Hello. My name is Dan, and today I doomsday prepped

[GunMetalGrey]

straight6pwr said:

yes. well it would go up and down just one of the antenna sections (one of the middle ones), but the others were all jammed. no big deal, I will just roll with it.

I don't know why this bothers me more than it does you, but is this not all of the sections?
 

[straight6pwr]

well it certainly didn't work like that when I fired it up. i tried soaking it in penetrant and also prying the sections apart with no luck. maybe sitting for months not being used caused it all to get stuck. again, not worried!

[B C]

In this thread: Ben worries that Dan cant get it all the way up.

Im officially radio-less so I guess if you desire any stock premium speakers I have some

[andyhundley]

I have tan premium sound pod holders as well if you want them.

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[straight6pwr]

well, its done. i've ordered new carpet and interior paint as seen below. *crosses fingers*

oh, and i also turned the spare bedroom into a paint booth since its still winters outside. lol. btw, it works great - have a fan out the window which creates a good amount of vacuum in the room to draw out the fumes/dust. costs about $100 in supplies, which includes all the small stuff like gloves, tape, air filters, screws, etc. bonus: toss in the space heater and i can get the room pretty warm for fast drying.

[YoungCR]

That paint booth is epic! Where did you order the carpet from?

[B C]

Palomino, wow, cant wait to see this!

[straight6pwr]

YoungCR said:

That paint booth is epic! Where did you order the carpet from? 

stockinteriors.com

reviews say its OK quality, but it comes with no holes so will be a bit of work to fit it. they did send the samples i requested, which was a great way to pick a matching color.

Snap said:

Palomino, wow, cant wait to see this!

me too! modena is my favorite BMW interior, so hopefully this will be close.

[m42b32]

Wow that paint booth is awesome! Are you ordering your interior dye from leatherique?

[suspenceful]

That DIY paint booth inside a perfectly good bedroom tells me you're a single man living the bachelor life. If not, your woman is a keeper!

[straight6pwr]

m42b32 said:

Wow that paint booth is awesome! Are you ordering your interior dye from leatherique? 

thanks! going with SEM products for the vinyl.

suspenceful said:

That DIY paint booth inside a perfectly good bedroom tells me you're a single man living the bachelor life. If not, your woman is a keeper!

bachelor. freedom to do whatever-the-f i want is the only benefit i have enjoyed, so far.

[GunMetalGrey]

suspenceful said:

That DIY paint booth inside a perfectly good bedroom tells me you're a single man living the bachelor life. If not, your woman is a keeper!

Turn the box room into a painting room?!

[Jdesign]

That paint booth blows my mind. Epicly amazing.

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

That paint booth blows my mind. Epicly amazing.

Thanks lol.

And now that I've used it i have to agree. I can crank out stuff so fast, I finished all this in just a couple evenings.  Between the dryness, heater, and air flow, stuff dries in minutes instead of hours. Also, I totally look like Walter White when painting with my filter mask, underwear and slippers. I'm pretty sure if the neighbors peak in the window they will probably think I am actually cooking meth or murdering people in my plastic room.

[B C]

Plasti-dip?

whatever it is, its the right sheen

[KaiserRolls]

someone said:

I can crank out stuff so fast,

Ah yes. College

[m42b32]

Snap said:

Plasti-dip?

whatever it is, its the right sheen

Also interested, that looks perfect

[straight6pwr]

SEM trim black. Best stuff you can get for trim pieces, and i've tried just about everything. Coats great and is the correct color/sheen as you stated.

[Earl]

I used it for my trunk handle on the compact. That stuff is great but very unforgiving if you have any nicks or imperfections

[straight6pwr]

Earl said:

I used it for my trunk handle on the compact. That stuff is great but very unforgiving if you have any nicks or imperfections 

very true. by 'coats well' i meant it lays flat and even, no wrinkle or orange peel. i even had a couple of pretty good size paint spatters on the plate filler that just evened out all on their own.

also, if its up to earl's standards, you know its good.