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KrazyJuice
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Toronto
Ontario
Canada
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 Posted - 08/26/2009 : 20:40:21
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I had this bright idea of multitasking. I figure, if I paint in between the yard work (cutting the grass, trimming the hedge, weeding), the wifey won't give me too much grief working on the powerwheels.
It actually worked.... and this is how far I've gotten.
First, the start of the plan... tear down. Sorry, I don't have a before pic but I think most members know what the Hot Wheels Lambo looks like.
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This is where the master plan goes in full affect... First coat of paint, then cut the grass out front. Add a second coat, then trim the hedges. Add a third coat, and cut the grass in the backyard.
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I wanted to see what the chrome would look like so I decided to try it on the white louvers and engine. It turned out ok so I'm think I'm keeping it.
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That's where I ended up. Based on the look, I think I need at least another two coats of paint. I think I'll do that in between washing and vacuuming the wifey's van.
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Gaucho Grande - Cailan's Transfomers
Gaucho High Torque
Lambo - From Hot Wheels to Princess
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Divinar
Moderator
San Jose 95123
CA
USA
3057 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2009 : 22:13:36
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Originally posted by KrazyJuice
I had this bright idea of multitasking. I figure, if I paint in between the yard work (cutting the grass, trimming the hedge, weeding), the wifey won't give me too much grief working on the powerwheels.
When I read this, thought we were going to be treated to a picture of a car with grass clippings embedded in fresh paint...
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I wanted to see what the chrome would look like so I decided to try it on the white louvers and engine. It turned out ok so I'm think I'm keeping it.
Which chrome paint was this? It looks good!
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That's where I ended up. Based on the look, I think I need at least another two coats of paint. I think I'll do that in between washing and vacuuming the wifey's van.
Bribery! (I gotta remember this...) |
Escalade (Rubber tires, LED lights, Key switch, Remote Kill, wings. Wings?)
Lil Wrangler (2WD, 12v, Lights), Dora Jeep (Super-6 @ 12v, lights), Jeep Enforcer turned Aftershock (18v, WIP),
Grape Gaucho A151 (24v, scooter controller, WIP)
KFX Quad (Remote Kill), Crushmeister! (Silverado), Limited Edition Jeep (Stock)
Kawasaki Mojave 250 (Stock), PP Gator (Lights), Home Depot Loader, Lightning McQueen (Stock) |
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rollndice83
Expert Modder
Lansdale
PA
USA
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Dylan13
Senior Modder
Oakmont
Pa
1113 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 07:36:33
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starting to look good - I just picked up the same version off c/l last weekend, I'm still not sure i'll end up keeping it...i orignially got it for parts but the ones i was after really aren't any good (w/sheild and the lens, the engine is missing the blower) I got some metal pinions from gameboy on the way cause when i tested the motors/gearboxes on 12volts, off the plastic ones came, they should be here today so i'm pretty excited, i mean my son is.....
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Super Power Gaucho
Peg Gaucho - John Deere Makeover
Peg Gaucho / Peg Gator / Peg Buck Quad
Hot Wheels Lambo - 12v
Enforcer Jr. - 2WD Super 6 - 12v
'lil Sport Barbie - 2WD High/Low rewire
Barbie Dune Beetle / Police Harley / Red Harley
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 09:08:38
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LOL.. I was worried about the grass clippins as well, so I was very careful when cutting the back and to my luck, no grass got on.
The chrome I used was Krylon fusion. The container didn't say it was for plastic but for wicker and other items. I figure, I'm painting the areas where they don't get too much wear so I decided to try it anyway.
Originally, I was going to keep this but this past week, I picked up a 12V Lightening McQueen and another Gaucho last night so this will be up for sale once it's done. I was gonna convert this to 12V but now after your feedback, I'll leave it at 6V when I go to sell it. |
Gaucho Grande - Cailan's Transfomers
Gaucho High Torque
Lambo - From Hot Wheels to Princess
6V Get-Set-Go-Kart |
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Taz11
Advanced Modder
Bloomsbury (08804)
NJ
3739 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 09:24:13
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Originally posted by Dylan13
starting to look good - I just picked up the same version off c/l last weekend, I'm still not sure i'll end up keeping it...i orignially got it for parts but the ones i was after really aren't any good (w/sheild and the lens, the engine is missing the blower) I got some metal pinions from gameboy on the way cause when i tested the motors/gearboxes on 12volts, off the plastic ones came, they should be here today so i'm pretty excited, i mean my son is.....
good choice on color too!
Your not foolin' me... Your more excited than your son is! |
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drew510
Senior Modder
Portland
OR
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 09:36:28
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I've resorted to working on the PW's after the kids go to bed (8:30ish). I'll take a picture of my workshop/paint booth tonight. I will be painitng my "rags to riches" Jeep tonight. Our dog never took to her 6x12 kennel (that I poured a concrete pad by hand by myself for!), so I added a roof and lighting. The neighbor came out the other night because he got curious enough to find out what the heck I was doing.
