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Old May 28, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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So I just spent lots of time and a descent chunk of money getting my car painted snakeskin green. Afterwards a friend of a friend did the wet sanding and buffing.......and I hate the job that was done. I can see scratches and swirls everywhere. Especially on the hood. also lots of patches of dull orange peel looking spots that the guy has come back 3 times now to touch up, and I keep finding different patches. It looked pretty damn good before he got ahold of it, but there were some runs and crap in the paint otherwise I woulda left it alone.

He only charged me 100 and no I dont wanna go back to him and bitch.

looking for someone to correct this NEW paint job back to perfect!!

I live in fountain hills so the scottsdale, mesa, tempe area would be best.

thanks guys, this is seriously irritating me
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Old May 28, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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any pics????
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Old May 28, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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I cant get much to show up in pics because of it being such a bright pearl color. Also all I have is my phone camera. most people dont see anyhting wrong but I definitely see all the scratches.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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Im sure a good wax will cover it all up, but I want it fixed not covered.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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Maybe he hit it up with just one grit of sand paper and didn't re hit it with a finer one...or he didn't go over it oh so well with the rubbing compound...
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Old May 28, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Is this your car?
http://m.flickr.com/photos/46766739@N04/5732659630/
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Old May 28, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DicN
yep thats mine!
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Old May 28, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Looks great...needs some black imo tho...why don't u buff it yourself I can guide u thru it?
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Old May 28, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dreemurY2K SS
Looks great...needs some black imo tho...why don't u buff it yourself I can guide u thru it?
Its got some black, I didnt do any black on the hood because the pearl just looks so amazing on all the curves up front. I had thought about buying a pc and trying to buff it myself, just afraid to mess it up more honestly.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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U did same thing on the wing lol..

I woulda done the mirrors black tho...

And I doubt u can make it worse unless u break thru the paint on the edges... but as long as r carefull it will turn out find...
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Old May 28, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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Looks awesome tho...I kinda wana pick up a ws6 once I get rid of my third gen and do a pearl. Lime green with black and black wheels with interior parts matching
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Old May 28, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dreemurY2K SS
U did same thing on the wing lol..

I woulda done the mirrors black tho...

And I doubt u can make it worse unless u break thru the paint on the edges... but as long as r carefull it will turn out find...
lol yea I sure did, think it looks great. planned on doing the hood untilI seen it all done in green! Ive got some black wheels going on in a few days
The wheels should set it off better.

I think I may give it a shot myself if I cant find anyone I would trust too do it.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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What type of wheels??? I just slapped my third gen some oem c5z06 wheels looks sick...my plans were to do it lime green or synergy green with flat black but got hit and I doubt ill finish it...

Looks sick tho bro no doubt...
If u need help on what to get lmk..
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Old May 28, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Yeah I might need some help on what product I'm gunna need. Autogeek.net has some nice looking packaged deals.
The wheels are ronal 2 piece wheels.18x9.5 and 19x10 I took them apart and did the perimeter bolts in green too. There's pics of them in my build thread.
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Car looks good, saw it at Peter Piper on Ray road this past saturday. Are you on Autogeek? You know swirls can be removed but the deeper scratches stand out like a sore thumb after removing the swirls. If you drive this car and isnt a trailer queen i would get use to the deeper scratches, cause this desert weather will destroy the perfect mirror finish. Got any detail pictures?
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