still didn't see them. I literally have OCD and take medications for it. I can see a ding or imperfection in the reflection of the paint from a mile away. Also, the trunk lid has a lot of imperfections that weren't fixed. Front bumper paint is too thin and didn't stick too well. A little rock will take the paint off. He's coming to my house to repaint it and fix everything that I'm not happy with (the owner of the shop). The guy that did the bodywork is an older guy with mental problems but has a heart of gold. Bad thing is that he pays no attention to detail whatsoever. If it's something big, he'll fix it great, but little things just aren't his forte. Car looks fine from far away, but if you get close you can see those details, which aren't a big deal. Car looks beautiful, but I want it like OEM paint. I'm too picky, and I didn't pay $3000 to have imperfections that rob me from my happiness and give me stress. Those same wheels are getting repainted in matte black by the owner of the shop.

Pics of the carbon goodies. Nothing is installed. Just laying there, so that's why everything looks jacked up.