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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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Well last night/today I decided to paint my lips and sideskirts. I did the front last night, worked on the rear last night and today and did the sideskirts today. The color isn't exactly VSM and it was a spraycan job, but it doesn't look too bad IMO. Now that I have those silver I might get the whole car re-sprayed VSM I really like the color. I will be buying an SiR lip when I have the car painted.





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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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Not bad
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by -L@ndry- &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not bad </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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looks good for rattle can
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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The question is how will it look in a few weeks?????
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Probably the same considering I drive a company car to and from work and hardly ever drive my Civic.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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looks good man but i would put a light coat of raddle can clear then but a couple thicker coats on it then hit it w/ sand paper. 1200, 1500 then a compound w/ a buffer.... it will look like a base/clear coat and w/ the clear it wont chip
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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looks a LOT better with the lip painted... CTR lip would be sick on there too..

good work
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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i've always hated that front lip, but those wheels are hard
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Nice, VSM best color ever IMO.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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looks good for rattle can...lets get some closer shots
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Thanks everyone. I know not a lot of people don't care for the lip that's why I'm gonna get the SiR when I get the whole car sprayed. I'm not really concerned with making these look any better or being able to hold up any better because I'm getting it all done ASAP. I'll try to get some closer shots. There are flaws (mostly trash in the paint), but it's covered evenly with no runs/fisheye/orange peel and that's all I really cared about.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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not too shabby for a spray can job
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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looks good for a canned job
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eccentric.ek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good for rattle can </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dreww.. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good for a canned job </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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not bad for a spraycan job
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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looks good. not bad for DIY
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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**** if the title didnt specify i wouldnt have even noticed! great job man!
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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should paint the moldings too!
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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good job on the paint.....I think the 96-98 ctr lip would flow better IMO
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 04:11 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by k e v i n &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">should paint the moldings too!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Gonna order JDM thin moldings plus I was tired as hell so I just left them alone.

Thanks for the kind words everyone.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 04:56 AM
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Looks good for a rattle can job... Will DEFINATELY look better with a sir lip
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 05:07 AM
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looks pretty good
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