Darth Emma's CGM 2SS/RS [COTW 10/11/10]

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by hrpiii

she keeps all of us other CGMer's a little green with envy. She does have a really sharp car and have made some great decisions on what she wants and keeping the car very drivable.

we just follow along in her shadow. (still working on my CGM surprise though )

hrpiii!
Good to see you. I'm anxious to see what you have in store for us.

I feel like I'm juggling right now and trying to keep all the torches in the air. There are so many pieces all coming together at one time. I should be getting my showstopper pieces (artwork!) this week. The Maggie is waiting for me at IPS. The oil catch can has been ordered. The custom trunk mat (with sound dampening) is in the works at a local carpet store.

All I need now is for IPS to move into their new shop.

[hrpiii]

You go girl!! I do like what you are doing, and it will all come together.. patience.

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by hrpiii

You go girl!! I do like what you are doing, and it will all come together.. patience.

hrpiii-
You should! It's you who got me to consider the supercharger in the first place! Damn you, hrpiii!

I think you meant it as a joke, but look at what you made me do!

[Darth_Emma]

Ok, I'm getting a lil po'd about my wheels and how easily the paint scratches. I went to put air in them today and the stem is close to the barrel of the wheel and the air chuck scratched the pain. I mean right through the paint. Showed the aluminum right through it. I touched it up with my lil bottle of touch up paint, but it looks like hell.

My wheels have several blemishes in them now. Bummer. Fortunately, Savini says they guarantee the paint for one year and most of the paint problems are chips around the rim and lug holes. (paint flaws).

I am going to have to ship the wheels to Savini to be repaired this fall after I park the car for winter. I am considering asking if they can put some sort of more durable finish on them. Do you guys know if they can do an anodized black finish? Or perhaps a black powdercoated finish?

The wheels are indeed beautiful, but the painted finish is just too frail.

[Huggerorange73]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Ok, I'm getting a lil po'd about my wheels and how easily the paint scratches. I went to put air in them today and the stem is close to the barrel of the wheel and the air chuck scratched the pain. I mean right through the paint. Showed the aluminum right through it. I touched it up with my lil bottle of touch up paint, but it looks like hell.

My wheels have several blemishes in them now. Bummer. Fortunately, Savini says they guarantee the paint for one year and most of the paint problems are chips around the rim and lug holes. (paint flaws).

I am going to have to ship the wheels to Savini to be repaired this fall after I park the car for winter. I am considering asking if they can put some sort of more durable finish on them. Do you guys know if they can do an anodized black finish? Or perhaps a black powdercoated finish?

The wheels are indeed beautiful, but the painted finish is just too frail.

Powdercoating > Paint....always!!!! Keep this in mind moving forward!

There's a coater locally here in Chicago that does stellar work....

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by Huggerorange73

Powdercoating > Paint....always!!!! Keep this in mind moving forward!

There's a coater locally here in Chicago that does stellar work....

I love the style of my wheels, so I'd like to keep them (I also paid a lot for them and can't afford to take a big hit on them). Can paint be removed in some solvent back to the bare aluminum? After that they could then be powder coated?

[Huggerorange73]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I love the style of my wheels, so I'd like to keep them (I also paid a lot for them and can't afford to take a big hit on them). Can paint be removed in some solvent back to the bare aluminum? After that they could then be powder coated?

1st part of the process of powdercoating is the wheel is stripped of all paint in a solvent tank.

Then a blasting to give the powder something to bite into...much like paint, the powder process is only as good as the prep work!

It's something to consider....I'm patiently waiting on a decent powder match to cyber grey metallic for my wheels and inferno orange metallic for my calipers.

[Darth_Emma]

I wonder if Savini would refinish them by powder coating them rather than repainting. I'm very disappointed with the poor durability of the paint. It's beautiful, but just is too easily chipped and scratched.

[Huggerorange73]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I wonder if Savini would refinish them by powder coating them rather than repainting. I'm very disappointed with the poor durability of the paint. It's beautiful, but just is too easily chipped and scratched.

I would ask for sure....it doesn't hurt to ask!

[Darth_Emma]

I just sent an email to Nick at Savini to see if they can powder coat them.

I'll keep driving on them this summer, but when the snow starts to fly, I'll ship my wheels off to be fixed.

I'm glad I kept my stock wheels.

[TAG UR IT]

The clear on the outer edge of my wheel paint is beginning to chip away too. I'm going to have to see if there's something I can do about that before it gets too bad...preventative stuff...

[hrpiii]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

hrpiii-
You should! It's you who got me to consider the supercharger in the first place! Damn you, hrpiii!

I think you meant it as a joke, but look at what you made me do!

it was about 30% joking, and 90% serious. But anyone that spoke with you or followed you on the forum immediately knew the passion you had for your car. With all the questions you were asking, and wanting to learn so much about what you could do with the car..it was only a matter of time. Sure, I may have pushed a little here and there, but there was no doubt you would eventually get the Super Charger!!

It's the wifie's bday today, and a lot of my funds have gone to her this month. She treats me so great, she gets super pampering...even more than the car.

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by hrpiii

it was about 30% joking, and 90% serious. But anyone that spoke with you or followed you on the forum immediately knew the passion you had for your car. With all the questions you were asking, and wanting to learn so much about what you could do with the car..it was only a matter of time. Sure, I may have pushed a little here and there, but there was no doubt you would eventually get the Super Charger!!

It's the wifie's bday today, and a lot of my funds have gone to her this month. She treats me so great, she gets super pampering...even more than the car.

Happy birthday, Missy!!!!

[PQ]

Soooooo, Emma, you guys makin' it to the fest this year?