Did the "CE" mod
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Did the "CE" mod Well, finally decided to do it and I got pics at every step.
Heres how it looked when I finshed sanding the first time:
Heres how it looked after i cleaned it with acetone and realized i should sand it better:
Then I cleaned with acetone and sprayed first coat of primer:
Then i sprayed two more coats:
Then I painted it with three coats at 30min. intervals and let it sit overnight. I removed the masking tape the next morning and this is what it looked like:
And here's one that I like:
Sorry 'bout the long post.
Heres how it looked when I finshed sanding the first time:
Heres how it looked after i cleaned it with acetone and realized i should sand it better:
Then I cleaned with acetone and sprayed first coat of primer:
Then i sprayed two more coats:
Then I painted it with three coats at 30min. intervals and let it sit overnight. I removed the masking tape the next morning and this is what it looked like:
And here's one that I like:
Sorry 'bout the long post.
Last edited by '02 WS6; Jun 8, 2005 at 03:21 PM.
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Originally Posted by 98MidNtBlueBird
what kind of sandpaper did you use 400? then to 800?
If your in Riverside sometime, we could meet up and i'll show you.
Originally Posted by fa18007
Spray painting your car = Ghetto. Just my opinion. I wish I had that NBM color sometimes.
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Originally Posted by Derek98z
is that flat black? Sorry, but gloss would look better.
I like the way the flat black looks, arent the Collectors Editions' flat black also? I'm very satisfied considering I spent less than $20 dollars.
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Hey do you have any more pictures? If so can you e-mail them to me at Confisk8d131@yahoo.com? Where in riverside are you located?... im a student @ ucr...
