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Old School Graphics - Tech Project

Apply Classic Lowrider-Style Graphics With A Modern Twist.

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    Taping and masking the car takes time, but this step should not be taken lightly as it will save time later when cleaning up. After the whole car was masked, it was ready to be basecoated.
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    Taping and masking the car takes time, but this step should not be taken lightly as it wil
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    The sealed car was based in silver, which was used as the foundation for the rest of the colors that were going to be used.
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    The sealed car was based in silver, which was used as the foundation for the rest of the c
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    The flake needs to be mixed properly before it goes into the SATA paint gun.
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    Danny started to shoot the flake from the center of the vehicle, covering the car in several passes.
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    Danny started to shoot the flake from the center of the vehicle, covering the car in sever
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    The car was allowed to dry for two days before the clear was "cut" with sandpaper. With years of experience, Ron used a DA sander to cut the clear and speed up the process.
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    The car was allowed to dry for two days before the clear was "cut" with sandpaper. With ye
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    The roof was cleaned and blown to make sure that there was no dirt on the surface.
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    Once the graphics were laid out on one side, template paper was used to duplicate the graphics on the other.
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    Once the graphics were laid out on one side, template paper was used to duplicate the grap
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    The graphics were numbered to see how many custom colors were going to be applied.
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    The laid-out flake was cleared to smooth the foundation and allow the colors to go on flat.
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    The laid-out flake was cleared to smooth the foundation and allow the colors to go on flat
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