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i cant wait to see this. you won the damn thing for 5 bucks, go get a pro to do the job right. 
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Originally posted by m!key:
i cant wait to see this. you won the damn thing for 5 bucks, go get a pro to do the job right.
agreed
it is silver however so you might get away with the imperfection
my mirko is due for another paint job, it got beat badly on the drive to and from SZ.. 
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Originally posted by m!key:
i cant wait to see this. you won the damn thing for 5 bucks, go get a pro to do the job right.
Agreed, i got mine painted. 110.00 They used flex in the paint. Which helps the paint from spider cracks and chip marks.
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Originally posted by m!key:
i cant wait to see this. you won the damn thing for 5 bucks, go get a pro to do the job right.
Haha, I actually dropped 40 bucks on it and my second raffle ticket was the winner. So in reality I should of only dropped 10 bucks! I dont have the money right now to have it professionally painted because of my ticket, so im giving it a shot myself until and only if I need to get it done at a body shop.
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Last night I wet sanded the primer with 800 grit and it turned out great. Its smooth as glass.
1. Can I use ONLY the mounting hardware for the sides with out the brackets that go up front?
2. What grit for wet sanding do I use in between coats of paint?
3. Do I wetsand the clear coat?
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I probably would've used something w/ a little courser grit to give the paint something to grab onto...not that it won't work w/ 800. I have very little experience w/ rattle can jobs, but if your paint goes on pretty smooth & flows well, there shouldn't be any sanding of the paint, only the final clear. If you are seeing alot of orange peel in your coats use 1000-1200 grit in between (wet) & finish your final clear w/ 1200-2000 grit & polish (a bit more to it than slapping on some finishing polish, but I think you can handle that part). My dad has had a body shop for 50 yrs, and my being 36 gives me a bit of experience in cheap labor... 
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I'm not running the aluminum brackes, just two bolts through the side.
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I'm going to need to wet sand the paint I have a feeling. The mirko is not easy at all to spray, its no flat surface thats for sure. The wet sanding wont take away from the silver frost shine will it? I shouldn't have to worry about it dulling or anything?
Originally posted by Jager-bud120:
I'm not running the aluminum brackes, just two bolts through the side.
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Thats what I tried asking you earlier. Are they the two side bolts that were provided with the mirko?
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In my experience you will have to wet sand. I would use 1500-2000 because if you go any lower when wet sanding it is hard to get the scratches out. same concept I used The only thing I would do differently is I would hand polish because it is not such a big project.
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I just have a button head cap screw on each side, i didn't use whatever is included wit hthe splitter....in fact i don't think i've even taken the brackets out of the box....The splitter came wit hside fasteneres?? 
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