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Old 06-16-2010, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by wakeboardr116
Hows this for motivation?
haha... those are some heavy overlays.
Old 06-16-2010, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by nogoodname
haha... those are some heavy overlays.
lol. yes they are.
Old 06-18-2010, 10:47 PM
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come do these for me please i'm too scared to do them myself
Old 06-20-2010, 06:26 PM
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haha its not that difficult. Just take your time and just don't try to take any shortcuts and it will come out great. If you screw up its not the end of the world either.
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^^^What he said...it's really easy. Just be patient and don't do anymore than a couple of medium coats and you're good. The sun has had a couple of days to hit mine now and they look great. Good luck!
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Dang, all of y'alls look really good....I want to do mine now! Those OB pics look hot...I wish my OB G's paint was as clean as his!! I'm just worried I'm gonna mess up or something and get a big blob on my light or completely black it out...
Old 07-01-2010, 08:21 PM
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Even if you do mess up it can be fixed. Just sand it down and start over or clean it off with acetone.
Old 07-01-2010, 11:23 PM
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^^^You can do it! I was nervous too and I am pretty handy and do most my work myself. It's not hard at all man.
Old 07-01-2010, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Nosnibor
Dang, all of y'alls look really good....I want to do mine now! Those OB pics look hot...I wish my OB G's paint was as clean as his!! I'm just worried I'm gonna mess up or something and get a big blob on my light or completely black it out...
I did my OB a few weekends ago and I thought i had messed it up but it turned out perfectly! It's suer easy to do and if you mess up it's easy to correct
Old 07-03-2010, 01:50 PM
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I'm pretty much ready....I just don't have a mechanical buffer or anything..
Old 07-05-2010, 09:18 PM
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looks nice on a silver car
Old 07-05-2010, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nosnibor
I'm pretty much ready....I just don't have a mechanical buffer or anything..
Just take it to a body shop or detailer after you get done and have them polish them for you.
Old 07-06-2010, 02:30 PM
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quick question; what type of clear coating did you use? I am on the drying part of the tint.. Now I need to do a clear coat.
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Originally Posted by NiTeHawKPwNeD
quick question; what type of clear coating did you use? I am on the drying part of the tint.. Now I need to do a clear coat.
I used Duplicolor automotive clear coat and it turned out awesome
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Originally Posted by hispeed-lowdrag
I used Duplicolor automotive clear coat and it turned out awesome
Same here.


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