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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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I just want to know what kind of paint that you guys used on your CETA mod. can i use some duplicolor flat black spraypaint, and will it last
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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There is a write up on this that has the looks of all 3...flat,semi-gloss,and gloss...I did semi-gloss:


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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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looks bad *** w/ semigloss
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Full gloss is the only way..

I used PPG in a gravity feed gun, Base coat/ Clear coat.











Man I just whored the **** out of my car haha, hope this helps.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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i think you should do NBM on your white t/a that would look badass.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Spuds
Full gloss is the only way..

I used PPG in a gravity feed gun, Base coat/ Clear coat.











Man I just whored the **** out of my car haha, hope this helps.

nice!
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 07:48 AM
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so can i use spray paint and what kind?
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 08:12 AM
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I used a spray can of Duplicolor High Performance Wheel Coating. It has a touch of metallic in it, and that's what I wanted to match the Pewter Metallic.





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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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Thank you that is exactly what i wanted to know!
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
I used a spray can of Duplicolor High Performance Wheel Coating. It has a touch of metallic in it, and that's what I wanted to match the Pewter Metallic.





Thats a real nice color combination.
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Anyone else think that T/A's are totaly ugly without the ceta? I see t/a's running around with the stock bumper and it just looks like somethings missing? Should have came this way from teh factory.

BTW, to the Pewter car, Love the filler panal!
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