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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:51 pm 
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would of been easier to do before you put it on the car too ;)

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:54 pm 
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would of been easier to do before you put it on the car too ;)


Lol dude, read above the picture. It was just sitting there. Right now they are sitting in the back yard with their 2nd coat of clear.

Is the cutting bit reallyyyyyy necessary?

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:56 pm 
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ahhh sorry. i didnt read that bit :oops:

if you want it to look like the rest of the car then yes, you will have to do a few coast of clear then wait til it cures and cut it back.

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:00 pm 
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Argh, how long does this "cure" take?

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:07 pm 
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Argh, how long does this "cure" take?


As said, leave for a few days, I leave for a week.
You can fit them to the car when dry, just cut them when there on the car.
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:15 pm 
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Well I did it, but not after cutting my fingers twice with a stanely blade while trying to remove old tape, cut pretty deep too.
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Here it is completed, may cut it at a later date. If compared with a clean part of the car, it does look right.
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Thanks for the help guys.

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:59 pm 
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haha first u lock urself in the boot now you slice your fingers, what next car falls off the jack and pins you to the floor LOL

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:02 pm 
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haha first u lock urself in the boot now you slice your fingers, what next car falls off the jack and pins you to the floor LOL

good work


dont give him ideas...

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:14 pm 
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they look almost a purple colour when compared to the rest of the car...
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:38 pm 
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I'll give her a wash tomorrow hopefully, then we'll see how it looks. Plus I haven't cut it yet, so that might make all the difference.

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:43 pm 
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Definatly doesn't look a good color match (sorry!). Are you sure the paint was mixed (shaken) enough?
Did you get the paint custom mixed into a spray can? Given the cost you quoted, one could assume so - I would be asking for a replacment..
A tip for spraying in cooler conditions is to sit the spray can in hot water for 5 mins before shaking it up for a least the recommended 2 mins - good gloss "of the gun" is very acheivable particularly if you warm the part to be sprayed in the sun or near a heater for awhile.
One thing to note - over time, painted plastic body parts tend to change color slightly and if you respray an adjacent part the differnce is very noticable.

 

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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:04 pm 
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I'll give her a wash tomorrow hopefully, then we'll see how it looks. Plus I haven't cut it yet, so that might make all the difference.

try not to drown :P

 

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haha first u lock urself in the boot now you slice your fingers, what next car falls off the jack and pins you to the floor LOL

good work


lets hope that doesnt happen cause i don't think that would be funny......

however.....

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I'll give her a wash tomorrow hopefully, then we'll see how it looks. Plus I haven't cut it yet, so that might make all the difference.

try not to drown icon_razz.gif


is funny hahaha

looking good there mate but as someone said up top....the paint seems to be out of place.

 

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