thallanor
06-07-11, 06:12 PM
I finally got some pictures of my 3000GT which I have dubbed Derpy, given its unfortunate headlight problem when I first bought it.
If it looks bad, that is because it is. I've gone through three cans of urethane-safe paint remover while attempting to remove the green paint. Then the silver paint. Then the red paint. Then the white paint. Once that is complete, then I have a couple very minor rust spots to touch up. They are all hidden beneath where the side skirts are supposed to be, so it's more to keep it from spreading. Then everything is getting spray painted and put back on.
The last two pictures are me experimenting with colours on a spare fender. I thought this purple would be deeper. The first picture is gloss, the second is matte. I'm still not sure what colour I will go with. Matte black is used a lot, but it also hides overlapping spray a lot more easily. Now if I could afford a professional paintjob, it would be candy orange!
If it looks bad, that is because it is. I've gone through three cans of urethane-safe paint remover while attempting to remove the green paint. Then the silver paint. Then the red paint. Then the white paint. Once that is complete, then I have a couple very minor rust spots to touch up. They are all hidden beneath where the side skirts are supposed to be, so it's more to keep it from spreading. Then everything is getting spray painted and put back on.
The last two pictures are me experimenting with colours on a spare fender. I thought this purple would be deeper. The first picture is gloss, the second is matte. I'm still not sure what colour I will go with. Matte black is used a lot, but it also hides overlapping spray a lot more easily. Now if I could afford a professional paintjob, it would be candy orange!