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Thanks! Im gunna take it slow. I am actually painting today so we will see how it goes and ill get some pictures up!
Btw i got some Dupli-color ahesion promotor to help out.
Thanks for help dude.
Btw i got some Dupli-color ahesion promotor to help out.
Thanks for help dude.
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Alright just got the first batch of peices painted and drying right now. I did 1 good coat of the adhesive promotor than 3 coats of actual paint. The first coat gets a fair covering of the peice (not everything covered. The 2nd coat gets everything painted and the 3rd is like a touch up coat to get everywhere lightly.
After the first set i must say that its looking great i think! Its hard to tell from my pictures but its a very deep and purdy green! I think it will match up nicely in my truck.
Heres a few pictures of the first peices....
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...0723091342.jpg
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...723091342b.jpg
After the first set i must say that its looking great i think! Its hard to tell from my pictures but its a very deep and purdy green! I think it will match up nicely in my truck.
Heres a few pictures of the first peices....
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...0723091342.jpg
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...723091342b.jpg
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Actually there are several reasons i do that. 1. bigger pictures so you can see them easier. 2. ive noticed that when a thread gets old if people post pictures on the page you cant see them later on down the road.
I hate that, so i figured id just post the website so it can be seen in the future...
I can start posting them in the page if wanted though no biggie for me.
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Redid these by repainting a flat black and used a silver sharpie to do the lines. Worked pretty good!
Heres the goods! Got quite a bit painted really. Just got doors, dash pad (when finished), and the few parts inside. Should have everything painted tomarrow.
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I really really like this green and i feel the paints turning out real good! I personally love the look of flat black. I dont care for a glossy shiny black.
Thanks em! Yea painting the bezel was real easy and didnt take long at all to do.
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From: Illernois
Of course ever jolly road comes to an end! I just ran into a problem. While painting the interior.
I painted my doors and let them dry. But i got a big problem with them that i dont know what to do.
Where your arm rests on the door, the squishy area of the door, the paint will not dry right and causes the paint to stay very sticky!!! I have no idea what to do about this, ANY suggestions??!?!
I painted my doors and let them dry. But i got a big problem with them that i dont know what to do.
Where your arm rests on the door, the squishy area of the door, the paint will not dry right and causes the paint to stay very sticky!!! I have no idea what to do about this, ANY suggestions??!?!
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Did you remove the arm rests before painting them? Also, did you SCRUB them down really good with detergent to get all of the grease and grime off before you painted?
I have never heard of paint not drying correctly because of how it was sprayed. I'll bet you have junk underneath the paint that is preventing it from drying properly.
Also, on plastic parts that are flexible you need to add a flex agent to the paint so it doesn't crack. That's why SEM is so expensive, it's already added in.
I have never heard of paint not drying correctly because of how it was sprayed. I'll bet you have junk underneath the paint that is preventing it from drying properly.
Also, on plastic parts that are flexible you need to add a flex agent to the paint so it doesn't crack. That's why SEM is so expensive, it's already added in.
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The natural oil in some rubber and vinyl will prevent the paint from drying or sticking.
As stosh said, clean it really well.
You may need to let the really soft rubber components dry twice as long as the hard plastic.
As stosh said, clean it really well.
You may need to let the really soft rubber components dry twice as long as the hard plastic.
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The stock bezels as off the showroom floor are a mix of Satin and glossy finishes.
If you love the flat black look, then that's the important thing.
