looks great man, same masking system i used to paint my trim XD cept i fucked up and ended up tagging the lisence plate as well. o well
looks great man, same masking system i used to paint my trim XD cept i fucked up and ended up tagging the lisence plate as well. o well
I have all those trims brand new in the box, front and back windows
Just dont have a car to use them on yet....
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1989 Honda Accord LX
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1996 Dodge Ram 1500
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I don't suppose you have the little clips that have all broken on mine?
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
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They do sell them at hondaautomotiveparts.com if you need them. Most of mine were broken too.
Shit man that tape job looks just like what I do. I just use some paper on a roll is all because I'm lazy.Originally Posted by Dr_Snooz
I think my ditch bank oakie tape job beats the heck out of anything 2ndGen can do.
Car goes in tomorrow for paint. Woohoo!!!
Man I can't wait to see her painted up! That thing is going to look so good! Good work on the trim too man, that little finishwork is what really makes the car look good. See too many nice looking cars with crappy looking trim that just ruins it for me. Gotta do it all up right! Nice work!
Link him to the drunk paper job pics from my hatch!
ICHIBAN!
"Now, even more better!"
Looks good but definately get rid of the auto asap.
Phil
Yep, here's how we do it. With BEER!!!
Looks about the same to me...
The car is painted and looks awesome! It's totally transformed! Unfortunately, dust blew all over it before I had a chance to take any photos. I have to wait one month before washing it, so you'll all have to wait. Sorry, but it will totally be worth the wait.
After all that time spent taping and papering the back window trim, Maaco sandered it! Doh!
I spent today at Pick-N-Pull, pulling every piece of trim off of every single back window in the place looking for unbroken clips to reattach my trim pieces after my new paint job. I got just enough, so will probably install it tomorrow.
Woohoo!
Still working on the white rubber trim...
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
a whole month ??
Trust me, totally worth it.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
Hmm, I'd think you'd be fine washing it. Just use something that doesn't leave any wax or anything behind when you wash... Dish soap works great, because it cleans well and breaks down road grime and grease without leaving anything behind (don't want chemicals in your food?) Best to keep that nice, fresh, uncured paint clean! The rule is usually don't wax it for a month.
id also keep it for away from a pressure washer
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
I just replaced the upper control arms today, so the front end is tight now. The windshield washers work and the A/C blows cold.
I painted the trim today:
I think my ditch bank oakie tape job beats the heck out of anything 2ndGen can do.
Car goes in tomorrow for paint. Woohoo!!!
Here she is, all gussied up and ready to hit the town.
I'm really impressed with the job Maaco did. Mind you, there are a lot of flaws. There are numerous bubbles, overspray in a couple places and sander marks on my trim and back window. Surprisingly, there are no runs. I'm not going to win any car show awards, but no one sitting next to me at a light will see any of this. For the $600 it cost, I'm not complaining.
I'm still working on my belt line trim. I had it reasonably dark when the rain came and washed it all white again. I might have to break down and dye it.
Thanks 2ndGenGuy for recommending that I rattle can those hubcaps. They look great! I have a couple more coats, and I can paint the H black again and hit them with clear coat.
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Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
looking good!
Maaco doesnt do bad at all for the price you pay...i had my civic painted there and was happy with it.
Bump. Not sure whether this got sucked down last night's database error hole or if no one cares.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
Glad you didn't get the trim painted. Looks good!
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
Nice. Not bad at all man. its clean regradless
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
very nice!!! i like! macco did a great job im considering taking my civic there
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
clean
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
Man how did I miss this? The car looks great man! All those little details you took care of add up to make the car really look great.
Database errors.
Dr_Snooz
"I like to take hammers, and just break stuff, just break stuff." - Beavis
1989 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe, 240k miles, MT swap, rear disc swap
Shop manual downloads available here: CLICK TO VIEW
Hey very nice, looks like they did a pretty damn good job from the pics. Always a fan of the coupes.
looks good.. hot from the factory..
one day I'll return.
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