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Yea, there is no way you can blend the paint with that big of a difference. No point in trying.
If you are mixing the paint, spray some test panels and keep mixing.
That seems to have too much red tint in it.
Yea, there is no way you can blend the paint with that big of a difference. No point in trying.
If you are mixing the paint, spray some test panels and keep mixing.
That seems to have too much red tint in it.
Unfortunately I'm not mixing it, I agree, red and/or brown.
I wouldn't loosing sleep over the paint job especially the new fender look x78910 better than the old one got chew up. Looks like your brakes need attention next tho.
For what it is I wouldn't let it bother you, Looks better than before. Whats on the list next?
Probably the other fender liner & lower grilles & some PDR. Unless a sub-frame comes along lol.
Originally Posted by truonghthe
I wouldn't loosing sleep over the paint job especially the new fender look x78910 better than the old one got chew up. Looks like your brakes need attention next tho.
My thoughts exactly. The brakes looked decently thick, it's probably not too far away though.
We replaced the passenger bumper clip with busted tabs & repainted the grille section of the bumper, too much paint was chipping away, making it look horrible. Had to feather out a lot of it as it kept chipping off during sanding....rage bruh.
Came out alright.
Still need to clean up the engine bay & plastics...also need the rear section & front clips too...
The irony is that that part is not supposed to be body color of the car...plastidip usually mimics the black satin color it comes in.
It looks good though!
Someone else had that painted and didn't prep right.
The irony is that that part is not supposed to be body color of the car...plastidip usually mimics the black satin color it comes in.
It looks good though!
Someone else had that painted and didn't prep right.
Exactly, this whole bumper has shit for adhesion, probably prepped it with water. Thanks!
Originally Posted by 90foxnotch
Dangggg that looks awesome, its amazing what a little prep and paint can do. Nice work
Exactly! Thanks!
Last edited by brotatertot; 05-30-2018 at 03:34 PM.
funny how I see your TL still in better way better shape than 90% 3G TL that currently listing near me. I guess you have talent with back yard rattle cans paint shop lol.
i used paint from paintscratch.com for my desert mist and it came out more reddish like yours as well. no clue why. cant be our oem paint faded as i bought new 07-08 mirrors in desert mist and it matched perfect to my 13 year old paint.
funny how I see your TL still in better way better shape than 90% 3G TL that currently listing near me. I guess you have talent with back yard rattle cans paint shop lol.
Thanks! It's a super decent 10ft-er. A solid 6 out of 10 lol
Originally Posted by DesertMistTL
i used paint from paintscratch.com for my desert mist and it came out more reddish like yours as well. no clue why. cant be our oem paint faded as i bought new 07-08 mirrors in desert mist and it matched perfect to my 13 year old paint.
It's really weird, the first time it matched perfect on my passenger mirror, used the same can on the rear bumper. Everything after that has been way off, I've never had this much trouble getting it matched, it's crazy!
Last edited by brotatertot; 05-31-2018 at 11:57 AM.
Well we took it out for a drive & the a/c compressor started rattling 30min later, this kind of shit WOULD happen on the hottest day of the year in MO. Haven't gotten around to the PDR & front bumper yet, so it still looks a little like dog shit.
You should be very, very proud, of your RESCUE. You've done an excellence job, of bringing back, a basically great car, from the JAWS of the CRUSHER. Plus, everything you've learned, along the way, is invaluable. Kudos, to you, for your mechanical expertise, and to your brother, for his detailing prowess.
We wound up getting rid of the TL, someone wanted it more than us, seemed like the right move with the a/c compressor shitting out a couple weeks ago. Cleared about $700 after everything was said & done.
Last edited by brotatertot; 07-19-2018 at 11:53 AM.
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