Rattle *56k you know the drill*

[240freak90]

wow sounds pretty durable lol. but what is the offset on your wheels man? id love to get some theyre pure sexiness!!

[idamaster]

Im not exactly sure on the offset. I plan on adding some 8,10 or 12mm spacers in the rear though

[240freak90]

well could you do some measurements for me then? just check and see how far your hub is from the outer edge of the wheel?

[idamaster]

Sure thing ill do it tomorrow while im replacing that plastic piece on the left side of the bumper.

[240freak90]

awesome thank you i would definitely appreciate it.

QQ: describe backspacing for me please lol. i dont understand if they are talking about how far the hub is backspaced from the outer edge of the wheel or if its how for the hub is backspaced from the inner edge of the wheel. oh and inner edge is the edge facing towards the brakes, rotors, etc.. and outer edge is the side everyone will be looking at

[idamaster]

No offset is where it is even both ways.Positive offset is where there is more space towards the inside of the rim that you dont see.Negative offset is more space towards the outside of the rims that you see. Ex. Deep dish rims are Negative.Backspacing is the measure of the hub,where the wheel is mounted, to the inside part of the rims lip.IIRC

[justinedible4]

WOW!nuff said

[sm0611]

Looks good man.

[nightsauce]

its funny how people are sayin "lets see how long it lasts." if it chips or starts messing up just sand it down and do it again

[idamaster]

Picked up some s14 seats last night. Put them in this morning. Ill have a picture of it later.

[idamaster]

[idamaster]

FYI: If anyone was wondering this car is a pain in the a** to wash. Pretty hard to get out some kind of soot without scratching the paint. Ill figure something out. Edit: Use a sponge.
Modified by idamaster at 7:07 PM 2/14/2010

[elchoccolatte]

Hands Down, Nice phucking JOB!!

[JoseBronx]

is there another clear anyone can recommend that wont chip off

[idamaster]

The clear I put on didnt chip off. It acted like an aircraft paint stipper.

[JDM Sil4ty]

yessir indeed

interesting turn out.only problem is it wont last.

[sr20deTsomeday118]

+1 for sick rattle canand+1 more for optima red top

[idamaster]

Well guys I havent had any problem with the paint. Its not as bright as it was before(very very bright). But, I cant complain. Ill shoot a picture tomorrow and show you guys what it looks like.

[mattblancarte]

Interested to see. How many times have you washed it since?

[240lookis]

nice job man. i rattle canned mine too, but my color sucks. what rustoleum can color did you use?

thanks and good work

[youngmoney]

thats really nice for being rattle canned. why didnt you fix the dent in your fender before you painted though?

thanks for the heads up on the clear coat btw. i eventually plan on painting my coupe. ill definitely keep in mind not to use that s***.

[xKnownShadowX]

What rattle can of paint and clear coat you use?

[Armstec_S13]

Wow, that looks awesome for it being rattle canned, looks better that a maaco paint job and they use "real" car paint

As for the scratching of the paint after washing, how long after you painted it did you wait to wash/wax the car? I know from the body shop at my job you have to wait a few weeks to wash a car after painting and then like a month or two before waxing the car because you have to let the paint "cure".

Anyway man, that came out awesome especially for $80 man ya can't go wrong if paint does chip or whatever because you can easily redo that area.

[Rays_240]

looks good but why not just take the sunroof out when painting, just pops rite out and is a lot easier then taping it off?

[idamaster]

I didnt think of pulling out out the sunroof. I used sunrise red without clear coat. I tried fixing the dent but it would just pop back; I didnt have time to take it to a body shop and leave it there for a day or however long for them to pop it out. Ive washed to car about 5-6 times since. Using a sponge works better than a car washing mitt. The car is pretty diry right now since the weather wont cooperate with me. We also got about 3 inches of snow which is a miracle for Louisiana so I couldnt wash it. Here are two picture from this morning.

[idamaster]

[idamaster]

Everyone who says its not going to last you can look for yourself. From what I can tell its going to last a long time.

[cdkilla]

Everyone who says its not going to last you can look for yourself. From what I can tell its going to last a long time.

I'd like to agree with you, but I rattle canned my roof and it didn't last but a summer with the sun baking on her. And yes, I prepped it properly.

Looks good for now, but I don't think it will last, at the same time, with the money saved, you could just touch up any area problems that may arise.

[idamaster]

To be honest, I think the brand of paint has a lot to do with it too. Im sure the cheap walmart paint would have started cracking due to the heat when I first painted.

[Andy4106]

it looks good. but it wont look good for long. summer time turns round and bugs will destroy that paint.

thats why rattle can does not work.