Finally took some new pictures.. BM MS3
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Wuz Ranger
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- 2008 Mazda 3 Hatch, Manual,
Nice car man. Reminds me of the Death Star, appears to be fully operational
serialtoon
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed 3
Your car looks like a track vehicle. Looking HOT dude! Its that the stock height? Or did you lower it? Im also going to get my stock rims powder coated black. maybe a glossy black. Not sure yet.
serialtoon
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed 3
So that damn "M" on the rear DOES have pegs? Damn it...i was looking into removing it. Maybe ill paint it black....
serialtoon
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- 2008 Mazdaspeed 3
Haha! I think it looks fine as is man. I just got my MS3 2 weeks ago and when i had my old car (2004 Matrix) i vowed to NEVER lower a car again. After 2-3 years, the drive is unbearable. But thats me. Looking good for sure tho!
flipstylex
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- Mazdaspeed 3, Cosmic Blue sport
i didn't know you can paint over oem rims... what kind of paint did u use... whered you get it, im thinkin bout paintin mines too !!
It's not paint, it's powdercoat. The stock paint has to be stripped before powdering, although you should be able to paint over the stockers, provided they are cleaned thoroughly and scuffed up.
If you are wanting some powdercoating done, I would these guys a call:
PRIZM Powdercoatings
prizm@poncacity.net
580-767-0220
Ask for Randy or Laurie and tell them Alex sent you.
If you are wanting some powdercoating done, I would these guys a call:
PRIZM Powdercoatings
prizm@poncacity.net
580-767-0220
Ask for Randy or Laurie and tell them Alex sent you.
rjs_speed3
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nice ride man...
Yes, they did mention this and the fact that using an industrial blaster to remove the stock paint could do the same thing. That's once reason they used a smaller blaster with different media and twice as long to strip them.
They were very careful in making sure they did not heat the wheels up too much at a time and used low heat settings.
I'm not convinced that the heat used in those ovens could actually remove the temper in the forging in the first place as the ovens don't really get over 300 degrees, but my Powdercoater was on the ball about it and seemed to really know what they were talking about.
They were very careful in making sure they did not heat the wheels up too much at a time and used low heat settings.
I'm not convinced that the heat used in those ovens could actually remove the temper in the forging in the first place as the ovens don't really get over 300 degrees, but my Powdercoater was on the ball about it and seemed to really know what they were talking about.
