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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Hi folks.....first pic of my BC/CC Anthracite Pearl metallic paint.....done in my garage with a Harbor Freight LVLP and a 20 gal compressor, only thing I removed was the front and rear emblems and carefully masked the rest of the car. I also removed window moldings at top of the door, and they needed replacing anyways. I color sanded with 2000 and buffed with a wool pad and System One, topped with Meguires NXT. I could not have done this without some of the things I learned on this thread....it was definately a learning experience and my next paint job will hopefully be even better! I have about 600 bucks into the paint (not including the 100 hours or so of labor) Original color was black.

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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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Nice job!!!
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Old Sep 26, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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Looks like you did a decent job for your first time out... more pictures is required though
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