biggie
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(2)93s SE coupe/LE vert / '03 G35C 5AT
Clemmons NC
7-24-2002
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The door jams and engine bay will stick out when the hood/door is open.Haven't seen too many Verts in blue though.
'93 S13 Coupe SE - KA-T, it runs but still under construction
'93 S13 Vert LE - Weekend cruiser, 5spd soon...
'03 G35C 5AT - DD
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wmdavis007
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1992 240SX Convertible
Rockingham NC
1-3-2006
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| « Re: verts getting painted... hooray!! (-RJ-) | 5:16 PM 5/14/2009 |
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Grats on getting your vert painted. Soon as I save up some cash getting mine resprayed will be on the top of the list (as well as getting all the dings out). As for either going blue or red....just my opinion but I would go back red. The door jambs, under the hood and in the trunk will look like crap if not the same color. My friend changed the color of his car and didn't get a full respray and now he regrets not going with the original color. Look forward to seeing the pics! 
 
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onosqv
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'92 240sx Vert
bewbews.com OC, CA
8-7-2002
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| « Re: verts getting painted... hooray!! (-RJ-) | 5:58 PM 5/14/2009 |
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maaco job = keep it red; i wouldn't trust them for a color change.however, if you do decide to color change, do them a favor and remove everything ahead of time (aka your plastic trim, maybe even carpet, moulding, etc). Makes their life (and your life) a lot easier in the end. but congrats! FINALLY painting her huh? I've been hoping you'd paint that red & black beast eventually.
bew bews!
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noobdrftr
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of crap...just pure crap
Palm Coast FL
11-30-2008
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i would say just keep it red unless youre going to paint your door jams and under the hood as well, then go for blue
1991 Nissan 240sx coupe FTW... 
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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thanks for your input guys. I wanted to do Nogaro red because it looked so sweet, but i didnt know so much was involved and I got quoted $1500 lol. So I figure if im gonna pay that much, I'd rather go all out and get blue and get the whole car painted
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onosqv
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'92 240sx Vert
bewbews.com OC, CA
8-7-2002
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 9:40 PM 5/14/2009 |
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Please tell me it's $1500 from a local shop and not from a MAACO shop.I hope your local MAACO is not like the majority of reviews I read about MAACO paint jobs. Good luck! Again, if you are going for the color change, make the painters' lives as easy as possible by removing as much as you can. Less overspray for you to be sad about afterward  .
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Kristine
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1992 Toyota Paseo
Virginia Beach VA
10-19-2007
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| « Re: verts getting painted... hooray!! (-RJ-) | 2:58 PM 5/28/2009 |
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you won't meet that deadline. 
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breadbox
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Red 89 240sx,Black 89 Koop, White 84 720 4x4KC
Va Bch VA
10-17-2006
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| « Re: verts getting painted... hooray!! (Kristine) | 8:10 AM 6/4/2009 |
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You know you could just do all the prep work your self and have a good shop spray the base and clear. I know you are not afraid of priming a car.Get alot of 250 400 and 600 grit wetsand sandpaper. I just say get red. But knowing you, you want what no one else has so blue is more likely. Glad you still have the vert.
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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yeah i did all the prep work myself lol. I had lots of sandpaper the teacher in small engines gave me so i just used that
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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updateOk so I'm just gonna save myself the 400 dollars and roll paint it red. I'd rather buy suspension stuff. I got the wing and the bumper kinda painted, I was doing more of a test run to see how it turns out. I dont think its bad. 
I kinda rushed it so it doesnt really look as good as it should. I roll painted my S14 white and it looked pretty good for 35 dollars
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onosqv
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'92 240sx Vert
bewbews.com OC, CA
8-7-2002
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 11:16 AM 6/8/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by -RJ- » | | update Ok so I'm just gonna save myself the 400 dollars and roll paint it red. I'd rather buy suspension stuff. I got the wing and the bumper kinda painted, I was doing more of a test run to see how it turns out. I dont think its bad. |
ROFL. So... $1500 -> $400 -> roller paint? AWESOME! whatever floats your boat dood. I guess anything is better than that multi-colored goodness you had going on for a while, haha.
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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| « Re: (onosqv) | 11:21 AM 6/8/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by onosqv » | ROFL. So... $1500 -> $400 -> roller paint? AWESOME! whatever floats your boat dood. I guess anything is better than that multi-colored goodness you had going on for a while, haha. |
my thoughts exactly 
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Phan
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00 Rolla CE, 94 240sx SE Vert
SoCal CA
11-21-2008
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 1:57 PM 6/8/2009 |
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RJ did you used a tent to paint it? because it does not shine at all...just get the car prime and get it paint by a professional because you will be very dissappointed if you paint it and it doesn't come out right. but yeah... if you want to paint it yourself, get full protection of your face. i.e. respitory mask/ googles/full suit... etc... those fume and kill you
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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Im just using a foam roller and some rustoleum so I dont have to worry about breathing in anything. I'll be doing the rest of the car in a garage as well. True it wont be very shiny, but my funds are limited and I would rather get better suspension stuff and/or pay for school.
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s13beast
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94 5-speed silvert
Mobile Al
8-24-2008
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 6:57 PM 6/11/2009 |
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Mine totaled out at 250$ Very glossy. 25$ harbor freight gravity feed paint gun. And a 50$ make-shift paint booth. Shoulda took your time. Paints important yo.
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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OK after much thought and a suggestion from Kristine. Im gonna do the car white.
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onosqv
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'92 240sx Vert
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8-7-2002
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 12:56 AM 6/18/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by -RJ- » | | OK after much thought and a suggestion from Kristine. Im gonna do the car white. |
Oh my bad, I had thought this was YOUR car...   Have fun doing the door jambs, trunk, and (if you can even get to most of it) engine bay.
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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| « Re: (onosqv) | 1:26 PM 6/22/2009 |
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I probably wont even do it lol. Whenever I get a real job/career I wanna do Nogaro red still lol... someday I suppose but this will suffice.. oh..
just 4 coats, im waiting for it to dry, then wetsand and add 3 or 4 more coats, then 1500 wetsand and buff. Its a little shiny as it is now and its almost dry. I dont think its that bad for 50 bucks 
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Phan
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00 Rolla CE, 94 240sx SE Vert
SoCal CA
11-21-2008
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 6:11 PM 6/22/2009 |
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does it shine? first time i've seen someone using a roller paint to paint their car...why not a shaker can paint job?
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chai029
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270x
chicago illinois
6-22-2009
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| « Re: (Phan) | 6:48 PM 6/22/2009 |
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looks like the it definitely needs some gloss in there, just to make it shine... also, I saw a navy blue vert (but it was a saturn sky) and it looks wonderful to look st...
walker exhaust systems for hire
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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it was very shiny, needs more shine though. I just got back from walmart with some carabana wax and 1500grit sand paper and buffer pads
lolz
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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:D
still needs some sanding and more coats, but its looking good so far. it even looks good from the 2 feet range lol
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240daveTX
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1994 240 vert
arlington tx
10-18-2008
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 3:40 PM 6/26/2009 |
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looking good. im planning on painting mine soon as well. keep up the hard work on your vert
94 240sx Convertible - 5sp and RB20DET swapped
90 240sx Hatch - dust collector
97 Eagle Talon ESI - DD
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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Working on it, i cant even sleep lol . I wanna work on my car more. I wish I had a garage =(
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Thamm
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1989 240sx slushbox, 1993 240sx Convertible(sold)
Opelika AL
12-26-2007
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| « FN-QR | 8:09 PM 6/26/2009 |
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Looks good so far RJ! 
 
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EPD
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94 caged vert, 87 RX7
Madrid Spain/So Cal ca
4-20-2008
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| « Re: FN-QR (Thamm) | 3:08 AM 6/27/2009 |
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honestly you shoulda just bought some cheap single stage paint off of ebay for 80 bucks and painted the car 1 panel at a time with a harbor freight gun.
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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probably, but budget was 60 dollars. anyway update
Argh almost done!! it needs to cure for about a day, then gonna wetsand and wax :D
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240daveTX
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1994 240 vert
arlington tx
10-18-2008
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 12:16 PM 6/27/2009 |
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your not worried about it being out in the elements to cure  looks good though. did you get the door jambs?
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EPD
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94 caged vert, 87 RX7
Madrid Spain/So Cal ca
4-20-2008
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| « Re: (240daveTX) | 12:58 PM 6/27/2009 |
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when its wet sanded he can sand out the imperfections.
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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| « Re: (240daveTX) | 1:21 PM 6/27/2009 |
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im not worried at all except for rain, but i checked for that. The only thing that bothered me was bugs kept flying into the paint. I didnt touch them until the paint dried then I wet sanded them off. It was like they were never there 
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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Updates :D
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Kristine
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1992 Toyota Paseo
Virginia Beach VA
10-19-2007
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 10:59 PM 6/28/2009 |
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hahaha, I was very surprised on how that turned out. it looks shinyyyyyyy. let's buff it and it will be better! 
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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I wanna finish it but its hot out =/
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s13beast
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94 5-speed silvert
Mobile Al
8-24-2008
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| « Re: (-RJ-) | 1:24 PM 7/2/2009 |
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Needs that black pin stripe in that body line. Looks beast tho.
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DeXteR
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93 sil40 vert- RIP 93 240sx vert- 94 pathfinder se v-6 4x4
Hemlock MI
9-26-2005
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woot for roller paint! Turned out pretty good.
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-RJ-
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S13 Convertible
757 area VA
8-9-2006
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| « Re: (s13beast) | 8:10 PM 7/2/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by s13beast » | | Needs that black pin stripe in that body line. Looks beast tho. |
I want one really bad, it looks so plain without it
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