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Old May 22, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JdM_G35
he said he painted it black
He's a liar! OR he didn't sand it down so it doesn't reflect light by itself.
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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I did the same thing when I put a layer of CF over my strut bar. I took it off, painted it and started over. It came out 100X better. If you do a second layer it will hide 95%+ of the spots and look a lot better.
yeah....I don't know if the overall uniformity would be good if he pulls it off and lay it back down again. as the cloth is now hardened into shape.

should've tinted the resin buddy...
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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dude it wasnt me man, it was him, hes saying it was my fault like i did anything. now i need to know whats the cheapest way i can make this look better, ill take pics if u want ivory
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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take some pics and post em up so we can see how bad it is
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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ya ok
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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now just imagine if he had shot the resin out of a spray gun....lol
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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im a perfectionist, and this just doesnt cut it for me.







 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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and no u dont have to pull the headliner, i didnt lay cf all up in the sunroof, juss paint it black, u can barely tell.
so your running the fiber right to the edge and the resin right to the edge also ? Wouldnt that make it easier for it to lift and seperate ? You also go that black strip on the front what is it ?
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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thats just where the modling for the windshield goes man.
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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from a 1-10 10 being the best what do u guys give that?
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:47 PM
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ok sorry
so about the sunroof
the work doesnt look bad but i feel you on the white showing it would **** me off to. throw down another layer
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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ya thats what im going to do, i cant go all custom and paint my whole car, and have this white shyt showing up.
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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the fifth pic shows alot. pmed
 
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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ok so ivory, whats ur advice? paint it black over that cf layer? or juss use resin and put another layer of cf over the existing one.
 
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