if its going on your car you cant see it anyway right?

 

its right on the outside of the front and rear bumpers, if you paint over it, you can see it through it. Actually it's not like embedded in it(I think that means like cut into it)It's like raised up out of the bumper.... anyone got a pic of that? I don't.

 

actually Pumpdog720 its a good IDEA, as ppl copy thier kits that is 1 way to know u got a REAL accolade kit...

 

hmm, all the ones I saw where inside, i will check tommorow, i did not get to check, anyway dont want to get this off topic.

 

I guess, but put it on the inside of it or something...

 

Yeah they do press out their logo, but with a dual action sander it comes off within seconds. Dont be whining about that **** =P

The kit is being painted right now in the garage, im hoping to have the paint and clearcoat on by tonite.

 

A dual action sander? Hehe... I just thought the logo was cheesy. I still love the kits though. Those pics you have show the perfect fitment they have.

 

Pumpdog what kit do you have cuz mine is accolade evo vii kit and the emblem is in inside.

 

Aight guys, after my labor in painting... here is the finished result (it's not glossy cuz there isnt clearcoat on it yet).













Btw, those 2 pix with those specs in the picture, that's airborne silver paint. I took it just a few minutes after painting the kit silver. Looks trippy.

 

looks sweet bro!!! can't wait to see it on car

 

WOW!!!! Great job - looks FANTASTIC! Are you going to start all over with the how to so there isnt so much conversation go on between your posts?! How do you get the paint so smooth... like, no waves or drips or obvious thin spots with the paint gun??

 

Once I am done im gonna take all the pix and compile a new thread just for the how-to... no conversation on off-topic. Just questions about the process.

The key to getting the paint on smooth is a good prepped surface. The first time i prepped the kit I tried to paint it and it came out HORRIBLE. I used some high build primer to start over again, sanded the living **** out of it then painted it and... voila. A good prepped surface will lead to a good paint layer. Also apply the paint in light coats. Dont worry about full coverage the first time around. Do about 5-8 light layers with about 10-15 minutes in between each layer. You may want to sand a little bit if there are any imperfections here or there, but dont sand too heavy. You want at least 3 good layers on there without sanding to make it look good.

Any other questions, dont heisitate to ask.

 

Did you paint the kit sitting on the ground? OR you put it on the holding rack?

 

sorta hard to explain, but I put it on the table to paint it. The bumper is shaped like a U, and it "hugged" the edges of the table.

 

can you give the sand paper grit you used to take the yellow off before the primer? and after you put the primer on what grit did you sand with? Also what primer did you use?