Subject	I removed and repaired/repainted the Fascia on my 94TT
Posted by	Zirvana on June 21, 2005 at 2:41 PM
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In Reply To	PDR will be necessary for mine, too posted by TT XTZ on June 21, 2005 at 02:34 PM
Message	a few months ago. I am very happy the way it turned out. I used about 8 cans of primer, 3 cans of gunmetal for center area, and about 12 cans of No. 100 black. Took several weeks to get it done right. Put on many coats of black to get it to look right (glossy).
Follow Ups	No wonder you guys rave about detailing... (424k of pics) - TT XTZ 14:17:58 06/21/05 Dang that looks really nice :) do you do requests also? - ZXRider(SoCal) 14:22:18 06/21/05 The thought did cross my mind - how refreshing on a hot day! - TT XTZ 14:25:11 06/21/05 I thought about it too... - BondzTT 14:34:56 06/21/05 Definitely NOT. If you try to pull that stunt, you won't be - Dave N 14:36:37 06/21/05 C'mon Dave... - BondzTT 14:42:33 06/21/05 donkeys and goats are welcome there, and you're not - ZEngineer 14:51:16 06/21/05 Especially after - TT XTZ 14:52:08 06/21/05 aww, do you feel left out? - BondzTT 14:55:44 06/21/05 I'm staying out of this.... - Dave N 14:57:39 06/21/05 Dave, I think that's Ian and Aaron's idea of drag racing. (n/m) - CAP927 (Boston) 15:16:14 06/21/05 Oo! Can we place bets on the winner??? - TT XTZ 20:05:44 06/21/05 dont knock it until you try it. i like the string triangles (n/m) - genic 14:37:10 06/21/05 after a tan, maybe some sit-ups...I dunno.... (n/m) - ZEngineer 14:37:16 06/21/05 you said you liked my bikini best (n/m) - JDMz32smity 14:39:51 06/21/05 damn! great job. (n/m) - Rage 14:23:55 06/21/05 bikini detailing... missing that picture... (n/m) - genic 14:24:10 06/21/05 Nice rear wheels :-) (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:24:45 06/21/05 In fact I was admiring them as I scrubbed them. - TT XTZ 14:25:45 06/21/05 No problem at all, they just needed a good home. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:36:02 06/21/05 Glad you got the right wheels on there now. - WickedZX (NoVA) 22:26:07 06/21/05 Nice! =) - TT XTZ 10:40:31 06/22/05 Yeah I've done both for some time now. - WickedZX (NoVA) 12:57:22 06/22/05 Very cool! I'll have to talk to you about that some time. :) (n/m) - TT XTZ 16:54:06 06/22/05 Awesome..can't wait to see if with a nice wax topper :) (n/m) - Pats300zx 14:25:10 06/21/05 Thanks! I'll be sure to get a pic of that. :) (n/m) - TT XTZ 14:57:58 06/21/05 Looks real nice!! Motivates me to get on with the - Zirvana 14:29:21 06/21/05 PDR will be necessary for mine, too - TT XTZ 14:34:32 06/21/05 Don't paint the triangles, IMHO it ruins the shape and lines - YugoBernie (NoVA) 14:38:04 06/21/05 I was hoping there was some way to paint them their - TT XTZ 14:51:26 06/21/05 I'd be TOTALLY shocked if Bernie didn't have a set to sell:) (n/m) - Dave N 14:59:13 06/21/05 Oh right - btw YES I do have a clean set here. