LS400 Wood Grain WOW L@@K>>>>

I just did these pieces for a member here on the forum...
 
They came out amazing just like a mirror/glass....The finish is so deep and rich!!
 
Now that I am having the pieces I do wet sanded and polished it takes the over all look to a whole new level...I had a few folks at the paint shop today asking If I use a real wood overlay.:dance:
 
I told them NO its all hand painted with air brush and tricks I have learned over time...:biggthumpup:
 
They were like What it loooked factory...hahahahahaaaaa WOO WOO...cant wait to see these pieces installed..
 
Here are some pics of the pieces I did..
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Comments are welcom!!!

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THis peice that I was sent was lighter than the other piece that was sent first time..
 
I painted his shift knob...so I wanted to keep everything that I do the same...for the most part
 
the its a shade darker but a perfect match to this first piece that resembles most of the wood in the LS400 pics for refrence.
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man your work is awsome!when im ready to do my interior,i'll hit you up.

WOW!!!  I might be sending some work your way soon man.

i dont think that could of came out any better

DAMN SON! STRAIGHT SKILLS B! For real, that came out great.

Damn, good job. Gonna have to hit you up with the time comes.

When evers you folks are ready hit me up....The only wood I dont like to do is two shades of the F50.....
 
That Orangeish wood and the Yellow Birdseye...those are very tuff wood grains and I will admit I did the best I could but was not completly satisfied and wish I could have offered them a better match....but it was close at least in the 90% range..
 
Now wet sand the pieces and have my bro polish them to a glass mirror finish...sets it off real nice...
 
Rich

wow, 

zion, your work just gets better and better.

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thanks bro....I try :shrug:
 
 
I am allways learning something new as I go along...

WOW !!! Thats amazing. The ES interior could use some more wood :biggthumpup: It would probably be your first ES lol I'll be the guinea pig :giggity:



-Smitty

Awesome job. Those look great.
:biggthumpup:

much nicer with the pearl. it makes it look more stock because my cars interior woodgrain has pearl just like that.

ohh damn man...thats good stuff...how much would you do my doubledin kit..to match my woodgrain interior??

[quote=drifto808;160767]ohh damn man...thats good stuff...how much would you do my doubledin kit..to match my woodgrain interior??[/quote]
 
pm me with pics and I will let you know.
 
Rich

are you using epoxy resin for the mirror finish? buffing & polishing after I assume?
 
Quality looks superb man, nice work!

taking a wild guess, but you got the epoxy resin layer idea from auggie?

does look great also so does the shirt !! in the background !


I wore mine in the last huge meet

looks beautiful!

[quote=UberE500;160927]are you using epoxy resin for the mirror finish? buffing & polishing after I assume?
 
Quality looks superb man, nice work![/quote]
 
ITs not epoxy resin its the same clear coat I have allways used..dupont automotive clear just now I am paying my bro to buff and polish..I do the wet sanding:biggthumpup:
 
[quote=vzuptnguyen;161085]taking a wild guess, but you got the epoxy resin layer idea from auggie?[/quote]
 
EEEEEHHHH wrong...
 
I am using dupont automotive clear..I am wetsanding from 1000,1500,2000 and 2500 grit and then take it to my bro  to polish and buff...

that's the best way to do it mang! shows in the quality

^^^^Thanks YO...
 
Yeah I have been real pleased with the show quality  finish now.
 
Thinking about redewing all my wood and have it all wetsanded and polished as well.
 
Maybe even change thw woodgrain color to something else....who knows...

god i love your work again...cant say enough...you better watch out..gonna get people in trouble riding around with PURE DOPE!!!

dang you got it down!!....i would'nt have thought it was paint if i wasn't told so....i will most def be a customer if you start doing this for members

^^^^ I have been doing this for forum members for sometime now...SO when evers your ready hit me up...

Dang Rich! Technique is lookin great! Just out of curiosity, is what you charge to have these done more/less/competitive to OEM, and do you have Black Wood grain in the works?

nice work...i want.

[quote=augdogg;164182]Dang Rich! Technique is lookin great! Just out of curiosity, is what you charge to have these done more/less/competitive to OEM, and do you have Black Wood grain in the works?[/quote]
 
 
I have done Black wood allready so yeah not a problem..
 
samples 
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As far as prices..I am most likely hella alot cheaper than OEM and anyother custom paint shop that would be able to do this.
 
I work out of my house and when its all done I take it to my bro to polish and buff after I wetsand.
 
The place he works at is TOP NOTCH paint shop...they told me I should be charging triple if not more for the work I do but I do it because I love to produce artwork whether it beeing airbrush,logos shirts etc...its all a form of art to me..Plus I dont have to pay overhead..
 
Look into other costs and then let me know if you think what I charge is reasonable:biggthumpup:.
 
Thanks!!

cant get more custom than that!! pure skills!! beautifully done visually and artistically!!!MASTERPIECE!!

awesome! i need to see these all mounted up.

YEah Hopefully he will post some pics when he can..I have been waiting....:runcoold:

damn, that is nice.

[quote=zion_97;164575]YEah Hopefully he will post some pics when he can..I have been waiting....:runcoold:[/quote]
Same here. I've been trying to figure out where that large piece goes. :dunno:

sick shit richie rich, my pymt and bezels, trims got mail'd off this morning to ya...
 
*** GUYS HIT UP RICH FOR GOOD WORK MAYNG! NO JOKE! ****

amazing...you probably just gave yourself more work than you will be able to handle!!!

NYCE! I'll hit u up when im ready :)

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Is it just me or does it have little gold sparkles in it?

flake is popping...what about marble?

work looks perfect!