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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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hi i just got may paint job done it is the first one i have done is was under heat lamp most of last night so the paint was all hardened up before i put the parts back on what yall think.


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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Nice 4Runner!

What happened underneath the door?
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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it is the light or the photo the paint on the is there not sure why it is not showing up
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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more gloss? nice color quite like it. what color code?

lovin the 4runner too. That is my current 2 car garage
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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looks good, more pics please, looks like you have some overspray on the headlights.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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it is dupli color deep blue it is sold in !/4 gallon cans at advanced auto and how do i get the over spray of the head lights
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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how do i get the over spray of the head lights
You need to mask off any part that may see overspray. Now you could just grab some rattle can black and respray them. Nice colour choice. It stands out very well.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:04 PM
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the black trim piece around the headlight has screws that hold it on, just take it off and spray it with some flat black. and just use some steel wool for the lights.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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yea steel wool the headlights, please dont paint them black lol
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Looks like it could use a wet sanding and buffing. AS well as the fact that the car has no contrast, I'd paint the door handles, bumper and trim around the windows black.

Are those chrome mirrors?
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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yes the are chrome mirrors i am going to compound it when i get off early on wends i
plan on putting chrome door hands. The rear vents are painted chrome as well and will be put back on once they dry later today.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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next time dont paint the bumper rubber

at least I dont like it

nice job buddy
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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nice job. I am getting ready to paint my rx-7, already got the primer on it now i just need to finish the rest of job
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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next time dont paint the bumper rubber

at least I dont like it

nice job buddy
me neither , I'd consider masking the car off and painting those bumper rubbers black again , give it some thought, it would make the blue stand out better
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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the front rubber bumper is not put back on it as of yet as you can see to factory rivets
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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Not bad.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 04:17 AM
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Looks good for a first timer with a spray gun in hand.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 04:44 AM
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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thanks guy i will put finished pics up with the front bumper on and it all polished up as soon as i have the time to buff it later this week
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