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  1. Firebro17

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    #289 Firebro17, Dec 25, 2015
    You sure your gonna paint with that contraption Dick, or are you gonna open up your own distillery on the sly....?
     
  2. d0r33t0s

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    #2 d0r33t0s, Aug 3, 2015
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  3. BlimeyCabrio

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    #3 BlimeyCabrio, Aug 3, 2015
    Nice - looking forward to it. I should have you come visit and help with (do) my repaint this winter...
     
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    #4 Batrugger, Aug 3, 2015
    In for pics :Thumbsup:
     
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    #8 DneprDave, Aug 4, 2015
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    Cool!

    A buddy from Highschool and I learned to paint by painting our own cars and then other kid's cars. He started a body shop and I helped him for a while, before I went off to school

    His shop is now a high end restoration and custom auto shop, he has won scads of awards.
     
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    #12 Minidave, Aug 4, 2015
    .......suddenly, a shot rang out!

    Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a young boy was growing up.........
     
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    #13 whaap, Aug 4, 2015
    The first question he asked his mother was "Mom, what's a Kryptonite?"
     
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    #14 DryMartini, Aug 4, 2015
    In an attempt to postpone this discussion for a future time when she could fully explain and he would be old enough to understand, she suggested he go outside to play with his sled for now.
     
  9. Goldsmithy

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    #15 Goldsmithy, Aug 4, 2015
    And then the blizzard hit. They are cut off from the rest of the world under 8ft of snow for 3 weeks. Out of fuel, out of food, out of gin...the mother must make a decision.
     
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    #16 whaap, Aug 4, 2015
    she sent him off alone with Rosebud to get some lifesaving supplies.
     
  11. TheModFather

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    #21 TheModFather, Aug 4, 2015
    Starting with Rat-MINI close ups...

    I love using patina techniques, what can I say... [emoji12]

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    #22 TheModFather, Aug 4, 2015
    Here is an example of an inset stencil in a patina job...

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    The stencil is applied in between the first base coat, and the color coat so when you sand down into the layers the stencil is revealed in the color, and not the patina. [emoji12]

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    #30 cct1, Aug 15, 2015
    So are you still thinking of setting up a shop?

    Your stuff's looking good...:Thumbsup:
     
  14. TheModFather

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    #31 TheModFather, Aug 15, 2015
    Eventually Chris I will! Building up a small base of clientele now makes it better for when I can finally set up a small shop at the base of the Dragon. [emoji2]

    That is my main goal. [emoji12]
     
  15. wmwny

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    #32 wmwny, Aug 15, 2015
    Hmmmm...."at the base of the Dragon"? Robbinsville?

    :postcount
     
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    #34 wmwny, Aug 15, 2015
    The usual great job, Dick. Looks super! :Thumbsup:
     
  17. TheModFather

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    #36 TheModFather, Aug 16, 2015
    I've got a really cool mirror cap job coming down the pipe... Not at all my style, but hey if anybody can pull off what she wants done, I'm the guy for it! [emoji12]

    All I am going to say is, its going to be a fairly labor intensive job involving a lot of these (see attached pic VVV) and lots of sparklies. [emoji12]

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    #38 TheModFather, Aug 17, 2015
    Just ordered another $70 worth of various flakes and pearls for upcoming projects, and to buildup a small stock of commonly used stuff. Having all the different colors on hand will cut turn around times by 3 days or more. [emoji12]
     
  19. caseydog

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    #39 caseydog, Aug 17, 2015
    I decided to paint my POS Mustang II when I was 16. On the positive side, the paint stuck to the car. It also had a bit of texture to it. It didn't look bad... at night, from fifty feet away. Another teenage "learning experience." :frown2:

    CD
     
  20. mrntd

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    #41 mrntd, Aug 26, 2015
    At the place I worked in high school the shipping guy painted his Ford Wagon with exterior latex in green with a roller. Even the back side windows.
     
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