# Paint skills

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [August 7, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778 "2010-08-07T17:10:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
**Page:** 6

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/101 "2011-05-19T13:47:12Z")

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thanks man!

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### Author: ![prophet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@prophet](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prophet)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/102 "2011-05-20T15:06:55Z")

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![http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9652/p1070867edit.jpg](http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/9652/p1070867edit.jpg)  
 ![http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8384/p1070868edit.jpg](http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8384/p1070868edit.jpg)  
 ![http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4458/p1070869edit.jpg](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4458/p1070869edit.jpg)  
thanks mike for painting and putting on my rear valences and mudflaps. :number1

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### Author: ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/103 "2011-05-20T17:00:35Z")

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i figured it wasn’t a big deal… just didn’t want to hit you with a surprise color change when I eventually get it done… lol.

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/104 "2011-06-04T17:54:45Z")

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MK4 Tornado Red front bumper and front fenders.

 ![http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00683.jpg](http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00683.jpg)

 ![http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00685.jpg](http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00685.jpg)

 ![http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00682.jpg](http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00682.jpg)

 ![http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00686.jpg](http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk94/kkkustom2/DSC00686.jpg)

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### Author: ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/105 "2011-06-04T18:01:32Z")

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Good fuckin’ shit.

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### Author: ![Frank20](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/frank20/32/6434_2.png) [@Frank20](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Frank20)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/106 "2011-06-04T21:46:45Z")

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Mike, do you think it’s possible to fix an unsightly paint chip on the lower portion of my drivers side door without having to respray the whole door? Even if it’s a more professional way of applying touch up paint without it looking too noticeable? I blobbed the paint on and now it’s not level with the factory paint and looks almost worst then the chip alone. Any advice?

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2011, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/107 "2011-06-07T07:05:44Z")

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yeah I would just sand it down, spot/airbrush in some primer, and then the white base blending it out an inch or two, then clear a little past that. Wet sand and buff. the right way is the only way. 🙂

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### Author: ![JVG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jvg/32/6348_2.png) [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2011, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/108 "2011-06-07T07:07:14Z")

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lets see how well you can paint a whole car. I have a 240 you can try on to put some loud mouth haters to bed

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### Author: ![Yetti\_VR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yetti_vr/32/6357_2.png) [@Yetti\_VR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Yetti_VR)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2011, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/109 "2011-06-07T07:10:36Z")

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I haven’t seen or heard any loud mouth haters about his paint skills. Just seamus busting stones about his welding…

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/110 "2011-06-08T12:48:59Z")

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Lets do it Jon. July 1st I will have a place to paint full cars in too. 🙂

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### Author: ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/111 "2011-06-08T13:00:03Z")

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You’ll have a place well before then.

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### Author: ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/112 "2011-06-08T13:08:03Z")

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yeah but I wont be able to use it until then. 🙂

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### Author: ![JVG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jvg/32/6348_2.png) [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-skills/253778/113 "2011-06-08T18:11:16Z")

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> [@Official Superbowl thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-superbowl-thread/42885/120):
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> Lets do it Jon. July 1st I will have a place to paint full cars in too. 🙂

thats exactly around when I wanted to get this thing coated

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