Here's some pictures from today's project. The reason I even did this was because the spoiler was struck by a large rock which cartwheeled up the spoiler (bad marring and scratching) before striking one of the grille blades and making a nasty divot; and it was covered with clear bra.

I started off with some super-thin 3M vinyl tape to define the edges, them followed-up with some blue painter's tape, and finally newspaper.

I laid down a mist coat first, followed-up be four progressively heavier coats. The finish came out great and the rock chips are filled in and not noticeable. Once I clean up the edges in a few days, it will be finished.

Awesome! :tup: :tup:

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while we are on the topic of paint, anyone have experience with touch up paint. I have a gash on my front bumper from trying to get out of my three car filled backyard and hitting my pathfinder tow hitch. I ordered and QAB touch up paint but its very translucent so i have to put on multiple coats and it looks like crap. My method is to try and build up enough layers to fill the gash and then use a razor blade to shave off the excess. Then buff it out till its smooth. Does this sound good to anyone?

Touch-up paint is really only good for chips. Scratches/gashes really need a re-shoot. This is especially true of a pearl color like yours.

:tup: looks good, and the touch up should be easy!

Crap. Id rather buy another bumper and just use it for car shows only instead of repainting this one and daily drive/drift it.

Well before you do that, I'd check with Manny at Baker. They can probably blend the paint. All i was trying to say was that there's no way to get a good finish with some touch-up paint.

Had a couple of spots where the Dip lifted in the grille area when I was peeling off the tape. I shot a little PlastiDip into a cup and using a very small modeler's brush was able to "fix" those small issues.

All that's left is scribing a new edge on the spoiler (both sides) and I think I'm done.

Thanks guys. :tup:

JAR - You and ms. pint will have no problem doing her rims tomorrow. Take your time. I'd really suggest going to the Dipyourcar.com website and looking at a couple of the videos.

Be sure to take pictures. Good luck!

I wish he was helping me tomorrow. The blaze blue needs to be ordered online since no one seems to carry it in stores. And I need monies.

VERY AWESOME!
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Very nice job Mr.gurneyeagle... :tup::tup:


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honey~~~~ :p :hello::hello:

Blue rims for your Z???


It's been busy the whole afternoon, which is nice... mainly is one of the frame sales-rep came in and we were chatting about Northern European and all the sudden he mentioned Kimi Raikkonen.....

The sales turned into an hour talk of formula-1 and cars and drivers..... :icon17:

Ghetto blue rims ftw!

:iagree::tup: looks good gurney! :tiphat: to you brave boy! :tup: whew!:tup: