Driveway paint job (satin black)

Solus · 05-16-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Spray painting a Black car at night... Ooook.

The matte looks different/interesting so for what it's worth fair enough. If it came out with no bubbles or debris imprinted in the drying paint good on you for that.

But honestly, the spray painting isn't my

it's the taillights...

What is wrong with the smoked taillights?

XwChriswX · 05-16-2011, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Solus

What is wrong with the smoked taillights?

The "Z" in it..

shadoquad · 05-16-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Solus

Pretty much yeah. I'm glad I could give you a laugh. I do what I want when I want and how I want and live my life to the fullest. If something sounds like fun I go ahead and do it. For instance: Donuts in the clay/mud - What is the worst that is going to happen here? I maybe break something and spend a little money fixing it but had fun in the process? I have to wash it for a long time to get it clean then its like it never happened (what ended up happening)? What is the big deal? I can say I did it and I wasn't disappointed with either of the two incidents you listed. The donuts... nothing happened other than the car got dirty... the paint... everyone that sees it loves it. Don't get me wrong, I love my z, its the 6th one I have owned... but its not like I am taking a GT-3 and doing this... its a pretty cheap sports car that wouldn't be too hard to fix that I don't ever plan on getting rid of.

Actually, I've bit my lip about this in the past, but I never really understood the angst that other people had about mudding the Z. It looked like fun to me, too.

And it may not be for everyone, but it's cool that you did a large-scale project on the Z like this. It may speed up the depreciation, but it's your car, it's your money.

Solus · 05-16-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

The "Z" in it..

lol that isn't there anymore. It was a joke to piss off the cops because they said mine was too dark when it wasn't so I taped off a z and painted the rest black took it to the station and was like "well you can clearly see all the parts of the taillights that need to be visible for them to be legal so here is my fixit ticket sign off on that and i will be on my way". They are back to being completely smoked now we stripped them and smoked them again while we painted the car

Florida_GATOR · 05-16-2011, 04:15 PM

ill keep my comments to myself, but i can see this thread getting locked. I like the matte color, but im with chris on the tail lights, makes it look cheap. IMO.

Mike · 05-16-2011, 04:18 PM

I like it, and if you ever have to touch it up, the matte paints don't need any blending, just shoot the spot.

XwChriswX · 05-16-2011, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Solus

lol that isn't there anymore. It was a joke to piss off the cops because they said mine was too dark when it wasn't so I taped off a z and painted the rest black took it to the station and was like "well you can clearly see all the parts of the taillights that need to be visible for them to be legal so here is my fixit ticket sign off on that and i will be on my way". They are back to being completely smoked now we stripped them and smoked them again while we painted the car

LoL Okay.

But the whole doing it just as an 'eff you' isn't necessarily a good thing...

Just draws bad attention/animosity towards the vehicle, but as with the premise of this thread, to each unto their own.

Still waiting for high quality pics. I'm kinda wondering about matte black vs a gloss black. Since I dunno if we're ever gonna get a dark [better] blue.

Solus · 05-16-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Florida_GATOR

ill keep my comments to myself, but i can see this thread getting locked. I like the matte color, but im with chris on the tail lights, makes it look cheap. IMO.

Like I said the z isn't there anymore it was just me being a smart-a$$.

Florida_GATOR · 05-16-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Solus

Like I said the z isn't there anymore it was just me being a smart-a$$.

Duely noted.

Solus · 05-16-2011, 04:31 PM

@Florida_Gator

Noticed your RIVRON 3 in your sig. When I was in MOS school in Little Creek my headmate was in RIVRON 1. You guys still get all the high speed low drag stuff before pretty much everyone else?

Florida_GATOR · 05-16-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Solus

@Florida_Gator

Noticed your RIVRON 3 in your sig. When I was in MOS school in Little Creek my headmate was in RIVRON 1. You guys still get all the high speed low drag stuff before pretty much everyone else?

Yea pretty much, gotta love gucci gear.

what unit are you with?

Solus · 05-16-2011, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Florida_GATOR

Yea pretty much, gotta love gucci gear.

what unit are you with?

II MEF. I'm USMC but my MOS school is on little creek and my headmate was with rivron and he was cool as all hell. Used to let us use his jeep because we weren't allowed to have POV's in school lol

Liquid_G · 05-16-2011, 04:39 PM

wow dude, that takes balls to do.. not bad at all. props for doing it yourself.

XwChriswX · 05-16-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Solus

II MEF. I'm USMC but my MOS school is on little creek and my headmate was with rivron and he was cool as all hell. Used to let us use his jeep because we weren't allowed to have POV's in school lol

Explains everything now.

Florida_GATOR · 05-16-2011, 04:41 PM

I think we ran across you guys in Lejune, Courthouse Bay i think.. or mainside.. i cant remember you all look the same. H&T city lol. But yea i like Rivron, were all pretty chill guys. What was your headmates name?

05-16-2011, 04:15 PM	#35 (permalink)
Florida_GATOR Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 705 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Blk Rep Power: 17	ill keep my comments to myself, but i can see this thread getting locked. I like the matte color, but im with chris on the tail lights, makes it look cheap. IMO. __________________ MK44 Creed- " Ive got a bullet here with your name on it, and im gonna keep firing till i find out which one it is " Most badass job ever.

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I like it, and if you ever have to touch it up, the matte paints don't need any blending, just shoot the spot. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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Liquid_G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 1,439 Drives: 09 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 44	wow dude, that takes balls to do.. not bad at all. props for doing it yourself. __________________

05-16-2011, 04:41 PM	#45 (permalink)
Florida_GATOR Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 705 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Blk Rep Power: 17	I think we ran across you guys in Lejune, Courthouse Bay i think.. or mainside.. i cant remember you all look the same. H&T city lol. But yea i like Rivron, were all pretty chill guys. What was your headmates name? __________________ MK44 Creed- " Ive got a bullet here with your name on it, and im gonna keep firing till i find out which one it is " Most badass job ever.

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Solus Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 453 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 16	@Florida_Gator Noticed your RIVRON 3 in your sig. When I was in MOS school in Little Creek my headmate was in RIVRON 1. You guys still get all the high speed low drag stuff before pretty much everyone else?