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Old Mar 31, 2014 | 07:24 PM
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painted my 4th gen this weekend.

i got bored on my vacation so i painted it, i still have to paint the hood.

$120 in spray paint
$20 in air brush paint
$60 in lots of tape and sand paper.
and 3 days of work in my 1 parking spot.

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Old Mar 31, 2014 | 07:40 PM
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Not my thing, but you are pretty freaking talented.
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 07:48 PM
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Woah that's crazy....
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 07:48 PM
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After the first 4 pictures I was like wth is this. Then I seen the actual finished stage. I like it and you are really talented to do that in your driveway
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:01 PM
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Wow dude, impressed with your sanding skills and painting skills. As long you like it, its fine.

Would I do it to my car? Probably not
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:01 PM
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woooow!!! i really like that paint ! the design is so unique. Love it man
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:29 PM
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Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:42 PM
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Good job.i wanna touch up my car .what kind of prep work? What was ur finish sandpaper grade? What kind of primer and how many clear coats?
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:46 PM
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Very creative. I actually like that. Might look good with some more offload-ish wheels and tires too. Maybe some mudflats too.
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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Sure is unique! Wouldn't do it to my ride, but I'm digging it.
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Old Mar 31, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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each time you do something more to this car it get better. I was just wondering where you were at with this the other day. Bueno job!
Old Mar 31, 2014 | 10:02 PM
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you missed something, you need to put a32 bomber on the front fender or hood somewhere. creative, you can take that to an air show now, it'll fit in with the old bomber planes from back in the day.

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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 05:59 AM
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thanks guys , i know its not most peoples style. if this car was in good shape i never would have done it but i had to cover more rust from the salt this winter and this was a good way to hide it.



Originally Posted by maximasicilian123
Good job.i wanna touch up my car .what kind of prep work? What was ur finish sandpaper grade? What kind of primer and how many clear coats?
i used 220 then 320 to sand it, i painted it with rustoleum self etching primer 13 cans for the whole car.(its also my color coat) then the air bushing then 8 cans of rustoleum flat clear.

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you missed something, you need to put a32 bomber on the front fender or hood somewhere. creative, you can take that to an air show now, it'll fit in with the old bomber planes from back in the day.
ya what great about this now is if i want to add anything i just air brush /stencil it on and hit it with some clear.

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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 07:05 AM
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Wow...very talented. I love how u painted how many vehicles and motorists you took out lol....prius!!!
Old Apr 1, 2014 | 06:18 PM
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i really like the look, Looks mean and military looking. Gotta give ya huge respect for that look.

mudflaps would make the car look cooler as well!

also add the grille back =P or maybe add a cool symbol in the middle? instead of putting the nissan symbol.
Old Apr 1, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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I know the perfect name for that car, Frankenstein,

and I love it man, you got very nice skills, the car looks great great

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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Lower with smaller wheels that have that meaty tire look and you have a win once the hood is done.

+1741814892664892004772 for originality.
Old Apr 1, 2014 | 06:41 PM
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Wow. Damn talented for sure I'd love to do that to my wife's Subaru but she said no
Old Apr 1, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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thanks, i got the hood done today.
it does have mud flaps i just haven't put them all on again yet.

bigger pic if you want it,
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LOVE the location!
Old Apr 1, 2014 | 07:43 PM
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i want a helicopter in my backyard!!!!!not feelin those stripes, would've put teeth on the fenders like an old ww2 plane. that would look cool.
Old Apr 1, 2014 | 08:54 PM
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Whoa dude this is epic! Just needs more Low and a nice meaty fitment IMO this is now my screen saver!!
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 05:36 AM
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Looks great, perfect for rust!
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 06:37 AM
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I'll be the first to nominate this car for M.O.T.M. (if that's still going on)
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 11:46 AM
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Not bad at all. It does need lowz....bad.
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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That looks great and is damn creative!

Paining it all at once takes more taping but saves quite some time in the long run. When I painted my entire A32 I removed every piece besides the roof, quarters, and rocker panels. I did the sections separately over a 2 week period. If I have time this spring I might paint the trunk, hood, and wheels gun metal while leaving the rest black. It'll stand out but nothing your MAX.
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 04:35 PM
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That looks really sick man.
Old Apr 2, 2014 | 04:41 PM
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dOPE!
Old Apr 5, 2014 | 07:50 AM
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This paint job is very impressive...like very unique and that represents the 4th gen itself. Its a tank that does not break down...
Old Apr 5, 2014 | 09:05 AM
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Thats so sick. You can really tell you put a lot of work in that thing. I love the uniquness. nice job
Old Apr 6, 2014 | 12:18 PM
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Very nice! Did you hand-sand it?
Old Apr 6, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
Not bad at all. It does need lowz....bad.
thats the next thing on my list, all my shocks are blown anyway . i have some ksport springs i got for free and i will put them on when i get new shocks.

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Very nice! Did you hand-sand it?
yes.
Old Apr 6, 2014 | 10:14 PM
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WWoooooooaaahhhhhhh I'm sort of working my way to a mean machine look like that....
Thats freakin awesome!
Old Apr 7, 2014 | 12:13 AM
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Excellent job man something different!!!
Old Apr 7, 2014 | 06:32 PM
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Awesome airbrush work, love the rust and rivet for each separate panel.

I was thinking the same thing on the placement of a WWII airplane nose art like these....


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Old Apr 7, 2014 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by back2basics
Awesome airbrush work, love the rust and rivet for each separate panel.

I was thinking the same thing on the placement of a WWII airplane nose art like these....


or

+1


Pinup and a name would be great.
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Looks cool.
Old Apr 8, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by back2basics
Awesome airbrush work, love the rust and rivet for each separate panel.

I was thinking the same thing on the placement of a WWII airplane nose art like these....


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i have thought about it, its still missing something and i haven't figured it out yet. my dad wants to make some fake 50 cals to mount to the hood death race style for shows.

i just realized that i reached my data limit on photobucket, here are some to replace them.

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Old Apr 8, 2014 | 05:36 PM
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dangg looking better! i see u have put mudflaps on, looks better with them.

Should put something in the grille, make ur custom symbol, something is missing there. but dont put the straight bar across it, just the symbol in the middle. I think it would look good with the right symbol u choose to make.

That maxima is one hell of a Tank! I really like it.. I would pay you to custom paint my car, it really looks like u know what ur doing. and that skill is very valuable and takes patience to know how to do. Wish I knew how to do it myself, anything is possible. Just need someone to teach me it well haha

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