This is the lattest rush job for a daily driver
[Edited on 9-4-2004 by vw0064]
VDUBXTC Tea Bag
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Another crap job
GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard
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Metalic looks crap when you first spray it. 1200 paper, water rubbing compound and then carnuba wax it'll be a million bucks! Nice color (that was my color choice before I went Gumby Green).
Brendan
:jesus
Brendan
:jesus
Softop Seriously Crusin Dubber
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Sounds like you've done this before Brendan :-)
Roger
Roger
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
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1200 and then "Brass o", works wonders:thumb
GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard
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VW0064 mine looked just like yours after I'd finished painting (I had not painted a car since 1986). Apply that magic thing called elbow grease and persistance and look at the result.
Brendan
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Brendan
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GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard
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Your Bug would look great with the wheel centres painted the metalic blue instead of the gold. Lot of masking though.
Brendan
Brendan
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
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very nice:kiss
Softop Seriously Crusin Dubber
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U2U brendan........rather than hijack this thread🙂
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
VDUBXTC Tea Bag
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Hijack away i don't mind.
Infact it gives me the motivation to keep going on trying, when i see other peoples projects
Infact it gives me the motivation to keep going on trying, when i see other peoples projects
GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard
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Softop, no worries. I'll test it out for the future.
64 is that the new polisher above the beetle in the second pic? .. throw the wax on and hope for 20 knot winds.
Jokes aside, very nice color and job, shiny gunmetal looks classy on any car.
Brendan
64 is that the new polisher above the beetle in the second pic? .. throw the wax on and hope for 20 knot winds.
Jokes aside, very nice color and job, shiny gunmetal looks classy on any car.
Brendan
Softop Seriously Crusin Dubber
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Well, I was going to post a pic but I'm damned if I can get it as big as yours and keep it under 50kb!
Roger
Roger
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
Softop Seriously Crusin Dubber
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Ok, lets see if this works........
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
Softop Seriously Crusin Dubber
167 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
Cool, it actually worked! the pic makes the paint look good 😉
Actually in real life it feels like sandpaper and looks like the Previous owner (I've had it for about 3mths) ran around the car with a can of paint each.
One with a can of blue and one with a can of black!
I'll try the 1200 and some cutting compound and see what happens.
Roj.
Actually in real life it feels like sandpaper and looks like the Previous owner (I've had it for about 3mths) ran around the car with a can of paint each.
One with a can of blue and one with a can of black!
I'll try the 1200 and some cutting compound and see what happens.
Roj.
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
Softop Seriously Crusin Dubber
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AArrgghh, must be nearly bedtime.......that should have read......
"the Previous owner AND HIS MATE (I've had it for about 3mths) ran around the car with a can of paint each."
"the Previous owner AND HIS MATE (I've had it for about 3mths) ran around the car with a can of paint each."
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
VDUBXTC Tea Bag
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Sweet
looks like the same blue
looks like the same blue
Softop Seriously Crusin Dubber
167 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
<These are some i started and have since given them up to people with more energy>
I know what you mean, I had the same feelings with my other toys.
I had 2 V12 Jags (only one now) the paint was'nt the problem, keeping up with the mechanicals was though.
Roger.
I know what you mean, I had the same feelings with my other toys.
I had 2 V12 Jags (only one now) the paint was'nt the problem, keeping up with the mechanicals was though.
Roger.
If you drive fast enough you're past the accident before it happens !
preacherman Officially Full-On Dubber
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I was under hte impression that with metallic paints you spray the paint then spray the clear coats and polish over the clear coats...least that what spray painters have told me
Lindon
Lindon
VDUBXTC Tea Bag
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Na
just the same paint.
I've got 12 litres of it. I've been spraying everything in it.:P
just the same paint.
I've got 12 litres of it. I've been spraying everything in it.:P
VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.
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hahaha jason i never saw this post, dont b so har on urself its good, keep going with it dont sell it
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VDUBXTC Tea Bag
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Getting bord with it though.
I think i might scrap it.
[Edited on 6-5-2004 by vw0064]
I think i might scrap it.
[Edited on 6-5-2004 by vw0064]
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VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.
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ur almost there, keep going, even if u finish it off and dont want it, u will be able to sell it instead of just scrapping it now.
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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
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like my wife always says. There'll be no "unfinished projects" being sold off for bargain prices. Finish it and sell it if you must, but I reckon you might decide to keep it after you get a few compliments out on the road.
"hang in there little camper"🙂
"hang in there little camper"🙂
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
VDUBXTC Tea Bag
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Yeah,
Keeping it till its finished but its of to the Blasters to remove its new coat of crap paint , and then i am leaving it to the pro's.
I've had enough of dealing with this metal crap.
Give me fibreglass to play with anyday.
Keeping it till its finished but its of to the Blasters to remove its new coat of crap paint , and then i am leaving it to the pro's.
I've had enough of dealing with this metal crap.
Give me fibreglass to play with anyday.
VWFOOL King for a day, Fool for a lifetime.
3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
well then its decided, u cant go back now
r u sending it the painters u talked about?
r u sending it the painters u talked about?
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VDUBXTC Tea Bag
3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
mainline smash repairs.
Cheap but not bad
Cheap but not bad
sgetty Fahrvergnugen
994 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
man i think that looked sweet, why do u want a show paint job when its just gunna get scratched anyhow
deon
deon
🙂