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Detroit wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:28 pm
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Prep it yourself? :iono:
Considered that. But it's still probably $5k. Which is :nope:
Paint that looks OK-ish is $5k bare minimum. Never again unless it's some vintage restoration thing that really needs it.
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That scene

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max225 wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:52 pm Image
Still better than discussing hybrid suspension.
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max225 wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:55 pm Image

That scene

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Love the Coen brothers' work.
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Melon wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:48 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:52 pm Image
Still better than discussing hybrid suspension.
:dat:
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max225 wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:53 pm Image
Too much murca.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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max225 wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:33 pm
wap wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:31 pm

And it's not a hybrid, which they're not making any more, iirc.
The whole point was to avoid the hybrid and the needless complexity. The current Jetta is rated at 40 highway anyways and gas is cheap. Hybrids make no sense at the moment
Just continuing to point out the differences that :mahtroy: was listing.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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wap wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:16 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:33 pm

The whole point was to avoid the hybrid and the needless complexity. The current Jetta is rated at 40 highway anyways and gas is cheap. Hybrids make no sense at the moment
Just continuing to point out the differences that :mahtroy: was listing.
:whocares:
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Detroit wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:28 pm
wap wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:16 pm

Just continuing to point out the differences that :mahtroy: was listing.
:whocares:
:mahtroy: did :iono:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Detroit wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:18 pm Image

:jimp:
:ohdang:

It’s the first C5 I’ve seen that doesn’t look like a bass boat : trollface: . :woodplow:
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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Detroit wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:18 pm Image

:jimp:
:ohdang:

It’s the first C5 I’ve seen that doesn’t look like a bass boat : trollface: . :woodplow:
I've considered going full :derp: and having it wrapped like this.

Not going to happen, doe.
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Dipped?
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Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:42 amDipped?
The one above is wrapped. I've considered trying dip just for fun. I may still.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:47 am
Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:42 amDipped?
The one above is wrapped. I've considered trying dip just for fun. I may still.
:word:

I was asking if you considered a dip.
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Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:49 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:47 am

The one above is wrapped. I've considered trying dip just for fun. I may still.
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I was asking if you considered a dip.
Looks like it's $500 all-in if you buy the dipyourcar sprayer. Which is cheaper than any other option by at least 150%. My concern is getting it to look decent and then how long it'll last and if it'll start peeling, etc.

:notsure:
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It would probably get perma-dirty
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Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:55 am
Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:49 am

:word:

I was asking if you considered a dip.
Looks like it's $500 all-in if you buy the dipyourcar sprayer. Which is cheaper than any other option by at least 150%. My concern is getting it to look decent and then how long it'll last and if it'll start peeling, etc.

:notsure:
Decent is a matter of keeping it clean, and not scrubbing the fuck out of it when you wash it.
Also, keep gas and other chems off of the surface, it will distort the color. Other than that, it's pretty :aintcare:
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Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:05 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:55 am
Looks like it's $500 all-in if you buy the dipyourcar sprayer. Which is cheaper than any other option by at least 150%. My concern is getting it to look decent and then how long it'll last and if it'll start peeling, etc.

:notsure:
Decent is a matter of keeping it clean, and not scrubbing the fuck out of it when you wash it.
Also, keep gas and other chems off of the surface, it will distort the color. Other than that, it's pretty :aintcare:
Have you ever dipped a car or know someone that has? I'm quite curious and can't find anyone I know that's done it.

The car is pretty babied as it is. Washed weekly always by hand the driveway, in the garage always (even at work). Maybe it's a good candidate for dip...
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Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:14 am
Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:05 am

Decent is a matter of keeping it clean, and not scrubbing the fuck out of it when you wash it.
Also, keep gas and other chems off of the surface, it will distort the color. Other than that, it's pretty :aintcare:
Have you ever dipped a car or know someone that has? I'm quite curious and can't find anyone I know that's done it.

The car is pretty babied as it is. Washed weekly always by hand the driveway, in the garage always (even at work). Maybe it's a good candidate for dip...
I rattle can Plast-dipped parts on my first motorcycle.

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Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:53 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:14 am
Have you ever dipped a car or know someone that has? I'm quite curious and can't find anyone I know that's done it.

The car is pretty babied as it is. Washed weekly always by hand the driveway, in the garage always (even at work). Maybe it's a good candidate for dip...
I rattle can Plast-dipped parts on my first motorcycle.

And they held up pretty well? No issues with peeling, etc?
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Not at all the same as doing a whole car, but I sprayed the gray plastic front grille on the vibe with 2 or 3 coats of black plastidip over 3 years ago and it still looks fine.

I'm not sure I'd be happy with the overall finish look from less than 10 feet away if I did a whole car :doe:

This is something you do on a race car or a cheapass beater, not a nice car IMO.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:07 am
Melon wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:53 am

I rattle can Plast-dipped parts on my first motorcycle.

And they held up pretty well? No issues with peeling, etc?
It held up pretty well, and that was over plastic.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:12 am Not at all the same as doing a whole car, but I sprayed the gray plastic front grille on the vibe with 2 or 3 coats of black plastidip over 3 years ago and it still looks fine.

I'm not sure I'd be happy with the overall finish look from less than 10 feet away if I did a whole car :doe:

This is something you do on a race car or a cheapass beater, not a nice car IMO.
I dunno. Seems like if you take your time with prep and buy the right stuff (not rattle can) it might turn out ok?

Hard to say. I just wish it was cheaper to change the color of a car.
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