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    Default Just got the valve cover painted

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    is it rattle can? Looks kinda dull in the flash of the camera
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    yea its a can lol
    it look much better out here

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    did you use the rattle can clear? Just fare warning, it probably will dull pretty quick in the car. Hit up The Bucky next time you want it painted, he has good prices as Pimp a$$ work!!
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    i sprayed 3 coats over it and 3 clear coats

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    Quote Originally Posted by VtakFluid
    i sprayed 3 coats over it and 3 clear coats
    You'll be fine with it It's probably just that shitty camera your using that makes it look dull

    FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!

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    yea it was my cellphone lol

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    Better than my rattle can job.....lol....... Goodjob bro
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    thanks

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    very very nice, just make the Honda Motor Co. Ltd. part stand out from the paint with like a different color, or some sanding. Thats just MY opinion, you dont have to listen to me if you dont want, but thats how i think it would look better...

    either way, +1 it looks good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GM_TUNER
    very very nice, just make the Honda Motor Co. Ltd. part stand out from the paint with like a different color, or some sanding. Thats just MY opinion, you dont have to listen to me if you dont want, but thats how i think it would look better...

    either way, +1 it looks good.
    Thanks!, im thinking about painting the Honda Motor Co. Ltd thing black or white.. maybe red lol so it would stand out but it would be HARDDDD to do

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    Rattle can?! hahahhaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by VQ35 Star
    Rattle can?! hahahhaha
    What's wrong with rattle canning? If you know how to use it properly, it looks just as well

    FUCK GRAN TURISMO EAST!! NEVER TAKE YOUR CAR THERE, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR AN ALIGNMENT!! TERRIBLE BUSINESS!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtikid
    What's wrong with rattle canning? If you know how to use it properly, it looks just as well
    ... if you wet sand and buff the **** out of it, lol. and then you'll never get close a base/clear paint job.

    His work doesn't look bad. but for a couple extra bucks he could have gotten it painted base/clear.

    He could have based it with rattle can and took it to a body shop and gotten it cleared.

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    paint the lettering black

    HF

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    Quote Originally Posted by carbon_crash
    did you use the rattle can clear? Just fare warning, it probably will dull pretty quick in the car. Hit up The Bucky next time you want it painted, he has good prices as Pimp a$$ work!!
    x2

    Quote Originally Posted by prelude4life
    Better than my rattle can job.....lol....... Goodjob bro
    mines also

    Quote Originally Posted by csmiths98AV6
    paint the lettering black
    a must


    but anyways +1 from me good job.


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    thanks guys

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    not bad at all

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    yeah it actually look better in person
    thanks for the positives!

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    my process was...
    sand it down with 400 then 800 then 1000 .. so it was pretty smooth
    then sprayed it with 3 coats and 3 more clear coats

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    Quote Originally Posted by VtakFluid
    my process was...
    sand it down with 400 then 800 then 1000 .. so it was pretty smooth
    then sprayed it with 3 coats and 3 more clear coats
    still looks dry sprayed bc of rattle can clear.

    Wet sand the rattle can clear with 1k and reclear it with a heavy coat.
    then once it's all cured wet sand again with 1500 and buff it, that should help with the dry spray/orange peel look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VQ35 Star
    still looks dry sprayed bc of rattle can clear.

    Wet sand the rattle can clear with 1k and reclear it with a heavy coat.
    then once it's all cured wet sand again with 1500 and buff it, that should help with the dry spray/orange peel look.
    thanks for the tips man, ill do it wen i have some free time

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    i think it looks good man, its hard to get clear from a can to really shine like others

    HF

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