Testors paint + clear close ups?

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  • Mless5
    E30 Modder
    • Jul 2006
    • 817

    #1

    Testors paint + clear close ups?

    I was wondering if anyone has close up images of Testors "transparent black" paint covered with clear coat (tailights?). Trying to see whether it looks real or PepBoyz special.

    Thanks!
    '96 328is
    '97 m3
    '04 zhp
  • nando
    Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 34827

    #2
    it will look like spray paint.
    Build thread

    Bimmerlabs

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    • asubimmer
      R3V OG
      • Jul 2004
      • 6482

      #3
      buy MHW's
      ///Alpinweiß II 24v 91' 318is, Alpinweiß III 99' 323i, 04' Yamaha R6 SE for sale, 00' VW GTi, 83' El Camino BURNED, 01' P71sold, 92' Miatasold

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      • ldsbeaker
        No R3VLimiter
        • Aug 2004
        • 3098

        #4
        I'll take pics tonight. I'll even show the part where I had a nasty ass run. mmkay?
        Slicktop City!

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        • Jbpka06
          E30 Addict
          • Feb 2006
          • 551

          #5
          mine came out pretty good, slight orange peel on the clearcoat. The color looks great though.

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          • Mless5
            E30 Modder
            • Jul 2006
            • 817

            #6
            Do you think if you sanded clear and re-applied another layer there would be no orange peal?
            '96 328is
            '97 m3
            '04 zhp

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            • egk2
              R3VLimited
              • Nov 2003
              • 2426

              #7
              I used testor's candy apple red for my tails, wet sanded them down and had the body shop spray the entire tail light with clearcoat, came out beautiful. It's all about the clearcoat...

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              • Mless5
                E30 Modder
                • Jul 2006
                • 817

                #8
                Originally posted by egk2
                I used testor's candy apple red for my tails, wet sanded them down and had the body shop spray the entire tail light with clearcoat, came out beautiful. It's all about the clearcoat...
                What did it cost you mind if I ask? Im not into sanding, how much will that cost do you think?

                Thanks!
                '96 328is
                '97 m3
                '04 zhp

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                • egk2
                  R3VLimited
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 2426

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Mless5
                  What did it cost you mind if I ask? Im not into sanding, how much will that cost do you think?

                  Thanks!
                  Cost me an everything bagel and a medium coffee, I used to work for a bmw dealer with a bodyshop. It shouldn't cost much at all at a semi honest shop, they just have to shoot them real quick, no taping off, no sanding.

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                  • Mless5
                    E30 Modder
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 817

                    #10
                    bump
                    '96 328is
                    '97 m3
                    '04 zhp

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