^^ dude... congrats on the house. thats a good feeling and worth celebrating.

 

i think the blue actually looks good flintMicaTc. only some can pull it off. and it looks like u did!

 

thanks for the kind words, i feel i pull of the blue nicely, and a nice house should compliment it nicely haha

 

Everything goes better with a house.

 

happy for you with a new house! lucky you.....i decided i still need to be patient with how economy is at the moment on getting my own place. same goes for modding my tc....rather save and not spend at the moment on a car....till things settle more and buisness speeds up....

 

Congrats on the house!
anyways, i recently got another set of stocks.
I'm thinking neon orange... though I have an rs 4 and not sure how that would compliment the silver linings. Any advice on a new color? Not black, silver or gunmetal. Any other colors?

 

congrads

 

that is an intense DIY... like it tho...

 

um an "intense" DIY ? if you're referring to the rims... its really not that difficult. just make sure the prep is done, and done correctly and the painting process will be easy.

 

ok ok... ha ha. I guess its not "intense".. Thanks for making feel retarded.. j/k. Just looks good and I would not, personally think about painting my own wheels with spray paint. Speaking of that, did you run into any adhesion problems since they have been painting. I know its very difficult to paint metal parts and get the paint not to chip...

 

oh I wasnt trying to make you feel "retarded" by any means. but if you wanted to attempt to paint your own rims... just ask us experienced builders for some tips.... its all good bro.

 

ha ha. aight will keep that in mind. so tell me then, how would I paint my billet grilles to keep them from chipping? primer and paint only or what?

 

well... it doesnt really matter whether your base is a metal billet grill or the stock plastic.... concept is the same... do a good sanding with a fine grit paper by hand...say a 4-600 grit... nice and fine... this helps the first adhesion promotor get a good grip. Best pattern to sand in is a criss-cross (X) pattern. gives good even sanding. then depending on what kind of paint you're going to use... a primer isnt a bad idea... then allow time for the coats to dry between application... you dont want any "wrinkling" affect.... then you apply your top color coat...dont worry about getting every inch perfect on the first coat... build it up over a few coats.. gives even application.... then once fully dry...say at least 24hrs after final color coat.... then you can put on a couple coats of clear to help seal it. Hope that helps.

But first and foremost.... dont start the process unless the ambient air temp you're painting at is at least 70 degrees Farenheit...otherwise it's likely that the different coats all through the process will not cure correctly.

 

oh and dont forget to completely mask off ANY area you dont want paint or overspray to get on.

 

Thats definitely good advice. Thanks. seems pretty simple. Just gotta make the time to do it. Ill hit you up with the final project when I do it. I am actually buying a new tC next week so it will be on my new whip..

thanks again.

 

rock on... keep us posted

 

 

looks good

 

yeah surprisingly enough i like the FM painted stockies

 

wow they do look good nice job man now u need to jus get rid of all the stickers lol