Painted Z06 Screens.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Fox Island Wa
Painted Z06 Screens.
Anybody painted their Z06 screens? I was thinking about painting mine black... but I wanted to see how they look and/or get some opinions first. Please post photos if you have done this. All feedback is much needed. These are going on my C5-R project so they are slightly different then your stock screens.. 
Also what do you guys feel about adding the box screen around the center opening? The real C5-Rs use them to keep debrie out... but I don't know if it will look too cheap on my car out on the streets... any feedback?
~MS
Also what do you guys feel about adding the box screen around the center opening? The real C5-Rs use them to keep debrie out... but I don't know if it will look too cheap on my car out on the streets... any feedback? ~MS
Racer
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From: Upper Peninsula Michigan
I think it would look great. If you do it, be sure to post some photos. I was considering doing the same thing. I figured some regular ol' cheap spray paint would do it. Is that what you had in mind?
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by Midnight Storm
Your car is so badA$$... have I ever told you that? What did you use to paint them? How well has it held up? Thanks! 
~MS
When I first painted them, I used some crap spray paint I found in my basement. It didn't hold up that well. When I had my hood and rear facia installed, my body guy sanded and re-shot them for me. They are holding up much better now.
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Originally Posted by YELLOHHH
Thanks for the compliment! Coming from a guy who is undertaking a project of the magnitude of yours, it means alot!
When I first painted them, I used some crap spray paint I found in my basement. It didn't hold up that well. When I had my hood and rear facia installed, my body guy sanded and re-shot them for me. They are holding up much better now.
When I first painted them, I used some crap spray paint I found in my basement. It didn't hold up that well. When I had my hood and rear facia installed, my body guy sanded and re-shot them for me. They are holding up much better now.
Yeah after seeing yours I'm deff' going to paint mine black. Thanks for the help.
~MS
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Yellohhh - those screens look so nice - hadn't thought about painting mine, but after seeing yours, I think I have a new project.
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I asked about this last week and didn't get a response. Glad to see someone responded to this one and posted pics in Mil Yellow.
I'm painting mine gloss black as well.
I'm painting mine gloss black as well.
