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07-23-2008, 04:24 PM
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custom painted hx's
well basically heres how i painted the hxs..
1.first wash them down take oil ,armor all ,any grease off with simple green,comet,ajax,ect ..basically any grease remover works good.. 2. i sanded down with an 800 grit sand paper..i think i works better and paint catches better than 1000 3. i clean it with and auto prep clean up. basically takes off dust or any other residue i might have left before 4.spray a not so thick coat of primerenough for the paint to catch properly .. 5.start spraying the paint ,first started with light coats then made coats thicker 6.spray a red pearl base clear coat .then just spary a regular coat of clear coat . make it have that freshly painted car look ..makes rims look legit .. heres some pics of the finished product <a href="DSC01299.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...n/DSC01299.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="DSC01304.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...n/DSC01304.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> <a href="DSC01302.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting" target="_blank"><img src="http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...n/DSC01302.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> |
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It looks like you did a good job man.
 I'm only concerned when you have to get them re-balanced and you have to take off the weight off the side you painted. 
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07-24-2008, 10:26 AM
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those look good man, nice job. }=)
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07-26-2008, 01:06 PM
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