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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 01:40 AM
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Started my paint job let me know what ya think

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Took the black stripe in the middle off, it wasnt getting real good feed back

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It had a realy crapy black paint job on the hood before
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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Should have dones it the other way and it would have looked like mine. Kinda.

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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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Looks good man! I might paint my hood here soon. What kind of paint are you using?
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cmartin2112
Looks good man! I might paint my hood here soon. What kind of paint are you using?
Im using this

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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
Should have dones it the other way and it would have looked like mine. Kinda.
The way the po painted it before made it look like crap so i decided to do this
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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That paint is really easy to put down. I've never done it on large flat surfaces but on the wheels I painted it was great. Dries really fast too
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 2dbatcv
That paint is really easy to put down. I've never done it on large flat surfaces but on the wheels I painted it was great. Dries really fast too
Yes it is im loving it... The roof is a pita but hey its working the way i wanted it too
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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Paint job finished!!!!!!!!!!

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Old May 3, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Its about time i get some of these on here!!

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Yeah tube doors its about time!!

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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:43 AM
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Diggin it man!
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Old May 4, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by cmartin2112
Diggin it man!
Thanks i am too i cant wait to get my bumper and wheels it will look so much better
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Old May 4, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by west89

Thanks i am too i cant wait to get my bumper and wheels it will look so much better
How many cans of paint did you use? Also did you lay a primer down or sand down deep n the old paint?
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Old May 6, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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How many cans of paint did you use? Also did you lay a primer down or sand down deep n the old paint?
I used 11 cans of paint plus one can of primer for the hood its the only thing i sanded down to the metal... I just painted over the old paint
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Old May 6, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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Paint job finished except the hard to reach places... Those will get done later

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Old May 6, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Did some light wheeling today

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