3d printing parts and custom paint

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by Nathan Barbary, Oct 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM.

  1. Nathan Barbary

    Nathan Barbary Junior Member

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    I have a 3d printer that i've been using as a hobby, i'm super thrifty because i got 3 kids so none of the stuff i put on my commuter is nice, it's all the cheap amazon/ebay stuff with a bit of flare added to make it fit the aesthetic. My boys love it, and think it's a race car, they always want to take my car when going places because it looks cool to them.

    I 3d printed myself some aerodisc style hubcaps and a spoiler, I also gave my car a $100 paint job with some grey and white primer and a couple paint markers. I've colour matched around the windows/spoiler and sections of the roof since these pictures were taken.

    I'm going to try and design a custom widebody kit over the winter because I can't cut my fenders with the ebay fender flares, and with the 2" spacers on coilovers, I'm constantly scraping on the fenders because the wheels stick out. 20250921_163341.jpg 20250921_163301.jpg
     
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    What kind of welder you gonna use?
     
  3. Nathan Barbary

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    I have a little $159 hitbox 3in1 welder i bought off amazon, it does fluxcore mig, stick and scratch tig. Its really touchy for body panel with the mig but the tig seems to do okay if I do small sections.
     
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    I'm sure more than just myself is interested in as many details of what your mods are as possible... It looks like you got a lot going on there? I bet you have some ideas none of us have yet thought of?

    I'm hoping to eliminate the flying buttress and center console on a Gen3 someday...