OHC VTEC Repainted, Before & After pics

iraghava · 10th April 2006, 12:23

Hi guys if some of you remember I had posted sometime back that my OHC VTEC was being repainted and a few weeks back she was done but I couldn't find time to post the pictures online. However now the pics are here ans as you can see belo from the "BEFORE" pics she was in a bad state when she was sent for the full repaint.

A few pics during the Priming stage of the painting

And after 2 weeks of waiting I got the car and to say the least I was very happy with the result. I wanted to paint her in a similar colour to the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione but got the colour a bit too Mahroon! But still have a look and tell me how it looks!

iraghava · 10th April 2006, 12:29

iraghava · 10th April 2006, 12:32

Sorry for so many pictures but I couldn't just help myself! Also I am not very happy with how the colour has come out in the photos as it looks a bit too orange-ish for my liking. Any tips from the photography experts would be highly appreciated.

Comments or brickbats are welcome!

v12 · 10th April 2006, 12:36

Nice job done. What had happened to your car? Looks like you had really neglected it for a long time. Also i see that the wheels have lost their shine. Get the wheels buffed and the tyres puffed with STP and your car will really look new

zulfikar · 10th April 2006, 12:51

congrats dude...
the car looks GOOD...

somebodystopme · 10th April 2006, 13:09

Hi how much did this paint job cost you, I mean just painting w\o pressing of hood and all.

karthik247 · 10th April 2006, 13:23

Nice colour, i've always liked this colour on the OHC. Restore ur alloys and then ur car will look really neat.

v.tec · 10th April 2006, 14:49

hot car..looks brand new now..real good job buddy

aZa · 10th April 2006, 15:13

Iraghav : First of all congratulations and the car is looking amazing after the denting painting and the color choice is gr8 !! But what happenned to you car in the first place the first picture looks as if the car had some ppl jumping on its bonnet and it screamed TORTURE.

But anyway alls well that ends well ...

Rtech · 10th April 2006, 15:17

Nice job done, but those "before" pics look like you drove the car through a rioting mob! How did all that damage take place?

ajmat · 10th April 2006, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtech

Nice job done, but those "before" pics look like you drove the car through a rioting mob! How did all that damage take place?

Have never seen a Honda like this except those that have been totalled

Steeroid · 10th April 2006, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtech

Nice job done, but those "before" pics look like you drove the car through a rioting mob! How did all that damage take place?

Exactly my question

However, great restoration job!

S@~+#0$# · 10th April 2006, 16:04

Hey iraghava,
Thats a very neat paint job and like a lot of others, I am curious as to why your car was so badly damaged in the fast place. Also, those wheels look different....Have you got them painted to Silver alongwith the black stickering. If this is the case, get them buffed to get the original look, they'll look very good.

Cheers
Santhosh

speedsatya · 10th April 2006, 16:09

looks like u learnt to drive on this car

...may be thats the reason for so many dents ... ...what had happened before ?????now the car looks superbbbb...hope u keep it that way .

why dont you get the rims polished as well

supremeBaleno · 10th April 2006, 16:39

That paint job is awesome, the color is cool and the car looks great. I have always felt that the OHC looks great in any color.
The OHC, now that was some car. And the dumbos at Honda replace it with something that I am sure no one would have even touched if it did not sport the Honda name.

10th April 2006, 12:23	#1
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	OHC VTEC Repainted, Before & After pics Hi guys if some of you remember I had posted sometime back that my OHC VTEC was being repainted and a few weeks back she was done but I couldn't find time to post the pictures online. However now the pics are here ans as you can see belo from the "BEFORE" pics she was in a bad state when she was sent for the full repaint. A few pics during the Priming stage of the painting And after 2 weeks of waiting I got the car and to say the least I was very happy with the result. I wanted to paint her in a similar colour to the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione but got the colour a bit too Mahroon! But still have a look and tell me how it looks!
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10th April 2006, 12:29	#2
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	More Pics
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10th April 2006, 12:32	#3
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Sorry for so many pictures but I couldn't just help myself! Also I am not very happy with how the colour has come out in the photos as it looks a bit too orange-ish for my liking. Any tips from the photography experts would be highly appreciated. Comments or brickbats are welcome!
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10th April 2006, 12:36	#4
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,212 Times View My Garage	Nice job done. What had happened to your car? Looks like you had really neglected it for a long time. Also i see that the wheels have lost their shine. Get the wheels buffed and the tyres puffed with STP and your car will really look new
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10th April 2006, 12:51	#5
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	congrats dude... the car looks GOOD...
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10th April 2006, 13:09	#6
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 519 Thanked: 43 Times View My Garage	Hi how much did this paint job cost you, I mean just painting w\o pressing of hood and all.
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10th April 2006, 13:23	#7
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Nice colour, i've always liked this colour on the OHC. Restore ur alloys and then ur car will look really neat.
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10th April 2006, 14:49	#8
v.tec BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 251 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	hot car..looks brand new now..real good job buddy
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10th April 2006, 15:13	#9
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Iraghav : First of all congratulations and the car is looking amazing after the denting painting and the color choice is gr8 !! But what happenned to you car in the first place the first picture looks as if the car had some ppl jumping on its bonnet and it screamed TORTURE. But anyway alls well that ends well ...
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10th April 2006, 15:17	#10
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Nice job done, but those "before" pics look like you drove the car through a rioting mob! How did all that damage take place?
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10th April 2006, 16:04	#13
S@~+#0$# BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 700 Thanked: 42 Times View My Garage	Hey iraghava, Thats a very neat paint job and like a lot of others, I am curious as to why your car was so badly damaged in the fast place. Also, those wheels look different....Have you got them painted to Silver alongwith the black stickering. If this is the case, get them buffed to get the original look, they'll look very good. Cheers Santhosh
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10th April 2006, 16:09	#14
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	looks like u learnt to drive on this car ...may be thats the reason for so many dents ... ...what had happened before ?????now the car looks superbbbb...hope u keep it that way . why dont you get the rims polished as well
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10th April 2006, 16:39	#15
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,697 Times View My Garage	That paint job is awesome, the color is cool and the car looks great. I have always felt that the OHC looks great in any color. The OHC, now that was some car. And the dumbos at Honda replace it with something that I am sure no one would have even touched if it did not sport the Honda name.
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