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.
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.
Today I sprayed some color on one of my old NT-01's as a color tester for Erin's snowflake mirror caps... Not going through the whole process, because this is technically painted trash, but here are the results! (The flake lights up a lot more in person! She should be more than happy. )
Wtf those Nitto's were worn to the point where they're just starting to get good...When the tread blocks are gone, and all you have are the two parallel lines, that's Nitto nirvana. You were so close. I'm wrapping my car. If I like it when it's done, when the vinyl starts to go, I'm figuring you might be about ready to open your shop, at least if you're working on the Mayan Ratrod Calendar...
Yeah Chris there was a good bit of tire left on 2 of them, but not enough to get me to the Dragon and back, so now the full set is garage furniture...
Dick, you should have saved them, seriously, when they've worn down that far, maybe just a little further, that's when they're at there best, I salivate when they look like that, on a dry track they're ready to rock and roll. If you're getting rid of them at that wear level you're better off with a different tire with a higher treadweear, just sayin'.... Oh, and you car needs either more negative camber, higher tire pressures or both...Or exactly the opposite depending on which side that worn shoulder was on.
That was high pressure and 2.3 degrees of camber, plus street use... Not much rubber left on the inner shoulders... Now I'm going to be keeping with the R-S3's for a while.
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.
Garage furniture? Tires make good furniture for inside the house, too. Although I should point out that I am divorced. :wink: The coffee table tire came from a Lamborghini Diablo. The two side table tires came from my old Audi A4. The glass tops came from Pier1. I'm thinking painted tires would look pretty cool. Did I mention I am divorced? CD
Still waiting on parts from across the country to get here, do I can order all the vinyl stencils at once so it is a little easier on my graphics lady. Also working with a local MINI5280 member on a custom rust sculpture, that is turning out to be a bit of a hassle getting everything situated... And I am about to lose a good chunk of garage space for this... It's not mine, but I wish it was! It belongs to the guy I painted the MAZDASPEED valve cover for, and its faster than his 11 second daily driver MS6! Speaking of that valve cover, he started putting everything back together and sent me a semi installed pic today. Looks DAMN GOOD to me!
Got some new rust going on some interior trim for the Rat today... Loving having a clean shop! Primer...
The actual base for the new rust is on! It took FOREVER, but should look sweet when done. Started with a 2 layer color base... Before: After the take down process: Then a very healthy layer of bronze and black flake... And lastly, leveled the flake with a gold/brown candy pearl... Trust me, in the sun, a lot of the detail of the color base shows through the candy. Next, after I catch some fresh air, that layer needs wet sanded down a bit, then its spitting different rust colors for a few minutes. After that would be a simple color coat, but no! I am going a bit more intricate with a color coat this time... Always the EFFING hard way!
Just wait... I'm setting up for the crazy part that nobody else seems to understand. 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.