Cleaned Up My Front!

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  • E30AWDAZ
    Grease Monkey
    • Mar 2010
    • 399

    #16
    The difference is like night and day
    Great looking e30

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    • hi its me alec
      E30 Addict
      • Apr 2008
      • 478

      #17
      Good job, although I would have done something about the suspension first... :P

      WTB: early e30 sedan front doors

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      • matias88e30
        E30 Enthusiast
        • Dec 2009
        • 1110

        #18
        looks x10 better! well done!
        no more boosted m20, 91 318i...

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        • Dozyproductions
          R3V Elite
          • Jan 2007
          • 4682

          #19
          Originally posted by Cloudbase
          Painters supply will mix their auto grade paint into spray cans. The nozzles are better than most, but it's still a spray can. Lots of light coats...
          Heh I see. I got to do like whole door panels lol and roof... and quarter panels :(

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          • iamsam
            Advanced Member
            • Jun 2008
            • 172

            #20
            Looks amazing Alex!!! you are making me jealous with your paint skillz....

            Can't wait to see your car on H&Rs and BBS!!! then I will be waaay to jealous.

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            • Genkboy8o8
              Advanced Member
              • Sep 2010
              • 171

              #21
              I like what you did to your front, so nice.

              One question though, I have a valence that needs work but I have this weird black textured paint which seems really thick... how should I get it off to the point it looked like yours when it was sanded? should I just save the trouble and get it sand blasted, would that work?


              Video I made of my car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGg8GixF8Ds

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              • trackjunkie21
                No R3VLimiter
                • Jan 2010
                • 3962

                #22
                Wow, that looks awesome, you sold me on the IS splitter.
                Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

                Originally posted by Wh33lhop
                VANOS: sometimes you just need to go full retard.

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                • hi its me alec
                  E30 Addict
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 478

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Genkboy8o8
                  I like what you did to your front, so nice.

                  One question though, I have a valence that needs work but I have this weird black textured paint which seems really thick... how should I get it off to the point it looked like yours when it was sanded? should I just save the trouble and get it sand blasted, would that work?
                  A wire wheel will also work.. I'd recommend trying that before paying someone else. Besides, it will be fun to wheel all that crap off the valence and watch it disappear. :D

                  WTB: early e30 sedan front doors

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                  • Dozyproductions
                    R3V Elite
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 4682

                    #24
                    One more question, what grit did you use to sand the trim pieces?

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                    • ck_taft325is
                      R3V OG
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 6880

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Dozyproductions
                      One more question, what grit did you use to sand the trim pieces?

                      400+ personally. I actually barely like scuffing unless I'm using a high build primer after and then a feathering primer to trim paint.

                      Generally, only if I have to remove rock chips, loose paint, ect, do I go lower than 400.
                      Need a part? PM me.

                      Get your Bass on. Luke's r3v Boxes are here: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=198123

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                      • Dozyproductions
                        R3V Elite
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 4682

                        #26
                        thank you mate.

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                        • Cloudbase
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 1795

                          #27
                          I useda paint stripper wheel front walmart to strip the old paint. It's a plastictype material. Took two wheels to do whole valence. It sucked. Took 5 hours. Wear a mask so you aren't breathing the dust.

                          I sanded the trim starting with 300 gritt down to a 600 wet sand.
                          JOY IS AN E30...

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                          • Anony Mouse
                            Advanced Member
                            • Feb 2011
                            • 180

                            #28
                            Looks great, good jorb.
                            *sigpic

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                            • iwantspeed
                              No R3VLimiter
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 3164

                              #29
                              that came out sooo sexy


                              time for a new sig.


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                              • MG325i
                                E30 Modder
                                • Jan 2007
                                • 805

                                #30
                                i reaalllyy need to this. nice job sir! looks great!!
                                E30 325I > SOLD
                                E30 318IS > SOLD
                                E39 530I > SOLD
                                EP3 > SOLD
                                95 M3 > SOLD
                                97 M3 > DD

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