Painting at home?
10-25-2011, 05:52 PM
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Painting at home?
Hey guys, so currently my lip looks like this
and i want it to look like this
is it possible to paint it and get it to match the oem color with spray cans? HAHA has anyone ever done it before? xP Excuse my photoshop skills by the way lol.
and i want it to look like this
is it possible to paint it and get it to match the oem color with spray cans? HAHA has anyone ever done it before? xP Excuse my photoshop skills by the way lol.
10-25-2011, 06:35 PM
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10-25-2011, 07:13 PM
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i got this from this vendor for 160 :P
c-west lip haha
i wonder how much the body shop would charge me for just that tiny part of the lip, im not gunna take it off (cant) cause its too tight LOL.
how much do you guys think a body shop would charge me? I mean, i'm only willing to leave it in the shop for a couple hours. i mean, i need to get home and go to school and stuff somehow LOL
c-west lip haha
i wonder how much the body shop would charge me for just that tiny part of the lip, im not gunna take it off (cant) cause its too tight LOL.
how much do you guys think a body shop would charge me? I mean, i'm only willing to leave it in the shop for a couple hours. i mean, i need to get home and go to school and stuff somehow LOL
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10-25-2011, 07:22 PM
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HAHAHA when i bought it, there was a small gap on between the fender and the bumper. when i took it off to take out the reflectors and put it back on, the gap got bigger. idk what to do LOLOLOL
10-25-2011, 08:36 PM
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probably cause of the lighting and shadows haha
so.. how long do you think itll take a body shop to just paint it? :P
no hope doing it at home then huh? v.v
so.. how long do you think itll take a body shop to just paint it? :P
no hope doing it at home then huh? v.v
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Dang haha i see, well, if thats the case, then i guess i'ma be driving around with a half torn bumper, since i already 3M taped it hehehe. it was so hard to put on too =_____= i had to snap it in ROFL
meh i guess ill just have to do it then. I heard taking something attached with 3m tape off is hella hard to do. is that true?
meh i guess ill just have to do it then. I heard taking something attached with 3m tape off is hella hard to do. is that true?
10-25-2011, 08:42 PM
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Dang haha i see, well, if thats the case, then i guess i'ma be driving around with a half torn bumper, since i already 3M taped it hehehe. it was so hard to put on too =_____= i had to snap it in ROFL
meh i guess ill just have to do it then. I heard taking something attached with 3m tape off is hella hard to do. is that true?
meh i guess ill just have to do it then. I heard taking something attached with 3m tape off is hella hard to do. is that true?
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Dang haha i see, well, if thats the case, then i guess i'ma be driving around with a half torn bumper, since i already 3M taped it hehehe. it was so hard to put on too =_____= i had to snap it in ROFL
meh i guess ill just have to do it then. I heard taking something attached with 3m tape off is hella hard to do. is that true?
meh i guess ill just have to do it then. I heard taking something attached with 3m tape off is hella hard to do. is that true?
10-26-2011, 05:17 AM
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Just my opinion,but 50/50 plan to leave the front of the lip black,other part body color looks bad.I'd paint the entire lip body color or,leave it all black and add some other black
stuff to your exterior.Too bad its not CF.It appears that you are dead set on doing your own painting no matter what anyone is advising.There are companies on the web that offer spray cans mixed per your color code.I've not seen the results of any of these "mixes" to offer an opinion.You may want to check e'm out.
Again,my opinion,the lip is too aggressive for the way your car looks now.The stock 17"
wheels,no other mods to balance,it just looks out of place to me.
stuff to your exterior.Too bad its not CF.It appears that you are dead set on doing your own painting no matter what anyone is advising.There are companies on the web that offer spray cans mixed per your color code.I've not seen the results of any of these "mixes" to offer an opinion.You may want to check e'm out.
Again,my opinion,the lip is too aggressive for the way your car looks now.The stock 17"
wheels,no other mods to balance,it just looks out of place to me.
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op, stop laughing at your own posts, they arent funny . You laughing is whats funny 
You dont know what to do about the gap? Hmm...well , here goes..
line the fastener up correctly over the hat that goes around the screw and tighten. Right is tight, left is lose.
Youll use a screw driver or a 10mm socket and extension.
A screwdriver is what your dad uses to fix mommys light swith.
If you need the socket and extension, ask for parental help while they are supervising you play.
I would worry far more abou that gap and the misaligning and not fastened state of your bumper before getting your lip painted.
And the short answer aside from the limitless yet fully valid value-judgement based statements were are all giving you is NO, you cant use spray cans to look just like the OEM paint.
You will be lucky to get close to color, but it will still look totally different, and IMHO, the lines you want in the same silver dont flow w the lip.. better off as it is by FAR.
Hopefully you can take a joke..
now we shal watch and see...
( retreats back into dark cave and lies in wait)
You dont know what to do about the gap? Hmm...well , here goes..
line the fastener up correctly over the hat that goes around the screw and tighten. Right is tight, left is lose.
Youll use a screw driver or a 10mm socket and extension.
A screwdriver is what your dad uses to fix mommys light swith.
If you need the socket and extension, ask for parental help while they are supervising you play.
I would worry far more abou that gap and the misaligning and not fastened state of your bumper before getting your lip painted.
And the short answer aside from the limitless yet fully valid value-judgement based statements were are all giving you is NO, you cant use spray cans to look just like the OEM paint.
You will be lucky to get close to color, but it will still look totally different, and IMHO, the lines you want in the same silver dont flow w the lip.. better off as it is by FAR.
Hopefully you can take a joke..
now we shal watch and see...
( retreats back into dark cave and lies in wait)
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10-26-2011, 03:19 PM
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On my E30, I have used Tower Paint color matched cans numerous times. The result is better than what a lot of body shops could achieve. But it takes skill and a lot of prep work.
But if you don't have any experience, it's probably easier/better to pay the $150 to a bodyshop.
But if you don't have any experience, it's probably easier/better to pay the $150 to a bodyshop.