Painting my car

[michael]

My 2₵, Replace the back bumper, door, hood and fender with junkyard or parts from someone parting theirs out. Get a body shop to pull out the dent in the rear and you're good to go. If you find this stuff at a pick and pull, it will be less than $400. You may have to be patient waiting for a teal one to come along. I did the same thing with my legacy and was happy with the results.
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[LastSVXintheChi]

ok that is a little creepy how did you know that my door fender and rear bumper were messed up??

im already replacing the drivers door, but i need a passenger front fender still...i can get the dent in the rear out with some body hammers and i plan on sanding down the bumper.

anyone have a fender?

Originally Posted by michael

My 2₵, Replace the back bumper, door, hood and fender with junkyard or parts from someone parting theirs out. Get a body shop to pull out the dent in the rear and you're good to go. If you find this stuff at a pick and pull, it will be less than $400. You may have to be patient waiting for a teal one to come along. I did the same thing with my legacy and was happy with the results.
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[michael]

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show....php?t=59307:D

[LastSVXintheChi]

Conn: i planned on doing reverse pearl white roof and trunk lid and black everything else


ahhh clever guy

Originally Posted by michael

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show....php?t=59307:D

[LastSVXintheChi]

i didnt want to start a new thread just for this so im gonna ask it here since it has to do with this

has anyone done a reverse pearly paint job before? if so anyone have a picture? i looked through some of the old calender threads but only found regular pealrys

thanks

[Conn SVX]

Put lights on it and it will look like a police car..

[LastSVXintheChi]

You're a pessimistic son of a gun aren't you?

Originally Posted by Conn SVX

Put lights on it and it will look like a police car..

[LastSVXintheChi]

well i am open suggestions since i can just peal it right off

link to their color selection https://www.dipyourcar.com/pages.php?pageid=9

[Conn SVX]

My two choices would be charcoal or orange. Orange because I only saw one other that color. Love yellow but now have seen 4 that color . Charcoal with white top would be nice.

[LastSVXintheChi]

i was actually thinking about this color maybe with charcoal roof and trunk



http://youtu.be/hoCuSNs9U50

[dannmarr]

I would not waste my money on plasti dipping your whole car. It's a wrap, how long do you think it will last? It has a limited life span. I would only use it on small applications like trim pieces.

[bishop]

According to people that have done it, it can last up to a year or more if taken care of and there is a kit to patch up small scratches. They've also weighed it all after peeling it off the car and it only adds 6lbs at most i believe, and that was with two paint jobs = 6 coats.

[fun173]

I have plasti dipped emblems and they have withstood winter, powerwashes and rock chips. It is pretty decent stuff.

[LastSVXintheChi]

yeah i didnt plan on leaving it like that forever...and the website said it can last up to 3 years

[michael]

I just scored a like new hood for $30, painting the old one would have cost at least $100. Home brew paint job would look awful.