Exterior makeover...complete.
Exterior makeover...complete.
Finally finished the car today.
http://www.rbvracing.com/images/Mar08/Z28Ext_1280.jpg
Comments? Suggestions?
This is the "before" picture: http://www.rbvracing.com/gallery2/ma...g2_itemId=1604
http://www.rbvracing.com/images/Mar08/Z28Ext_1280.jpg
Comments? Suggestions?
This is the "before" picture: http://www.rbvracing.com/gallery2/ma...g2_itemId=1604
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Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
Wow. I would have NEVER guessed I'd like a thirdgen painted that color, and I usually am AGAINST graphics on the side of cars (or in general actually), but that car looks badass! Great job man! Congrats!
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Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
Amazing colour choice, I was thinking of doing my car like that. I personally like the black inside the light housings though, and i'm not a big fan of the graphics or rims. I'm sure i'd like it alot more if i saw it in person.
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looks awsome to me btw, i love graphics. lol, look at my car in vb garage for my graphic choice
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Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
Nice work Ray!
You got a first race on the calendar yet?
You got a first race on the calendar yet?
Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
Thanks fellas. It turned out better than I expected it would considering the paint was a "backyard" job. In person it looks even better.
The color is Chrome Orange made exclusively by Dupont for Lotus for their Elise from 2004 to 2007. It has a gold mid-coat so in certain lighting angles, it has gold/yellow accents. You can't really see that in the picture. Here's a good shot of the color on the Lotus where you can see those accents; http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/atta...1&d=1141348424
The color is Chrome Orange made exclusively by Dupont for Lotus for their Elise from 2004 to 2007. It has a gold mid-coat so in certain lighting angles, it has gold/yellow accents. You can't really see that in the picture. Here's a good shot of the color on the Lotus where you can see those accents; http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/atta...1&d=1141348424
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Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
I don't understand why I like the decal.....but I do lol. Car looks really good, flows nicely too. Only thing I would do would be paint the headlight buckets black and tint the windows. Good work!
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i agree with zdc. that car looks amazing. tint the windows and paint the headlight buckets and that car would be absolutely perfect. i really like the graphics as well..
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Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
If you had described it in words only - I would have been skeptical.
With the pic, I say CONGRATS, WELL DONE!
With the pic, I say CONGRATS, WELL DONE!
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What all did you use for the paint job? Did you use your garage or just shoot it in the backyard? Tent?
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Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
Wow. That's a hell of a makeover. Nice job and it looks really well done. I'm not a huge fan of graphics but that goes pretty well with the rest of it. It almost reminds me of a mix of the 02 CE TA's but with a bowtie. That color looks gorgeous in person. I've seen one lotus rolling around here in that color.
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Thanks again fellas!
Shot it in the garage. The primer, paint, and clear were all Dupont, and sandpaper by 3M. It was shot with a "low grade" DeVilbiss $100 HVLP gun kit...this one to be exact; http://www.tcpglobal.com/images/startinglinecase.jpg
Compressor is a top end 5HP DeVilbiss with 80 gal tank. There's a big water trap filter at the compressor outlet, and a small one right before it enters the gun.
Compressor is a top end 5HP DeVilbiss with 80 gal tank. There's a big water trap filter at the compressor outlet, and a small one right before it enters the gun.
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Re: Exterior makeover...complete.
Looks real sharp Ray..........can't wait to see it at Performance World next weekend.......
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