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Old 12-13-2010, 04:58 PM
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^You're either not informed or not used to seeing spray paint done right.
My grill has gathered plenty of complements and a few people asked where I had it done.

If you do proper prep work, take your time and do it right, rattle can matte black can look just as good as professional matte black.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by NFSP G35
^You're either not informed or not used to seeing spray paint done right.
My grill has gathered plenty of complements and a few people asked where I had it done.

If you do proper prep work, take your time and do it right, rattle can matte black can look just as good as professional matte black.
+1, I couldn't agree more!
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 05:51 PM
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I used black engine enamel and I swear they match almost exactly I cant tell a difference at all. Engine enamel is very thick and strong and super shiny so no chips yet.. I did 3-4 coats I can see indents where rocks have hit but no color has come through
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i never understood why people use spray paint on a luxury car . You will always see the cheapness of it compared to sprayed professionally . Plastidip looks good but its the biggest pain to clean . Duplicolor is for civics
You suck at painting.

I've worked in a shop and seen a lot of cars come in with poor paint work... and you know what, they were done by a shop, in a booth. I can get better results with rattlecans in a cardboard spray booth than 80% of the pro shops can.

Get off your high horse and realize that only people who can't, don't and Only people who don't... still think they drive a $150,000 "luxury" car.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by the04coupe
i never understood why people use spray paint on a luxury car . You will always see the cheapness of it compared to sprayed professionally . Plastidip looks good but its the biggest pain to clean . Duplicolor is for civics
I painted my valence and grill with dupli-color and people think the car came like that stock...lol. it's not the paint, it's the painter
 
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Originally Posted by 4DGS
You suck at painting.

I've worked in a shop and seen a lot of cars come in with poor paint work... and you know what, they were done by a shop, in a booth. I can get better results with rattlecans in a cardboard spray booth than 80% of the pro shops can.

Get off your high horse and realize that only people who can't, don't and Only people who don't... still think they drive a $150,000 "luxury" car.
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What's funny is that Blain's posts normally sound what goes through my head when I read something... I just reel it in a bit before posting. But yeah... that's what I was thinking.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by the04coupe
i never understood why people use spray paint on a luxury car . You will always see the cheapness of it compared to sprayed professionally . Plastidip looks good but its the biggest pain to clean . Duplicolor is for civics
lawl.. luxury car? i do not consider infiniti that much of a luxury car. its just a nice car, above the basics lol. the newer models are starting to look more classy. your 04 15k G is far from luxury.
and i disagree.. spray paint can look nice and even noobies can make a half decent job.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by the04coupe
i never understood why people use spray paint on a luxury car . You will always see the cheapness of it compared to sprayed professionally . Plastidip looks good but its the biggest pain to clean . Duplicolor is for civics


04, go cram some LEDs into something.
 
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Old 12-13-2010, 11:59 PM
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^LOL!!! i was trying to figure out why u said that.. so many lights.. makes me wanna dance
 
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Old 12-14-2010, 01:32 AM
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It was just engine enamel from lowes not sure what brand I'll look in my garage when I get a chance I have about 50 cans of paint of all colors and types i have collected.. I painted my grill about a year or year and a half ago...
 
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+2 for Duplicolor bumper coating. Seems to hold up well.
 
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Agreed... Spray can look just as good... Just requires a lot of prep work... I sprayed mine with caliper paint because it's thicker, similar to the engine enamel
 
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spraypaint is for hacks!

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Originally Posted by nogoodname
The grill would melt..
The grille did not melt or deform I will get pic up
 
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Old 12-14-2010, 03:39 PM
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The grille did not melt or deform I will get pic up
The plastic held up to the temp? Sweet!

How much did it cost to PC?
 


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