Nice!!! Wonder what excuse I can come up with to make one of those. My garage is full so I can't do any painting once the kids are in bed. For now, I'm resorting to bribing the wife and the kids. |
Gaucho Grande - Cailan's Transfomers
Gaucho High Torque
Lambo - From Hot Wheels to Princess
6V Get-Set-Go-Kart |
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Divinar
Moderator
San Jose 95123
CA
USA
3057 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 10:25:20
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Originally posted by KrazyJuice
The chrome I used was Krylon fusion. The container didn't say it was for plastic but for wicker and other items. I figure, I'm painting the areas where they don't get too much wear so I decided to try it anyway.
Um, what specific color? Chrome aluminum? Or the new Nickel Shimmer?
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Originally, I was going to keep this but this past week, I picked up a 12V Lightening McQueen and another Gaucho last night so this will be up for sale once it's done. I was gonna convert this to 12V but now after your feedback, I'll leave it at 6V when I go to sell it.
Include the 6v battery and charger, since you won't be needing it, and you'll make somebody pretty happy.
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Escalade (Rubber tires, LED lights, Key switch, Remote Kill, wings. Wings?)
Lil Wrangler (2WD, 12v, Lights), Dora Jeep (Super-6 @ 12v, lights), Jeep Enforcer turned Aftershock (18v, WIP),
Grape Gaucho A151 (24v, scooter controller, WIP)
KFX Quad (Remote Kill), Crushmeister! (Silverado), Limited Edition Jeep (Stock)
Kawasaki Mojave 250 (Stock), PP Gator (Lights), Home Depot Loader, Lightning McQueen (Stock) |
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 19:20:43
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Originally posted by DivinarUm, what specific color? Chrome aluminum? Or the new Nickel Shimmer?quote:
Sorry, I couldn't remember off the top of my head so I doubled check tonight for you.. It's Metalic Silver. Let me know if you would like me to take a picture of the can.
Include the 6v battery and charger, since you won't be needing it, and you'll make somebody pretty happy.
Unfortunately, I only have the PW battery but no charger. The only chargers I have are 12Vs |
Gaucho Grande - Cailan's Transfomers
Gaucho High Torque
Lambo - From Hot Wheels to Princess
6V Get-Set-Go-Kart |
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Divinar
Moderator
San Jose 95123
CA
USA
3057 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2009 : 19:28:24
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Originally posted by KrazyJuice
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Originally posted by Divinar
Include the 6v battery and charger, since you won't be needing it, and you'll make somebody pretty happy.
Unfortunately, I only have the PW battery but no charger. The only chargers I have are 12Vs
Post a pic of the battery connector, I bet someone has one laying around... |
Escalade (Rubber tires, LED lights, Key switch, Remote Kill, wings. Wings?)
Lil Wrangler (2WD, 12v, Lights), Dora Jeep (Super-6 @ 12v, lights), Jeep Enforcer turned Aftershock (18v, WIP),
Grape Gaucho A151 (24v, scooter controller, WIP)
KFX Quad (Remote Kill), Crushmeister! (Silverado), Limited Edition Jeep (Stock)
Kawasaki Mojave 250 (Stock), PP Gator (Lights), Home Depot Loader, Lightning McQueen (Stock) |
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
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sdubb
Senior Modder
1661 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 22:46:19
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| Yeah I am not a big fan of the stickers but that is a lot of yellow going on I think you need some black to break it up.. Hmmm where are those black Transformer stickers for a bumble bee... LOL this sounds familiar. |
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
Posted - 08/28/2009 : 23:02:58
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Originally posted by sdubb
Yeah I am not a big fan of the stickers but that is a lot of yellow going on I think you need some black to break it up.. Hmmm where are those black Transformer stickers for a bumble bee... LOL this sounds familiar.
LOL, that does sound familiar. When I bought the transformers stickers, the guy actually sent me someone else's stickers. He felt so bad that when he finally shipped mine, he added a bunch of other ones.. a couple of them are the same shade as the metalic silver on the engine and louvers. It may find it's way on this ride.
But, unfortunately this one is going on the market and I will let the buyer decide what stickers they want on it. |
Gaucho Grande - Cailan's Transfomers
Gaucho High Torque
Lambo - From Hot Wheels to Princess
6V Get-Set-Go-Kart |
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bugman72
Journeyman Modder
Jefferson City
Missouri
USA
125 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2009 : 08:31:48
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My wife said I "ruined" our HW Lambo when I painted it, but my daughter wanted it to match her PW Quad. Need to get a windshield and a rear wing to complete it. Gotta love the Lambos!! Love the looks of yours!
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gseric69
Moderator
Red Lion
PA
USA
6315 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2009 : 08:43:14
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Maybe adding a little black here would help break up the yellow a little bit
I've also found that Chrome Tape is great for rearview mirrors, thanks for cfanto. I got a roll of it pretty cheap off Ebay. It comes in a lot of sizes, so you can get a wide roll and cut it to fit.
