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Old Oct 16, 2014 | 11:40 AM
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Default Re: Fresh Paint

Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
I will be doing a nice variant of the graphite metallic OEM color with a little more flake. I have always loved this color, and when it is perfect, it looks so good.
It looks fantastic, you are doing an excellent job.

I picked up a deal on an '04 but the interior and exterior was trashed; probably why I got such a deal on it. After a super clean up and a lot of re-dying on the interior, it looks like new and now, I just did a quick re-paint on it, nothing as extensive as you are doing. I was only going to paint the rear quarter and driver's door, due to some sun damage, but I was concerned with how it would match and just kept on sanding, this was Sunday. Tuesday was one of those days when the paint was friendly, the base coat just sparkled (graphite) and the clear coat laid out real nice, seldom do I not see at least one little run. I even debated cutting and bluffing it, but heck, I just couldn't leave it. Yesterday I cut it, today I will bluff it. I posted some pictures in 'what did you do with your crossfire today' tread. As flat as I have that paint now, I think it's going to bluff out super nice. I went ahead and painted the door handles and trim around the front windshield graphite too, I figured if I didn't like them like that, I could always repaint them.

Dave
 
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