PXRLEX in the shop ! paint shop !

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(( anyone notice something missing ? ))


The car was Mostly clean prior But with BLACK you start to notice more and more each day ... always will have imperfections esp .if you don't restart 

I will have 3 extra clear coats put on the car and wet sand of course


Time to have the car repainted black this time going (super black) Nissan KH3 
, The Darkest  black I have seen in person and purest black out there... IMO

Was considering going with gold pearl .. But with each gold I found at the shop ... It has some other colors mixed in so NAHH... Each almost fooled me like perfect then with a super bright flashlight ....I seen every color inside there.. No way for me

Here is a picture prior at the most recent show 

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and here are some of the pictures of it NOW

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Considering having the wheels done too ... Nice black on black ... Until I get new wheels ...

Hope the photos work , I see them but My other host site is down ... 

add me on [URL="http://www.myspace.com/koreantoki"]www.myspace.com/koreantoki[/URL] If you cant see

I seen the car today before final prep ... and I seen the rear removed plate, cover , badged and everything is sanded down ... 

I am wondering if I want the car debadged ... ; / its a 400 sooo 

 and I don't think the lights are getting removed since it was already black .. [IMG]http://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif[/IMG] spoke to the owner  of the shop about  that

Here are some updated pictures of how she looks today

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daymmm!  Looks like there doing a great job!  Cant wait to see the final pic.  I would debadge it and leave it clean in the back.

Good luck with that.  I would leave the trunk clean.  Althought its a 400, there are 430's out there.  Just put a V8 badge on the fender if you feel the need.  :biggthumpup:

yeah maybe put a small lip spoiler in the rear then mold it to the trunk into a one piece.

Yea I agree with widebody_Q....def leave the spoiler off and leave the trunk clean...goodluck with the respray

are they gonna take the door handles, chrome window trim and mirrors off?

[QUOTE=VIP-UCF;105354]are they gonna take the door handles, chrome window trim and mirrors off?[/QUOTE]

AND lights???

[quote=VIP-UCF;105354]are they gonna take the door handles, chrome window trim and mirrors off?[/quote]
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Yea, we had this discussion on another forum.  He's going to talk to them and have them do it before they paint

i hope so because if you bridge the paint, especailly around the door handles, it'll peel later...

good looking out guys ... Spoke with them getting things taken care of ! :smiley:

ahh sweet this is gonna look  nice...hey bro would you mind pm'ing me the price they quoted you at on that work? ill be doing that soon so i wanna get a ballpark around what ill be expecting to pay around here in the bay area.

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Cheesie azz camera 4.1 mega pixels , but you can see the car 


SOOO this is NO WHERE NEAR DONE ... Just had to get you guys some photos 

rear with no wing or chrome strip , Car is going to get fully washed up and waxed , Had to put the badges back on ;P  maybe later I will take them off again , we'll see .... Amazing how when I pop the trunk the damn trunk opens up like half way ... No heavy wing ... 

Lights and tails are going to get polished up , and rims cleaned off with overspray 




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Shop is ordering me new hood shocks ... currently using a broom ? both of them were done .. so those are new and free .. 

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Car is No where near done .. Just took some shots today ...


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Looks good any thoughts on some wider wheels??

Lookin goood :biggthumpup:

snazy!

[quote=zion_97;108472]Looks good any thoughts on some wider wheels??[/quote]


well this came down to buying wheels or my old car back ... And I have to say I missed my old hatch ... 


If the vendor on this forum still has the wheels soon I will be trying to get those but this is what I bought back 


4 wheels Or a car with alot of things 

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Back on topic thanks guys .. either spacers soon OR new wheels ... one car at a time haha

dont put wax on your car...you risk having the clear die back and become cloudy...eventhough the clear feels dry and you can sand it, solvents are still escaping...i wouldn't wax it for at least a couple months...putting on diluted coats of polish/sealer is the best way to protect your paint...
 
i looked up kh3 and its not the purest black...it's actually high strength black with a little blue...bmw's 668 is more black than that...i would say kh3 is the 3rd purest black out there...the only thing more blacker than HS black is G99 which is dupont's ready to spray black...
 
what brand paint did they use?
 
here's some tips on checking to see if they did a good job...
 
check the wheels well lips to see if there's dry spray...check all the door jambs for lines or dry spray...check insinde the fenders for dry spray...feel all the windows for dry spray, and if there is, use steel wool....feel inside the front bumper, where the horizontal line is for dry spray...
 
it's nearly impossible to see how the car turned out by seeing pics from the internet...you gotta be able to touch and feel...
 
there's a lot that painters can get away with if the owner doesn't know any better...make sure you look at it real good after they cut and buff it...i've seen people pay 3-4k on a paint job with small runs under the bumper, dry spray all over the place, choke rubbish on the roof and lower portions of the door, etc.  
 
anyways, hope this helps...

