Complete exterior refinish for $100.
05-01-2012, 12:17 AM
#41
S E L L
Turtle wax is fine for this application. Saying that it is shit, doesn't tell me anything. Show me an independent test source that did some quantitative testing on it compared to other brands and I will consider that opinion.
Irony of this thread is that silver paint job that people say is good, was a spray can job of nearly identical quality to the new black job. As I stated in the first post, top coat was was gone (seen from the roof) and it was discolored all around with numerous scratches and paint dandruf, front bumper was pockmarked and pealing (pay attention to fog light condition and front bumper on silver pictures, picture 2),mirrors alone on the old car were nearly white at the top. From what I got, previous owner resprayed the car after the accident that gave it the salvage title. Silver paint is the most "friendly" to hiding defects, this is common in the car world. Spoiler, hood, roof, a-pillars, doors, bottom molding, front bumper and fenders were all pockmarked, scratched.
New $100 paint job looks identical to the silver one, except there are no scratches, pockmarks, scruffs, or discoloration throughout the car. As I said, it looks OK with Maaco-like quality. Compared to the silver paint job that car had it is an improvement. Same goes for the wheels, look at the wheels on the silver car and amount of damage they had. For $30 in paint, it looks way better.
Irony of this thread is that silver paint job that people say is good, was a spray can job of nearly identical quality to the new black job. As I stated in the first post, top coat was was gone (seen from the roof) and it was discolored all around with numerous scratches and paint dandruf, front bumper was pockmarked and pealing (pay attention to fog light condition and front bumper on silver pictures, picture 2),mirrors alone on the old car were nearly white at the top. From what I got, previous owner resprayed the car after the accident that gave it the salvage title. Silver paint is the most "friendly" to hiding defects, this is common in the car world. Spoiler, hood, roof, a-pillars, doors, bottom molding, front bumper and fenders were all pockmarked, scratched.
New $100 paint job looks identical to the silver one, except there are no scratches, pockmarks, scruffs, or discoloration throughout the car. As I said, it looks OK with Maaco-like quality. Compared to the silver paint job that car had it is an improvement. Same goes for the wheels, look at the wheels on the silver car and amount of damage they had. For $30 in paint, it looks way better.
05-01-2012, 02:00 AM
#42
Well. It wasn't that good actually but you have that's kind of patient. so you can always redo it again and I am sure you can be better next time. I did my bumper like three already. Every time is learning carve. So you painted with roller?
05-02-2012, 01:09 AM
#44
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Cant figure why you would wanna do this...joke or not u ruined the car face it man, should have done a bit of research and kep the old silver which looks waaaaaaaaaaaayyyy better
05-02-2012, 01:24 AM
#45
-Arsenic-
Well, I guess this is what happens when the value of the 2g TL goes down.
It looks awful, and so do the wheels. Hate to be so brutal, but for fucks sake, you shouldn't have expected any different.
Why anyone would do this to ANY car is beyond me...
It looks awful, and so do the wheels. Hate to be so brutal, but for fucks sake, you shouldn't have expected any different.
Why anyone would do this to ANY car is beyond me...
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