Calling ZORRO...
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Calling ZORRO... [Pix Inside]
crappy pics of new updates.
Didnt quite get my clearcoat on the tails yet but it's definitely on the list.
anyways....chop me a sig would ya
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5565.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5567.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5568.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5570.jpg
Thanks in advance if youre up to it. If not then...whatever
Didnt quite get my clearcoat on the tails yet but it's definitely on the list.
anyways....chop me a sig would ya
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5565.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5567.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5568.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a68...e/IMG_5570.jpg
Thanks in advance if youre up to it. If not then...whatever
Last edited by rivcal4life; Nov 17, 2007 at 09:47 PM.
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Did you use nightshades? You should remove the tint from the bottom half of the tails, just use some denatured alcohol and it won't damage the plastic. I used duplicolor metalcast in smoke to paint my tails but it comes out more grey than black.
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Yeah I used niteshades. Cheap stuff. I think I actually just didnt use enough clear. I actually planned on taking it off the bottom half and polishing it out as well as possible. It looks pretty cheap.
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You can't really clear coat nightshades because the clear will F uc k up the paint. Don't use any kind of thinner or polish to take off the paint. Like i said use denatured alcohol and it will leave them like new. I painted my tails like 4 times and remove the paint with that.
They used to be painted all red but now they are grey. I couldn't get a good picture but here are mine...
They used to be painted all red but now they are grey. I couldn't get a good picture but here are mine...
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Did you sand first? Thats half the reason Mine look the way they do, because I sanded with 100 grit beforehand....
like this guy
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Nope, no sanding. I would have sanded mine if i was going to paint them with a black clear coat. I can change mine back to stock just by removing the paint with alcohol. What i did was to degrease the plastic and just cleaned them with a tack rag. I used duplicolor metalcast smoke paint and gave it very light mist of paint to make the first coat stick. After that i just counted the coats of paint to get an even color on both tails. Once I let them dry i just use rubbing compound to make them glossy.
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The mistake was the sanding....you cant possibly sand the grooved tails like that 350Z.
You need to CLOSELY spray (3 or 4 inches away max) the clear on THICK.
I'll chop your pics tomorrow for a sig
You need to CLOSELY spray (3 or 4 inches away max) the clear on THICK.
I'll chop your pics tomorrow for a sig
