Flamed out my Acura...

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 3:49 pm

Well I tried to do something different with the tattoo theme, but it just wasn't me. So when my neglected Xmod got a blob of super glue dried up on it's roof, I decided it was time to repaint it, CrazyDave style.

So now it's blue, and gots da flames...

Love it or hate, it's my style, and I'm much happier with it.

hue35 · Post by **hue35** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 3:55 pm

That looks like crazydave's xmod. Sweet! I gotta get off my ass and paint my damn Supra.

Son_Gokou · Post by **Son_Gokou** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 4:31 pm

THAT IS JUST AWESOME!!!!

Damnit.....now I'm gonna paint my ZipZap shell this Saturday.

TMP · Post by **TMP** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 6:22 pm

dave....your god man. that is incredible. how exactly do you prep the xmod bodies and what paint did you use exactly. Im definatly gonna try that on my second body. (free from radio shack)

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:15 pm

TMP wrote:dave....your god man. that is incredible. how exactly do you prep the xmod bodies and what paint did you use exactly. Im definatly gonna try that on my second body. (free from radio shack)

I use Duplicolor automotive laquers. When I had laid graphics on it before, I was just doing it on a small section, but I could tell paint didn't want to stick to these bodies, so before I painted this one, I sanded it really good with 350 grit sand paper. I had just masked off the windows, so when I put clear coat on them it made them look melted. I had to wet sand the windows afters every coat with 1500 grit to smooth them out. By the third coat the paint was laying nice.

TMP · Post by **TMP** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:26 pm

now is duplicolor auto laquer a spray? and did you use scotch for masking? thats what i use for bits.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:43 pm

TMP wrote:now is duplicolor auto laquer a spray? and did you use scotch for masking? thats what i use for bits.

Yeah, it comes in spray and a cool little touch up bottle, that has a brush on one end, and a felt tip marker on the other. Great for detailing.

...and yep, I do use 3M tape, though it is kind of thick, and some masking film from your LHS would probably be more ideal, but it works for me.

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 8:47 pm

Awesome as always dave.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:07 pm

Thanks sezziz.

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 10:37 am

oh ma godd dewd!! tha iss soh suhweet dowagg!!!!!! how many u know paintbrush on skylines!!!!!

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:15 pm

hogjowlz wrote:oh ma godd dewd!! tha iss soh suhweet dowagg!!!!!! how many u know paintbrush on skylines!!!!!

Umm, ok.

What's up Hog, did a 13yo take over your body?

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:31 pm

thats the pre coffee hogjowlz

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 5:12 pm

When I first started reading I was honestly kind of bummed that you ditched the tatoo paint job, that was so damn sweet. Then I scrolled down and HOLY FRIGGIN COWS and whatnot. That blue is so nice, and the flame is, as always perfect not to mention the fade..... sigh... ok gotta go do somthing else, that car got me excited.

Bird · Post by **Bird** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:17 am

I bet if you sent those pics, you'd be in CAR ACTION again. I have'nt bought it in a few months, but I doubt they've even run any x-mods in readers rides yet.
"Sweet!" - the fry cook in the "is that a hemi?" commercial

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 8:40 am

@Finks, yeah, you know it kinda killed me to sand off the old graphics, but when I was done, I was just so much happier with the way it looked, that I don't even miss 'em.

@Bird, I wonder if RC car Action would show pics of XMods?

Ay any rate, I can't find that mag around me any more, so I probably won't bother, because I'd never even get to see it in there.