DIY mirror finish on the Eurostyle Reiger

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587
    #1

    DIY mirror finish on the Eurostyle Reiger

    This is what 3 days of painting, wetsanding @ 1200 grit, hand polishing and wax will net you if you have the patience. Not bad for Duplicolor. :up:









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    • golde30
      R3V OG
      • Nov 2003
      • 11464
      #2
      looks pretty damn good. how many coats did you have to lay down on that mofo? i didnt realize you could wetsand/polish duplicolor out to a nice reflection.
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        • Jand3rson
          Banned
          • Oct 2003
          • 37587
          #3
          Originally posted by golde30
          looks pretty damn good. how many coats did you have to lay down on that mofo? i didnt realize you could wetsand/polish duplicolor out to a nice reflection.
          About a fucking can and a half. :D

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            • E30 Reaktionär
              Site Manager
              • Aug 2006
              • 14451
              #4
              Now that's some serious shine for a spray can.

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                • e30xcel
                  Advanced Member
                  • Aug 2004
                  • 141
                  #5
                  Ive done alot with duplicolor....you can get it looking great...only problem is that it chips easy
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                    • Jand3rson
                      Banned
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 37587
                      #6
                      Originally posted by e30xcel
                      Ive done alot with duplicolor....you can get it looking great...only problem is that it chips easy
                      That will be taken care of, once I find a shop around here that does Clear Bra. Plus, I'm getting a splitter for the bottom.

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                        • joshh
                          R3V OG
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 6195
                          #7
                          Looks pretty damned good man!
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                            • asubimmer
                              R3V OG
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 6482
                              #8
                              looks like you did a great job. I hope it stays that nice, and that splitter will look great.
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                                • td325ic
                                  Mod Crazy
                                  • Feb 2006
                                  • 772
                                  #9
                                  Looking good

                                  Is that the lacquer based "Auto Spray" that are in the tiny cans? Did you use a clear coat?

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                                    • Jand3rson
                                      Banned
                                      • Oct 2003
                                      • 37587
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by td325ic
                                      Looking good

                                      Is that the lacquer based "Auto Spray" that are in the tiny cans? Did you use a clear coat?
                                      No, this was one of the full size cans, but they come in tiny cans, too. No clear coat, I'll be putting Clear Bra on it along with my valence.

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                                        • kishg
                                          R3VLimited
                                          • Sep 2006
                                          • 2624
                                          #11
                                          very nice.. too bad it will be ruined almost instantly once you actually drive around with it :)
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                                            • nando
                                              Moderator
                                              • Nov 2003
                                              • 34827
                                              #12
                                              how is a splitter going to save you from chips???

                                              looks good either way! still waiting for my replacement to arrive :(
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                                                • T3rd Ferguson
                                                  No R3VLimiter
                                                  • Aug 2005
                                                  • 3076
                                                  #13
                                                  ok cool, now put it on!
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                                                    • Jand3rson
                                                      Banned
                                                      • Oct 2003
                                                      • 37587
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by nando
                                                      how is a splitter going to save you from chips???

                                                      looks good either way! still waiting for my replacement to arrive :(
                                                      The splitter isn't going to protect me from chips. Is that what I said? Oops. :D I meant the Clear Bra.

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                                                        • nando
                                                          Moderator
                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                          • 34827
                                                          #15
                                                          I want to do a clear bra on the sides of my mtech2 rear valance, and probably the rieger lip too. the rear actually gets pummled much worse though..
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