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08-14-2009, 12:15 AM | #51 | |
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Sorry to tell you but the red one is an sti and the black one is a wrx. Phenominal job !
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08-14-2009, 04:17 AM | #52 |
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08-19-2009, 06:55 PM | #53 |
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08-19-2009, 07:12 PM | #54 | |
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08-23-2009, 12:24 PM | #55 | |
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I've got some of this paint coming on Tuesday, but I'm becoming a bit dubious about the long-term durability of doing this mod. Part of me wants to pop open these lights and paint the insides...but I also don't want to deal with putting them in the oven and risking leaks in the future, etc. |
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08-23-2009, 11:32 PM | #56 |
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I did this today using Testors candy Apple red and a UV resistant clearcoat. It looks really good but the finish lacks the glossy look you got here. What should I do to get it to look glossy? Plastic-X maybe? Wetsand? On my white 09 the red lights are very dramatic, I hated the clear ricer lights.
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08-24-2009, 05:09 PM | #57 | |
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08-24-2009, 07:37 PM | #58 |
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I like it! Much better than the stock alteeeeeza look.
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08-24-2009, 09:02 PM | #59 |
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Tried it on my 06 and I think it looks like crap. Super flat, even with the clearcoat.
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08-24-2009, 09:04 PM | #60 |
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^ Photoshop FTW......... I hope?........
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08-24-2009, 10:27 PM | #61 |
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I think Im going to wet sand with 1200 grit, then use a buffing wheel to polish with Meguires Diamond Cut Cutting Compound. Saw a few posts of Bimmer guys doing it that way.
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08-24-2009, 11:57 PM | #62 |
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08-25-2009, 01:11 AM | #63 |
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looks awesome man. now i wanna do somethin like that do my car!
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08-25-2009, 01:13 AM | #64 |
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I wish. Real life, FTL.
You and me both. Oh well, nothing some lacquer can't cure. Dear Everyone, Avoid "Valspar Stained Glass" brand paint. It comes from the planet bull****, in the galaxy of Suckscameldick. |
08-25-2009, 06:44 AM | #65 |
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Aw man, sorry to hear that! But yeah, it should come off easy enough!
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08-25-2009, 08:02 AM | #66 |
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Wow. I have a bottle of that stuff as I couldn't find the Krylon. I tested it on a clear windshield washer fluid jug before I dared try on my car, and I decided I'd search online for the Krylon stuff. Sorry about how badly that sucks. I'm glad I waited. Whew.
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08-25-2009, 12:51 PM | #67 |
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Glad you waited! I should've tested it on something, but I am impatient.
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08-25-2009, 01:40 PM | #68 | |
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High acetone nail polish remover with lots of scrubbing helps too. |
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08-25-2009, 02:28 PM | #69 |
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Avoid doing this outside if the humidity is too high. My impatience got the best of me so I did it, now the coating is somewhat textured and uneven(at least in my eyes, my friends couldn't notice).
Now my OCD is gonna get the best of me lol....should i put more coats on there and wetsand it or just strip all the old off and start new? |
08-25-2009, 05:26 PM | #70 |
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That was WITH clearcoat, is the thing. I took it all off today. Lots of orange scented paint stripper, and some goof-off, and it's good as new. Although I'm missing a few brain cells...
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08-25-2009, 06:55 PM | #71 |
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Just got mine done. I was too much of a hack, I guess, because I broke a clip or two in the interior. That back piece is a SUPER pain in the ass to remove, because the two pillar trim pieces are clipped into it well. It's not the end of the world, though, if anything, now it'll be way easier if I have to do it again! ha
Just installed some mudflaps, too... I'm happy with how my little 09 is coming together with not even 1,000 miles on her yet |
08-27-2009, 08:04 AM | #72 | |
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^^^ Add some tint and she'll look even better! Painted tails, mudflaps, and tint make the rear of the '09 WRX look a hundred times better.
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08-27-2009, 08:13 AM | #73 |
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Yeah, looks nice. However, I never want to have to deal with a cop pulling me over for tint, plus I like it bright inside my car, so tint isn't really for me
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08-27-2009, 08:18 AM | #74 |
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08-31-2009, 05:03 PM | #75 |
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Oh, another question. Those of you who did your third brake light...how? I can't get it out of the car, as the wires don't seem to have an accessible harness anywhere. I'm sure as hell not going to spray while they're on the car, either.
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