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10-02-2009, 12:09 PM | #20 |
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Thanks Tuckevalastin. Looks . How long ago did you paint it? Any problems with paint peel or flaking? What process did you use to paint the chrome?
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It's been done for close to a year if I remember correctly. I've had absolutely no problems with peel or flaking but it was sanded, primed, and then painted. I don't remember exactly what primer but it's held up perfectly.
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10-02-2009, 06:43 PM | #23 |
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Sweet. Now I can't wait to do mine
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10-02-2009, 09:16 PM | #24 |
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did this today
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10-02-2009, 09:23 PM | #25 |
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i like it
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10-03-2009, 12:09 AM | #26 |
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Nice. Set's yours apart from the crowd.
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2008 Toyota Yaris (Vios) 'S' sedan, Flint Mica, dropped on TRD springs, TRD anti-sway bar. Tinted rear windows. Lenso Samurai SC02 hyper black 17" x 7" rims, wrapped in 205x40x17 Federal ss595's. Color matched eyelids. Vios badge. Body color trunk trim (was chrome). Lamin-X tint on rear tails. Custom center exit exhaust. Tanabe front strut tower brace. |
10-26-2009, 06:21 PM | #27 |
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Update.
Well I finally found some time and removed the chrome strip and gave it a light sanding with some 380 grit paper, the 600 grit I tried first wasn't doing much. Then I applied several coats of a self-etching primer made by Dupli-color. After it throughly dried, I gave it a light wet sand with the 380 grit. Wiped it down, let it air dry again, then hit it with multiple light coats of body color paint. Let it dry ovenight.
Last night I bought some 1,500 wet/dry sand paper and I hope to smooth it down before hitting it with several coats of clear. We have some rain coming in a couple of days so I want to get this done before the cooler temps and high humidity arrive. I'll post up some pics when it's all done. So far, so good. Then the only chrome will be on the Vios badge, around the edges of the red 'S' badge and the Toyota emblem up front, that's it.
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2008 Toyota Yaris (Vios) 'S' sedan, Flint Mica, dropped on TRD springs, TRD anti-sway bar. Tinted rear windows. Lenso Samurai SC02 hyper black 17" x 7" rims, wrapped in 205x40x17 Federal ss595's. Color matched eyelids. Vios badge. Body color trunk trim (was chrome). Lamin-X tint on rear tails. Custom center exit exhaust. Tanabe front strut tower brace. |
10-31-2009, 03:34 PM | #28 |
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no pics yet?
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10-31-2009, 07:27 PM | #29 |
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I was just thinking that I need to get my butt in gear and get it done. The trunk piece is painted and back on my car (I LIKE IT!). I'll shoot a picture or two now. I also have my smoked Lamin-X tail light tint, I think I'll try to put it on tomorrow and get another pic. Then I'll post 3 pics: stock, then with painted chrome trunk piece, then with the smoked tails/3rd brake light.
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2008 Toyota Yaris (Vios) 'S' sedan, Flint Mica, dropped on TRD springs, TRD anti-sway bar. Tinted rear windows. Lenso Samurai SC02 hyper black 17" x 7" rims, wrapped in 205x40x17 Federal ss595's. Color matched eyelids. Vios badge. Body color trunk trim (was chrome). Lamin-X tint on rear tails. Custom center exit exhaust. Tanabe front strut tower brace. |
11-01-2009, 11:05 PM | #30 |
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For those that have been following along, it's now all done and posted here with four pictures. I also did a brief write up of my experience with the Lamin-X film. Hope this helps those that are considering doing something similar. Later!
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