[QUOTE=VIP-UCF;108613]dont put wax on your car...you risk having the clear die back and become cloudy...eventhough the clear feels dry and you can sand it, solvents are still escaping...i wouldn't wax it for at least a couple months...putting on diluted coats of polish/sealer is the best way to protect your paint...
 
i looked up kh3 and its not the purest black...it's actually high strength black with a little blue...bmw's 668 is more black than that...i would say kh3 is the 3rd purest black out there...the only thing more blacker than HS black is G99 which is dupont's ready to spray black...
 
what brand paint did they use?
 
here's some tips on checking to see if they did a good job...
 
check the wheels well lips to see if there's dry spray...check all the door jambs for lines or dry spray...check insinde the fenders for dry spray...feel all the windows for dry spray, and if there is, use steel wool....feel inside the front bumper, where the horizontal line is for dry spray...
 
it's nearly impossible to see how the car turned out by seeing pics from the internet...you gotta be able to touch and feel...
 
there's a lot that painters can get away with if the owner doesn't know any better...make sure you look at it real good after they cut and buff it...i've seen people pay 3-4k on a paint job with small runs under the bumper, dry spray all over the place, choke rubbish on the roof and lower portions of the door, etc.  
 
anyways, hope this helps...[/QUOTE]

couldn't of said it better! :biggthumpup:  

yea before using any wax i would wait for a couple months to let the paint fully cure. oh and make sure you tell them to get all the left over compound that's stuck in cracks and jams because they're a bitch to take out if they are untouched for a couple days.

word up on the compound...mcguire's is the worst...since they are a paint shop, they should know to run 3/4" tape around all the trim...definitely don't take your car back if there's compound in all the cracks...you'll spend a week trying to get it all off...and you probably won't get everything...
 
and quite honestly, if you spent $3k of more on your paint job, they shouldn't have put the car back together before they cut and buff it...it probably means they won't cut the car evenly and will stay away from the tops of the door and anywhere else there is trim molding, badges, etc...they definitely are not going to cut and buff your sideskirts unless they take them off again...i know i wouldn't...

good info guys ...  I Most likley will have to check everything like you all have said .. btw the paint was $$$ (secret) .. 

with everything done to the car they already know I am Anal when It comes to this lexus .

they were going to wash the car up and detail it for me and recommended the car to be not washed ect for 2 weeks ... 


all good info ... and I was searching for 3 weeks and the best I could find was kh3 thanks for the info ...

[quote=VIP-UCF;108629]word up on the compound...mcguire's is the worst...since they are a paint shop, they should know to run 3/4" tape around all the trim...definitely don't take your car back if there's compound in all the cracks...you'll spend a week trying to get it all off...and you probably won't get everything...
 
and quite honestly, if you spent $3k of more on your paint job, they shouldn't have put the car back together before they cut and buff it...it probably means they won't cut the car evenly and will stay away from the tops of the door and anywhere else there is trim molding, badges, etc...they definitely are not going to cut and buff your sideskirts unless they take them off again...i know i wouldn't...[/quote]
umm...you can't buff all the parts off the car...one mistake and swoosh...the part goes flying off the stand.

Dyam James, thats gonna look Oh so sweet!!! I hope to see it person one day, so don't sell it until that happens! Dem wheels just dissappear into those wells don't they?

[quote=speedaddict;109159]umm...you can't buff all the parts off the car...one mistake and swoosh...the part goes flying off the stand.[/quote]
 
 
i understand...it really depends on what the parts are...i prefer to buff parts on the car personally because its quick and easy...plus, you don't necessarily have to do a good job...just nib whatever you can see...when i get high end cars and custom jobs, i always buff parts off the car...this way you can cut everything even and not break your back by bending down...and the cleanup is easy...
 
mirrors can be buffed either in your hand with a 3" buffer or by using this...
 
