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Title: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: fixed blade on July 18, 2012, 08:28:26 AM

Well yesterday I decided to finally start my camo paint job on the sami.   After much reasearch, I noticed less is more when you do one of these jobs.   Here are some pics of the job.   I should be done tonight.

Before

(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/jaydonbrycee/2012-02-18162123-1.jpg)

During

(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/jaydonbrycee/003.jpg)

(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/jaydonbrycee/004.jpg)

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: ecoast on July 18, 2012, 08:52:45 AM

20 minutes.
took longer to mask!

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: fixed blade on July 18, 2012, 11:35:18 AM

Ok, it's finished,   Turned out even better than I could have hoped. 8)

(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/jaydonbrycee/002.jpg)

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: ecoast on July 18, 2012, 01:39:14 PM

nice one!

So you 'masked' the different colors?
-mine was freehand; only masked what was not to be painted at all; ie, under hood, tires, glass, etc...

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: fixed blade on July 18, 2012, 01:56:51 PM

Yes, I masked every different color, and pattern.   Including the black predator stripes.   I'm a painter by trade, so using a masking gun is very quick for me.   The entire project, including sanding and primer took about 7 hours.

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: tuxblacray on July 18, 2012, 02:03:17 PM

Nice Vette... and the Sammi ain't bad either....  :laugh:

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: fixed blade on July 18, 2012, 02:04:50 PM

anyone know where I can get some snow camo seat covers???

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: Drone637 on July 18, 2012, 03:17:49 PM

There are a lot of snow leopard ones on Ebay.

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: erik the red on July 19, 2012, 07:11:36 PM

Cool paint job, man  8) I dig it.

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: vw505 on July 19, 2012, 09:29:44 PM

Very tasteful, yes less is more. I'm a painter myself but I only paint F/A-18 Hornets in the navy now. We just started an 8 color show bird for my command.

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: fixed blade on July 20, 2012, 08:40:34 AM

Thanks for the kind words fellas.   I got this in feb. and last weekend my son and I took it camping for the first time in the mountains.   I absolutely fell in love with this machine.   We put 120 miles on it in 4 days, and couldn't believe the gas mileage.  22.5 m.p.g.  That's all dirt roads and trails.   While drinkingcocktails by the campfire I came up with this design, and couldn't wait to get back and fix her up.   I changed all the oils, fixed the high idle,  painted, and threw a stereo in her.   I really hated not having any music while cruising the dirt roads.

I now see why you guys all love these samurai's so much.

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: Bigzook on July 20, 2012, 06:37:27 PM

Very cool and different. Although it does look like it says UK on the side  :laugh:

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: crewcabrob on August 23, 2012, 11:41:36 AM

This has to be my favorite "camo" paint job.  Very nicely done.

Rob

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: djlantis57 on August 23, 2012, 11:28:30 PM

Damn you guys...you are resurrecting the urban/arctic camo ideas in my head again...I think that is the best way to add color to my white tracker...
THUMBS UP

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: Capt on August 24, 2012, 07:23:16 AM

Looks WAY KOOL DUDE !!

It's giving me Ideas for my Budapest to Bamako rig !!
I need something that's Geo-Political Neutral ; Lets the Manditory Door Banner/Unit Number Stand Out;  Being from Deep Snow Country of Wisconsin it would be a homeland statement......

AND IT WOULD REALLY STAND OUT CROSSING THE NORTH AFRICAN DESERT !!!!!

CAPT

Title: Re: Arctic Snow Camo Paint Job. (Pics)
Post by: fixed blade on August 29, 2012, 03:20:17 PM

thanks guys.   It sure does turn heads when I take it in town.