My Nightmare: Worst Paint job (Aimgain bodykit) - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nguyen_er · 12-25-2014, 07:49 PM

Yeah it bugs the shit out of me when I see a kit and the paint is off by a few shades....

Burrcold · 12-25-2014, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackMonarch

Tacky is a personal opinion, but... I'd have to say I dig the Lexus look. Our cars look like a baby LF-A anyways.

Lol

jay1989 · 12-25-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse@JDLAutodesign

My opinion is obviously different than other's but I'm very picky with paintwork. If I was doing any sort of widebody kit etc the whole car would be getting resprayed. I haven't seen a perfectly matched bolt on one yet.

This exactly ^^^^, add body parts to the car = mold them in and repaint whole car

otherwise looks cheap IMO.

However I am aware some like the bolt on look and I am not against it just not my style

Snowblind · 12-25-2014, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackMonarch

Our cars look like a baby LF-A anyways.

Maybe if you are hammered drunk.

ericmpena · 12-25-2014, 10:05 PM

No shame with XXR's! I have almost the same wheels as you on a Whiteout BRZ and they look fantastic! I don't drive my car hard though, so I'm not concerned with all the stories about wheels breaking and such.

Personally, I don't like the Lexus look, but that's just me. The paint job does look pretty crappy. I agree with others who have said to just repaint the whole thing, otherwise I think it'll just end up looking like an incomplete project car.

So many people who get body kits and don't get the paint to match exactly just ruin the slick look of the car. The first thing I think about when I see off color paint is, "they must not be done with their project."

Burrcold · 12-25-2014, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowblind

Maybe if you are hammered drunk.

Jesse@JDLAutodesign · 12-26-2014, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jay1989

This exactly ^^^^, add body parts to the car = mold them in and repaint whole car

otherwise looks cheap IMO.

However I am aware some like the bolt on look and I am not against it just not my style

I don't even mind the bolt/rivet on look myself...its just that the paint match never seems to be spot on.

Bergen23 · 12-26-2014, 05:14 PM

Eventually I want to go widebody with mine. The rocket bunny has been beaten to death the past few years. After I saw the speedhunters FRS, I knew I'd be going with aimgain.

Too bad those lines are so horrible

Celigts · 12-27-2014, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jay1989

This exactly ^^^^, add body parts to the car = mold them in and repaint whole car

otherwise looks cheap IMO.

However I am aware some like the bolt on look and I am not against it just not my style

Issue is with molding in the wide body is it takes away from the lines of the car...I mean it looks molded in. Doesn't flow...it's obviously a wide body add on so why hide it with lines that aren't perfect...just bolt it on and show off the kit that you've paid too much for. Lol

Bergen23 · 12-27-2014, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Celigts

Issue is with molding in the wide body is it takes away from the lines of the car...I mean it looks molded in. Doesn't flow...it's obviously a wide body add on so why hide it with lines that aren't perfect...just bolt it on and show off the kit that you've paid too much for. Lol

I agree and disagree. All depends on how the car looks. I think the bolt on looks great on a track prepped car, but molded looks slick (if done well) on a car that's going more in the show direction.

Liquidsnake · 12-28-2014, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

I knew before even looking at the pictures that your car was Whiteout. It's notoriously difficult to colormatch, even for skilled shops. That's one of the reasons I went with Firestorm. Good luck.

Haha I had a certified toyota repair shop Fuk up whiteout.

knewsom32 · 12-28-2014, 01:02 AM

Neat... I've taken a couple looks at that kit.

Whiteout can be done. My shop invested much time to do my hood. Repainted it 3-4 times.

Pretty spot on. The front of the bumper and fenders still have paint protection film while the hood doesn't. Every plane looks different with this color so the pictures don't do it justice.

I'm thinking if I went with a widebody kit I'd have to ditch the color and repaint the entire car. I've seen so many 5 Axis kits that look way off.

Enjoy your new kit. Probably won't be that many running around the US.

Snowblind · 12-29-2014, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by knewsom32

Whiteout can be done. My shop invested much time to do my hood. Repainted it 3-4 times.

What is the giant vent in your hood for?

funwheeldrive · 12-29-2014, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowblind

What is the giant vent in your hood for?

Insects and small animals.

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12-25-2014, 07:49 PM	#15
nguyen_er Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 510 Thanks: 101 Thanked 83 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah it bugs the shit out of me when I see a kit and the paint is off by a few shades....

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Bergen23 Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: '15 Halo FR-S Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,317 Thanks: 922 Thanked 950 Times in 492 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Eventually I want to go widebody with mine. The rocket bunny has been beaten to death the past few years. After I saw the speedhunters FRS, I knew I'd be going with aimgain. Too bad those lines are so horrible

12-28-2014, 01:02 AM	#26
knewsom32 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 77 Thanks: 39 Thanked 38 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Neat... I've taken a couple looks at that kit. Whiteout can be done. My shop invested much time to do my hood. Repainted it 3-4 times. Pretty spot on. The front of the bumper and fenders still have paint protection film while the hood doesn't. Every plane looks different with this color so the pictures don't do it justice. I'm thinking if I went with a widebody kit I'd have to ditch the color and repaint the entire car. I've seen so many 5 Axis kits that look way off. Enjoy your new kit. Probably won't be that many running around the US.

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