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1bad914 |
Feb 8 2006, 11:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
I volunteered a month ago to start a paint thread on a car I'm doing, well that idea was OBE! I will still do it, but it may be after the fact. Here are a couple of teaser pics, before and after.
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1bad914 |
Feb 8 2006, 11:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
After! I still have more work to do.
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1bad914 |
Feb 8 2006, 11:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
nother
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1bad914 |
Feb 8 2006, 11:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
Money shot. It took me three and 1/2 weeks from delivery to this point.
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balljoint |
Feb 8 2006, 12:13 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
Hey Nice paint. But I think someone sold you the wrong body panels for your 914. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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1bad914 |
Feb 8 2006, 01:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
I kind of thought something was fishy about those panels, it looks so different then the cars I see on this site! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)
I proposed doing this with a beeho instead of a 14, mainly because my 14 is done already. It really should be titled, "How to paint a car in your two car garage and only piss your wife and neighbors off a little" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) We need a spray gun smiley! |
1bad914 |
Feb 9 2006, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
I finally started the paint thread/book! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) So far I'm up to page 6 of a word document describing how I do a prep and paint. I'm only at laying down primer, man this thing has taken on a life of it's own. I may actually add pictures to the word doc and send it out that way. This is kind of fun.
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proto31 |
Feb 9 2006, 12:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 413 Joined: 2-February 06 From: Costa Mesa, CA. Member No.: 5,515 Region Association: None |
I'd be very interested in reading it. Do you think you'll be done in a month or so? I'm going to be doing some painting...
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redshift |
Feb 9 2006, 01:00 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
I have never had a word doc with pics display the pics.
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mcbain77 |
Feb 9 2006, 01:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-January 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 5,485 |
create a .pdf if you can - that way you can distribute this all over the web and become a LEGEND!!!!!!
Guy #1: "Hey, did you read that paint FAQ on the 914 forum?" Guy #2: "Yeah - That guy is amazing and his tips and tricks saved me months of work!" Think about it . . . (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
914-8 |
Feb 9 2006, 01:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 802 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Cal Member No.: 5,461 Region Association: None |
I'm doing that exact same thing right now. Paint and body is hard enough without having to be "stealthy" with regard to neighbors and wife! I painted my last 914 completely all at once in the late 90s. That was a lot of concentrated noise, mess, etc. Was pretty hectic. (Came out nice, though! It is the red 914 featured in the Buyers Guide in European Car Jan. 2000). This time, I'm doing it bit by bit, keeping the car on the road. Doing a panel here and there when I can sneak it in. I'm using DuPont ChromaOne, spraying out of a regular (non-HLVP) gun. |
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SLKWrx |
Feb 9 2006, 01:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 317 Joined: 28-September 04 From: Woolwich, NJ Member No.: 2,845 Region Association: North East States |
Ok, a document like that would be like the grail for me right now. I am a first time painter that is starting from scratch. I bought a "how to paint" book, but I'm still having issues with the specifics. I can't wait to see what you come up with. So far, I'm at the point of learning how to use my DA to sand to a perfect smoothness. Next is going to learn how to skin body filler on and prime. So many things to learn, so little warm weather.
Please let me know when you are done, or if you want to bounce your pages against a complete novice, let me know. |
1bad914 |
Feb 9 2006, 01:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
As far as a word doc with pics, I use screen prints and paste them in without any problems. I was thinking about the PDF format as I was driving home just now.
I hope to have it done in a few days. It will be rough around the edges, but will hopefully open the door for someont that is on the edge about doing a paint job at home. Hey, if I can do it, anyone can. |
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