spencer_homer

so i just decided to get it done, here are the results

DoubleSh0t

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Sick man. Glad to see it pulled off so well.

Tehvine

Did you rattle-can the roof?

Gnate

iTrader: (10)

looks like it

spencer_homer

yup

bRunCL

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your wipers need some loving tooo

South Jersey CL

good call rick. hit those up next. other then that looks ballinnnnn

unlewser

get on your house's roof and take some better pics

97BlackAckCL

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Wow, looks great spence, I really like the look. Glad you finally pulled it off, since people have been talking about it for years, but you're the first to actually do it!

hybridnrg

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i was going to have my roof done a month ago, but havent had time for him to install the roof overlay.

he is making one for our cars, so you dont have to paint the roof.

switchfootvz

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do you have to heat it and stretch it?

spencer_homer

^carbon?

and im doing my wipers right now. im so stocked, my roomate has a paintgun! when i refinish my wheels and ish i will use it, but rattle can is coo for now. it came out ok considering ive never done actual body work before. you dont know the balls it took to slam that sander down onto my roof!

97BlackAckCL

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CF?

spencer_homer

thats what im saying! i asked uncald4 if he would do my roof like your woodgrain, but he is worried about the heat making it shrink... and therefor making it fly off while driving. but im still looking for someone to make me a real carbon roof, not an overlay

spencer_homer

it was a camera phone snap real quick to share with u guys, you'll get better pics when i do an actual shoot

switchfootvz

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ya, right to both ideas!

I don't think the vinyl would last in the heat and all the different conditions!

97BlackAckCL

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Speak for yourself, mine lives in a garage

hybridnrg

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He does have it in carbon fiber as well, but i am getting my roof in a shiny black.

just have to drive down to SD to get it installed. he also made headlight/taillight/turn signal overlays as well.

switchfootvz

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hmm, i want to come! and see!

98JDMCL

Looks cool! Im getting mine done soon with a roof tint vinyl.

whiteyy97CL

paint looks uneven in spots and blochy. shoulda left it to a professional painter.

spencer_homer

yeah well its just a camera phone pic with terrible lighting. i assure you it doesnt look like that. and i wasnt going to pay the rediculous price shops wanted to do something that i might end up re doing anyways.

xdaex

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Looks good Spencer, now I want to do it

asianspec

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If i had the time also id go with you over there. possibly get it installed on my car also.

whiteyy97CL

lol i'll take your word for it i like the concept tho its a sick idea.

Gnate

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yeah i dunno if its just the camera giving it that orange peel look, but it does look good

GhettoNinja06

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Paint looks terribly uneven.. Glossy and dark on some swirls, and light and matte on other swirls.. If you use the paintgun, I bet it would look A LOT better. I love the concept though.

Anhedonia

id hit it with a clear coat definetly if you didnt.. that will even out all the microscopic differences and make it go from rattle can to pro looking.


trust me, ive rattle can'd alot of shit as you so duley noted haha.

spencer_homer

i didnt use gloss black. i used universal black, with a TINY coat of clear for a matte look. kinda forgot to say that. these pics were as the clear was still drying. this clear came out a slight grey out of the can, and then dried clear. it really had me scared.


but, i decided im gonna hit it with a few coats of clear to get the gloss look. matte was just an idea, and it didnt work. but i have to wait a couple days for the current clear to cure before i can add more.

i got flaaaamed on h-t. accused of being rattle can happy. this is the first time ive painted something with a can, and not mixed my own shit. im about to refinish my wheels, and im getting my own gun this week.


as far as the red lugs/A sign, i think im gonna hit the lugs with black. it will look a lot better with the roof. cause something just isnt right now that i have the roof and window trim. other suggestions please?

97BlackAckCL

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I don't want any light overlays, just a CF roof dammit

Anhedonia

LOL...

coming from the number one sponsor of rice.. i dont think thats anything to worry about..

incredulous1

ahahaha agreed.

and whats this about mixing your own shit? how the hell you gunna mix your own black? its just black lol. i like the look. very tC-ish

97BlackAckCL

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WineRed2.2CL

Looks pretty good. I would of left it white but i guess carbon look is popular now a days

shnee

I think you should have gone with a gloss black

I guess this idea is really popular right now.
I'm glad I'll probably be able to see how it looks before I give in and pay for this. Been holding off on going through with it. Is this really the best use of my student loans?
Apparently this one place will do a two-piece for $50, but a one-piece is like $150. $50 is tempting...

spencer_homer

im talking about mixing the paint, the clear, and the hardner. which is what you do when you use REAL paint. opposed to having them pre mixed when you buy a spray can.

incredulous1

oh i seee.... hahaha my bad

Anhedonia

What type of paint is automotive paint anyways? latex enamel? if so... i work in a hardware store, one of the things i do is mix paint. depending on the type of paint.. i can mix up custom colors.

spencer_homer

im not sure. i know every paint store ive gone to hasnt been able to mix oem colors. but i think its just because of the color codes. ive been going to a shermin williams automotive store.

update: FML, i hit it with a few new coats of clear yesterday, and got straight gator skin. so looks like ill be lightly sanding the clear away, and re clearing the whole thing. unless anyone can suggest something else to do.

using a can, and aiming down at a roof is very difficult. they definately arent made to point down. does anyone know of any spray cans that are 360 degree safe?

Anhedonia

^^ the only thing you can do is get a line marking can for an inverted spray, youll get all color drips and no aeresol if you do it otherwise. 100% best thing you can do is go at a 45 or less degree angle, thats actually the optimal mixing point inside the can. also, shake the fuck out of the can every 5-10 seconds of continuous spray. that keeps it well mixed.

Id try wetsanding the gatorskin before you just completley sand it all off