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Well just my engine bay. Get this: the local body shop gave me paint, hardener, and reducer, as well as lent me a HVLP spray gun for absolutely free. eek.gif What an awesome shop. Well I've allready told them that they will be getting my buisiness when it comes to the rest of the car.

 

I went with a 1 stage on the engine bay, and they are going to base/clear the outside when the time comes. Colour. Well there is no turning back now!

 

I picked out a medium shade metallic blue. Upon spraying, its a lot more purple than I had thought! However, I love it. smile.gif I really hadn't planned on the purple tint, I was looking more for a neutral blue. (I didn't like the slight green tints in other colours either) But as it turned out, it looks great.

 

Little things I leant than I can pass on. Make darn sure that your gun is set correctly before you turn it on the car. :P I thought it was, looked good. Then I sprayed and it was way way way too much paint. (yes I have some runs) If not for that little bit, I'd have zero runs. frown.gif Also, that paint is DAMN sticky. Make sure you give yourself enough room away from your plastic or it will stick to you.

 

Definately a learning experience. smile.gif

 

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Oh no worries, there will be pics. Once the plastic is down and stuff. I've been documenting everything with pictures. smile.gif No portable digital camera yet, so it does take me a bit of time to get them online.

 

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Guest Drewz

sniff sniff my baby is growing up and iI'm not there. LOL. Email me the pics. when they are ready man. The suspense is killing me. She has a good home. Wish the weather here was mild enough to tinker! frown.gif Later cheif!

 

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Drax, just make sure they don't take you when you go back to them to get the rest of the car painted! Seriously, sounds like a nice shop to deal with; but free? Does anyone really do something for free? Anyway, the color sounds cool--better to have purple in the color than green IMO!

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Well the owner of the shop gave me a verbal quote before we got started... so if he doesn't stick to that I'll be looking elsewhere.

 

Drewz. Baby is growing up! Hehe. Don't worry I'll let you know when I have some pictures. (hopefully just after the engine install)

 

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