Looking for a paint shop in San Jose (or very nearby).

mpegripper · Mon, Sep-21-2009, 09:15:57 PM

each panel that i have had painted by them definitely has a lot more swirls than the rest of my car. its a trade off, softer paint is suppose to look better, but with softer paint u get swirls a lot easier

daytonaviolet · Mon, Sep-21-2009, 09:18:54 PM

i wonder if it has anything to do with water based paints now??

///M Kevin · Mon, Sep-21-2009, 10:16:04 PM

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Originally Posted by daytonaviolet

i wonder if it has anything to do with water based paints now??

I don't have swirls on my roof and it's water base.

endofanera7 · Tue, Sep-22-2009, 01:32:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mpegripper

each panel that i have had painted by them definitely has a lot more swirls than the rest of my car. its a trade off, softer paint is suppose to look better, but with softer paint u get swirls a lot easier

My front bumper has like a million of tiny white dots now...

**bCaHnIaCnKa** · Tue, Sep-22-2009, 01:52:53 AM

I haf clear bra

///M Kevin · Tue, Sep-22-2009, 04:45:06 AM

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Originally Posted by endofanera7

My front bumper has like a million of tiny white dots now...

Do you know what are those tiny white dots?

flightz71 · Tue, Sep-22-2009, 07:43:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SC_TR0JAN_M3

they're good yes... and their paint is great... but they do use what appears to be a soft clear coat and my car is now super sensitive to swirling and etching from bird crap. after painting *most* of my car by them i now know what to ask body shops from now on...

+1

My hood is swirl central regardless of my washing techniques

leletyM3 · Tue, Sep-22-2009, 08:01:11 AM

Swirls is my worse enemy on my Black car!!! Too bad Creative Kustoms is not around anymore otherwise I was very happy of their work! I might need to repaint my front bumper and hood sometimes as I have tons of rock chips!!!

johnhk79 · Tue, Sep-22-2009, 02:03:12 PM

sounds like the clear coat sucks.. but most shops aren't required to use solely water based paint yet.. though i think in LA they have to.

**bCaHnIaCnKa** · Tue, Sep-22-2009, 05:38:27 PM

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Originally Posted by leletyM3

Swirls is my worse enemy on my Black car!!! Too bad Creative Kustoms is not around anymore otherwise I was very happy of their work! I might need to repaint my front bumper and hood sometimes as I have tons of rock chips!!!

mieh, creative kustoms wasn't great when they painted like half of my car

Mon, Sep-21-2009, 09:15:57 PM	#11
mpegripper Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 7,902 Reputation: 0 Location: San Jose, Ca	each panel that i have had painted by them definitely has a lot more swirls than the rest of my car. its a trade off, softer paint is suppose to look better, but with softer paint u get swirls a lot easier __________________ PM me for a Shim Kit

Mon, Sep-21-2009, 09:18:54 PM	#12
daytonaviolet OEM CSL Whoore Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 21,025 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area, California	i wonder if it has anything to do with water based paints now?? __________________ Click my sig and view my pics! Tischer aka GetBmwParts VCSL - Bumper DIY VCSL - Bootlid DIY FS: Rear black door panels FS: Oem trunk

Tue, Sep-22-2009, 01:52:53 AM	#15
bCaHnIaCnKa another female ///M3 driver Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10,067 In the garage: '08 BMW 528 '05 BMW M3 Reputation: 573	I haf clear bra __________________ 2005 ///M3, Carbon Metallic Black / Cinnamon Leather, ZCP 2008 528i, Platinum Gray Metallic / Gray Leather, Sport

Tue, Sep-22-2009, 08:01:11 AM	#18
leletyM3 640rwhp Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 12,972 Reputation: 0 Location: Bay Area	Swirls is my worse enemy on my Black car!!! Too bad Creative Kustoms is not around anymore otherwise I was very happy of their work! I might need to repaint my front bumper and hood sometimes as I have tons of rock chips!!! __________________ 05 BMW ///M3 SMG - Jet Black/Gray HPF Stg2 Turbo Kit 640rwhp, HPF Stg2 Feramic Clutch, HPF Carbon Fiber Stg3-4 Intake,HPF Catch Can, HPF Carbon Fiber Air Duct, HPF Methanol Switch, HPF Under Brace, HPF Subframe Kit, Custom AEM UEGO and AEM Boost Gauge in the OEM Mirror, Okada Plasma Coils, Eisenmann Race 83x4, Bilstein PSS9, Volk TE37 Time Attack, Toyo 275/30/19 & 245/35/19, Brembo BBK 380mm 6 pots & 345mm, Hardwired V1, 6K HID bulbs, 6K HID Fog Lights, 6K Umnitza Orion V2, Depo Smoked Corners, Solaris Bulbs, Full LEDs interiors,Umnitza LED licence plate lights, 30% Tint All Around, V-CSL V2Front Bumper with Race Lip, OEM CSL Bootlid, V-CSL Diffuser, ///M3 Monochrome, Flat Black Kidneys & Side Grills, Carbon Fiber BMW Emblems, Powerflex RTABs, Dension Ipod ICE>Link Plus, AudioControl unit, Phoenix Gold 600Ti, JL Audio 12W6v2

Tue, Sep-22-2009, 02:03:12 PM	#19
johnhk79 einpresstiefe Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 12,524 Reputation: 0 Location: northern california	sounds like the clear coat sucks.. but most shops aren't required to use solely water based paint yet.. though i think in LA they have to. __________________

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