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Old 11-09-2008, 10:42 AM
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Re: Satin

What about the roof dents?
Looks like a painful job as a whole.
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Old 11-09-2008, 10:50 AM
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What about the roof dents?
Looks like a painful job as a whole.
Not quiet painfull, very time consuming though. and teadious oh so teadious.
Honestly on the roof I didn't even attempt anything. The way it was deformed was so that pulling pinging and body filler would have not put it into any better condition. It is rolled at the edge and sunk in the middle. Overall the body work is ameteur. The rear quarters were very wavy and like the roof almost beyond repair. This is what I was told by the two shops that took a look at the car after I stripped it down. The remedy proffesional wise would have been two new quarter panels and roof. And I knew they were being honest because the one shop owner I talked to I know as a friend. Thats why I just took on the whole project myself. I wanted to save this svx and new It would not come out perfect. Thats why I took a step out on a limb and went with the weird color scheme. I knew I had nothing to loose

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Old 11-10-2008, 12:19 AM
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Re: Satin

looks almost like an old legacy
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Old 11-10-2008, 04:41 PM
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For anyone wanting to do a "flat" paintjob the best product that I've used is 2060 "flexed & flat" clear by PPG. It sprays on wet so you don't get dry or tiger stripes and dulls down when dry but still durable like it was sprayed with regular clears. Just some info I thought i'd pass on.
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Old 11-10-2008, 05:08 PM
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Re: Satin

Looks great! I still think there are few things on the road with lines to compare to a really straight-bodied SVX.
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Old 11-10-2008, 06:37 PM
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For anyone wanting to do a "flat" paintjob the best product that I've used is 2060 "flexed & flat" clear by PPG. It sprays on wet so you don't get dry or tiger stripes and dulls down when dry but still durable like it was sprayed with regular clears. Just some info I thought i'd pass on.
I have never personaly used said product but have seen a car in person sprayed with it. Looked incredible. That is the one downside of the single stage hot rod flatz, it will dry as you spray. I got some veining and orange peal where it took to long to overlap. The paint job defenitly has its flaws but I am happy with how it is coming along. All hot rod flatz really is, is ppg black with a ppg clear and flattener all in one. But definetly another recomend on the flexed and flat from me, its a great product.
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Old 11-10-2008, 07:01 PM
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Re: Satin

Another great thing about the "flexed & Flat" is that you can add normal clearcoat to it to get a more semi-gloss shine if you want. It's super user friendly and easy to use. Yours looks good overall. Spraying the whole car takes A LOT of time and patience.
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Mods:AWD conversion/4.44 swap by Budfreak, Custom red interior lights, Custom Satin black dash, Power mode switch, Cold air intake, Permecool tranny filter,Sony xplode 10" sub, Sony xplode 1000w amp, Blitz in-line driver, DDM Tuning 6000k HID's, New paint job/body work by me, 97' Grill, QC shift kit, 17'' MB Motoring rims, 15&20 min mod, front & rear urethane swaybar bushings, Custom fiberglass sub box, Custom red led a/c control unit, perrin lightweight crank pulley, Black wrinkle finish powdercoated intake manifold w/ clear hoses , 02' outback heated/power black leather seats
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98' Forester L -Totaled
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Old 11-10-2008, 08:20 PM
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Re: Satin

Gloss black looks ok too

I can't help being biased though and as you can see gold wheels are hot too!
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Old 11-10-2008, 08:51 PM
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Gloss black looks ok too

I can't help being biased though and as you can see gold wheels are hot too!
I love the sti bbs rims. They make for a good factory look on an svx.
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Old 11-14-2008, 08:47 AM
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Re: Satin

How much did all this work cost? Does money just fall out of a tree in your back yard?
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Old 11-14-2008, 08:17 PM
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How much did all this work cost? Does money just fall out of a tree in your back yard?
Well it dosn't exactly fall, you have to pick it off. Total materials has come to $575 so far.
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Old 11-26-2008, 04:32 PM
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Re: Satin

Awesome! Keep us updated as you progress. I'm in the same boat right now. Body work is done, primer is applied, need to sand it down for the final coat. Definitely is a TON of work...and tedious as you said
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Old 11-29-2008, 07:27 AM
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I have pretty much hit a standstill for the time being. Its gotten so cold here I am probobly going to wait until spring until the bumpers and trim are painted. I have been following your thread too svx10. You have an even more complicated job to complete than I do! I just used a single stage. A base/ clear coat job will be very hard to get to come out right considering you cannot wet sand out any orange peel. But if you pull it off, the final product and finish quality will look tens times better that a single stage.
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