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Old May 13, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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thanks
haha look they are using one of your pics

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scion...m250245513275&
Old May 13, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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I've got a ?.....I did flea's method of painting, with about 7 coats of gloss black, wetsanding, and then 4 coats of clear with wetsanding and then rubbing compound. It was really smooth and looked shiny for the first day, but after sitting in the car in the sun the next 2 days, it faded out in some spots and looks like crap. The flat black that I did in the center still looks great. What could have caused the fading in the glossy areas? I used krylon gloss black plastic paint for the first coats and a krylon clear. Thanks for any input you guys might have!
Old May 13, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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why did u put that here.. then the diy thread?
Old May 13, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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Maybe there is still running compound on it.
Old May 13, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dam262a
Originally Posted by faux_ghost
thanks
haha look they are using one of your pics

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scion...m250245513275&
they sure as hell are....
Old May 13, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Apply the rubbing compound by machine...by hand it will look like $hit!
Old May 14, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by faux_ghost
Originally Posted by Dam262a
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thanks
haha look they are using one of your pics

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scion...m250245513275&
they sure as hell are....
did u buy it there?
Old May 14, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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i got it from ShiftStyle yes, on here though
Old May 19, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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Old May 20, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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pimpin......haha, looks good
Old May 20, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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thanks freep. U should post up ur's too.
Old May 20, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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Looks good. What lens is that?
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Canon 15mm fisheye f2.8 lens on a Canon 5D camera body
Old May 20, 2008 | 03:09 AM
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wow looks cool
Old May 20, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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needed opinion since this is the dash thread. i have the carbon fiber overlay ( like the gunmetal colored one, not the black one) and didnt know if painting the silver to color match (nbm) would look good or not because of the cf or if i should leave it the way it is?
Old May 20, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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elijahtc that looks sooo clean makes me wanna change mine
Old May 20, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Thanks man. I didn't clear it on purpose. I wanted the flatter red to match the seats better. I still gotta touch it up.
Old May 20, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Elijahtc



Ohhh shi bravo

you got a nice camera btw, very clear and crisp
Old May 20, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Thanks man. I love my interior now. Just can't wait to get the five axis sides and rear on her. I already got the rs1 fron lip and kami reverse cowl cf hood and vrd fog lights and grille.

Yeah I have a Canon 5d and LOVE it!!
Old May 20, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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nice anyone done this with the silver im thinking otherwise gonna get crazy with it



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