...and now with green wheels

[Doppelgänger]

Eh, i got bored with my other set of wheels and wanted to do something with a twist. Its more of a anodized green and kinda hard to get the full effect in a picture.

http://tunerzine.com/coverage/182/images/IMG_5397.jpg
http://tunerzine.com/coverage/182/images/IMG_4791.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l281/teamFBG/IMG_3911.jpg
http://tunerzine.com/coverage/182/images/IMG_5031.jpg

[Maniaç]

Put the old ones back on..

[AnthonyF]

^^u shut up.


i want to make sex with car. :)

[Doppelgänger]

Put the old ones back on..

they look pretty cool DRIVING around, don't they?? lololol


You gonna be at bp this weekend?

[Maniaç]

im sure they do, but i think it looks better with the old ones.. lol. and yeah ill be out Sat.

[Doppelgänger]

yeah, i still got the 17"s and will be going back on soon. I got done with this past weekends event and was too lazy to put the 17"s back on. 2 day event in 100* weather in the sun = lazyness when its time to go home lol

[Sammich]

those joints are hot...i like the effect..who did those?

[Doppelgänger]

i did :) patience + spray paint + masking tape

[Sammich]

what spray paint? duplicolor?

[©hris]

i love em!!

[Doppelgänger]

what spray paint? duplicolor?

yup... the metalcast green. I tried the 'smoke' on one of them and was less then impressed with the color. The finish of the metalcast colors GREATLY depends on the base color. If you put it over a metallic silver or chrome, it'll be bright as hell... put it over something dark, and you'll get a much darker green. I would love to put it over my chrome intercooler piping.....which i will be doign sometime soon. I'd also like to see the red or purple on some wheels/parts.

[Sammich]

so what was the layer/paint procedure minus the prep work

[Doppelgänger]

well, my prep work consisted of......nothing. No sanding, no primer, just masking off the lips. I started with a 'dust coat'.... not even enough paint to really change the color. Let that dry, do it again. When it dries, it should have a chalky texture. Then it was about 4 coats until it had a nice gloss. Putting each coat on while the other was still tacky.

Wait until the next set is done. :ninja:

[Sammich]

so u just used the paint color u wanted? i thought u laid down another color first then applied the desired color...

[Doppelgänger]

you can.... if you want to brighten it up. The wheels started off bright silver metallic... so there was no need to. But if you're working with something thats already dark, then you'll need to spray it with something bright first then go back over it with the metalcast.

[Dirty Octopus™]

is this Mike aka Droptopdrifter? :thinking:

[Sammich]

you can.... if you want to brighten it up. The wheels started off bright silver metallic... so there was no need to. But if you're working with something thats already dark, then you'll need to spray it with something bright first then go back over it with the metalcast.

o0o0o0 gotcha:goodjob:

[veersixin]

o0o0o0 gotcha:goodjob:


that looks like a good deal

[Dirty Octopus™]

yup... the metalcast green. I tried the 'smoke' on one of them and was less then impressed with the color. The finish of the metalcast colors GREATLY depends on the base color. If you put it over a metallic silver or chrome, it'll be bright as hell... put it over something dark, and you'll get a much darker green. I would love to put it over my chrome intercooler piping.....which i will be doign sometime soon. I'd also like to see the red or purple on some wheels/parts.
i used the metalcast purp on my VC but i did not lay a silver or chrome base down. i guess that explains why its not poppin' like i want it to.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa17/DirtyOctopus/1PICT4233a.jpg

[Doppelgänger]

is this Mike aka Droptopdrifter? :thinking:

yup... previously DTD..

[Doppelgänger]

i used the metalcast purp on my VC but i did not lay a silver or chrome base down. i guess that explains why its not poppin' like i want it to.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa17/DirtyOctopus/1PICT4233a.jpg

Yeah, whatever you use as a basecoat will come through. If you want a metallic/pearly finish... then use a metallic base. If you want more of a candy, then a flat base will work better (chrome paint, very bright silver/light grey or even white).

[JITB]

dam that stuff does work... looks funky..but in a good way.

[hXc007]

i like it :goodjob:

reminds me of j. spl's lol

[Nitro]

saw it last night

:idb: luv it.....fuk Alex

[Krappy]

what happen to all the vinyl?

[4uh8ers]

looks good with green wheels man

[RL...]

I used the purple one for my calipers that everyone on here seems to love so much. :D

The metalcast paint is meant to be used after the metallic base coat has been applied first. If this is done it comes out very nice/shiny with flake in it.

[RL...]

looks good with green wheels man

Jake did you pick that red civic up? If so, I like it!

[Jecht]

looks good with green wheels man

Really? This thread is nearly two years old. He doesn't even have that car anymore.

[Doppelgänger]

doesn't mean someone can't leave a compliment :dunno:

[speedminded]

787b!

[MachNU]

doesn't mean someone can't leave a compliment :dunno:

lol at first before i saw the date i was like KNEW HE COULDNT QUIT DRIFTING! then i saw the date and was like :(

[SandM]

haha, brings back old memories of hearing your loud ass pass work everyday... lol

[uproot]

wow i remember this! LOL


good times...