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Old 11-09-10 | 11:23 PM
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I am jealous! lol love to see unique mods on the GS
Old 11-10-10 | 08:23 AM
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I got a shop here in VA that matches the GFM very well. Got both my lip kits done and a fender. I'd say its 9.5 out of 10. Looks great...

You can even see in my sig.
I know how hard it is to find good shopa dn even harder to find one that will work with you to get the car were you want it and not were they want it to be. I spent some real money until I meet this guy who is painting my car now, he let me know what going on when I can come down to see the progress and asks me if I really want ot go this way or that way with what I'm paying him for, plus his work is 10/10 everytime. I had them repaint my front bumper and hood on my G35 after they had painted it for SEMA. Not more than two weeks later I hit a parking curb and rashed and chip the bumper. Went back to see him to get it repaint and when I went to pick it up and pay him he told me not to worry about since thing happen and it only took a afternoon to fix. That why I feel I have a great painter.
Old 11-10-10 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by myGSsoWET
I am jealous! lol love to see unique mods on the GS
I added some special mods just for you lol called the painter and had him change some stuff yesterday after I read some of the post lol. I will post up pick after I go down and see it out of the spray booth later today.
Old 11-10-10 | 08:52 AM
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serious work and attention to detail. Looks like you found a great shop and painter.
Old 11-10-10 | 04:41 PM
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the base color before the extra tint I add first coat at noon
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Old 11-11-10 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by swtjlsy
Yeah I went to the far east and asked this guy who had a green car what the color was and came home and decide to dump over 7k into a paint job so My car could be jsut like his how did you know Lol
Well this guys cars pics have been floating around on the net for a while now so thought I would throw the question out there..

Anyways cant wait to see the finished product
Old 11-11-10 | 10:56 PM
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that is gonna look niiiice when its done!
Old 11-12-10 | 01:32 PM
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as of yesterday trying to put it back together by this sunday the bumpers were sprayed last night along with the lip kit and dooor handles. The senors for the bumpers and other little part are getting sprayed today. I need to get new wheels for sure now something chrome or polished.
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Old 11-12-10 | 01:48 PM
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for doing the paint job right. looks good
Old 11-12-10 | 01:52 PM
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we still have to cut and buff it 4 coats of clear so it should come out like glass thanks
Old 11-13-10 | 11:21 AM
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love the color. looks almost like my old cars green candy. great. without any of the chipping.
Old 11-15-10 | 09:44 AM
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no chipping her I hope lol, now after it all put back togetherits, new wheels finish the audio install and do my hydro install I hope on the last one unless I can find air for cheaper but I doubt it.
Old 11-16-10 | 09:46 PM
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Looks like a nice job. I'm wondering, since you painted the car with the doors on, how is the overspray edge from the exterior to the jambs, particularly the area from the quarter panel to the pillars. Is it noticeable or does it look like a factory job?
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DAAMMMMMMMM i just noticed this thread, the job he is doing is unbelivable how long is it taking him to this whole car? Was it 7k that you payed for this?
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Originally Posted by GS350Lexus
DAAMMMMMMMM i just noticed this thread, the job he is doing is unbelivable how long is it taking him to this whole car? Was it 7k that you payed for this?
I paid around 7k for it all to be done plus paid cash so it was alittle cheaper than if I had givne him a check or other type of payment. I know a lot of people say that a lot of money but if you saw all the time and care along iwth how much the car was disassembled you would understand. They took anything that touch paint off and sparyed it separately for everything else. it took almost 3 days to jsut paint the parts and the car working 10-12 hr a day, but if you want it done right this is what you have to do.



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