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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 10:11 AM
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Hey!!! WTH???

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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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Nice car!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Sargevette
Hey!!! WTH???

Man, you have a great looking car.....lol
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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You should have Gimped some black wheels on there. Chrome ain't allowed here in C5 General...
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 07:50 PM
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You should have Gimped some black wheels on there. Chrome ain't allowed here in C5 General...
OOPs I must have missed that memo. Is polished OK?
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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ahHA....Polished is good. Black is good. Chrome is blingy no good.

Lot's of chrome in C6 General.....
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Nice vette

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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 05:27 AM
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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How do you do that?? make the background gray like that?
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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How do you do that?? make the background gray like that?
Just go to http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/gim...rtialcolor.htm
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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looking good, bling is good
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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All was fine and dandy till i got to the paint brush stage..
Did you draw in all the red? i did a little scribble, and xed out
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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[QUOTE=TabuIsMe;1578511721]All was fine and dandy till i got to the paint brush stage..
Did you draw in all the red? i did a little scribble, and xed out [/QUOTE

It takes a steady hand and patience. You have to view the pic at about 300x to get the edges right.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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[QUOTE=philcon99;1578512173]
Originally Posted by TabuIsMe
All was fine and dandy till i got to the paint brush stage..
Did you draw in all the red? i did a little scribble, and xed out [/QUOTE

It takes a steady hand and patience. You have to view the pic at about 300x to get the edges right.
Also, it's making my car come out blue.. ah no good
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