Official 'What did you do to your car today?' Thread

Initial plan was gunmetal. This just happened. :giggle: No clear yet.
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Ya. That is unhealthy cheap for that. And corse grit sand paper isn't that great for wet sanding in general. Typically anything coarser than around 650ish I do dry and only do wet sanding right before the actual paint which I finish with around 800grit. I wouldn't recommend painting over 500grit sanding if that's what your plan was. I'm not questioning you or anything cause I don't know your plans just offering suggestions. Before the color coat I would prime again and wet sand with 800 or the sand scratches will be visible in the paint
 
I used a 150 grit to remove the remaining paint from the non-stripped surface. Then 500 on bare metal. Then 500 again after priming. I didn't want to go a step finer since these wheels are only for winter so I don't want to put too much effort. :giggle: I was planning on just putting the snow tires without fixing the curb rashes, but that would have made it an eyesore. Here's another pic after 4 coats of clear.
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Aaron W said:
Initial impressions are very good for the HFP suspension. I love the stiffer ride, the reduced body roll (it's almost completely gone) and the lowered stance. Sadly, we just went through a cold snap here in Oregon, so we haven't had ideal suspension testing road conditions. I'll definately be making a longer post regarding the HFP suspension in the 2013 Si sedan, but for right now I'll just throw it out there: it fits in the sedan, buy it!

P.s. Oh yeah, I also ordered a Progress 22mm rear swaybar about 3 days ago. It'll go in after Christmas!
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So did you buy it online and just have honda install it for you? Is it still undrr warranty?

How much did you pay total?
 
I bought the suspension from College Hills Honda who price matched a cheaper one I found online. My local Honda dealership wouldn't do price matching outside the city :bleh:. I then had it installed through a local third party shop. Honda wanted to charge me double what the third party did for the labor alone. I'll send you a PM with pricing details and such.

In terms of the warranty, it's the same as any other part I put on the car if I understand it correctly. If something happens, Honda has to prove that the part I had installed was the direct cause of the accident or what have you. Also, my suspension is covered under a limited accessory warranty because it's a Honda part.
 
Dar-Dar said:
I used a 150 grit to remove the remaining paint from the non-stripped surface. Then 500 on bare metal. Then 500 again after priming. I didn't want to go a step finer since these wheels are only for winter so I don't want to put too much effort. :giggle: I was planning on just putting the snow tires without fixing the curb rashes, but that would have made it an eyesore. Here's another pic after 4 coats of clear.
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I really like that color
 
FB2Chris said:
I really like that color
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I really like it too. This is the same paint I used for my valve cover. The paint gives distinct blue shades depending on the lighting.

Here's one with flash on. f2.8.
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And without flash f1.8 6400ISO.
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This one is the second wheel btw. The paint I used is Ford Light Blue Enamel.
 
Dar-Dar said:
I really like it too. This is the same paint I used for my valve cover. The paint gives distinct blue shades depending on the lighting.
This one is the second wheel btw. The paint I used is Ford Light Blue Enamel.
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the lighter one looks pretty good, post pics of them on
 
edludesi said:
the lighter one looks pretty good, post pics of them on
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The light color will only be noticed when the wheels are right under the sun. I'll get these installed when I get the winter tires mounted or the day before the next snowfall. Lol. I installed new valve stems on the painted wheels. I didn't realize they are $2.99 per pair. They are rather cheap.
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One wheel still has a tire on it. I tried removing the tire without damaging it but the tire is dry rotted and the tire bar broke the sidewall. Lol.
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image.jpg Test fit of some rims I have laying around. Not sure if I like them or not. What does everybody think of them. Keep them or trade/sell them. 18x7.5 konig randoms
 
Dar-Dar said:
The light color will only be noticed when the wheels are right under the sun. I'll get these installed when I get the winter tires mounted or the day before the next snowfall. Lol. I installed new valve stems on the painted wheels. I didn't realize they are $2.99 per pair. They are rather cheap.
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One wheel still has a tire on it. I tried removing the tire without damaging it but the tire is dry rotted and the tire bar broke the sidewall. Lol.
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Lookin nice dar dar maybe u can help me with mine sometime
 
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