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Old 01-12-2013, 04:01 AM   #109
Desperado454
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Re: Parked Indefinite

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Originally Posted by meatwagon83 View Post
man this thing is gonna be friggin awesome!!
I hope so! Getting antsy to be driving this again...might be wearing primer this year

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You Sir are a God and my hero!! People like you are the ones who I love cause money is not the factor but skill is!! Keep at it my friend!
Wow, thanks! Can I get that on a plaque? Rarely do I get a compliment like that

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Sweet, Keep up the great work
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Awesome!
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looks awesome bro....
Right arm! Thanks guys

Years ago I had a brief stint in a body shop, and actually became somewhat decent, but most has been forgotten. Driven with the confidence of how good I used to be, supplemented by trace memories I figured I'd have no problem picking up the gun again. Unfortunately, I was mired by reality. I was trying to get a somewhat satin finish so it took a little playing around. The first time I sprayed it I went a little heavy on the clear in the mix, so it almost went on like a candy paint. It didn't really cover the orange completely and was shinier than what i wanted. Sanding ensued. This time I just mixed the base with the clear 50/50, added hardener and reduced it till it was suitable to spray. Here's what I got:


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