Nice job on it, looks really sharp! |
36V Peg Perego Apache - Project: Super Power Police Jeep, 18V Metal Frame Jeep - Project: Sarge
Dragon/Craftsman Pickup Hybrid (WIP), 18V John Deere Off Road 4x4 (Gaucho, SOLD!)
12V Lil Jeep, 18V Turbo Sun Jammer Jeep, 12V Super 6 F150 Blue Thunder,
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12V Harley Bat Bike w/Duratrax Motors, 12V Pink Harley (Future Trike)
Future Builds: 12V Xtreme Machine, 12V PW Fire Truck, 6V Wild Thing Super 6 & Mach 5
RIP: 12V Super 6 Suzuki Quad w/Seperate Brake pedal (Decommissioned/Parted) |
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Divinar
Moderator
San Jose 95123
CA
USA
3057 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2009 : 08:54:18
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My wife said I "ruined" our HW Lambo when I painted it, but my daughter wanted it to match her PW Quad. Need to get a windshield and a rear wing to complete it. Gotta love the Lambos!! Love the looks of yours!
That looks fine to me. Now, if you'd used house paint and a brush... |
Escalade (Rubber tires, LED lights, Key switch, Remote Kill, wings. Wings?)
Lil Wrangler (2WD, 12v, Lights), Dora Jeep (Super-6 @ 12v, lights), Jeep Enforcer turned Aftershock (18v, WIP),
Grape Gaucho A151 (24v, scooter controller, WIP)
KFX Quad (Remote Kill), Crushmeister! (Silverado), Limited Edition Jeep (Stock)
Kawasaki Mojave 250 (Stock), PP Gator (Lights), Home Depot Loader, Lightning McQueen (Stock) |
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Dylan13
Senior Modder
Oakmont
Pa
1113 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2009 : 08:56:27
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Super Power Gaucho
Peg Gaucho - John Deere Makeover
Peg Gaucho / Peg Gator / Peg Buck Quad
Hot Wheels Lambo - 12v
Enforcer Jr. - 2WD Super 6 - 12v
'lil Sport Barbie - 2WD High/Low rewire
Barbie Dune Beetle / Police Harley / Red Harley
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2009 : 09:24:09
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bugman72, that looks sharp. It must be the wife thing cause my wife said the same thing.. she liked it in Blue.
gseric69, great minds must think alike. I have a black tape that is wide enough. I'm using the original as a template to cut it to size. I'm also planning to black out the lenses so that should help.
Thanks all for the compliments. Stay tuned, this should be completed soon.. just waiting for the parts to arrive. |
Gaucho Grande - Cailan's Transfomers
Gaucho High Torque
Lambo - From Hot Wheels to Princess
6V Get-Set-Go-Kart |
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KrazyJuice
Expert Modder
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
617 Posts |
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drew510
Senior Modder
Portland
OR
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wintersun
Journeyman Modder
Yulee
FL
447 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 04:54:48
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gseric69
Moderator
Red Lion
PA
USA
6315 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 05:08:13
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| Fantastic Job! |
36V Peg Perego Apache - Project: Super Power Police Jeep, 18V Metal Frame Jeep - Project: Sarge
Dragon/Craftsman Pickup Hybrid (WIP), 18V John Deere Off Road 4x4 (Gaucho, SOLD!)
12V Lil Jeep, 18V Turbo Sun Jammer Jeep, 12V Super 6 F150 Blue Thunder,
18V Lightning McQueen & 12V Lightning McQueen w/Duratrax Motors (Sold)
18V Green & Blue Ninja Quads w/19T's, 18V Dora Quad with 21T's
12V Harley Bat Bike w/Duratrax Motors, 12V Pink Harley (Future Trike)
Future Builds: 12V Xtreme Machine, 12V PW Fire Truck, 6V Wild Thing Super 6 & Mach 5
RIP: 12V Super 6 Suzuki Quad w/Seperate Brake pedal (Decommissioned/Parted) |
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Dylan13
Senior Modder
Oakmont
Pa
1113 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 07:32:07
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that turned out really good...I've only got 1/2 the engine for mine |
Super Power Gaucho
Peg Gaucho - John Deere Makeover
Peg Gaucho / Peg Gator / Peg Buck Quad
Hot Wheels Lambo - 12v
Enforcer Jr. - 2WD Super 6 - 12v
'lil Sport Barbie - 2WD High/Low rewire
Barbie Dune Beetle / Police Harley / Red Harley
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turbokev
Senior Modder
Fremont
New Hampshire
USA
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RICKYVB
Senior Modder
TAMPA
FLORIDA
USA
1265 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 11:30:24
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Looks awesome in yellow..
Nice job
I agree!!! Great work!!!
The black on the doors makes it much better!!! |
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gameboy
Moderator
just north of austin
tx
USA
4796 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 19:53:32
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| great job, i bet that thing hauls butt too. |
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chiefdan73
Journeyman Modder
waterford
michigan
USA
348 Posts |
Posted - 10/01/2009 : 20:14:27
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| I love yellow,that looks great,makes me regret selling mine,I mean my daughters |
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