need urgent help with paint on new to me car
06-29-12, 11:32 PM
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even with a little more pressure applied than i wanted to( epoxy overspray was pretty tough)! wiped it down with windex and newspaper and looks better than before! also got the seals off the door and got the new seals in the trunk along with door handles ready for tomorrow when i take it to the shop. Looks like shes gunna make it guys, its back on track!
06-29-12, 11:41 PM
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Only thing i want to know is the paint for the mirrors?. iscruffed them down with water and a green brillo pad n it took the paint of but did leave some kinda noticable scratches! I saw the ones at mazdatrix and they are really glossy! As ive never seen a perfect fb( or have but just haven't paid much attention to the mirrors) i want to know if they came that glossy from the factory? any paint recommendations welcome and i cant stress this enough but thank you guys for all your help and support! id never get this emotional even if someone kicked my dog!but i love all my 7's like if they were my children!!!
07-01-12, 01:35 PM
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Trying to understand why dumbshits do dumbshit things is a waste of brainpower and probably lowers your IQ over time.
Generally, even the dumbshits themselves don't know & can't explain why they do this stuff - - there's no rational thought process involved, kinda by definition.
Which generally means the only way they can 'learn' not to do it is to make the result of doing it highly painful in some way, evey time they do it. Economically, usually, or by taking away something else they may value.
Generally, even the dumbshits themselves don't know & can't explain why they do this stuff - - there's no rational thought process involved, kinda by definition.
Which generally means the only way they can 'learn' not to do it is to make the result of doing it highly painful in some way, evey time they do it. Economically, usually, or by taking away something else they may value.
07-01-12, 04:50 PM
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yeah it is a waste of time thatll ony **** me off in the end! On the brighter side of things tho, i do get my car back tomorrow from the body shop n i found through some old pictures on the web and in magazines that my mirrors have a satin looking finish( not to glossy) so ima ask the painter what kind he would recommend for that material. On the darker side of things its guna cost 100bucks to file a small claims suit, but i guess he pays for all that after i win( which will no doubt happen!) damn everything costs a **** ton of money these days!
07-01-12, 05:00 PM
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Trying to understand why dumbshits do dumbshit things is a waste of brainpower and probably lowers your IQ over time.
Generally, even the dumbshits themselves don't know & can't explain why they do this stuff - - there's no rational thought process involved, kinda by definition.
Which generally means the only way they can 'learn' not to do it is to make the result of doing it highly painful in some way, evey time they do it. Economically, usually, or by taking away something else they may value.
Generally, even the dumbshits themselves don't know & can't explain why they do this stuff - - there's no rational thought process involved, kinda by definition.
Which generally means the only way they can 'learn' not to do it is to make the result of doing it highly painful in some way, evey time they do it. Economically, usually, or by taking away something else they may value.
07-02-12, 10:58 PM
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so got my car back earlier today and i must say it looks pretty sweet, well the same as before all this **** happend but with new handles. and i found out what paint to use for mirrors. Anyone heard of hammertone? i guess its some pretty serious stuff and doesnt peel or fade with sun and resistant to oils. and can be pretty much sprayed on anything he says.gunna pick sum up tomorrow, im so ****** happy rite now! Beer Time!
07-03-12, 02:40 PM
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Once upon a time my brother totaled my immaculate 85 GSL while I was deployed joyriding it with his friends.
He took it to a race track, twisted up the front subframe, broke something loose in the rear end, somehow filled the wheel wells and fenders with sand, and then he had it towed by one of his moron friends out of a ditch he got it stuck in, further destroying the front end.
I took him to court, and he was forced to sell everything he had to buy me a "replacement". To my pleasure, it turned out to be a red gslse ^___^
But yeah, if the law would have allowed me to kill my brother when i found out, I would have beaten him to death on the spot. God knows I wanted to.
He took it to a race track, twisted up the front subframe, broke something loose in the rear end, somehow filled the wheel wells and fenders with sand, and then he had it towed by one of his moron friends out of a ditch he got it stuck in, further destroying the front end.
I took him to court, and he was forced to sell everything he had to buy me a "replacement". To my pleasure, it turned out to be a red gslse ^___^
But yeah, if the law would have allowed me to kill my brother when i found out, I would have beaten him to death on the spot. God knows I wanted to.
07-03-12, 07:05 PM
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holy **** man that blows! i feel for you man, sucks that thats the way it had to go down cuz there never is really a "replacement" when it comes to these but thank god you got another one and stayed in the game! And its an SE!!! and at least the law recognized this and made him pay, otherwise yeah a severe beating would have been the way to go!
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07-04-12, 10:09 AM
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Sorry I just now came across this thread, as I am a paint and body man by trade.
Looks like you have its all sorted out now.
You can use this on your mirrors, trim and etc. Its not top of the line, but it is pretty good for an aerosol can product.
SEM Products :: Trim Paint
Any automotive paint supply store should have it or something similar.
Looks like you have its all sorted out now.
You can use this on your mirrors, trim and etc. Its not top of the line, but it is pretty good for an aerosol can product.
SEM Products :: Trim Paint
Any automotive paint supply store should have it or something similar.
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07-04-12, 04:06 PM
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thanks!n i tried that hammertone on a test piece and it did kinda come out a little glossy for me! if the boss sends me to go pick up a part i will stop real quick and try to pick some up. thanks for the link!
