Finally, pics of AMRAAMs car
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twinturboteddy ws my idol
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From: Elkton, MD
Originally posted by rzograbian
how much did all of this cost?? seprate prices!
how much did all of this cost?? seprate prices!
I had them take off the fenders and edge them, which helped with aligning the front bumper and fenders. Not to mention I had them fill some dents, do the jams, and the hatch, paint underside of hood, install the spoiler (I had none before), install sideskirts and mudguards. Color code is B17, 350z Daytona Blue. Dupont Chromalusion paint and clear.
ChromaBase or ChromaPremier family. I'm shooting ChromaPremier - not really that much more, in the grand scheme of things. ChromaLusion on the other hand - Ouch. Did you ever drive around with that paint before repainting, Jim? Somethings tells me no.
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From: Redmond, WA
Originally posted by dclin
Did you ever drive around with that paint before repainting, Jim? Somethings tells me no.
Did you ever drive around with that paint before repainting, Jim? Somethings tells me no.
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twinturboteddy ws my idol
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yes, it is ChromaBase, my bad...for some reason I thought it was Chromalusion. Anyhow, the color does have a slight pearl in it. Ona bright day the car is metallic sparkle like in the pics, but at certain angles it almost has a purple color as well.
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Originally posted by AMRAAM4
yes, it is ChromaBase, my bad...for some reason I thought it was Chromalusion. Anyhow, the color does have a slight pearl in it. Ona bright day the car is metallic sparkle like in the pics, but at certain angles it almost has a purple color as well.
yes, it is ChromaBase, my bad...for some reason I thought it was Chromalusion. Anyhow, the color does have a slight pearl in it. Ona bright day the car is metallic sparkle like in the pics, but at certain angles it almost has a purple color as well.
ChromaLusion is DuPont's "serious" color shifting paint (as you can see in the first picture I posted, which shows 5 different colors on the underside of my hood) and costs $253 per pint. I had 4 pints of Absolute Purpleen on my car just in the areas that don't show (including the entire engine bay after the engine was removed) because it doesn't cover for ****, especially when DuPont was recommending a gray base instead of black. A black base coat cut the required number of coats down from 7 to 5 (still a hell of a lot of color coats), and eliminated the possibility of seeing a nasty gray sidetone through the pigment if you didn't use the requred number of coats. I still have a pint and a half sitting down in the garage.
Great color, BTW. EBM is a bit darker I think, but the 350Z blue would probably have been my second choice. I didn't like the Innocent Blue Mica as much (too light), and Audi's Santorin Blue Pearl Effect (A4/S4) was quite a bit darker. I would not have painted the front spoiler, especially with the risk of scratching it, but your car looks great. Sorry for hijacking your thread.
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^^read sig.
As for painting the front spoiler, I think most would agree it would look dumb if I would have left it black plastic. Yes it can scratch, but the car is far from a daily driver...so much that I even get paranoid when I do drive it to a store or something and go inside. Not so much that someone will hit it because I park out far, but moreso for the jealous ******** we have in this society of ours. Twice I have caught people circling the parking lot to drive over and stop by the car as I was walking into the store. I appreciate their interest, but still, you don't know the agenda of idiot kids nowadays
As for painting the front spoiler, I think most would agree it would look dumb if I would have left it black plastic. Yes it can scratch, but the car is far from a daily driver...so much that I even get paranoid when I do drive it to a store or something and go inside. Not so much that someone will hit it because I park out far, but moreso for the jealous ******** we have in this society of ours. Twice I have caught people circling the parking lot to drive over and stop by the car as I was walking into the store. I appreciate their interest, but still, you don't know the agenda of idiot kids nowadays
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From: Redmond, WA
Originally posted by AMRAAM4
I think most would agree it would look dumb if I would have left it black plastic.
I think most would agree it would look dumb if I would have left it black plastic.
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From: Elkton, MD
Originally posted by jimlab
Yeah, what was Mazda thinking? Leaving the front spoilers black for all those years when they could have been pre-ricing them from the factory to save people the trouble of having them painted?
Yeah, what was Mazda thinking? Leaving the front spoilers black for all those years when they could have been pre-ricing them from the factory to save people the trouble of having them painted?
Originally posted by TMarsland
Nice lookin car. Exactly what I want mine to look like eventually. But my engine work is more imprortant right now.
Nice lookin car. Exactly what I want mine to look like eventually. But my engine work is more imprortant right now.
On painting the front spoiler. I don't think it is ricey and I really dislike ricey cars. The only problem is I think the front lip is a high wear item and sooner or later it'll get kinda chewed up.
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From: Redmond, WA
Originally posted by turbojeff
The only problem is I think the front lip is a high wear item and sooner or later it'll get kinda chewed up.
The only problem is I think the front lip is a high wear item and sooner or later it'll get kinda chewed up.
Nice color!
You might want to get an undertray for that thing. Driving on highways or at speed can lead to some overheating problems. You can rig a 93-95 tray to work with that bumper if you rig it, I did.
I like the look too (see My FD)
You might want to get an undertray for that thing. Driving on highways or at speed can lead to some overheating problems. You can rig a 93-95 tray to work with that bumper if you rig it, I did.
I like the look too (see My FD)
