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ObsessiveAutoDetail
03-26-2009, 02:16 PM
I am an avid detailer... Started out on my own rides, people saw my abilities and now I detail about 3 or 4 cars a month. I am now branching off into customization as well. These are pics of my own ride, a 2008 Scion xB. The original color of these pieces was a traditional matte silver. I spruced it up. Lemme know what you guys think.

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q413/isus_photo/Trim009.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q413/isus_photo/Trim010.jpg

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q413/isus_photo/Trim011.jpg
Smokin
03-26-2009, 03:37 PM
Kool looks good.
rwisejr
03-26-2009, 03:42 PM
Looks good did you fab the pieces yourself?
nitro78
03-26-2009, 03:42 PM
nice loafers.
ObsessiveAutoDetail
03-26-2009, 03:48 PM
Looks good did you fab the pieces yourself?

I wish. It is actually a coating on the OEM pieces.
ObsessiveAutoDetail
03-26-2009, 03:48 PM
nice loafers.

Um.... Thanks?
nitro78
03-26-2009, 05:01 PM
i dig the trim too. nice work
mbaledge
03-26-2009, 05:47 PM
Patterntek?
rwisejr
03-26-2009, 06:07 PM
I wish. It is actually a coating on the OEM pieces.

How durable is the coating ? It looks really good. I guess you are able to do wood grains and such ?
ObsessiveAutoDetail
03-26-2009, 06:22 PM
Patterntek?

Ya. Excellent work. Very impressed.
ObsessiveAutoDetail
03-26-2009, 06:23 PM
How durable is the coating ? It looks really good. I guess you are able to do wood grains and such ?

You can have any pattern you could imagine. The top coat is automotive grade acrylic urethane. Very durable.
rwisejr
03-26-2009, 06:30 PM
You can have any pattern you could imagine. The top coat is automotive grade acrylic urethane. Very durable.

Cool !!! Should make you a lot of extra cash doing it
ObsessiveAutoDetail
03-26-2009, 06:32 PM
Cool !!! Should make you a lot of extra cash doing it

I don't actually perform the coating, I sub it out to another company. I just disassemble, prep, ship, and re-install the parts. It is a VERY interesting process. A lot of OEM's use it for faux wood dash pieces.
rwisejr
03-26-2009, 08:45 PM
I don't actually perform the coating, I sub it out to another company. I just disassemble, prep, ship, and re-install the parts. It is a VERY interesting process. A lot of OEM's use it for faux wood dash pieces.

Yeah I kind figured it would require some decent sized equiptment
ObsessiveAutoDetail
03-26-2009, 09:33 PM
Yeah I kind figured it would require some decent sized equiptment


It's a really cool process. They print what ever pattern/color you want onto a special water soluble "paper", they then float that in a special water bath, all that's left is the image floating on the water. Then they dip your piece and it picks up the pattern. Just like the old fashioned easter egg dyes. Then they clear coat and polish it.