Thinking of painting...

[AZhitman]

AAAAAUUUUGGGHHH!

This is the one and only time you'll see the words "high-maintenance" mentioned on an Infiniti board - and I ain't referring to the QX4!!!!

LOL (j/k, 99!)

[99QX4]

Ha! I knew that would get you, i thought about it, but i already took the picture last night (don't worry it wasn't dark!:D )So i will get the picutres today and e-mail them as soon as i scan them onto my computer, unless I don't like the way the pictures came out, then i will have to take them again!:D I'll keep you updated!

[99QX4]

AZ, I just picked up the pictures!!! I don't like them though. There is one that is alright, but i still don't like it. They look even worse when they are scanned in!:mad:

[maxnix]

Looks good to me. Need to see more of the QX4.

[99QX4]

What do you mean need to see more of the QX4? It's in plain view! And at least the whole car is in the picture.

[Jeff Williams]

I think he means more pics, like of the engine, interior, stuff like that. Remember, you're on a Infiniti forum. We all live, and breathe Infiniti. For those of us that don't have the QX$ ,you are our link to how fine a truck it is.

[99QX4]

Okay. But this is for the calendar, how am i gonna put more pictures of my car on it like that? I gladly will give you guys more pictures, but i thought it was only supposed to be one.

[99QX4]

AZ, some input please...you are getting me nervous, do you not like the picture? That's it i'm gonna take another one tonight!:mad:

[AZhitman]

Hooo boy. <rolls up sleeves>

Lauren, it's *wonderful*. You look very beautiful and your QX4 is very clean (my favorite color combo).

How's that?

[99QX4]

*Blush*Come'on don't tell me you like the picture when it really isn't that great. Everything has to be perfect for me, and that definately isn't perfect. Not to mention I was mad because a part for my car was supposed to come in yesterday, and didn't. But seriously I am gonna take another picture that one looks horrible:rolleyes . Thank you for being nice though.

[Jeff Williams]

99, you sound ust like my wife. She is beautiful, but hates every picture I take of her. I thought the pic was great.

By the way, what did you decide on the painting?

[99QX4]

Ha, thats what my fiancé says about me.:pface And as for the car I am pretty sure i am gonna go with painting it, i just want to make sure that the paint on the plastic won't crack. I've heard they save something to put in the paint when painting plastic, flex or something?

[99QX4]

Oh, and AZ, i sent you that other picture, did you get it? Which one do you like better? That one was farther away (i dunno if that's good or bad), but let me know what you think.

[AZhitman]

They're both nice.

Tell your boy to "cheer up".

[99QX4]

[99QX4]

Alright AZ, i feel like you don't like to answer me. I like talking to you, you make me laugh. Example: "Hooo boy. <rolls up sleeves>" Ha, that was great! You also know just what i want to hear: "You look very beautiful..." But i can understand if you don't mean it, because you never really answered me when i said that... But anyway, i have better pictures of myself , it didn't help that i was in such a bad mood both those days, and also the day before!:D Anyway, i'm sorry for rambling...i'll go now...

[maxnix]

i just want to make sure that the paint on the plastic won't crack. I've heard they save something to put in the paint when painting plastic, flex or something?

An elastomer is added to allow flexibility on the composite parts like the bumper covers.__________________Brian1995 Q45 & Q45t

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[Jeff Williams]

Back to the painting. I had my front bumper replaced, and painted on my Q, and the guy didn't put enough flex agent, and the paint actually started to crack and peal about a week later. The front bumper looked like crap, for about 3 weeks. It was right around Christmas. The silver car, with HUGe black splotches on the front bumper.

"Get ouuta my way, or I'll push you out, with my beat up luxury car"

Then he painted the front and rear, with the correct ammount, and clear coated it a couple of times, and it had held up fine, for the last 40,000 miles, or so. The clear coat actually made the color a shade darker, and in bright lights, it is obvious, but in natural light, it is fine.

[99QX4]

Oh great, your getting me nervous now! I mean i 'm sure the painters will do the job right the first time (anyway my fiancé is there to make sure of that).But i am getting nervous about the long term looks of it.

[Jeff Williams]

I onpy paid $75.00 for my rear bumper, and the guy painted it in his shop, so don't worry.

[99QX4]

I'm not worried about the price, it's my dad, he won't charge me!:D I have to get some other things fixed (people have no consideration when they open thier doors!:mad:) But i am just hoping that it'll look alright, i mean i'll take care of it and everything, after all i am a detailer!!:D

[Jeff Williams]

I am sure he will do a good job. I was just explaining why I got a cheap job - I only paid for a cheap job. In paint shops, you get what you pay for. I was trying out a fried of a friend, who was trying to get his business off the ground. The final paint job really looks great.

I too am a detailer. I have a 1/2 dozen different sized and stiffness paint brushes I use for cleaning the air vents, and other interior places in my cars. Being anal has its rewards.

[99QX4]

Ha, thats great! Do you do detailing on the side, work for someone, or have ur own business? Or something else that i could have left out?:D

[Jeff Williams]

No, just love driving new (or as clean as new) cars. I actually sell airconditioning equipment for commercial and industrial buildings. (Boring).

[99QX4]

Ohhh!:) And i know what you mean about driving in clean cars, i can't stand it when my car is dirty. It's funny though, because when people come in to get their car cleaned, i always get looks because i am a girl in the automotive business! Even when customers come for my dad (i'm located right next to him) they look at me sort of weirdly, and i'm sure they are wondering what i'm doing there!:D And another quick question...do you use a buffer machine?

[Jeff Williams]

Not well. I have only hand waxed my cars, since high school, when I used to detail cars for my neighbors, and burned the edge of a hood on an RX-7.

The I30t is black, and I don't like swirl marks. I am considering a professional cleaning, buffing, and touch-up of the car. there is NO door dings, just rock and bug chips in the hood, and front bumper are. There is a little acid rain damage, but very light, and not hrough the clear coat.

The Q has 10 years of road nicks and parking lot dings, but the paint is still extremely good. Not nearly as delicate as the Black. It gets babyed, but I don't park it at the end of the lot. There are roughly 25 dings in it, only 3 severe, the rest are ripples from doors or shopping carts. only about 10 chips.

[chadster]

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