I ****ed Up Big time
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I ****ed Up Big time
Painted my calipers awhile ago and I ****ed up but only on one side!!! Hahaha... What you guys think? Redo it or leave it since my HRE C20s will mostly block the sticker anyway
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I'm cursed with an eye for detail and ears of a musician. Therefore, a lot of stuff most people wouldn't notice drives me nuts. A friend of mine at Apple who runs their iTunes and movie trailer webpage actually wanted to hire me to do PS because he was impressed how good I was at 1000 piece puzzles. I told him I was flattered and that I didn't want to ruin my eyes sitting in front of a computer all day long. Boy, did I show him
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How hard is to to peel off the sticker, respray, and reapply new sticker properly? It isn't like you have one shot in all of ever to get it right. Just when you find you have a day and get it done. I wouldnt be surprised if the sticker peeled off well enough that the paint hardly had to be touched up at all.
I opened this thread think either a big ticket or wreck. Glad to see it was just a little cosmetic goof
I opened this thread think either a big ticket or wreck. Glad to see it was just a little cosmetic goof
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Wow those turned out great! I personally would re-do the emblem so they are the right direction. It would drive me crazy just knowing even if I couldn't see them. We should meet up one day would love to see your car in person, it really inspired me with ideas for my own car.
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But you guys think i can just redo that rectangular part where the stickers are? Theres edges/lines it will hide the respray so i dont have to redo the whole caliper.
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If you are OCD I would redo the entire caliper. If you can see the line from the rectangle after its done it's going to bug the crap out of you...which would make you redo the whole caliper anyways :p
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redo it man.. you go to meet ups, shows, even in a parking lot and if people notice it, you always have to tell them why.. ;-) i'll redo this.. being the same OCD person that i am when it comes to my cars..
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Its a shame cos it looks like you did a damn fine job otherwise. What kind of paint did you use?
Here's the thing though. Most people will never notice, but the people whose opinions matter to you will. Car guys will know, and your friends will torment you about it forever. Probably start calling you Flip or GMA or something like that. Not worth it brotha. You gotta represent for all of us and that s**t just ain't right.
You're not just some guy rollin in his 5.0, with the rag top down so his hair can blow. The girlies on standby, waving just to say hi. Do you stop? No -- you just drive by. Why?
Cos you are worried they are gonna see the sticker on your calliper. When you can't stop to bounce some Betty's things are just all messed up. Fix it up my man.
YOU are Manila Ice, baby and if theres a problem, yo, you'll solve it. Now check out the hook while my DJ revolve it.
Word.
Here's the thing though. Most people will never notice, but the people whose opinions matter to you will. Car guys will know, and your friends will torment you about it forever. Probably start calling you Flip or GMA or something like that. Not worth it brotha. You gotta represent for all of us and that s**t just ain't right.
You're not just some guy rollin in his 5.0, with the rag top down so his hair can blow. The girlies on standby, waving just to say hi. Do you stop? No -- you just drive by. Why?
Cos you are worried they are gonna see the sticker on your calliper. When you can't stop to bounce some Betty's things are just all messed up. Fix it up my man.
YOU are Manila Ice, baby and if theres a problem, yo, you'll solve it. Now check out the hook while my DJ revolve it.
Word.
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my wife bananas! :D
i would redo it. even if 99% of the ppl wont notice... you know its backwards and everytime you look at your car, you will zero onto it
this is a fine piece of machinery. deserves perfection
this is a fine piece of machinery. deserves perfection
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Seriously.....
What did you use for paint? Any tips?
And by any tips I mean re: the paint. Sticker application ill figure out myself
What did you use for paint? Any tips?
And by any tips I mean re: the paint. Sticker application ill figure out myself
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Here's the finish product on the driver side!!! Lol
BTW: its home service so if you guys are in socal area let me know if your interested.
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