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Old 05-01-2008, 05:41 PM
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cant today..
shes getting a black roof as we speak
 
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I'm asking oh how he painted.
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how do you tape the groove?
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:46 PM
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I like it... If I had a color other than black, I would do it myself.
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:47 PM
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I like it... If I had a color other than black, I would do it myself.
You should do it on black also in a matte finish. Would still look good IMO
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by sfgr415
I like it... If I had a color other than black, I would do it myself.
Like I said earlier, do it in white.
 
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tape right above the grove so the spray gets in there..
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 05:53 PM
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Like I said earlier, do it in white.

or even dark grey....i think that would lok sick on ur black car....
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:02 PM
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looks nice Its flat black right?
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:11 PM
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duplicolor flat black
(even tho the can says high gloss in small print)
go by the color of the top on the can
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:16 PM
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great DIY bro.

what kind of paint did you use? does it ever chip? did you clear coat over it?
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jayremix
great DIY bro.

what kind of paint did you use? does it ever chip? did you clear coat over it?

scroll up
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:20 PM
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looks great bro...are you doing the roof yourself? I wanna do this to mine now
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
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painted the groove too..
taping is the tricky part. gotta have a steady hand.
i think if i left the groove, it woulda gave it a "lip look" so i painted it as well
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
You should do it on black also in a matte finish. Would still look good IMO
Then it would match by matte black headlights. However, I like the way the "diffuser" looks color-matched on a black car.
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 06:57 PM
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Let's see closeups along the edge of where you painted.
 
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