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sessiz10 · #1 10-27-2003, 05:18 PM

Well after a crappy first paintjob I decided to sand her down and try again before I dipped her into the acid bath. It worked

I need to do some of the detals yet so this is the preview...

viperkilla · #2 10-27-2003, 05:45 PM

Wow sessiz that skyline is amazing. How did you keep the windows and headlights from getting painted? Did you mask them off? What brand of paint did you use?

Bad Company · #3 10-27-2003, 06:03 PM

Lookin' sweet! I like that color a lot, what is it called? Very clean work, mad props to ya man! Noticed the Skyline emblem in the grill....nice!

fst blk supra · #4 10-27-2003, 10:15 PM

that is awsome and again i love that color.
any ways i am getting one for my birthday in two weeks and i was wondering if you have to charge them and how long?

good job on the paint

sessiz10 · #5 10-27-2003, 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by Bad Company
Lookin' sweet! I like that color a lot, what is it called? Very clean work, mad props to ya man! Noticed the Skyline emblem in the grill....nice!

Thanks for the compliments gentlemen.
The paint is plain old metalic green from pactra.
The skyline emblem in the front is stock, I just masked over her

Bad Company · #6 10-27-2003, 11:52 PM

So I guess we can add Pactra to the list of reccomended paints for Xmods? Did you use a clear coat?

sessiz10 · #7 10-27-2003, 11:57 PM

My first go with the pactra was pretty bad. I attribute this to..
1. Not using a primer at all.
2. Not sanding enough of the factory finish off first.
3. Plain old lazyness

I use the krylon crystal clear acyrilic spray for my clearcoats. Cheap and very effective. (Not recomended for enamel paints though)
I wonder how many laps this paintjob will withstand?

MadeInUSA · #8 10-28-2003, 12:26 AM

Sweet Looks Great.

seiyoun · #9 10-28-2003, 12:28 AM

thats a really nice shade of green....i like it

pacificwarriors · #10 10-28-2003, 02:50 PM

skyline looks awesome man

sessiz10 · #11 10-28-2003, 10:50 PM

Well after major thought I've decided to wait until I get the skyline bodykits to add any graphics. I think it would look corny on what is basically a street legal lookin body. I did finish up the minor details (I forgot the side views

)
What do you gentlemen think about putting a lil vanity plate in the back?

sessiz10 · #12 10-28-2003, 10:54 PM

Here's a pic of the first paintjob. I didn't bother on doing any touch up work on it. The pic is unusally flatering. It looked real nasty in hand. This is ofcourse the oposite of the metalic green where the pic does it no justice.

fst blk supra · #13 10-28-2003, 11:02 PM

those are both sweet skylines

the skylines are my 2nd favorite car
I live for supras lol

fst blk supra · #14 10-28-2003, 11:03 PM

oh ya, how do you get the grill and lights un painted
do you mask them up or what???

sessiz10 · #15 10-28-2003, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by fst blk supra
those are both sweet skylines

the skylines are my 2nd favorite car
I live for supras lol

They're actually the same body. The red was my first paint job the green is the second.
I keep the lights and emblem and anything else I want left untouched by masking them with tape. I have 3 rolls of that blue trim tape left over from when I was painting the house and find that it's excellent. No bleeding what so ever. You could use plain ole masking tape but you gotta make sure you've got the edges pressed firmly before you start painting or else you risk a bleed or two.