The Official SoCal Chat Thread - Page 158

honda_bar · 02-24-2009, 11:47 PM

and what a butt it is!

Mark_Dorman · 02-25-2009, 12:00 AM

Thanks Colin

masagsxr · 02-25-2009, 12:02 AM

Oh wow.. Seems like a very good deal then for what you wanted to do on the rims. I'm assuming you are keeping them then? There isn't really a point of fixing it if you don't think you can sell them for the price you want. That'll be a loosing battle for yah specially with everyone trying to save coz of potential lay offs or what not.

LoL Colin hehehee....

Mark_Dorman · 02-25-2009, 12:03 AM

^Congrats on 1500 posts Mixxer!!!

masagsxr · 02-25-2009, 12:11 AM

Thanks.. I didn't even notice

... I'm trying to catch up to yah LoL....

Shadow. · 02-25-2009, 01:08 AM

hmm iono man, because the other back right has some minor cracking going on too

and i know for a fact just repairing it doesnt make it 100% solid like new, its not as great a few of my buddies have rims from RB motoring and have had the cracks begin to re appear after a while of hard driving. its a not a 100% thing thats why replacing the lip would be right option and if i have to replace 2, might as well do the front 2 also so it will be a cheaper price because i know im going to want to in the future because they are also curbed and scuffed.

Cjung · 02-25-2009, 01:10 AM

just to let you know... RB rims are crap from what i hear

Shadow. · 02-25-2009, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjung

just to let you know... RB rims are crap from what i hear

yeah same thats why im just going to get the whole lip replaced else where instead of a weld/polish from them

Mark_Dorman · 02-25-2009, 01:20 AM

I didn't know it was both...guess at that point it is pretty cost effective to get it done right...plus they'll look pretty sweet. What color are you gonna do the spokes?

mr.asian.m2 · 02-25-2009, 01:26 AM

mark...i got some bad news about my dash. i give you a call on the phone about this one sometime this week.

Mark_Dorman · 02-25-2009, 01:28 AM

What happened??? Did the paint not work???

mr.asian.m2 · 02-25-2009, 01:30 AM

it look really good. to the touch too. but, today...i try to do some touch at spot i forgot. and i use the blue tape to cover parts i don't want to paint.

bad news...i pull the blue tape off and guess what else came off?

Mark_Dorman · 02-25-2009, 01:41 AM

Oh no good...I painted some stuff with that vinyl paint and I can't even scratch it off. I did my dash over the past couple days and was very meticulous. I even wet sanded the it and did a second coat. It's pretty durable...the stuff I got. Which brand did you use?

xltinlx · 02-25-2009, 01:49 AM

CONGRATS REN!!!!!!!!!!! =]

so like........ drove my car today and revving the engine was kinda hard to do.. and i got another vacuum leak.. boo =[ gonna check tomorrow. its too dark out

Davis · 02-25-2009, 01:53 AM

Aww Frankie, that sucks to hear!

Geez, Tin, I'm telling you man, lets trade cars.

xltinlx · 02-25-2009, 02:00 AM

actually davis... SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA!
just give it back when ur done fixing it =]

and expect your trd and konis replaced with some stock setup ;]

Davis · 02-25-2009, 02:00 AM

Deal!

xltinlx · 02-25-2009, 02:03 AM

you said it! i have all the whole board members as witness!

mr.asian.m2 · 02-25-2009, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Oh no good...I painted some stuff with that vinyl paint and I can't even scratch it off. I did my dash over the past couple days and was very meticulous. I even wet sanded the it and did a second coat. It's pretty durable...the stuff I got. Which brand did you use?

mmm..i'm not sure mark. i might have to redo mine again. some place is ok. and other are not.

Mark_Dorman · 02-25-2009, 02:18 AM

When I did it I pulled the dash...took all the extra stuff off...glued all the foam that was lifting down. Then I did a light wet sand (400 grit) on the rough patches, 303 soak on the dried out parts, then cleaned thoroughly cleaned the whole dash with 70% Isopropanol (Rubbing Alcohol). After that I suspended it so I could paint the whole dash at once and did broad sweeps with the paint from one side to the other. I did about 6 coats in about an hour. then I let it dry. Then I wet sanded. Cleaned and recoated. Then wet sanded cleaned and put back in the car. I'll post pictures tomorrow. I spend like 30 min just looking over every inch of the dash in the sunlight to make sure i didn't miss any spots. Oh...and I used the Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Flat Black paint...

