Mazda Protege Owner Photos

[2k3 PrO RiDa]

Thanks.I wish I had a better camera so you could see how much metallic flake is in the paint. It was a pain in the ass taking care of them when they were silver. I spent way too much time polishing each wheel to get the waterspots off or they'd look like s***.

 

[mckernan]

i srsly need to change up my front bumper,
or take it off and fix all the chips.
i thought it was just bugs but with the car waxed the front looks like sh*t.

maybe what ill do is have a shop paint it, but ill do all the prep, maybe it wont be too bad.

 

[99zomzom]

Thanks.I wish I had a better camera so you could see how much metallic flake is in the paint. It was a pain in the ass taking care of them when they were silver. I spent way too much time polishing each wheel to get the waterspots off or they'd look like s***.

How did you paint them, try a nice bright day to capture the metallic flakes.

 

[2k3 PrO RiDa]

I used some of that dupli-color wheel paint and clear coat. I wasnt impressed at all by the clear though. Even after 3-4 coats on each wheel, they barely have any gloss to them. Looks glossy if the sun hits it right though.

 

[JM1Protege]

yeah when it comes to the duplicolor clear you really got to spray the crap outta the wheels! If you put it on real thick it actually turns out real well and has a nice glossy finish

 

[mckernan]

 

[IAMHOLLYWOOD]

what wheels are those??

 

[2k3 PrO RiDa]

I bet they're either these:
http://www.exelwheels.com/ennio.htm#

Or these:
http://machiii.net/wheels/battle.html

I like the look, but you need to lower, and get some adhesive remover on those doors.

 

[sanblaster]

he can also claybar the door. that stuff will come out. And get rid of the 2.0 LX sticker.

 

[mckernan]

I bet they're either these:
http://www.exelwheels.com/ennio.htm#

Or these:
http://machiii.net/wheels/battle.html

I like the look, but you need to lower, and get some adhesive remover on those doors.

he can also claybar the door. that stuff will come out. And get rid of the 2.0 LX sticker.

both right.
although the adhesive crap seems to be slowly coming off on its own.

and lower i know hah.

 

[mckernan]

 

[sanblaster]

you take that stuff off?

 

[mckernan]

nope, i didnt take off the strip on the other side

 

[sanblaster]

do it this weekend and be done with it.

 

[mckernan]

it takes forever, i spent 2 hours on it and got nothing off when i started originally

 

[ucMP3]

Plz remove that wheel gap
It makes baby Jesus cry.

*O, and "Goo Gone" and a credit card goes a long way to remove that adhesive crap left behind from your moldings. Goo Gone makes a gel now too which is nice because you can spray it on and let it work and it won't just run off like the old stuff used to do.

 

[nate0123]

Plz remove that wheel gap
It makes baby Jesus cry.

(mswerd) x eleventy brazilians

 

[mckernan]

hey, if people want to make donations im all for it

 

[ucMP3]

hey, if people want to make donations im all for it

You can get good lowering springs for well under $200.

Get a paper route for a week or 2

 

[mckernan]

i want to get struts and springs.
i think its about time to change them anyways, so ill do both sametime