help with apperance please!!!!
i'm keeping my 8 ready for b stock, but why not have a good looking b stock car?
i need a few opinions and how to's for a few things. currently: metro gray rx8, red interior, 20% tint will have black powder coated oem rims for normal 03-08 models (simple 5 spoke), and also black led's for footwells, interior, puddles and possibly black under glow. smoked tails, smoked heads, smoked corners. what's the best looking method, films or sprays? and for corners, should i get clear ones then do it, or use oem ambers? debage/repaint badges. how would i go about painting these, or should i just de badge u guys? i'm thinking either front and rear pieces black, only mazda logo black, or full debadge. red calipers help please! thanks. |
Originally Posted by always.anthony
(Post 2903817)
i'm keeping my 8 ready for b stock, but why not have a good looking b stock car?
i need a few opinions and how to's for a few things. currently: metro gray rx8, red interior, 20% tint will have black powder coated oem rims for normal 03-08 models (simple 5 spoke), and also black led's for footwells, interior, puddles and possibly black under glow. smoked tails, smoked heads, smoked corners. what's the best looking method, films or sprays? and for corners, should i get clear ones then do it, or use oem ambers? debage/repaint badges. how would i go about painting these, or should i just de badge u guys? i'm thinking either front and rear pieces black, only mazda logo black, or full debadge. red calipers help please! thanks. can't help on the debadge. im sure some1 else will chime in. calipers are easy. take wheel off, clean, sand, tape off everything else (fender well, all sorts of junk to stop overspray from getting on shit) then spray. course thats the ghetto way to do it... i did it that way, sort of. and it looks just as good as the people who take the caliper off completely and do it. i didnt want to have to bleed the ABS system. however i did unbolt the caliper itself from the rotor to wrap the rotor in plastic, but this isnt required |
Get some good looking B stock wheels...such as the O.Z. Ultraleggera
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I keep forgetting to post pics of my smoked heads, tails, corners, eyelids, and debadged /black-out trunk...I'll get them tomorrow cuz I have spring break this week.
And I think I'll do that caliper paint job suggested by riskybusiness:
Originally Posted by risky business
(Post 2903929)
calipers are easy. take wheel off, clean, sand, tape off everything else (fender well, all sorts of junk to stop overspray from getting on shit)
then spray. course thats the ghetto way to do it... i did it that way, sort of. and it looks just as good as the people who take the caliper off completely and do it. i didnt want to have to bleed the ABS system. however i did unbolt the caliper itself from the rotor to wrap the rotor in plastic, but this isnt required |
Originally Posted by risky business
(Post 2903929)
as far as smoking the lights.... sprays look much better imo. smoked oem ambers are alright, i'de prolly do that, and if i didnt like it i would get clear ones and smoke em.
can't help on the debadge. im sure some1 else will chime in. calipers are easy. take wheel off, clean, sand, tape off everything else (fender well, all sorts of junk to stop overspray from getting on shit) then spray. course thats the ghetto way to do it... i did it that way, sort of. and it looks just as good as the people who take the caliper off completely and do it. i didnt want to have to bleed the ABS system. however i did unbolt the caliper itself from the rotor to wrap the rotor in plastic, but this isnt required calipers: sand then paint, thats it? no primer or clear coat and what not?
Originally Posted by topgear8
(Post 2903989)
Get some good looking B stock wheels...such as the O.Z. Ultraleggera
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My body shop used 5 coats of paint, then clear-coated (instead of VHT nightshade spray tint). It turns out a lot better imo. At first, VHT is what I had, then body shop said he'd redo them to make them look better...
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Originally Posted by vndr09
(Post 2904018)
My body shop used 5 coats of paint, then clear-coated (instead of VHT nightshade spray tint). It turns out a lot better imo. At first, VHT is what I had, then body shop said he'd redo them to make them look better...
and how much better? i want a smoked look, not pure black! :D |
oh, um, I'll get pics tomorrow. I said I"d have them today but it was raining all day down here in Texas.
Just check this forum tomorrow, I'll start a new thread with pics... |
Originally Posted by vndr09
(Post 2910159)
oh, um, I'll get pics tomorrow. I said I"d have them today but it was raining all day down here in Texas.
Just check this forum tomorrow, I'll start a new thread with pics... pics are up...under the body kit forum |
Use the G2 caliper paint kit. Prep very well. (Wire brush and carb cleaner)
Been about a year and a half and mine still look PERFECT. |
just had a HUGE idea HUGE.
metro gray, black, and chrome theme. yes or no, i'm leaning towards no. metro gray car, black oem rims with chrome lip, silver sharpie rear bumper mesh, chrome rotary accents. black out badges, and smoke out lights again.....or just original, same thing with no chrome? will chrome go well with this guys? oh and black door handles...yes or no? ty ty guys! |
Why do sharpie when you can have real outlets...
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-exterior-appearance-body-kits-27/3-hr-diy-rear-bumper-mod-150026/ |
lol uh I would just go with the black and gray theme...that's what I did. I just dont like chrome. But if you do, then go for it!
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yeah and I m not exactly sure how your gonna pull off a chrome plated lip on an OEM wheel???
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^^^anything is possible if you got the dough
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Then use pepperoni pizzas instead of OEM wheels.
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Originally Posted by vndr09
(Post 2912157)
^^^anything is possible if you got the dough
chrome plate weels, sandblast surface that needs to be painted, paint, clear coat, by the time thats all said and done you could have a really decent set of aftermarket wheels... |
Originally Posted by firebirdude
(Post 2912171)
Then use pepperoni pizzas instead of OEM wheels.
good one :P |
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