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falcontx · 11-03-2008, 07:48 PM

SEMA doesn't start until tomorrow, but we were able to obtain access to the show during setup and we captured these shots at the Mazdaspeed booth!

jmhinkle · 11-03-2008, 07:52 PM

PPG must of had some bad batches of paint they needed to get rid of. The accent green is ugly and the multicolor is scary.

Business · 11-03-2008, 08:09 PM

Thanks for the photos, no matter how atrocious the subjects turned out to be.

ATL · 11-03-2008, 09:16 PM

Wow to the fugy looking paint jobs. They could have done so much better. QUICK!!! Someone Bslap the guy the said hey lets really fuck up these cars.

falcontx · 11-04-2008, 01:36 AM

Well, they actually look better in person than they do in the pictures. I'll explain why. On the one with the green accents, the camera doesn't properly capture the metallic content of the paint, which gives it a nice texture against the gloss black. Not that a different color wouldn't have looked better, but I'm just saying that it's not quite as bad as it looks in the picture. As for the one that appears to be multicolor, they actually used a chameleon paint, so it changes color as you walk around it. The camera doesn't really do it justice. I'll try to capture some video of them tomorrow to see if that helps.

jmhinkle · 11-04-2008, 03:10 AM

I worked at PPG for a few years and my Brother still does. I was in a development laboratory the whole time working on those kinds of paint. I understand what you are saying about the paint quality and depth. My comment was strictly based on color choices they used. Trust me, I've seen better batches get tossed out than what they used on those cars.

Raynman · 11-04-2008, 11:50 AM

Thanks for sharing!

late8 · 11-04-2008, 12:53 PM

Cool pics. Ari-gato.

threewhistles · 11-04-2008, 04:44 PM

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Cool pics. Ari-gato.[/b]

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H15A5H1 · 11-04-2008, 07:42 PM

that car is unsavable; no matter what you do.

11-03-2008, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
jmhinkle Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 4,649 Thanks: 61 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	PPG must of had some bad batches of paint they needed to get rid of. The accent green is ugly and the multicolor is scary. __________________ Yup, my car is stock.

11-03-2008, 08:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Business Mazda Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Draper, UT Posts: 7,011 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the photos, no matter how atrocious the subjects turned out to be. __________________ Now rocking a 91 Miata

11-03-2008, 09:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
ATL Mazda Guru Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta,GA Posts: 6,284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow to the fugy looking paint jobs. They could have done so much better. QUICK!!! Someone Bslap the guy the said hey lets really fuck up these cars. __________________ Black CP-E CAI/Black HKS BOV/TurboXS RP/RX-8 Wheels/MS6 Coming soon... LOL

11-04-2008, 01:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
falcontx Mazda Guru Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, they actually look better in person than they do in the pictures. I'll explain why. On the one with the green accents, the camera doesn't properly capture the metallic content of the paint, which gives it a nice texture against the gloss black. Not that a different color wouldn't have looked better, but I'm just saying that it's not quite as bad as it looks in the picture. As for the one that appears to be multicolor, they actually used a chameleon paint, so it changes color as you walk around it. The camera doesn't really do it justice. I'll try to capture some video of them tomorrow to see if that helps. __________________ Are you one of our valued, satisfied, and/or devoted customers? -- Get your banner here!</span>[/b]

11-04-2008, 03:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
jmhinkle Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 4,649 Thanks: 61 Thanked 23 Times in 17 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	I worked at PPG for a few years and my Brother still does. I was in a development laboratory the whole time working on those kinds of paint. I understand what you are saying about the paint quality and depth. My comment was strictly based on color choices they used. Trust me, I've seen better batches get tossed out than what they used on those cars. __________________ Yup, my car is stock.

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11-04-2008, 11:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
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late8 Rally Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Cool pics. Ari-gato. __________________ '06 Black Cherry Mica MS6 GT w/sunroof Engine/drivetrain: Cobb AP (Stg.1 91 v1.02) AEM SRI w/ air straightner, Speedie6's T.I.P, Forge BPV, Denso ITV22 spark plugs, SU Silicon Boost Tubes, silicon recirc. and vac. tubes Saikou Michi OCC w/ 2 PCVs, CP-E Motor Mount, SU Stiff Diff bracket Exterior: Badgeless AE style grill, 18x7.5 Kazera KZ-T Silver Rims, 215/45/18 Hankook V12 Evo Bilstein shocks, AutoEXE Lowdown springs, SPC ball joints, Magnaflow catback, Redline Tuning hood shocks, Interior: Lotek gauge pod w/ ProSport boost, water, volts gauges, TWM stage 2 short shifter w/bushings, Redline short shift boot

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H15A5H1 Mazda Guru Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	that car is unsavable; no matter what you do. __________________ 2007 MAZDA6s 5-door (tungsten gray)