Took another plunge today
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Took another plunge today
As I am finishing the long term detail on my car I decided this was going to be the last piece. After reading up on some DIY's, I went for it. Used 1/4" pinstripe to outline, green auto masking tape and plastic I had laying around, cocooned the rear of the car to the garage good so over spray had nowhere to go but the plastic, and away I went.
Scuffed with fine steel wool, light coats of Krylon Fusion flat black. That stuff layers NICELY.
Better pics to come, this was a quick garage snap, but it came out great. My only complaint is that the pinstriping I used left a little bit of a jagged edge but you've got to get right up on it to tell.
Scuffed with fine steel wool, light coats of Krylon Fusion flat black. That stuff layers NICELY.
Better pics to come, this was a quick garage snap, but it came out great. My only complaint is that the pinstriping I used left a little bit of a jagged edge but you've got to get right up on it to tell.
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Nice job with the painting. Looks great on your car.
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Tips have been polished!!! 
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
If you guys keep posting up successful treatments to our rears I might just join in! Been on the fence for a while now! Somebody told me to cover the WHOLE car!
OP,,,,
Looks great!
OP,,,,
Looks great!
Last edited by Silverbullet00; Jun 2, 2010 at 11:25 PM.
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Me too!! Just haven't built up the nerve
!! Nice job,,looking good!!
