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  1. #31
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    Lmao are we really about to Group Buy repaints...


    I love the Mafia lol

  2. #32
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    lol in for hood and bumper

  3. #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by sillieidiot View Post
    Seems way too cheap. What kind of paint does he use?
    he uses MIPA paint and clear coat products. ive shown the car to several people that say they are in the "auto paint industry" and they all find little things they would have done differently but as soon as i tell them the price paid, they are still shocked.

    i have posted pictures, water beading videos etc..

    it is really cheap and things that make it cheap are:

    - its a guy that does this on his own.
    - does maybe 1-2 full cars a week
    - does prep work during day and paints at night
    - why? because he paints out of a large storage unit no paint booth
    - no paint booth you say? yes no paint booth. my car was painted in a storage unit taped up with ventilation. i watched and saw his process. it does have its faults...the paint flashed and dried properly... on the 3rd clear coat layer, right before it was finished... a mosquito landed in the clear.. obviously he left it in and after everything was dried and cured, the mosquito was removed mostly through a buff and polish service. did i complain? nope because i knew exactly what i was getting out of it and i knew what i was paying for. I had proper expectations set in my mind and couldnt be happier with my paint job.
    - i had to remove several pieces on my own to bring costs down...Door handles, tail lights, roof rails, headlights, bumper strips front and rear, mirrors.

    in the end I am very happy. I paid $1250 for paint job, $350 for buff and polish service, $80 for Sonax CC36 ceramic coating I applied myself and I have a car that has shiny beautiful paint that has no swirl marks, consistent color between all my body panels, no orange peel and no waves.


    everyone has different expectations and levels of entitlement when they are paying for something with their own money so take the info and outcome with a grain of salt.


    pictures of paint as of recent.

    2017-08-28_0002 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr

    2017-08-25_0007 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr

    2017-08-25_0004 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr

    2017-08-25_0008 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr



    and pictures of the painting process documented at the time. he sent pictures updates.

    PART_1499381799333_IMG_20170706_185627 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    PART_1499381805785_IMG_20170706_185615 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    PART_1499381836835_IMG_20170706_185601 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    PART_1499381847652_IMG_20170706_185545 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    PART_1499381857544_IMG_20170706_185537 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    IMG_20170703_163603 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    IMG_20170703_163553 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    IMG_20170703_163545 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    IMG_20170703_163539 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    IMG_20170703_163530 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    IMG_20170703_163521 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    IMG_20170703_163504 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    PART_1499440777023_PART_1499440775875_Image1499440 775854 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
    PART_1499440045283_PART_1499440044169_Image1499440 044140 by Shawn Robertson, on Flickr
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  4. #34
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    You explained it very well, thanks!
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    H&R sport springs,
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  5. #35
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    I think that's fantastic.

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  6. #36
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    I wish he was near me! But hard to justify on my tired old red rehab.

    I do need my roof rack hatch strip thingies repainted.

  7. #37
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    Rock it!

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    "ZHP or not, I still like you"


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    Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture

  8. #38
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    Shawn, what camera/lens setup are you using? Those pictures are really great.

  9. #39
    It looks amazing.

  10. #40
    I may actually come down there and have him do mine. Don't want to invest a lot but that looks good for $1500ish.

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