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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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that is sweet. its turning out great. keep us updated.
 
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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MccM this was a great find thanks for saving me 2950 bucks on a paint job lol. Is anyone else going to try this. It is awesome to see the look on all your friends faces when they look at the car and you tell them that you rolled it.
 
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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so honestly can u see the lines or no do u sand them away...thats crazy i wouldn't have the stones to do that to my cars but its looking good for the money
 
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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so honestly can u see the lines or no do u sand them away...thats crazy i wouldn't have the stones to do that to my cars but its looking good for the money

Do you mean the lines from the edge of the roller? If so you can see them for the first few coats but now i cant see them if you look at the pics from coats 1 and 2 they are fairly defined, but now i cant see any lines. And i wouldnt do this to my protege i just think that it was an awesome painting alternative for a 700 dollar civic.
 
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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cool that works then.
 
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 11:25 AM
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You only get "scar marks" from the roller if the paing isn't thin enough and you're pressing on it way too hard
 
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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MccM this was a great find thanks for saving me 2950 bucks on a paint job lol. Is anyone else going to try this. It is awesome to see the look on all your friends faces when they look at the car and you tell them that you rolled it.
Im glad to hear your liking the results. what layer are you on now?
 
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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ive got 4 coats on and wetsanded them i may only do one more coat depending on how it turns out. Its been raining and is supposed to continue through the weekend so i may postpone the project until the weekdays.
 
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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what is the shine like in person?
 
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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I plan on doing this as soon as I get out of school. Ill probably start mid june. The only thing is I have the suual nasty rust around the rear fenders and such and Ive never done body work before. I talked to a few people adn read up onit. I jsut know Ill have a tough time being patient. But for 50 bucks its definetly worth a try.
 



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