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#552
I pretty much need 1-2 OEM wheels, they can have curb rash on them or not. I'm gonna give them a new, fresh of powder coat paint. I will also be repainting my RX8's front bumper, hood, side skirts, rear bumper, roof, side mirrors, and my trunk. When I get my new RX8, I will be repainting the whole car with a custom blue color. No metallic or mica, just a flat color.
#553
Ok, I've been researching and trying to find a local place for chroming plastic pieces, which some like to call Electroplating. I want to chrome all the plastic pieces in our RX8 engine compartment, this is a fairly difficult task to undertake. Electroplating a plastic object is something not easily done (plastic not being conductive and all that). I have some knowledge of the plating process, and have researched quiet a bit now, and it isn't a home brew type of thing. I will give you a quick rundown of the process from what i have gathered up. First the part is dipped in an acid cleaner tank (Sulfuric acid, chromic acid, water) then it is dipped into an acid etch tank (same as cleaner tank but stronger). After this, the part it will have microscopic pitmarks covering on it. It is then rinsed in a couple of tanks, cleaned in a hydrochloric acid tank, rinsed again, then dipped in a paladium tank. From here it is dipped in a tank called electroless copper (Cupric sulfide, Cupric sulfate, Formaldehyde). The paladium (it sticks in the small pitmarks) attracts copper from the cupric sulfide and ends up with a very thin layer of copper coating. Now the part can be electroplated as normal. What do you guys think about this idea? Give me some of your opinions..
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I pretty much need 1-2 OEM wheels, they can have curb rash on them or not. I'm gonna give them a new, fresh of powder coat paint. I will also be repainting my RX8's front bumper, hood, side skirts, rear bumper, roof, side mirrors, and my trunk. When I get my new RX8, I will be repainting the whole car with a custom blue color. No metallic or mica, just a flat color.
#556
I might go that route, it won't matter much to me.. I'm getting rid of this 8 soon, so whoever gets better like it! I'll have to think about it though.. Thanks for the advice/suggestion, Phil!
#557
would it be really expensive to do that armin though?
why would you do that on something your getting rid of?
before photoshop
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after
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just playing around with photoshop, its hard to get god pictures in car park right?
why would you do that on something your getting rid of?
before photoshop
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just playing around with photoshop, its hard to get god pictures in car park right?
#558
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u did a good job, but u need to find a parking garage with flaurecent lights (spelling?)...because the whiteness in those lights makes for very good picture taking
#561
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Type 1 or type 2 K&M typhoon intake? Did you buy the car used? From a dealer? I hope you tell me a dealer - and I hope they gave you the extended warranty with it. If your planning on keeping the car for three or more years you need to get the dealer to give you the stock air box. If we ever meet I'll explain why you need the stock parts. You don't have to put them on yet - go ahead and run the typhoon but eventually your going to have an idle problem and you will need some of the parts from the stock box to fix it correctly. Just trying to be helpful not bossy.
#562
armin, what i meant was chrome painting everything is expensive for something that your not even going to keep. Dont you think?
Phil, i dont know what type im going to have a look at that. I got it from the nissan dealer, mazda screwed me around so i went elsewhere. My warranty ends soon avtually
Phil, i dont know what type im going to have a look at that. I got it from the nissan dealer, mazda screwed me around so i went elsewhere. My warranty ends soon avtually
#563
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armin, what i meant was chrome painting everything is expensive for something that your not even going to keep. Dont you think?
Phil, i dont know what type im going to have a look at that. I got it from the nissan dealer, mazda screwed me around so i went elsewhere. My warranty ends soon avtually
Phil, i dont know what type im going to have a look at that. I got it from the nissan dealer, mazda screwed me around so i went elsewhere. My warranty ends soon avtually
#565
Type 1 or type 2 K&M typhoon intake? Did you buy the car used? From a dealer? I hope you tell me a dealer - and I hope they gave you the extended warranty with it. If your planning on keeping the car for three or more years you need to get the dealer to give you the stock air box. If we ever meet I'll explain why you need the stock parts. You don't have to put them on yet - go ahead and run the typhoon but eventually your going to have an idle problem and you will need some of the parts from the stock box to fix it correctly. Just trying to be helpful not bossy.
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armin, what i meant was chrome painting everything is expensive for something that your not even going to keep. Dont you think?
Phil, i dont know what type im going to have a look at that. I got it from the nissan dealer, mazda screwed me around so i went elsewhere. My warranty ends soon avtually
Phil, i dont know what type im going to have a look at that. I got it from the nissan dealer, mazda screwed me around so i went elsewhere. My warranty ends soon avtually
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#566
I still want a new one, I got a 2004 with 22k miles on it. Replaced the engine maybe month or 2 before, I wrecked. So, the new engine doesn't have much miles on it. It's a 4-Port AT, I want atleast a 6-Port AT. Overall, I still haven't decided weather I should get an '07 or an '08?
#567
armin you got it pretty good dude, where do you work at?
i have a lot of plans for my car too, but im married so cant buy everything i want straight away....but i dont have to ask for things which is cool, we both just get what we want.......im still deciding on the mazdaspeed kit or the vertex lang....but i was thinknig maybe the vertex lang one wuth the mazdaspeed bumper, how would that look you think?
i have a lot of plans for my car too, but im married so cant buy everything i want straight away....but i dont have to ask for things which is cool, we both just get what we want.......im still deciding on the mazdaspeed kit or the vertex lang....but i was thinknig maybe the vertex lang one wuth the mazdaspeed bumper, how would that look you think?
#571
you need to come to one of ours meets purplerx8
i just got the front mud guards, just until i get the mazdaspeed kit, they were only 40 dollars so i thought itd be good until i do
i just got the front mud guards, just until i get the mazdaspeed kit, they were only 40 dollars so i thought itd be good until i do
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#572
armin you got it pretty good dude, where do you work at?
i have a lot of plans for my car too, but im married so cant buy everything i want straight away....but i dont have to ask for things which is cool, we both just get what we want.......im still deciding on the mazdaspeed kit or the vertex lang....but i was thinknig maybe the vertex lang one wuth the mazdaspeed bumper, how would that look you think?
i have a lot of plans for my car too, but im married so cant buy everything i want straight away....but i dont have to ask for things which is cool, we both just get what we want.......im still deciding on the mazdaspeed kit or the vertex lang....but i was thinknig maybe the vertex lang one wuth the mazdaspeed bumper, how would that look you think?
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