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02-24-2009, 11:47 PM	#3141 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 37 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	and what a butt it is!

02-25-2009, 12:00 AM	#3142 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Thanks Colin

02-25-2009, 12:02 AM	#3143 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Oh wow.. Seems like a very good deal then for what you wanted to do on the rims. I'm assuming you are keeping them then? There isn't really a point of fixing it if you don't think you can sell them for the price you want. That'll be a loosing battle for yah specially with everyone trying to save coz of potential lay offs or what not. LoL Colin hehehee....

02-25-2009, 12:03 AM	#3144 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	^Congrats on 1500 posts Mixxer!!!

02-25-2009, 12:11 AM	#3145 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Thanks.. I didn't even notice ... I'm trying to catch up to yah LoL....

02-25-2009, 01:08 AM	#3146 (permalink)
Shadow. Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pasadena, California Posts: 210 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hmm iono man, because the other back right has some minor cracking going on too and i know for a fact just repairing it doesnt make it 100% solid like new, its not as great a few of my buddies have rims from RB motoring and have had the cracks begin to re appear after a while of hard driving. its a not a 100% thing thats why replacing the lip would be right option and if i have to replace 2, might as well do the front 2 also so it will be a cheaper price because i know im going to want to in the future because they are also curbed and scuffed.

02-25-2009, 01:10 AM	#3147 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	just to let you know... RB rims are crap from what i hear

02-25-2009, 01:20 AM	#3149 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	I didn't know it was both...guess at that point it is pretty cost effective to get it done right...plus they'll look pretty sweet. What color are you gonna do the spokes?

02-25-2009, 01:26 AM	#3150 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	mark...i got some bad news about my dash. i give you a call on the phone about this one sometime this week.

02-25-2009, 01:28 AM	#3151 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	What happened??? Did the paint not work???

02-25-2009, 01:30 AM	#3152 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	it look really good. to the touch too. but, today...i try to do some touch at spot i forgot. and i use the blue tape to cover parts i don't want to paint. bad news...i pull the blue tape off and guess what else came off?

02-25-2009, 01:41 AM	#3153 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Oh no good...I painted some stuff with that vinyl paint and I can't even scratch it off. I did my dash over the past couple days and was very meticulous. I even wet sanded the it and did a second coat. It's pretty durable...the stuff I got. Which brand did you use?

02-25-2009, 01:49 AM	#3154 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 456 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	CONGRATS REN!!!!!!!!!!! =] so like........ drove my car today and revving the engine was kinda hard to do.. and i got another vacuum leak.. boo =[ gonna check tomorrow. its too dark out

02-25-2009, 01:53 AM	#3155 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Aww Frankie, that sucks to hear! Geez, Tin, I'm telling you man, lets trade cars.

02-25-2009, 02:00 AM	#3156 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 456 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	actually davis... SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA! just give it back when ur done fixing it =] and expect your trd and konis replaced with some stock setup ;]

02-25-2009, 02:00 AM	#3157 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Deal!

02-25-2009, 02:03 AM	#3158 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 456 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	you said it! i have all the whole board members as witness!

02-25-2009, 02:18 AM	#3160 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	When I did it I pulled the dash...took all the extra stuff off...glued all the foam that was lifting down. Then I did a light wet sand (400 grit) on the rough patches, 303 soak on the dried out parts, then cleaned thoroughly cleaned the whole dash with 70% Isopropanol (Rubbing Alcohol). After that I suspended it so I could paint the whole dash at once and did broad sweeps with the paint from one side to the other. I did about 6 coats in about an hour. then I let it dry. Then I wet sanded. Cleaned and recoated. Then wet sanded cleaned and put back in the car. I'll post pictures tomorrow. I spend like 30 min just looking over every inch of the dash in the sunlight to make sure i didn't miss any spots. Oh...and I used the Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Flat Black paint...