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Old 01-19-2012, 07:15 PM
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I got mine done n it looks nice but doesn't really have the same texture... idk if I should redo it or hus leave it =/
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what texture does it have??
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Old 01-19-2012, 10:33 PM
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A bit of roughness but its most definitely because I didn't wet sand it down, didn't think it need to. Yea so I'm most likely gonna fix it soon.
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Old 01-20-2012, 08:06 PM
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try to wet sand it before you completely redo it get some 1000 gritt and try that if you cant get anywhere with that try the next step down i wouldnt go any less then 400 gritt but thats just me you risk pulling paint on the edges
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Thanks bro appreciate it a lot, when I'm done.ill def post up pics
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cool I appreciate the support
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Old 02-20-2012, 01:30 AM
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sweet write up i'm gonna color match all my interior pieces or wrap them with white carbon fiber vinyl, haven't decided yet
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Sweet stuff. Get the Scion emblem Red as well? ;D
Eh, it'd probably look weird.

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Old 03-25-2012, 02:43 AM
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idk i think i may do it like my emblem and an fyi this is on my old OG 2011 tc i did things alittle different with my new one check my build plus ill post pics of my front emblem and let you see what it looks like i may do the same with my horns
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Old 03-26-2012, 01:18 AM
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Need to post pics of mine. I did it Super White
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Old 04-03-2012, 06:19 PM
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guess i should post new pics since i just did this on my new tC
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havn't posted mine ha... lolz

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looks good you going to blue LED the ____ outta it now?
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which light/lights?
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Nice job.
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Old 06-07-2012, 03:42 PM
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My Original steering.

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how'd you do that?
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i screwed up one section of the interior trim. how to do i strip the paint without ruining the plastic? any tips guys? and all of those interiors look amazing!
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Originally Posted by yardleyTC
i screwed up one section of the interior trim. how to do i strip the paint without ruining the plastic? any tips guys? and all of those interiors look amazing!
sorry it took so long to reply the best way to remove paint is to either use paint thinner let it soak (this is really only good if its within the first 12 hours) but to get rid of dry paint the easiest way it to wet sand with 320 grit sand paper till smooth then switch to a finner paper like 800 or 1000 then repaint and do just like you would before
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