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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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How to paint you Road Rippers HHR

Hey everyone,

I went to my local toysrus yesterday and i found one HHR., I bought it and when i got home it took it apart so i caould paint it blue. It wasent hard at all to dissable. I painted blue last night and it looks great besides the grill is satin not bright chrome. When i got it the Side mirror Skull caps were body color, and so was the dual exhasuts and rear body bar. The roof rails and door handels were also satin. So i am now typing off all the bule and i am going to repaint the Grill, Foglights, Doorhandesl, Roofrails, Side Mirror Skullcaps, and rear bodybar Chrome. So i have to go to Homedepot tonioght and get some mettalic chrome spraypaint. I will post some pics later after its all done being painted.
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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dont get chrome paint it looks cheap. go to a hobby store and get some chrome foil for model cars it will look 10 times better and its easy to apply..

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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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chrome paint doesnt look cheap. Its just hard to do right.
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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I went to Toys R us yesterday after work and low and behold there was one sitting on the shelf. I plan on painting it black to match mine. Thanks crow for the chrome advice.
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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I still have not painted mine yet silver. But I will do it soon
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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I was the first!




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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Sindy why did you sand it when you could have jsut gotten kyrlon Fussion paint for plastic that requires not sanding or priming, By the way the crome paint i used looks awsome, maybe next time i will try your advice Crowbar. Would any one like to post my pics for me? Sindy? If i send them to you will you post them for me?
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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She probably Sanded it because it would probably look better.
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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Yup sanding is important to painting. If you want a nice smooth finish that actually adheres properly that is.
Old Apr 11, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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mine isent perfect but its good engough for me long as its blue and not +drak sliver and yellow anymore. NavFlayer is going to post some of my pics for me, i have a cuple more to send him tommarow of it re cromed.



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