New Paint

zhero · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 03:43 PM

.........Coming in 2 weeks. :D

I've been AWOL for a longtime and haven't done a thing to my car. I was just in a funk where I didn't feel like getting anything done.

Until saturday I finally decided enough of the dings and bowling ball paint job. She goes in today. I could tough it out without her for this week, then I hi florida for 10days for work so I won't be missing out much. Figured it's good timing. I'm very excited. I'm just matching the Nighthawk pearl.

I'm getting everything shaved. I mean EVERYTHING except driverside door handle. No side markers, no wing, no emblems, no bumper holes.

I'll try to keep yous posted during the process. Until then I'll post pictures of her now.

djp · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zhero

I'm getting everything shaved. I mean EVERYTHING except driverside door handle. No side markers, no wing, no emblems, no bumper holes.

That's the spirit. Love the yellow signals and fogs! GL on the body work.

abelsgotspeed · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 10:26 PM

nice dude looks great.

Irish Luder · #4 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 05:48 PM

good luck with the new paint job, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product

Derek904 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 03:12 PM

^x2 I'm sure it's gonna look sick!

zhero · #6 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 02:35 PM

Thanks buds. I'll post pics up as soon as it's done or in between.

I stopped by the place today to get something out of my car and they didn't even start it yet. :(

I dropped it off on Monday. I was hoping to have it by the time I get back from Florida on the 23rd, but I don't think that's gonna happen.

xxpreludexx · #7 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 05:32 AM

Looking good.

zhero · #8 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 12:22 AM

Thanks guys for saying it's looking good, but the pics I posted are before it went in for paint, haha. Those pics do it way more justice than it deserves. My car looks like a bowling ball.

Seriously there are so many dings & scratches you will be sick.

zhero · #9 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 01:46 PM

It's taken entirely too long for this to get done, but finally this week I will have her back.

Here's what I've seen recently. On friday the base coat was on. Just waiting on my hood [Seibon] to come in.

waltrupp1988 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 09:33 PM

its looking good dude...hope to see the finsh product soon!!

zhero · #11 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 03:07 PM

Look what I got! Dropping it off today. She'll be out at the end of the week.

Than I'm doing a photoshoot. So you guys will see HD HQ shots. :D

JayKnight · #12 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 03:35 PM

Glad to see that I am not the only one that has neglected a Lude for a while.
Hell I just washed mine for the 1st time in 4 months yesterday. But this guy has
given me some motivation to get my car repainted.

Can't wait to see the finished project.

zhero · #13 (**permalink**) 12-16-2009, 10:08 AM

Just a quick sneak of the car getting buffed.

I made the picture unsteady on purpose. Like most of the pictures I take em with my phone. I'm saving my camera on the car for when it's done. :D

Celica13 · #14 (**permalink**) 12-16-2009, 05:04 PM

Hmmm I'm really debating painting mine Black or a midnight purple(very dark) in the next few weeks and this is making me lean towars the black.. haha

zhero · #15 (**permalink**) 12-16-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Celica13

Hmmm I'm really debating painting mine Black or a midnight purple(very dark) in the next few weeks and this is making me lean towars the black.. haha

Wait a couple days. The photoshoot will be up.

I'll sway you towards the black. :D

Celica13 · #16 (**permalink**) 12-16-2009, 05:22 PM

haha i'll be waiting :)

zhero · #17 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 10:43 PM

another tease and a pic of something in transit. :D

zhero · #18 (**permalink**) 12-23-2009, 10:14 AM

Just a small teaser :D

Nathan2s5 · #19 (**permalink**) 12-23-2009, 11:02 AM

Looks good so far. How much they asked for the shavings and the paint job. How many layers of clear coat on there.

rc114 · #20 (**permalink**) 12-23-2009, 11:39 AM

So far so good. More pics please!!! LOL

zhero · #21 (**permalink**) 12-23-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nathan2s5

Looks good so far. How much they asked for the shavings and the paint job. How many layers of clear coat on there.

My buddy knows these guys he goes too for his Supra. He's asian so they stick together, but I'm pretty sure they half assed me some way shape or form since I'm white.

About the clear, it looks good to me in person, but I see what you're saying. I haven't really stared at it for holograms yet either. So we'll see. He said I can bring it back if I have any problems with it.

They charged me $2500 to:

Clean up 14 dings, a dent on the roof (from my old Cf hood flying up on me on the highway)

Shaving of:

passenger door handle
badges
keyholes
Spoiler
Mounting of new hood
Mounting of aerocatch flushmount pins
New windshield and molding
and ofcourse NHBP Paint.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rc114

So far so good. More pics please!!! LOL

They're coming. I'm waiting for all this snow to go away and not 10º outside. Camera shake in the cold is bound to happen. (I do have a tripod. jus lazy to setup in the cold too. :D)

zhero · #22 (**permalink**) 12-23-2009, 06:03 PM

too goddamn cold to take pictures man. lol. Thank god for the VR on my lenses.

winterproject09 · #23 (**permalink**) 12-23-2009, 07:48 PM

im interested in how it looks in a decent picture.... ive also only used my phone to capture what my lude looks like and it makes it look like an ugly red and black box X[ ... so the anticipation is killer bro hah

zhero · #24 (**permalink**) 12-24-2009, 10:13 AM

These are the pics that were supposed to be up with my last post, but they never loaded up for some reason.

winterproject09 · #25 (**permalink**) 12-25-2009, 10:42 AM

that!... is sexay paint bru
and a wikid good deal
p.s. the foggs go nice... i never thought yellow foggs would look good ...kinda had it in my head that they'd look dirty or like pee lol
keep at it

waltrupp1988 · #26 (**permalink**) 12-26-2009, 10:18 PM

That sh!t looks hot!!

zhero · #27 (**permalink**) 12-27-2009, 12:57 AM

Thanks guys. Still waiting for the winter to break so I can put the new wheels on and waiting on the OEM sides and rear and I'll put her back to her summer height.

I'm sexy again :D

Irish Luder · #28 (**permalink**) 12-28-2009, 07:48 PM

The new paint looks amazing! well wear with it and I can't wait to see the new wheels on it, they're going to look savage!

Celica13 · #29 (**permalink**) 12-29-2009, 06:07 AM

Okay I'm officially "swayed" to the dark side lol. Is that a custom spoiler? Car looks sexy.

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