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Title: Video Walk-around of the Eco as she sits now...
Post by: DieselBalz on January 21, 2012, 05:45:02 pm

I couldn't figure out how to embed it, so I apologize for the click through..

http://youtu.be/1BhL-GEjNbY

Title: Re: Video Walk-around of the Eco as she sits now...
Post by: rs899 on January 23, 2012, 01:27:05 pm

Did you repaint it?  IIRC we had the same issue, burned up paint on the trunk, top and hood.  I just repainted my top surfaces and it looks a lot better, but yours with the snowflakes is much nicer.  Mine is really drab...

Title: Re: Video Walk-around of the Eco as she sits now...
Post by: DieselBalz on January 23, 2012, 07:10:57 pm

When I got it the hood looked like this:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/BalzOnYer4Head/Jetta5.jpg)

Than I stripped it to the metal, and shaker canned three coats of primer, and three coats of satin black.
Came out like this:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/BalzOnYer4Head/jettahood.jpg)

A respray is planned for the same color, professionally though. Ill handle the little ding on the hood and dented panel above the bumper, prep it.

I heart my factory color matched Snowflakes. Just wish they were fifteens.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/BalzOnYer4Head/asshesits.jpg)

Title: Re: Video Walk-around of the Eco as she sits now...
Post by: 8v-of-fury on January 23, 2012, 07:51:20 pm

Hood came out lookin super nice. How did you manage an even covering with the spray can?

Title: Re: Video Walk-around of the Eco as she sits now...
Post by: rs899 on January 24, 2012, 10:06:05 am

Satin black seems to be a fairly cooperative color out of a rattle can.

I just happened to find a whole unopened gallon of RML grey at my friendly household hazardous waste center (aka dump) that almost perfectly matched this hideous color.  It's just a wee bit blue ( actually nicer) but hardly noticeable when the car is dusted as it is by the dirt road we live on.  If I find the energy, I may repaint the sides with it, but just doing the upper panels saved 90% of the masking.

Actually, no- if I have that much energy I will repaint the car in something lighter.  It's hell on wheels having a dark car in Florida.  Also, as the big bumpers are painted with this miserable color, it makes the whole car look like a whale.

Title: Re: Video Walk-around of the Eco as she sits now...
Post by: DieselBalz on January 24, 2012, 12:43:08 pm

Quote from: 8v-of-fury on January 23, 2012, 07:51:20 pm

Hood came out lookin super nice. How did you manage an even covering with the spray can?

I pulled the hood and laid it flat on a workbench, so there would be no runs, and than lots of wetsanding inbetween coats.