# It's been a while.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Vendor Marketplace\ **Created:** [December 10, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-been-a-while/234210 "2013-12-10T18:49:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Detective\_Coating](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/detective_coating/32/5319_2.png) [@Detective\_Coating](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Detective_Coating)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-been-a-while/234210/1 "2013-12-10T18:49:08Z")
So it’s about time I get back to posting up some more finished goodness! > **[Detective Coating-Powder Coating and Ceramic Coating Richmond Chester, Virginia](http://detectivecoating.com/index.html)** > > Custom Powder and Ceramic Coating Richmond, VA 804-451-1850 [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1415173_532518340177826_1363323656_o_zps152fba45.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1415173_532518340177826_1363323656_o_zps152fba45.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1415173_532518340177826_1363323656_o_zps152fba45.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/DSCF2914_zps6899f4b9.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/DSCF2914_zps6899f4b9.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/DSCF2914_zps6899f4b9.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1461516_533666566729670_938281924_n_zpscc64830b.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1461516_533666566729670_938281924_n_zpscc64830b.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1461516_533666566729670_938281924_n_zpscc64830b.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1460058_530881390341521_1312535638_n_zps82c95d42.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1460058_530881390341521_1312535638_n_zps82c95d42.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1460058_530881390341521_1312535638_n_zps82c95d42.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/62482_525727080856952_1504715442_n_zpsa11638f5.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/62482_525727080856952_1504715442_n_zpsa11638f5.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/62482_525727080856952_1504715442_n_zpsa11638f5.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/577522_525726954190298_1047678759_n_zps823da43c.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/577522_525726954190298_1047678759_n_zps823da43c.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/577522_525726954190298_1047678759_n_zps823da43c.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1390470_524532984309695_1428056043_n_zps1760b905.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1390470_524532984309695_1428056043_n_zps1760b905.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1390470_524532984309695_1428056043_n_zps1760b905.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1475878_525852357511091_239205702_n_zps731a1708.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1475878_525852357511091_239205702_n_zps731a1708.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1475878_525852357511091_239205702_n_zps731a1708.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/524632_526070814155912_708216026_n_zps09d100ac.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/524632_526070814155912_708216026_n_zps09d100ac.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/524632_526070814155912_708216026_n_zps09d100ac.jpg.html) Started with some crappy peeling chrome: [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452107_529584970471163_1878122448_n_zps4d8b9595.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452107_529584970471163_1878122448_n_zps4d8b9595.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1452107_529584970471163_1878122448_n_zps4d8b9595.jpg.html) Refinished in Charcoal Metallic/Clear [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/486657_529584907137836_261469578_n_zps3bfee63d.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/486657_529584907137836_261469578_n_zps3bfee63d.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/486657_529584907137836_261469578_n_zps3bfee63d.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/994657_532892603473733_1058275013_n_zpsfb36828c.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/994657_532892603473733_1058275013_n_zpsfb36828c.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/994657_532892603473733_1058275013_n_zpsfb36828c.jpg.html) Before and after blasting: [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/988354_533258153437178_1327602993_n_zpscd2e6c00.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/988354_533258153437178_1327602993_n_zpscd2e6c00.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/988354_533258153437178_1327602993_n_zpscd2e6c00.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1425699_528299480599712_168051616_n_zpsa7421a36.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1425699_528299480599712_168051616_n_zpsa7421a36.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1425699_528299480599712_168051616_n_zpsa7421a36.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1441360_526201360809524_259567865_n_zps2f9bef10.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1441360_526201360809524_259567865_n_zps2f9bef10.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1441360_526201360809524_259567865_n_zps2f9bef10.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452120_528353000594360_1200508439_n_zpsecf3350d.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452120_528353000594360_1200508439_n_zpsecf3350d.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1452120_528353000594360_1200508439_n_zpsecf3350d.jpg.html) Custom color mixed up for a local bike shop [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452313_532960663466927_652960764_n_zpse81fe067.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452313_532960663466927_652960764_n_zpse81fe067.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1452313_532960663466927_652960764_n_zpse81fe067.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1455880_532960720133588_2040032081_n_zps38f2c876.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1455880_532960720133588_2040032081_n_zps38f2c876.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1455880_532960720133588_2040032081_n_zps38f2c876.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452364_530840610345599_1901427855_n_zpsb4c41209.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1452364_530840610345599_1901427855_n_zpsb4c41209.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1452364_530840610345599_1901427855_n_zpsb4c41209.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1455195_535443503218643_555449201_n_zps053eb74d.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1455195_535443503218643_555449201_n_zps053eb74d.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1455195_535443503218643_555449201_n_zps053eb74d.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1454857_532916806804646_1493524807_n_zpsb8fe1d45.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1454857_532916806804646_1493524807_n_zpsb8fe1d45.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1454857_532916806804646_1493524807_n_zpsb8fe1d45.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1459168_529497110479949_1953872050_n_zps3857104a.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1459168_529497110479949_1953872050_n_zps3857104a.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1459168_529497110479949_1953872050_n_zps3857104a.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1476265_529497173813276_408848785_n_zps5b540185.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1476265_529497173813276_408848785_n_zps5b540185.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1476265_529497173813276_408848785_n_zps5b540185.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1461041_524696130960047_1038240830_n_zpse28b8c7b.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1461041_524696130960047_1038240830_n_zpse28b8c7b.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1461041_524696130960047_1038240830_n_zpse28b8c7b.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1470012_528208470608813_1033964210_n_zps0faa9055.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1470012_528208470608813_1033964210_n_zps0faa9055.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1470012_528208470608813_1033964210_n_zps0faa9055.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1474470_528353070594353_1655351186_n_zps74d29dd3.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1474470_528353070594353_1655351186_n_zps74d29dd3.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1474470_528353070594353_1655351186_n_zps74d29dd3.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1489006_533575073405486_1735173508_n_zps9eb56296.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1489006_533575073405486_1735173508_n_zps9eb56296.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1489006_533575073405486_1735173508_n_zps9eb56296.jpg.html) [![http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1460089_525803720849288_1831300272_n_zps63209335.jpg](http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/DetectiveCoating/1460089_525803720849288_1831300272_n_zps63209335.jpg)](http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/DetectiveCoating/media/1460089_525803720849288_1831300272_n_zps63209335.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-been-a-while/234210/2 "2013-12-10T20:50:16Z")
Nice, wish my valve covers weren’t a bitch to take off ---
**Author:** ![05OrangeSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/eada6e/32.png) [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-been-a-while/234210/3 "2013-12-10T21:56:59Z")
Did the guys at STM send over the X cover yet? Can’t wait to see that done haha ---
**Author:** ![Detective\_Coating](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/detective_coating/32/5319_2.png) [@Detective\_Coating](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Detective_Coating)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-been-a-while/234210/4 "2013-12-10T22:12:27Z")
> [@05OrangeSS](#): > > Did the guys at STM send over the X cover yet? Can’t wait to see that done haha Showed up today! I take it, it’s yours? Haha. I could have fit a subframe in the box Austin sent it in! ---
**Author:** ![05OrangeSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/eada6e/32.png) [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-been-a-while/234210/5 "2013-12-11T04:58:02Z")
> [@Detective Coating](#): > > Showed up today! I take it, it’s yours? Haha. I could have fit a subframe in the box Austin sent it in! Yessir that would be correct haha. You do awesome work so I’m pumped to see it when it’s done! ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-been-a-while/234210/6 "2013-12-11T12:41:48Z")
Yeah great stuff as usual :tup: