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Old 03-04-06, 02:03 AM
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i got my car back about 3 weeks ago but i finally got around to taking some pictures, please excuse the poor quality pictures though.

heres the before


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and the after






Old 03-04-06, 02:29 AM
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what color is that... looks nice...IS grey? I might have to copy that..don't worry I am in Bmore MD
Old 03-04-06, 06:03 AM
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Is there a metallic or mica in there? It looks really nice.

Can you tell me:

Who did the work and what brand paint? Do you know how many coats and what the prep was?

It came out really nice
Old 03-04-06, 11:42 AM
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Clean Awesome color, much better than original, plus yeah it does look like the IS Grey color. Was it expensive, also is there any orange peel effect on the paint, or was that wet sanded out?
Old 03-04-06, 12:08 PM
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Paint job looks amazing! Your car looks sick! Now a few things to make it look even better: clean the headlights, get the fogs in the bumper, tint windows.
IMO I think you should update your tails and put the L emblem on the front and back.
Other than that I am loving your car! I will be getting a '97 conversion kit soon and will be painting it black.
Old 03-04-06, 12:14 PM
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very nice paint job. now you have to get some polished wheels to match.....
even black wheels would look nice...
Old 03-04-06, 12:23 PM
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SWEET! that's very badass looking man! great looking color on the SC, Lexus should have made a similar one.
Old 03-04-06, 12:31 PM
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well the color is either RX grafite or IS grafite idk but its a lexus paint, there is some red pearl in the paint also but you cant tell from the pictures. it was about 3 coats of paint then 3-4 coats of clear. im currently working on doing my TSX retrofit so the headlights will be fixed soon and eventually i will get around to ordering the fogs and the grill.
i actually had all of the emblems shaved off along with the antenna and had the holes filled in. and im still waiting for someone to bring in th vertex kits again i soooo want the vertex lip kit. but of course not before i slamm it
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did you paint the engine bay and the jams too? looking good, hopefully i'll get my SC painted soon
Old 03-04-06, 01:11 PM
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HOTTT! I really love that color on the SC
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Very nice, good pick!!!

Way better than the yellow and red combo I saw on here a few weeks back!!!
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im jealous looks real nice! get some 97 tails it wud look hot with the paint color.
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Very nice color indeed
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Nice paint job!!

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