ArcTec34 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 hahaha nope :-p it was black already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Personally, I would've just hit the grille with some flat black spray paint but a lesson learned is a lesson earned. Good work though...you going with some matte black wheels to finish off the look? I think gold wheels would look awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 looking good. Nice vinyl work! for anyone who wants to do this themselves and have never done any vinyl installing, it's not for the faint of heart! LOL. it's a lot of patience and time! Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTspecB1657615261 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 we are going to need you to get a better camera looks good though. With some heat and patience its not hard to do the grill with vinyl, I did mine. But as mentioned, flat black paint would work too. If you have left-over vinyl I would just re-do the grill. Does water bead up on this stuff? Do you ever have to treat or finish it? How do you wash it? How do you deal with tar and sap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 Personally, I would've just hit the grille with some flat black spray paint but a lesson learned is a lesson earned. Good work though...you going with some matte black wheels to finish off the look? I think gold wheels would look awesome! I'm sticking with the gold wheels. And I paid a few hundred bucks for an atlantic blue pearl grille, so I wasn't about to spray paint it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 we are going to need you to get a better camera looks good though. With some heat and patience its not hard to do the grill with vinyl, I did mine. But as mentioned, flat black paint would work too. If you have left-over vinyl I would just re-do the grill. Does water bead up on this stuff? Do you ever have to treat or finish it? How do you wash it? How do you deal with tar and sap? sad thing is I have a wonderful nikon D90, just used my cell phone for ease I'm hopefully doing the hood tonight.. I'll use the nikon after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmoe Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Looking good. Can't wait to see the finished project. Actually CAN wait because I know I'll want to have mine done when I see it....and I can't afford to (the wife will shoot me). Who gives a rats ass about the quality of the progress pics for individual parts??? Just use the good cam for the final shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed_Racer Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Geez I can't wait for you to finish this! I'm really interested in how difficult the roof/pillars end up being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 I finished the hood scoop and the hood. the hood itself took only 40 minutes from start to finish, the hood scoop- and hour and a half ish.. haha. I'll post pics soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 You're making pretty quick progress out of this. I'm guessing that the body panels will go quick (since they are mostly large flat objects) as long as you don't have any problems removing and replacing the panels from the car. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofthouse_gt Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I'm excited to see the progress, when you do the roof are you gonna set up step stool on the side of the car or how are you going to do it (Maybe your really tall)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I can't wait for this to get even better. I say setup a webcam or something and do an awesome timelaps video OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiedad51 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 subscribed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpmarky Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 In for results, I've been thinking about coverting mine to matte white. A car shop in southern california quoted me $2k to do the whole car in matte white, $300 is a super deal! Is installing this stuff like installing window tint? I'm defenitely interested in giving this a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshire40 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 are you planning on doing the bottom of the bumper around the exhausts? on your car it is already matte black but i was wondering if it was too hot around the exhaust if it would melt.. Mod list & photos _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 You're making pretty quick progress out of this. I'm guessing that the body panels will go quick (since they are mostly large flat objects) as long as you don't have any problems removing and replacing the panels from the car. The flat body panels..well, anything that doesnt curve outward (like the grille, top ot the trunk back..a nd probably parts of the bumpers are the tough parts) but the hood was a joke, and the doors, fenders, and roof will be too =] I have a business trip next week, but I'll get the roof done sometime soon, and then while I'm away I'm getting my front bumper repainted, and then I'm going to try to do the rest as soon as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 are you planning on doing the bottom of the bumper around the exhausts? on your car it is already matte black but i was wondering if it was too hot around the exhaust if it would melt.. I'm only going to do the painted part of the bumper, and not the lower plastic part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 In for results, I've been thinking about coverting mine to matte white. A car shop in southern california quoted me $2k to do the whole car in matte white, $300 is a super deal! Is installing this stuff like installing window tint? I'm defenitely interested in giving this a try. I've never done window tint..beats me! I'll let you know in about two weeks after I tint my car too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) Update (with good DSLR pics! woo!): the first piece that I did, behind the license plate (its wet) http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/t1.jpg http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/t7.jpg http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/t2.jpg the entire trunk- not the "stretch" marks behind where the license plate goes..luckily it can't be seen. the most important thing I've learned is that when using vinyl, you can't squeegee down one part, then strect another to form, stick it down, etc like I did in the above pic. Its best to heat up the entire piece, mold it to form, and them spend the time/detail getting it put down/stuck on/the bubbles out. I'm SO glad that I bought this vinyl opposed to crappy vinyl because of its ability to push out the bubbles. If you look at the inside of the vinyl (the stick side) its textured/grooves and basically has pockets so that air bubbles don't show.. I'll post a picture eventually. anyway the hood with grille and hood scoop removed: http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/t3.jpg http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/t4.jpg with the grille and hood scoop done! http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/t5.jpg http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/t6.jpg next, the roof! but probably not until next week =[ sigh Edited July 9, 2010 by ArcTec34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshire40 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'm only going to do the painted part of the bumper, and not the lower plastic part ...but would it melt? looks really good!! Mod list & photos _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper8406 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 So I'm guessing you are gonna have to take those pinstripes off... Looks really good so far....wanna do mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 So I'm guessing you are gonna have to take those pinstripes off... Looks really good so far....wanna do mine? nopee! gunna keep them on, I was playing around with that before, you can't see the pinstripes through the vinyl and it doesnt appear to pull the stripe off with the vinyl upon removal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimakf7 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 dude, that is badass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper8406 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 nopee! gunna keep them on, I was playing around with that before, you can't see the pinstripes through the vinyl and it doesnt appear to pull the stripe off with the vinyl upon removal Very cool, that will save you some work...really interested to see what it is going to look like finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpmarky Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Looks great! Any chance you could take some vids on how you apply the vinyl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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