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  1. 00Mini

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    #42 00Mini, Aug 26, 2015
    I have a friend who started his automotive painting career by painting his old pick up truck with some enamel paint and a brush. It came out alot better than it sounds like would and fifty years ago compressors, paint guns, etc weren't as prevalent and affordable as today.
     
  2. vetsvette

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    #44 vetsvette, Aug 30, 2015
    Purdy!
     
  3. d0r33t0s

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    #48 d0r33t0s, Aug 30, 2015
    my, what pretty tires you have there.
     
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    #50 cct1, Aug 30, 2015
    Take some of the camber out at least to -2.0, a little less than -2.0 would be even better, you're killing those tires on the street. That's great for the track, but the way those tires are wearing that much negative camber is hurting you more than helping you--you're giving up braking and acceleration for not much if any handling gains, by the looks of the tires.
     
  5. TheModFather

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    #60 TheModFather, Sep 6, 2015
    Just wait...

    I'm setting up for the crazy part that nobody else seems to understand. [emoji12]

    5 More colors (including a straight clear) splattered at just the right pressure and flow rate through the gun, to create the real "rusty" appearance.

    I can't show color by color of the process, because they have to stay soft and mix a bit for the best effect. [emoji6]
     
  6. caseydog

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    #67 caseydog, Sep 7, 2015
    Now you need to work on simulating heavily worn leather on the seats.

    CD
     
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    #68 vetsvette, Sep 8, 2015
    Looks good.
     
  8. eMINIparts

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    #69 eMINIparts, Sep 8, 2015
    :cornut: Looks Awesome :cornut:
     
  9. TheModFather

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    #72 TheModFather, Sep 8, 2015
    Not much gold on these Don, the yellow is Interchange Yellow (another MINI color)... [emoji12] There is a good amount of light reflected off of the flake and candy though. [emoji2]

    I've always got time for you Don, but I do need to run and get another 5 gallons of thinner before I do much else though.

    eMINI, I spent the better part of my last deployment looking for a plain ivory ball shift knob with the correct shift pattern engraved in it... That knob isn't going anywhere. [emoji12]
     
  10. old81

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    #74 old81, Sep 8, 2015
    Let me know when you get 5 gallons of thinner, just need the Dragon covered with some clear on the helmet. :)

    Thanks....

    Btw, must be all the sunlight you get when taking pictures that makes the yellow look like gold. Actually it is gold level work. :)

    :)
     
  11. TheModFather

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    #75 TheModFather, Sep 8, 2015
    Figured thats what you wanted done. [emoji2]

    Shouldn't take long to do...
     
  12. DryMartini

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    #77 DryMartini, Sep 9, 2015
    Figured you'd be showing Rabbit Stew photos on the "watcha eating" thread.
     
  13. Red Bull

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    #78 Red Bull, Sep 9, 2015
    One rabbit stew coming right up....

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg"]Holy Grail - Killer Bunny - YouTube[/ame]
     
  14. Crashton

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    #81 Crashton, Sep 9, 2015
    So those are dings, I thought they were the new graphics package. :D

    [​IMG]
     
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    #85 Savvy, Sep 11, 2015
    I say a rusty GPness MkII.
     
  16. TheModFather

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    #90 TheModFather, Sep 12, 2015
    The 3 colors for the base are on... This is what the sweet Gold flake will go down on after this is knocked down to show all 3 colors.

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    Expect a long delay, I had to spray the spatter coat with the paint THICK to get the right droplets. [emoji12]
     
  17. minirab

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    #91 minirab, Sep 12, 2015
    This is better than high school shop class!
     
  18. TheModFather

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    #92 TheModFather, Sep 12, 2015
    Here it is! Keep in mind that you will see this through the gold flake! [emoji12]

    I like it as is, but it will be getting a lot more... [emoji2]

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    It screams Taco Joint to me! Fits with the "theme" behind this mess. [emoji6]
     
  19. TheModFather

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    #93 TheModFather, Sep 12, 2015
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    I even get to keep a piece... [emoji12]

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  20. TheModFather

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    #95 TheModFather, Sep 12, 2015
    And if you are wondering, here's the tire in the sun... Trust me, the camera can't pick it up![emoji12]

    https://vimeo.com/139090071

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    Notice in the video that there is also a spattered gold candy in the leveling clear... [emoji6]
     
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