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Old 05-16-2012, 09:35 PM
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More paint!

1st coat primer



Ready for paint



3 coats of paint





I also got 3 coats of clear on it right before dark, but it was too dim to take a picture. More tomorrow

It was really cool to spray the metallic paint. I've never sprayed metallic before. It's cool to see the little flakes coming out of the spray can. Overall I'm pretty pleased with the result. Hopefully it lasts though.
 
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Old 05-17-2012, 12:42 AM
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Yesssss she is lookin sexy!
 
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Old 05-17-2012, 01:49 AM
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that looks great! gold is one of the harder if not hardest paint colors to match and I think you did a great job with it!
 
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Old 05-23-2012, 09:00 PM
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Thanks guys!

Here is another update. I started to cut and buff it today. I always seem to do things the hard way and am doing it by hand I don't have a buffer so it's the best I can do! It takes forever but I'm getting good results.

Here you can see the difference between buffed/not buffed.



A shot of the buffing completed



Still got a ways to go but should finish in the next few days
 
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Old 05-23-2012, 09:16 PM
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Lookin good!
 
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Old 05-29-2012, 06:45 PM
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I got it all buffed out and I gotta say it looks pretty darn good for a rattle job.

Gotta question though: How long till I can wax it? I've read anywhere from a few weeks to 6 months.
 
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Old 05-29-2012, 09:02 PM
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Awesome results! Didn't know cutting and buffing could be done so well by hand!

I'd say a few weeks before waxing. 6 months seems like a long time? I waxed my plate filler within days of painting but that's a lot smaller lol...
 
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Old 05-30-2012, 08:27 AM
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I have the "FULL" RK sport kit on mine....

If wanna see what it looks like...check out my garage....
 
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Old 05-30-2012, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by STUMPMI
I have the "FULL" RK sport kit on mine....

If wanna see what it looks like...check out my garage....
Actually, I know exactly what the full RKsport kit looks like, and I'm pretty certain you have Razzi side skirts and rear valance. Only your front valance is RKsport.
 
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Looks Great
 


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