Lopaka's DIY Garage (2.0)

[SpecialAdvisor]

The next thing I was going to try to fix up.


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Then after I'm thinking I might try do a couple Mars Jordans. I have some leather ideas tossing around in my head, and want to see if I can at least do a respectable job.

Triple WAHOO!!!

MARS Time has arrived!

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

So I did something bad a while back to my Niner Valve. I brought in two pairs +Red lenses and mounted both, then had second thoughts. One was redder than the other, and I then decided to try a swap of lenses. And sure enough, I chipped a small piece of paint near the nose of my left socket. And oh yeah I was devastated to see my new pair ruined.

But this is one of the reasons I wanted to learn to paint my own frames. So that if anything were to happen, I could fix things to exactly how it was before. That's the plan anyway. That's why I had those other gold frames in the background of some photos the last couple of weeks. The funny thing about those two frames I had going on at the same time, is neither made the cut. One became my green pair. The newly painted 49er Valve 1.0. Back in business.

 

[SpecialAdvisor]

Looks smooth and beautiful Brother!

 

[cabowabocalifornia]

coming out really NICE!!

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

Looks smooth and beautiful Brother!

coming out really NICE!!

Much Mahalo for the super kind words gentlemen. Got a ways to go as what you see was the third or fourth frame I did before I was satisfied. Here’s a couple of comparison photos. The top was the old frame, and bottom photo is new frame.

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

I can't believe I did something like this. Wasn't paying attention and did all pieces separately and was about to put them together and, Happy New Year.

Didn't notice both pieces were "made in U.S.A.". There's two left side pieces somewhere. Good thing I only had two pairs taken apart.

 

[SpecialAdvisor]

Stuff happens!

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

Gotta get past these projects so I can get to trying out a Jordan project. Painted two left sides, but what the hell right.

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

New to the line-up. Things are moved around some. My blue is above the OEM blue frame so you can see the difference.