xtremerevolution Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b37/SirMaverick00/95%20Buick%20Regal/IMG_0030.jpg I'm going to cover a line with masking tape from the grille's top edge to the headlight's top edge and paint that line between the headlight and grille and between the headlight and bumper black, all the way out to the far edge of the turn signal light. What do you guys think? Good idea? Bad idea? I'd otherwise have to get it all taken off, sanded, and repainted so it wouldn't look like complete crap. I'm not sure if I could get a spray can that would match that color, and I think the black would be more uniform with the grille and tinted headlights and turn signal lights. Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns87 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 you're very innovative and I admire that. But to have good ideas, you need some not so good. I don't think that would look good. IMHO of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 K, I don't totally get what you're thinkin about. That little strip in between the top of the bumper and the bottom of the headlights that is all chipped up you're going to paint black? If so, I don't think that will look too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulevard Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Do it. Sounds like It'd turn out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 K, I don't totally get what you're thinkin about. That little strip in between the top of the bumper and the bottom of the headlights that is all chipped up you're going to paint black? If so, I don't think that will look too bad. Yeah that's the strip I'm talking about, although I'd also paint it right up to the top of the grille. If I repaint it silver, its only going to start chipping again, and I've already touched up that thing so many times that out of what you see there, 1/3 is chipped paint, 1/3 is touch up paint from previous fixes, and the other 1/3 is the original paint. Its really bad. I think painting it black will be the only thing I can do to permanently fix the problem. Do it. Sounds like It'd turn out ok. If it looks bad, it can't possibly look worse than all that chipped paint. If I don't like it, I'll take it to Alex to have that whole front section repainted and have the Buick badge shaved off as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I love this car, BTW. I'd go ahead and try it with the black--especially if you're willing to fix it if it doesn't look right. My only concern is that it might look "racoonish." Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet with these things to really know if it will work. If it doesn't, my NAPA store (yours probably too) will custom mix spray cans of discontinued colors for a price ($15/can), but that seems like a small price to pay to fix things right. There's nothing worse than a close-but-no-match paint job. When I "redded out" my car's back end I was able to order the proper "Bright Red" Dupli-Color paint and I painted the black panel between the taillights and below the trunk. I was thinking about leaving the Oldsmobile logo in the middle clear and lighting it somehow, but the panel really seemed like it was brittle and wanted to crack when I tried to get it apart so I bagged that idea at the time, but I still think it could look really cool. I also painted the eyeliner around the taillights too. And I got a lip spolier off eBay and painted it too. At first I wasn't in love with it, which is depressing after all the work and the commitment of actually sanding/masking/painting, but it's grown on me and now I like it a great deal and I'm very happy I did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I love this car, BTW. I'd go ahead and try it with the black--especially if you're willing to fix it if it doesn't look right. My only concern is that it might look "racoonish." Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet with these things to really know if it will work. If it doesn't, my NAPA store (yours probably too) will custom mix spray cans of discontinued colors for a price ($15/can), but that seems like a small price to pay to fix things right. There's nothing worse than a close-but-no-match paint job. When I "redded out" my car's back end I was able to order the proper "Bright Red" Dupli-Color paint and I painted the black panel between the taillights and below the trunk. I was thinking about leaving the Oldsmobile logo in the middle clear and lighting it somehow, but the panel really seemed like it was brittle and wanted to crack when I tried to get it apart so I bagged that idea at the time, but I still think it could look really cool. I also painted the eyeliner around the taillights too. And I got a lip spolier off eBay and painted it too. At first I wasn't in love with it, which is depressing after all the work and the commitment of actually sanding/masking/painting, but it's grown on me and now I like it a great deal and I'm very happy I did it. Alright, i finished. It does indeed look racoonish, but I like it. I'll post pictures in a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Ha! I love it. . I also painted the interior behind the grille, like the transmission cooler and a bunch of other metal parts. Before: After: I definitely think the black paint matches the tinted headlights, side markers, and black grille very well. The guy who helped me do it said it looked a hell of a lot more mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam'ron Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 doesnt look bad at all, i kinda like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 that looks 1000x better then I would have imagined. nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CutSupreme93 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 it actually looks pretty dang good! props for proving us wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulevard Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Good job Andrei, I liked how that turned out. Looks killer! Where did you do that, that doesn't look like Cicero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Must see this at home my pc here at work isnt showing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtremerevolution Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Good job Andrei, I liked how that turned out. Looks killer! Where did you do that, that doesn't look like Cicero. I'm in Torrance, California, till the 3rd of January, at which time I take my drive back up to Chicago. I'll have near 170,000 miles by the time I get back. Come on, you didn't see my thread in the Whatever section about the road trip? Thanks for the compliments though guys. I also thinks it immensely improves the car's appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 That does look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns87 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 it actually looks pretty dang good! props for proving us wrong X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYS Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 That looks really good man makes the headlights look better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 I like it! nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 That looks better than I would have thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arod0079 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 that looks amazing i love the black on there. Good Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWeb80 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Looks good in person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Looks good. Align that hood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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