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popballz
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1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Almost there.
after I finished touching up where I ran outta paint 
^-A little wet and dirty.. I got stuck in the 10 foot patch of mud directly behind my garage door
And how it looked when I got it!
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RSFreak
The other "John"
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Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good so far! 
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Quasi-Traction
"I have petals"
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
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Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Quite the transformation.
white cars rule.  (except when they're dirty..)
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popballz
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1989 Pontiac Firebird
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Quasi-Traction wrote: | Quite the transformation.
white cars rule. (except when they're dirty..) |
I think I might keep it white,  I kinda like it.. but keeping it clean is what I'm worried about.
From an owners point of view, is it hard to keep white cars clean?
My dark blue showed all dust and if it rained, there was dust balls everywhere. (I might have just invented the term "dust balls" but I hope it is enough information to understand what I am trying to say.)
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Whiskeychick
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Location: Penticton BC
1987 Pontiac GTA
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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no actually, white is the easiest colour to keep clean.
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popballz
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1989 Pontiac Firebird
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Whiskeychick wrote: | | no actually, white is the easiest color to keep clean. |
Did you just say the exact opposite of what everyone has told me? If so, I'll be happy to keep it white!
 Firefox told me to fix your spelling  haha
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chevymad
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1987 Pontiac Formula
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| White not only stays the cleanest, it also hides more dents then other colors. |
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IROCDave
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Location: Snohomish WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Another vote for white. Dark colors show dirt and dents more than a white vehicle. When my wife insisted on buying a Tahoe the only thing I asked was that it was white. I can go months without having to wash it. The road grime just blends into to the white and gradually turns it a softer white. |
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Quasi-Traction
"I have petals"
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1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| chevymad wrote: | | White not only stays the cleanest, it also hides more dents then other colors. |
from 10 feet away maybe. just sayin'....
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iansane
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Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Oooo... eeeenteresting. Never seen white/silver combo. Looks kinda cool. Can't wait to see some clean/finished pictures.
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chevymad
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| Quasi-Traction wrote: | | chevymad wrote: | | White not only stays the cleanest, it also hides more dents then other colors. |
from 10 feet away maybe. just sayin'.... |
Paint your car shiny gloss black without doing any body work.. then tell me again. |
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aaron_sK
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Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| chevymad wrote: | | Quasi-Traction wrote: | | chevymad wrote: | | White not only stays the cleanest, it also hides more dents then other colors. |
from 10 feet away maybe. just sayin'.... |
Paint your car shiny gloss black without doing any body work.. then tell me again. |
White hides, dents, ripples and bondo. Also hides dirt. Darker colors hide misaligned body panels, but show ripples and dirt.
Donald's car is made out of two cars, both of which were wrecked, but he seems to be doing well at aligning panels, so white is a good color choice for him. |
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popballz
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Location: Tacoma, WA
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Well its staying white for awhile, I still got a few tings to fix.
Anything can be made to look good/align if you have patience and put many many hours into it.
It was so nice today driving my car, for almost a month I've had to stick it out on my motorcycle or drive an '80 pickup with my garbage parts in the back (garbage parts pile grows daily).
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