The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XIII

eastwest2300 · 07-15-2014, 12:28 PM

where is everyone??

eastwest2300 · 07-15-2014, 12:29 PM

ahhhhhhhhhhhh

eastwest2300 · 07-15-2014, 12:29 PM

b15 · 07-15-2014, 12:29 PM

afternoon fellas

eastwest2300 · 07-15-2014, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

afternoon fellas

damn.. i was on

'n roll...

eastwest2300 · 07-15-2014, 12:29 PM

b15 · 07-15-2014, 12:30 PM

Why did that bike rack thread in the General forums get deleted? I mean it's stupid, but was it THAT stupid?

eastwest2300 · 07-15-2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Why did that bike rack thread in the General forums get deleted? I mean it's stupid, but was it THAT stupid?

i dont know... mods do what they want I guess.

b15 · 07-15-2014, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

i dont know... gods do what they want I guess.

Corrected

kenchan · 07-15-2014, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by b15

Why did that bike rack thread in the General forums get deleted? I mean it's stupid, but was it THAT stupid?

was it deleted or merged? cause there were already like 4-5 threads on bike racks.

Davey · 07-15-2014, 12:34 PM

Today I learned that you can feather-edge some Duplicolor acrylic lacquer from Pep Boys and make a completely undetectable finish repair on a pearlescent car.

It's totally possible. $60 and a couple of hours = results as good as an $800 respray from a pro.

kenchan · 07-15-2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Today I learned that you can feather-edge some Duplicolor acrylic lacquer from Pep Boys and make a completely undetectable finish repair on a pearlescent car.

It's totally possible. $60 and a couple of hours = results as good as an $800 respray from a pro.

you mean 'melt' the paint?

hahaha.

Davey · 07-15-2014, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

you mean 'melt' the paint?

hahaha.

Yes it will blend right in perfectly.

Those car shops that charge you to paint the whole panel just don't know the secret duplicolor "wetsand and then spray some **** on there" technique that is so important.

kenchan · 07-15-2014, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Yes it will blend right in perfectly.

Those car shops that charge you to paint the whole panel just don't know the secret duplicolor "wetsand and then spray some **** on there" technique that is so important.

yah, i suppose it is possible considering i am getting a bottle of acrylic laquer to thin the original G35C touchup paint to finalize my touchups i did last year.

which is KY0 brilliant silver aka KY0 brilliant silver on my Z. but these two brilliant silvers are different colors.

Davey · 07-15-2014, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

you mean 'melt' the paint?

hahaha.

Seriously, back in the 50's/60's cars were painted with lacquer and you could maybe spray a little thinner on there and soften it up at the edges and then spray the same color and it would all melt together.

That hasn't worked in decades.

The stuff you buy in spray cans (except the special stuff where you "set it off" and have to use the whole can in a day or two) is just lacquer, it dries fast and it is easy to buff and will look OK.

Even if you spray clear on it, you'll still see the edge in the color under the clear and you will also see the clear overspray end.

You can get a decent-ish repair out of it but if you can't see it then you're probably the kind of guy who "doesn't notice" a big blobby touch-up right by the gas cap before he buys a car anyway.

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