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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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Hey guys.
Maybe somoene posted up a similar topic,
but just didn't find anything about it.
I found some posts talking about painting calipers but not kits.
What are the necessary equipments that I need to paint my P1 kit.
If you guys can be specific, that would be great.
My friend told me I need a primer, spray, and clearing something.
Anyways, will be waiting for responses. Thx guys.
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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lol... umm.. if ur not familar with it, ur gonna have either lots of fun.. or ur gonna be wasting a lot of money on paint...

if u want it good, u're gonna need a good spray gun, primer, paint, sand paper (at least 3 different grits), more primer, then paint, then more sanding, then more paint, then more sanding, then paint again, then sand again, then clearcoat, then sand, then clearcoat again... lol ur better of having a shop do it if ur not familar or else its $$$$$$$$
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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ah~ icic so it's not easy at all haha
ok man. thx for the response. helped a lot
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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oh its easy if u have the right stuff... lol i tried paint my kami spoiler... spent 200 bucks in paint alone, then sand paper, then primer... failed both times because of the temperature the paint was drying in... so i was like.. screw it.. ended up paying 100 bucks at a shop to paint it for me lol..
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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haha icic. but if everything goes right, do i still need to sand it?
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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u want it smooth dont u? lol wetsanding is a must
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hmm..ok ok..i think i'm gonna install it by stock and will color it later on ^-^
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