I'm dead set on 2 toning the cool bus. I've been trying to think of ideas, variations, etc on how to do so. I plan on using toyoa BSP paint because i love the flake in it, so PLZ PLZ everyone that enjoys photochopping plz help me come up with some ideas. Here's a few pics to use:


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/100_0710.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/100_0677.jpg




I'm a horrible photochopper, as you may see later, so u can understand why i need some help, haha.

Plz post up!

Okay, well here's 1 idea of mine. It's a conventional 2 tone style

Solar Yellow and BSP, CF Hood instead w/ eyelids:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/711e8b0c.jpg

or

Solar Yellow and BSP still with a CF hood instead w/ eyelids AND a TCM pin strip

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/2toneprototype2.jpg





I told ya i was a bad photochopper, hehe.

pin stripe looks better

I second that pin stripe looks nicer

this is something someone already has....not my picture.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/Krmit/Kick%20Off/IMG_0159.jpg

/\/\ *drool* that's exactly what i want, only a thinner pin strip

anyone know what front lip that is in that pic?

pardo?

anyone with any photochops?

hot idea, homey... your box will look like a bumble bee ;]

i want to do something similar to my polar white but im wondering what color to paint the top portion of the box...

gl with the bumble bee transformation!

Yup yup, i believe this is what i will stick with:


SY/BSP w/ TCM pin stripe


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/2toneprototype2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/100_0677353.jpg

How much base coat and clear coat do you think i need to do this?

1 qt. primer?
1 qt. base?
1 qt. clear?
1 pint base (for pin strip)?

I am doing something very similar to mine. Black and yellow etc. BTW we should get together sometime for a show or something. I still want to make it to a NC meet to see all of your cars first hand.

http://www.geocities.com/scott-bird@sbcglobal.net/2tone.jpg

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
...I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

^^^^^^ :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

^^ ha, i like that.

as for paint, at least get something different.
besides a think TCM stripe, why get the same?

http://www.geocities.com/scott-bird@sbcglobal.net/2tone2.jpg
..sorry, another one.

Okay, last one.
http://www.geocities.com/scott-bird@sbcglobal.net/conv.jpg

hahahahhaa sweeeeet.

:rofl: those last 2 are great haha

hehehehe! Those chops are GOLD!!

Okay, last one.
http://www.geocities.com/scott-bird@sbcglobal.net/conv.jpg
that one is the shizz. :rofl:

*UPDATE*


Well homies, the car's at the paint shop!!!! :):) We picked up paint today: Pearl Black and a Metalic Silver. We're gonna try to have it done before next saturday. Slam Session, a pretty large 3 day car show here in NC is next saturday so we're gonna try to make that. I'll try to post up pics as we come along.

We did most of the wet sanding tonight and i layed down the tape for the body lines. I'll try to post up some pics by sunday

Okay, last one.
http://www.geocities.com/scott-bird@sbcglobal.net/conv.jpg
that one is the shizz. :rofl:


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

That is so hilarious!!! I was dyin!!

Should look very cool. I'd do the mirrors in BSP though. It will make them less noticeable. The stock mirrors stick out too far if you ask me?

Update:


We got the base down. 4 Coats. Here's a few pics:


After a week of wet sanding i thought i'd be done, yet here i am slaving away
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting1.jpg


Here she is alllllll taped up
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting4.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting5.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting6.jpg


Covered the wiper hole with some bond-o
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting3.jpg


And here she is with the base:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting7.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting8.jpg

We're gonna let that set and cure tomorrow and come monday we'll spray the silver stripe and then spray the whole thing with a clear coat. I'll post up more pics soon

Okay, last one.
http://www.geocities.com/scott-bird@sbcglobal.net/conv.jpg I want my xB like that!!! :P who do i go to for that job? Wat is that character's name?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/painting4.jpg


Please, please please tell me you removed the vinyl on the window sills prior to painting. Also, why not shave the rear wiper spray nozzle? And finally, did you remove the spoiler before painting and paint it separately?

Please, please please tell me you removed the vinyl on the window sills prior to painting.
Yes
Also, why not shave the rear wiper spray nozzle?
We did (after pics were taken)
And finally, did you remove the spoiler before painting and paint it separately?
Yes, put it back on after the paint had dried and flashed so i could take more pics

Please, please please tell me you removed the vinyl on the window sills prior to painting.
Yes
Also, why not shave the rear wiper spray nozzle?
We did (after pics were taken)
And finally, did you remove the spoiler before painting and paint it separately?
Yes, put it back on after the paint had dried and flashed so i could take more pics

Whew. Good work. I also saw in another thread that you painted the sills. Good job with the details!

lookin good matt! see you in charlotte next sunday?

Whew. Good work. I also saw in another thread that you painted the sills. Good job with the details!
You mean the door jams? Ya. I'm painting the silver metalic pin strip on the outside and using silver metalic vinyl in the jams for the stripe, just because, the jams are a pain man.

lookin good matt! see you in charlotte next sunday?
I'm gonna be running a charity car show for the american cancer society next sunday. Give me a heads up when the next meet comes around the corner.

it kills me to see such a beautiful Solar Yellow painted with something else. :(

Can't wait to see the outcoem though :)

Did you only wet sand the top portion? And also, any pics of the final job? I am surprised that you don;t have a bunch of crap sticking to your paint in there.

You mean the door jams? Ya. I'm painting the silver metalic pin strip on the outside and using silver metalic vinyl in the jams for the stripe, just because, the jams are a pain man.

Yeah, I meant jambs. Nice work on keeping the stripe. Are you doing this in your garage?

its done!!! the pics are over here now

near the bottom of the page
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=102424&start=75

wow im excited and its not even my car :-P

Did you only wet sand the top portion? And also, any pics of the final job? I am surprised that you don;t have a bunch of crap sticking to your paint in there.
ya only sand what you're going to paint. And no, no trash. The shop is power vented and we kept the floor wet when painting.

Are you doing this in your garage?
Na, i'm doing this at a very close friends shop. We do this on the side as a hobby i guess you could say

wow im excited and its not even my car :-P
:P

its done!!! the pics are over here now

near the bottom of the page
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=102424&start=75
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/100_1797.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/100_1796.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y123/Prototype_xB/100_1795.jpg

That really looks great! Nice!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

Looks good. I hope you welded the wiper hole, then did body filler. Just filler will crack later and fall out, especially if you have a sub in the back.

Looks nice man, mad props.

Suprisingly, I like it alot. I just honestly would have done something a little different, I think that type of two toned paint job is a little cliche. I have a few things in my head but I dont know how easy it is to physically do. But I like!

I'm a fan of the paint, but I'd have done the mirrors in black.

I'm a fan of the paint, but I'd have done the mirrors in black. I agree. He could always get another set of stock mirrors in BSP