getting a paint job in march need ideas
getting a paint job in march need ideas
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meh... i have never liked fades...
do something with the body lines on the hood that flow down onto the bumper and around the head light... ther was a guy on here that did that with a 2 tone. looked sick
do something with the body lines on the hood that flow down onto the bumper and around the head light... ther was a guy on here that did that with a 2 tone. looked sick
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From: HAAF, GA
well theres a blue one but i just like the purple and black
and i think your referring to the green balt with the black down the center?
and i think your referring to the green balt with the black down the center?
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Custom paint jobs IMO are a waste of money if you DD the car, its only gunna get F'ed up, be more of a hassle than an enjoyment, and makes the car MUCH harder to sell in the end, usually the more money you put into a car, the less you will get in return.
Id say stay with the black, drop the money into the motor or your pocket.
Id say stay with the black, drop the money into the motor or your pocket.
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From: HAAF, GA
http://img205.imageshack.us/i/thefas...oustokas4.jpg/
its not my dd just a fun driver. my cars fast as is not lookin to make a shitload of hp
its not my dd just a fun driver. my cars fast as is not lookin to make a shitload of hp
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Congrats! I am actually in the process of getting mine done right now. It isn't about the turn around on your investment... it is about getting something that is truly unique and being happy with your car. I actually think a paint job adds to the potential resale of a car. After all one of the first things that people try to do when buying a used car is haggle the price down due to cosmetic damage... If you can keep the paint job in great shape (garage it, baby it, etc..) you stand to be ahead of the game overall...
Now as for the fade... I actually really like fades. They are one of the more striking paint jobs you can do. I do think that it will be more effective if you stick to the body lines of the car. Also, I tend to favor fades that don't contrast too much (maybe light blue to dk blue?) but that will be a personal preference. One other thing to consider would be to ghost-in an effect... it is expensive, but looks really, really great... You can also add a pearl to the paint to give it a chameleon-like effect....
Now as for the fade... I actually really like fades. They are one of the more striking paint jobs you can do. I do think that it will be more effective if you stick to the body lines of the car. Also, I tend to favor fades that don't contrast too much (maybe light blue to dk blue?) but that will be a personal preference. One other thing to consider would be to ghost-in an effect... it is expensive, but looks really, really great... You can also add a pearl to the paint to give it a chameleon-like effect....
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ya i had other ideas like get a color thaqt changes from blue to black in different lights and make that my stripes and make the black my body color so in one light it all looks black and in another it has blue racing stripes.... but idk
And jon why lie? it is your DD
you do not have a second car. Your girlfriend has a car that you SHARE to work since you work same hours same place. come on now?
hahahaha, reminds me of my wifes dad who painted his 92 corrola for $500, he put a sticker on the paint and a couple of days later decided to take it off, well the sticker wasnt the only thing that came off, a chunk of paint came with it to.