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 15:05:21 06/21/05 *cough*commission*cough* :-) - Dave N 15:12:37 06/21/05 Of course you do. :-) - TT XTZ 15:58:31 06/21/05 I removed and repaired/repainted the Fascia on my 94TT - Zirvana 14:41:32 06/21/05 Wow, that's a lot of work! Glad it turned out well. (n/m) - TT XTZ 14:54:18 06/21/05 Sent you a few pictures...before & after. (n/m) - Zirvana 16:03:40 06/21/05 Very nice! I'll have to try that someday. (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 14:30:11 06/21/05 Try langka.com for the touch-up blobs. Looks great! (n/m) - Governor 14:31:38 06/21/05 nice :) (n/m) - Guapo 14:34:05 06/21/05 impressive (n/m) - ZEngineer 14:36:19 06/21/05 What equipment did you use to apply the polish and paint - U ZCREAM 14:40:06 06/21/05 Terry cloth rags + elbow grease, removed with microfiber - TT XTZ 16:00:21 06/21/05 Those "Terry cloth rags" could be a source of your trouble. - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:04:43 06/21/05 Good to know - I'll check them. (n/m) - TT XTZ 20:06:54 06/21/05 I can help answer your first question about swirls: - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 14:44:44 06/21/05 But your car does look great BTW! (n/m) - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 14:48:16 06/21/05 You guessed right; thanks for the info. - TT XTZ 16:03:15 06/21/05 Meguiar's ScratchX for mild scratches works wonders... (n/m) - Scotts94z32 16:09:07 06/21/05 I did break that out on a couple, but they must've been too - TT XTZ 16:11:54 06/21/05 You can use it on all the metal, but not the bumpers or rock - Scotts94z32 16:24:36 06/21/05 Okay, I'll have to tackle those scratches again. - TT XTZ 16:29:33 06/21/05 Mind......gutter.......sorry. ;-) (n/m) - Dave N 16:39:02 06/21/05 Good job with the restraint there... - TT XTZ 16:42:14 06/21/05 It is SO not easy, this restraint thing..... (n/m) - Dave N 16:46:43 06/21/05 I feel your pain - - TT XTZ 16:51:54 06/21/05 2nd. (n/m) - Dave N 16:54:07 06/21/05 Nothing wrong with those products you have, you'll just need - Z-Jay (Edmonton, AB) 17:09:15 06/21/05 I had good success with the 3M Perfect-It products - Guapo 17:21:00 06/21/05 Great info - thanks! (n/m) - TT XTZ 20:08:18 06/21/05 Looks great, now get some gel on those tires! =) (n/m) - outkaZTT 14:46:17 06/21/05 Right - I knew I forgot something! - TT XTZ 16:06:02 06/21/05 Try Meguiar's Endurance...works great for me and lasts. (n/m) - outkaZTT 19:40:49 06/21/05 Looks great, clean black cars look amazing. My favorite :-) - my91z 14:53:17 06/21/05 Is the swirl remover easy to use? (n/m) - NytWolf 14:58:19 06/21/05 Yes, I just used a random orbital buffer. (n/m) - my91z 15:38:37 06/21/05 Thanks - I'm scared to use the orbital buffer - NytWolf 15:43:24 06/21/05 The Z doesn't have many "hard" edges, so you don't have > - my91z 16:04:50 06/21/05 Good to know - I feel the same as NytWolf about them - TT XTZ 16:10:50 06/21/05 Yep, you hit the nail on the head - NytWolf 16:11:19 06/21/05 Pansy, I use a high speed buffer on mine :) - zboost 21:07:26 06/21/05 Thanks for the advice! What swirl remover did you use? (n/m) - TT XTZ 16:09:54 06/21/05 One of the Mother's products as I remember. (n/m) - my91z 16:44:47 06/21/05 Very Nice Work!! (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 14:59:05 06/21/05 c-l-e-a-n. :-) (n/m) - Spongerider :) 15:00:46 06/21/05 great work, car looks so sweet. (n/m) - CAP927 (Boston) 15:06:14 06/21/05 looks like crap - atl300zxtt 15:17:00 06/21/05 Thanks. :-) (n/m) - TT XTZ 16:13:07 06/21/05 Now would something like this only be done on original paint - Mr. ZiNGH 15:23:10 06/21/05 =) I'm curious, do you refer to your Z as a "he" or "she"? (n/m) - Ash's Z 15:27:21 06/21/05 Generally "it", but occasionally "she" - - TT XTZ 16:14:54 06/21/05 Muhahahhaa! (n/m) - Ash's Z 17:12:01 06/21/05 Will you clean mine like that after you change my clutch? - bb300z(NoVA) 15:29:21 06/21/05 But I get such a good workout the old-fashioned way! :-P - TT XTZ 16:18:25 06/21/05 I was hoping to do it this weekend, but I'm in the middle of - bb300z(NoVA) 21:50:54 06/21/05 Shoot me some mail when you are ready to do it. - WickedZX (NoVA) 22:29:32 06/21/05 How's that going? What step are you at? - TT XTZ 10:00:42 06/22/05 Will Do. - bb300z(NoVA) 18:44:40 06/22/05 Oh man, you're not to the block yet! :-P - TT XTZ 11:32:45 06/23/05 The long thin ones that go around the plastic timing - bb300z(NoVA) 15:47:16 06/23/05 That's frustrating! - TT XTZ 16:26:13 06/23/05 If you really want to tackle that trio of rock chips, or any - dilo 15:30:57 06/21/05 Awesome, thanks for the explanation. - TT XTZ 16:20:23 06/21/05 daaammmmmmnnnn! (n/m) - E=mz² 15:33:28 06/21/05 You got e-mail (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 15:52:53 06/21/05 Give some love to the DD while you're at it, would ya? ;) (n/m) - Scotts94z32 16:11:42 06/21/05 Seriously, I felt bad with it looking on... - TT XTZ 16:21:07 06/21/05 I totally understand about the rock chips... - DEEP-PURPLE 16:14:47 06/21/05 Yeah, they were really annoying when the rest looked so good - TT XTZ 16:32:27 06/21/05 I'll give you $10 to wax my car. (n/m) - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 16:14:49 06/21/05 Is that what the kids are calling it these days... ;) (n/m) - TT XTZ 16:19:01 06/21/05 Hey now! (n/m) - CrazyGreek 22:34:49 06/21/05 Pfft....I'd pay a lot more than $10. LOL :) - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 10:19:05 06/22/05 Thanks for clearing that up. ;-) - TT XTZ 10:43:19 06/22/05 Being "cheap" has more than 1 meaning you know! :) (n/m) - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 14:12:58 06/22/05 You mean I don't have to pay very much for you - TT XTZ 17:19:10 06/22/05 Came out nice ..good job (n/m) - PLEAZURE in CA (SD) 16:21:10 06/21/05 Thanks for the compliments and advice! - TT XTZ 16:43:28 06/21/05 As I might have said a year ago, "Get-R-Done"... - Ash's Z 17:13:42 06/21/05 Boy howdy, she's a beaut! 8) (n/m) - TT XTZ 20:38:04 06/21/05 very nice, the paint looks awsome, - blacktwin 17:17:51 06/21/05 Do it! =) (n/m) - TT XTZ 20:10:04 06/21/05 That looks great. =) (n/m) - whitepearlz 17:22:01 06/21/05 Looks great Ash! - Spee 18:05:56 06/21/05 Hmm... I'm sure we could work out a trade! - TT XTZ 20:35:02 06/21/05 Beautiful! - SaipanZ(MP) 19:33:08 06/21/05 I honestly thought I'd get about seven replies to this one.. - TT XTZ 20:56:41 06/21/05 Looks great! I did that to my car last Spring and - Dustin 19:43:53 06/21/05 Yeah, my Virgo tendencies could easily go overboard - TT XTZ 20:58:33 06/21/05 looks good, where in NoVA are you? AIM me (n/m) - Synd 21:56:32 06/21/05 Wow Ash, your Z looks great! - WickedZX (NoVA) 22:22:02 06/21/05 Thanks - I figured I'd give you some competition. ;-) (n/m) - TT XTZ 10:01:43 06/22/05 We'll see about that! - WickedZX (NoVA) 10:28:58 06/22/05 Wow, that's very cool!! - TT XTZ 10:44:42 06/22/05 Nice Job, car is looking great - TTwinZ (CT) 00:37:51 06/22/05 Thanks! And, YES. =) (n/m) - TT XTZ 10:02:30 06/22/05
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