zomg teh euros

[scabzzzz]

You need to get lower, or paint that spoiler. One of the two.

Everytime I look at your car I get confused.

[kronus]

You need to get lower, or paint that spoiler. One of the two.

Everytime I look at your car I get confused.

Confused by what? I'm probably going to keep it black. I haven't made any shoops of a white one, but I have seen one, and like the black better if it's properly finished. I don't agree about it needing to be lower. It just needs to be on stiffer springs. Pro-kit = low and soft = scraping and busted pans. Considering a BBS/Zender/Hartge rear spoiler at the moment.

Also what's that, in the distance, peeking through the brush, shamelessly bumping my thread for more ego stroking?

[kronus]

looks nice. is the pinstripe on your car half coming off or does the camera and the reflection just make it look like that?

It's half coming off. I like it though, and want to restore it to its former glory.

(also it's hiding a seam from a lower-half repaint that I and the previous owner both did not notice)

[Lof8]

What tails are those? Home paint job or aftermarket? They look good.

[kronus]

What tails are those? Home paint job or aftermarket? They look good.

Thanks. A guy here made them, did a very nice job. He doesn't let people know his process, though.

[Jand3rson]

Thanks. A guy here made them, did a very nice job. He doesn't let people know his process, though.

It's a highly-skilled process of applying an aerosol-form of liquid pigment called "paint" (PAY-NT).

Only a select few are trained in this highly-secretive process, the training can take decades.

[kronus]

It's a highly-skilled process of applying an aerosol-form of liquid pigment called "paint" (PAY-NT).

Only a select few are trained in this highly-secretive process, the training can take decades.

Well, there's also a clearing process, and presumably several iterations of a wet-sanding and buffing process that is intricate enough to take actual skill to do. ;)

BTW, shadowline is mostly re-done. I got new chrome trim at a yard (as well as practice taking it off without ruining the paint) and plasti-dipped it. Looks much better, I just need to touch up a few spots on the upper door trim that I didn't remove.

[Jand3rson]

Yep, I did the exact same thing to mine.

Painted the corners, wetsanded and blended them, cleared the entire lens surface, wetsanded again, then polished, buffed and waxed.

There's his "process" for anyone who wanted to know. You can tell him it was me that squealed, and not you.

I'm sorry, I'm not trying to bust your balls. I just hate people like that, who think they know something secretive and won't tell other people how to do it, even when it's something that anyone with opposable thumbs and the ability somewhat skillfully operate a spray can and a sheet of sandpaper with water on it can do.

[kronus]

Yep, I did the exact same thing to mine.

Painted the corners, wetsanded and blended them, cleared the entire lens surface, wetsanded again, then polished, buffed and waxed.

There's his "process" for anyone who wanted to know. You can tell him it was me that squealed, and not you.

I'm sorry, I'm not trying to bust your balls. I just hate people like that, who think they know something secretive and won't tell other people how to do it, even when it's something that anyone with opposable thumbs and the ability somewhat skillfully operate a spray can and a sheet of sandpaper with water on it can do.

Yes, I am aware what needs to be done, I don't really see what you're trying to prove here. I was merely implying that I am not intimately familiar with actually doing it, and therefore unable to provide insightful commentary which is available elsewhere, anyway.

Besides, there's a big difference between telling someone "oh you just have to wetsand and then buff this here thingy" and actually telling them how to do it to get good results. The old set of tails I had, I just did a basic paint/blend/clear on, and they faded in a year or so. (and I used automotive clear, not Testor's)

EDIT - I had not read your last few sentences before I replied, I guess you ninja-edited in the narrow margin between me finishing reading and hitting the quote button. You may not be trying to bust my balls, but that's how it's coming across ;)

[Lof8]

How much does the dude charge for them?

[Farbin Kaiber]

I heard $80.00. Could be wrong.

[kronus]

I heard $80.00. Could be wrong.

80 + cores

I claybared and cleaner-waxed about 30% of the car today. Later, found out that I've been using claybar wrong. Up close, my paint is pretty scratched and spidered up, and from what people tell me, I really have to work the claybar along the cracks to lift the dirt out of them, which is contrary to the claybar's instructions.

Regardless, it looks nicer and feels a lot smoother and shinier after my "lubricate, and then move the claybar back and forth a whole bunch" technique. I just wish I could get more than the hood and rear qp/trunk done today, as I don't have a hose readily available to wash down panels before claying.

[Stephen]

I didn't notice you got the SoCal smoked tails? those look soo good. PM me who does them? might have to have it done this summer

[kronus]

I didn't notice you got the SoCal smoked tails? those look soo good. PM me who does them? might have to have it done this summer

One of the Castro dudes does them. I'm not sure if they're on r3v, but they have the flat-black M3, flat-black dori-dori coupe, and a white vert.

[Stephen]

One of the Castro dudes does them. I'm not sure if they're on r3v, but they have the flat-black M3, flat-black dori-dori coupe, and a white vert.

Yeah that makes sense..