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puregroove
04-05-2006, 12:09 AM
Hey guys,

It's been awhile since I posted a new topic. I haven't been frequenting the forum very much lately. Time is hard to come by these days. Well, I had the hatch painted St. Patty's Day weekend and this is how she turned out.

Color = Isuzu Brushed Pewter Metallic :cool: Paint shop: Sprayglo [Lilburn] Ran me about 800.00 ::: I wish they would've paid more attention to detail and gone the extra mile in some cases, but I settled with the outcome since it's just a street car. Next time, I'll do my own body work (hint, hint).

I realize, there's been alot of this spectrum car color lately. Well, what can I say? I've always liked the color. I have a pair of mirrors that will be painted soon. I'll have to post some daytime pics some time.

They did a good job of taping everything off...none of the moldings were painted. I think they actually removed most of the moldings and put them back.

All the jams were painted--under the hood (not the engine bay), doors, hatch, and complete tailgate...

What I was disappointed in: I told them I wanted everything to be smooth and perfect. I would have paid extra to have some of the dings smoothed out and imperfections removed. In one spot, it looks like a spider crack was just painted over. You know, how there's like a relief in the paint. Overall, they did a good job.

No more polished hood. And, blah, I'm tired of the rims. :tongue: Yes, I still rock the 1.6 non-vtec. :confused: Comments welcome:::

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^^^I only got one shot in before toy cop tells me I couldn't take pictures. :mellow:
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DOHC ACCLUDE
04-05-2006, 12:23 AM
lol i just commented on your H-T post

H-T member = wEaK Squad

hope to see you at the H-T meet! :goodjob:

puregroove
04-05-2006, 12:29 AM
Thanx, man. Hopefully, I'll be able to make it out.

SEAN
04-05-2006, 01:08 AM
I took my car to Sprayglow about a year ago to give a try...went to the one in Lilburn...not bad but not great either...had to take back to fix some stuff and the paint still looks pretty bad....they mean well but the quatlity of their work is very questionable...price ain't bad though...car looks pretty good puregroove...and just tell the Discover Mill's security to go away...been harrassed there myself a few times but usually left alone...

ORGANIZATIONXIII
04-05-2006, 02:54 AM
nice...

4dmin
04-05-2006, 07:28 AM
nice

Repost Squintz
04-05-2006, 12:14 PM
love the new color

wantboost
04-05-2006, 12:36 PM
i like it

TeeJay
04-05-2006, 02:39 PM
looks like a quality paint job for 800 bucks man. thats about what maaco would charge for color change and door jams, and its a lot better than maaco.
i might bring my car down from charlotte to get it painted there. any idea how much they would charge for just a respray of the stock red, no jams or anything??

puregroove
04-05-2006, 02:43 PM
^^^ 300.00 less...Since I had the jams painted at the same time. He only charged me 75.00 per jam. 75.00 x 4 = (door jams (2) + hatch (1) + hood) 300.00

I used quite a few coupons, too. I forgot to mention that. That's why the paint job was the price that it was. One of the coupons was 1/2 off the paint package.

TeeJay
04-05-2006, 02:54 PM
One of the coupons was 1/2 off the paint package.

well that explains it

Stormhammer
04-05-2006, 04:12 PM
nice annnnddd cllleeaannn

MidLifeCrisis
04-05-2006, 05:12 PM
aww snap, tired of the rims? wanna sell em? :-D

WhiteAccord
04-06-2006, 01:57 AM
Nice Car. Great Outcome. Saw you yesterday 4/5/06 on sugarloaf

puregroove
04-06-2006, 02:10 AM
Nice Car. Great Outcome. Saw you yesterday 4/5/06 on sugarloaf

Holla next time you see me...I'll know what to look out for, too.

Brett, you have pm.

I've had this car for prolly four years and have taken my time with her. Thanx again for the compliments.

HeLLo iM iZzY
04-06-2006, 10:11 AM
damn the car looks nice....and if ur tired of the rims give them to me...im takin donations :goodjob:

HatchMan
04-06-2006, 11:35 AM
So god damn beautiful!
I think this has to be the nicest EG I've seen in GA.
Everything looks just perfect.......color, rims, sport mirrors..... Maybe some amber corners?
Good job man, awsome car!
Post some pics of her in the "post pics of you eg hatchie" thread!

puregroove
04-06-2006, 02:53 PM
So god damn beautiful!
I think this has to be the nicest EG I've seen in GA.
Everything looks just perfect.......color, rims, sport mirrors..... Maybe some amber corners?
Good job man, awsome car!
Post some pics of her in the "post pics of you eg hatchie" thread!

amber corners are on order...Sprayglo broke one of the ones I had on there before I handed over the keys. That's why the stock ones are on there.

got some new mirrors that will be painted soon, too...

Thanx guys.

HELLRAZOR
06-21-2006, 01:30 AM
want to sell? I have CA$H in hand!!! ;)

2.0civic
06-21-2006, 01:33 AM
^^LIRL

Chuckster
06-21-2006, 05:55 AM
Color is hawt