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Old 03-14-2012 | 08:13 PM
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Time to rebuild?
Already started on the body work, trying to stay motivated and doing 1 panel at a time, besides sanding, do you guys recommend using chemical paint stripper to remove the paint down to bare metal?


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Old 03-14-2012 | 08:41 PM
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Oh snaps, what plans do you have?
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Old 03-14-2012 | 10:00 PM
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New paint!
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Old 03-15-2012 | 04:28 AM
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FUCKING AWESOME. Keep up the progress! FYI you'll want to remove your Mugen trunk lip in the prep.

Any hints on the future color?
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Old 03-15-2012 | 09:42 AM
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Don't take it down to bare metal. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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Old 03-15-2012 | 10:03 AM
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Making good progress as always. Kerry still hasnt gotten back to me yet.
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Old 03-15-2012 | 11:30 PM
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hah, props to you man. i would be shitting bricks attempting a job as such.

+1 for color?
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Old 03-16-2012 | 02:32 PM
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nice work. love the mugen wing.
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Old 03-30-2012 | 11:21 PM
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The car is home, and ohwow, it's quite sparkly.
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Old 03-30-2012 | 11:36 PM
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Old 03-31-2012 | 01:46 AM
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Ughhh...^ what he said
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Old 03-31-2012 | 01:28 PM
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where the pics at tho?
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Old 03-31-2012 | 04:20 PM
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man i want that spoiler....show some pics!
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Old 03-31-2012 | 04:33 PM
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i wanna do this sooooo bad. fuck it. i think i will, thanks for the motivation! i wanna see pics!
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Old 03-31-2012 | 05:27 PM
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Sand it. Dont go to bare metal if you dont have to. Use the existing paint/primer as the base. The new paint will adhere better.
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Old 03-31-2012 | 10:28 PM
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^^^^ what he said! Are you going to paint it black again?
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he repainted it black metallic
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i know you're probably drooling over the new paint job now but it's time to take a break and snap some pics for Azine. kthxbai.
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Old 04-01-2012 | 01:36 PM
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Old 04-01-2012 | 04:18 PM
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Sorry for the crappy pics guys, I tried to capture the metallic in some pictures but it didn't come out too well.



Also painted my visors
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Old 04-01-2012 | 04:52 PM
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Big improvement!
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Old 04-01-2012 | 04:57 PM
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Looks nice....what happened to the mugen wing? Im trying to get my hands on one real bad anyone know where to get one? I like the side markers too, do you have the jdm bumper with fogs?
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Old 04-01-2012 | 05:01 PM
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Mugen Wing is in my room, the paint guys painted over the emblem and I'm debating if I should just leave it like that, or if I should sand off the paint...
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Old 04-01-2012 | 08:17 PM
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niiiiice, you plan on plastidipping the chrome door trims?
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Old 04-01-2012 | 08:38 PM
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how much did this set you back if you dont mind me asking? did you save any money by doing some of the sanding yourself?
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Old 04-01-2012 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 03tLsNBP
how much did this set you back if you dont mind me asking? did you save any money by doing some of the sanding yourself?
600 for paint, and I saved 120 per panel by doing it myself.
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Old 04-01-2012 | 09:43 PM
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niiiiice, you plan on plastidipping the chrome door trims?
Yeah, I told them to paint it, but they forgot, smh. I will definitely be doing it myself.
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Old 04-01-2012 | 10:55 PM
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Love metallic black. Still need to wetsand and buff? Looks blurry in some spots still
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Old 04-02-2012 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 02type-s
Love metallic black. Still need to wetsand and buff? Looks blurry in some spots still
Yeah wetsanding and buffing are still needed but according to the paint shop, I need to let my paint cure for a month or so until I can proceed with the aforementioned.
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Old 04-02-2012 | 02:48 AM
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Saw the pic on tumblr. Jumped here immediately, looks great man.
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Old 04-02-2012 | 03:52 AM
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Dope! Paint came out great! deff a noticeable metallic. I say leave the paint over the emblem, or strip it completely and have it repainted with the emblem covered. the sanding may ruin the emblem. Wheels next!!
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Old 04-02-2012 | 05:55 AM
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looks good
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Old 04-02-2012 | 08:18 AM
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Looking good!
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Old 04-29-2012 | 07:28 AM
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Thanks Henry!
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Old 04-29-2012 | 07:29 AM
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Dope! Paint came out great! deff a noticeable metallic. I say leave the paint over the emblem, or strip it completely and have it repainted with the emblem covered. the sanding may ruin the emblem. Wheels next!!
Wheels are definitely next.

And big shoutouts to Mr.Maker for helping me with the prep, much appreciated.
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Old 04-29-2012 | 10:00 AM
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Yo! Your came out great! Nice job bro!
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Old 04-29-2012 | 01:08 PM
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here's another shot!

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Old 04-29-2012 | 02:39 PM
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She so sexy!
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Old 04-30-2012 | 12:00 AM
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Damn car looks good.
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Old 04-30-2012 | 12:31 AM
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Looks great! Can you still see your blind spots on your left with the curtains? That always comes to my mind with curtains lol

Can't wait to see that thing with wheels
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