# what did he use to paint?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 23, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905 "2007-07-23T17:49:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![Trutrax](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trutrax/32/5658_2.png) [@Trutrax](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trutrax)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/1 "2007-07-23T17:49:55Z")

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Just curious if anyone has ever done this…and if so, what did you use or what do you think he used to paint his floor panels?  
(it looks so much cleaner after)

Before:

[![http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7966/sd3444nt0.jpg](http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7966/sd3444nt0.jpg)](http://imageshack.us)

After:

[![http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/5456/sd3446kz0.jpg](http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/5456/sd3446kz0.jpg)](http://imageshack.us)

[![http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/7654/sd3447vq8.jpg](http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/7654/sd3447vq8.jpg)](http://imageshack.us)

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**Author:** ![Kengi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kengi/32/5575_2.png) [@Kengi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kengi)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/2 "2007-07-23T18:41:49Z")

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looks like he used blue metallic paint from canadian tire… its 8 dollars per can and maybe some light grit sandpaper… 89cents per sheet.

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**Author:** ![Trutrax](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trutrax/32/5658_2.png) [@Trutrax](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trutrax)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/3 "2007-07-23T19:45:06Z")

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Really eh? just normal metalic (spray?) paint will work? awesome, thanks.

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**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/4 "2007-07-24T04:51:08Z")

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Prolly just tremclad. That’s how Andrew and Paul did their cars and it looked the exact same way.

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**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/5 "2007-07-24T14:53:46Z")

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on a sidenote, does anyone know a good method of removing sound deadening?

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**Author:** ![Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Head](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Head)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/6 "2007-07-24T14:56:40Z")

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Hammer and Chisel?

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**Author:** ![nwmrkt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nwmrkt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nwmrkt)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/7 "2007-07-24T19:12:45Z")

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dry ice, (where can you buy this stuff anyways?)

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**Author:** ![simplemind7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/0ea827/32.png) [@simplemind7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/simplemind7)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/8 "2007-07-24T19:52:16Z")

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"Right over the rust

Treat it to Tremclad!"

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**Author:** ![240SXtacy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxtacy/32/5549_2.png) [@240SXtacy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240SXtacy)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/9 "2007-07-24T22:42:38Z")

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> [@TW: 1997 Honda Accord SE](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-1997-honda-accord-se/13369/12):
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> dry ice, (where can you buy this stuff anyways?)

yea where do i get dry ice…

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**Author:** ![Hector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/43a26b/32.png) [@Hector](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hector)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/10 "2007-07-25T06:47:02Z")

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praxair, BOC gases, any other welding supply store, or anywhere that sell compressed gases usually

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**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-he-use-to-paint/107905/11 "2007-07-25T10:40:08Z")

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Look for theater and special effects places too. Dry ice is used in fog machines.