[URL]http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=10440&itemType=PRODUCT[/URL]
 
the parts stand is super easy...just use the bolts that the mirrors or spoiler or whatever come with and attach to the stand...you can also rotate it so when you spray, the mirrors lays horizontally just like it was still on the car...
 
with side skirts, i lay it on the middle of a parts stand, wrap one end with tape so it doesn't fly then when you're done with that side, wrap the other end with tape...
 
now tell me, do you think they are gonna buff those sideskirts if they don't take it off?  i wouldn't...

and i notice you live in fairfield...i'll be moving back to sac hopefully soon...maybe i can check it out one day...props on a sick ride...

thanks ;) 


Surprised that this build came together so fast , If your in the area please take a peek .. 

I have 3 cars and selling one car from 10k to 8500  for a huge mod for the Gs ...

what's the huge mod man...spill the beans...

well done on that ride. I've seen a lot of nice cars coming from fairfield lately :biggthumpup:

hahah wouldnt you like to know  !!! hahaha


call me up sometime 

707-592-2777 , James

I'll spill the beans when ready:shrug: ,


but good to have your number too speedaddict pmme yours 


VIPtoys thanks , Just dropped my brothers s14.5 off to so cal for a major mod too ...  Hes over seas but gotta hook a brotha up ! by the time he gets back He will be SMILING



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I'm still a little freaked-out by how many parts were still on the 
car when it was sprayed, but it looks like it came out okay.

My car was a shell by comparison!

It seems there is no keeping overspray 100% off of the wheels;
I would have put the stockers back on but they don't fit over the
Stoptech 355mm brakes...

BTW, all of my lower panels & bumpers were colorsanded & buffed 
off of the car- challenging, but much less compound spray to deal with!

[quote=SoCalSC4;109892]I'm still a little freaked-out by how many parts were still on the 
car when it was sprayed, but it looks like it came out okay.

My car was a shell by comparison!

It seems there is no keeping overspray 100% off of the wheels;
I would have put the stockers back on but they don't fit over the
Stoptech 355mm brakes...

BTW, all of my lower panels & bumpers were colorsanded & buffed 
off of the car- challenging, but much less compound spray to deal with![/quote]

It was taken off the car ...panels and everything  , and should be getting it back tomorrow ... new hood shocks and need to check wiring ... my compressors are Not coming on by my switch anymore need to check wiring (freaking shop)  they say they didnt do anything with it but the battery needs to be charge before i get the car back .. also Fingers crossed and more photos to come guys 

for the wheels .. . I had the kit painted prior to having the whole car repainted .... and they had over spray on the wheels so this time the wheels will be buffed or something from the shop to clean all those off

BTW I blew one tire on the stocks so need to replace that aswell 

James

[QUOTE] and need to check wiring ... my compressors are Not coming on by my switch anymore need to check wiring (freaking shop) they say they didnt do anything with it but the battery needs to be charge before i get the car back .. also Fingers crossed and more photos to come guys [/QUOTE]
 
Happened to me once.  It appears they were playing with the switches with the car turned off.  I just had to replace a fuse though.  Just double check the fuse if you havn't

[quote=widebody_Q;110253]Happened to me once.  It appears they were playing with the switches with the car turned off.  I just had to replace a fuse though.  Just double check the fuse if you havn't[/quote]


Checked all fuses today ... and probably comes down to one lose wires to a switch ... :pat: when they pulled the switch out ... :slap:


Having them take off the emblems they look terrible and re buff the top I wasn't pleased with the over all look of the car today and having some EXTRA work put into it , esp since I am labeled as an anal car owner ... 


They told me I didnt get to chance to take a look at it when I came down ...

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I told them even If they have to repaint the trunk lid because they wanted to put the emblems back on the car, because the glue might mess up the paint ... I said  good ... I told then that I seen so much wax build up from the inside of the lettering .. so maybe 1-2 more days ...

Pictures to follow .. in couple of days

its not glue, its double side tape...won't mess up the paint...just gotta buff those area real good if needed...one more tip, look at the car in artificial light...you can see everything...the brightness of the sun may hide some of the swirl marks and other imperfections...
 
can't wait to see the pics man...car is gonna look DOPE

thanks bro ... Actually when I went to see the car it was only at the night and dark room they had ... lots of out lights ... 

found errors ... Fingers crossed for tomorrow

well i'm coming back to sac at the end of dec...lets have a mini meet...brandicus, you down?

i had body shops...even if you know someone it never seems to go according to plan...

The car looks over all out of my  pickness I give it a 9 of 10 ... 


I have noticed things but ehhh   Not bad over all ... I need to detail it before I let all the info spill 

when you see it from new pics I have a photographer going to take some new shots soon + should have some  shots by tomorrow .. 

++ I got the car back and Missed the hell out of it ...