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Some new paint & some buffing!

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Some new paint & some buffing!

I finally got the project truck painted. Unfortunatley the paint didn't come out as good as I would have liked it. Usually I don't have to do much buffing but this time I either had to buff or repaint due to a few runs and orangepeel...#$@%$#@
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I use 1000 grit on runs (carefully)and follow up with 2000
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looks good. i love the color.
 
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DSG FTMFW!!
 
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Yeah I really like the DSG!
 
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were gonna have twin trucks lmao
 
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looks good i heard that color is a ***** to spray
 
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it is.. very hard to match to the rest of the truck..
 
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Yeah it has a lot of metallic. I have to pull the rest of the masking off in the morning so it can have a new windshield installed. Then I can see how well the ps matches. I didn't paint the whole door, but did clear it.
 
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looks good man
 
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Originally Posted by rideabikenick
looks good man
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Thanks, I should get it together in the next couple of days
 
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mines getting partially repainted next week hope all goes well with the DSG
 
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Powerdome FTW!
 
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Yeah Cody its hard to match but if the guy is experienced he shouldn't have much problems.

Love the powerdome!
 
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FAA DAA!

Almost done...new windshield just installed!
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Originally Posted by Downey
looks good i heard that color is a ***** to spray
thats because you read that on the forum not even a day ago in a thread
 
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did you blend the paint? It looks like from where the fender ends and doors/cab start doesnt match really?
 
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Itried to lightly coat it the closer I got to the original paint but I guess I went to far...lol
Its more noticable in the pictures than in person.
 
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Looks good from what I can see.
 
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I'm very happy with it. I took it for its first long ride today...ran great!
 
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I seen it in person yesterday it looks great. And I drove it. I want it but John wont sell it to me. So I'll have to live with the green one sitting next to it for now.
 
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I'd sell it but I kinda like it...going to hang onto it for a while. Besides you have less in the green one than I paid for this one wrecked...lol
 
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