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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Well, Ive been keeping this thing under wraps for the last three months while it been being painted let me know what you think!

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The car will be at the Sciontific show this Sunday.
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Dude that looks sick! Man i really want to learn how to do custom paint jobs like that. It must have taken a long time with lots of masking and prep work.

The yellow paint splatter design kinda looks like a seahorse.
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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LOL me and the painter have been staring at it all night pointing things out that look like stuff haha
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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Dude that looks sick! Man i really want to learn how to do custom paint jobs like that. It must have taken a long time with lots of masking and prep work.

The yellow paint splatter design kinda looks like a seahorse.
Really not all that difficult if it was done as I think it was. There's a masking material that can be plotted and cut with a regular vinyl sticker cutter. I know most shops do this. It cuts down on a TON of masking work.

I dig it!!! I can't wait to see it all done up, out of the booth, and in the sunlight!!! I like how you painted the 'euro' hood!!! KUDOS! I'm just not a fan of carbon fiber. Handles shaved looks good, too!
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Thanks a lot man! I was wondering how long it would take somebody to notice lol the door handles . I personally dig cf but too each his own haha.

We did use a vinyl cutter to make the designs Good Eye! it took about 24 hour or strait masking to finish it up and get it ready for paint. There was stuff in the mask that was .05 of and inch lol.
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looks nice
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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Damn, I can't see these from work...
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Freaking sweet!! Can't wait for proper pics!
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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LOL I wouldnt expect much better from me. I have a nice camera but I dont have what you would call photography skills haha.

I'll try my best though!
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I just meant all unwrapped and outside.
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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Oh ok haha. yeah Im die'n to get it in the sun =D
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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That is sick!
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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looks great, but not 100% sure about that orange color.. either way looks like there has been a lot of quality work done,.. props to u...
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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its actually more yellow then the picture shows its the florescent lights in the shop that make it that cheesy caso dip color haha. Thanks for the feedback everybody its very appreciated!

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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Man it takes something awesome to make me want to take the time to log in and make a post (yes I'm that lazy) AND I hardly ever like that type of paint job...but that looks damn good. Awesome job man...more pics when it is out and about and at the auto show please
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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holy crap thats sick i like it
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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You got the hood I want! Awesome!
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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haha I know what you mean I lurk so much on here!

Yeah it came out better then I ever could have hoped!

I'll take a ton of pictures this weekend!
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that looks amazing! cant wait to see more
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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thats bangin man



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