Quote - Pretty cool! Reminds me of something I did a while ago as well...altho I think the paint shader posted here is better than the one I used.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=2002813&user_id=212286&np&np

Looks great. So let me ask you. Did you use shadows? I mean when using ambient occlusion, it has a way of making what appears to be shadowing.  IDL seems not to this pic is IDL with shadows off. I had forgotten to tuen them on so unfortunately, its too bright under the car. Hey is the resolution setting in P8 working now? I still get major jaggies at 3000x2500pixels render size. It so happens that my render of the above image craps out before it finishes at that large size. It render all except for the lower third of the image. the above also was not supposed to be low res upon completion. That sinple image actually took about 2 hours. I presume because of all the reflections.