Another Hoodliner thread
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Another Hoodliner thread
Got brave today from everybody's post about painting the hoodliner. Decided to give it a shot. Went the extra mile, and after 5 cans of red satin spray paint, got the black hoodliner a shade of red. Then painted the flags. Reversed the darn checkered pattern, but otherwise, it turned out okay. Left the tabs black for now, and may, think it offsets the red. Thanks for all the previous posts on the topic. It was not easy, and there were a few times I was sweating and asking myself why I had started this.
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Looks really good you did a great job.I wonder you left the tabs black and it looks nice but i wonder if the hoodliner tabs can be painted at all since they are plastic would the color come off anybody know out their if thay can be painted and if so how did you do it......Thanks charlene
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That REALLY looks great! 
BTW- what's the little yellow vert hanging on the wall?
BTW- what's the little yellow vert hanging on the wall?
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Originally Posted by charlene
Looks really good you did a great job.I wonder you left the tabs black and it looks nice but i wonder if the hoodliner tabs can be painted at all since they are plastic would the color come off anybody know out their if thay can be painted and if so how did you do it......Thanks charlene
Thanks for all the kind comments, all.
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Looks great!!!!
I was just looking at mine today and thinking I should paint mine too. And the more I looked at it the more I thought it wouldn't be too tough. Now of course.....ever time I say that about anything I'm totally wrong.....
So....if you don't mind me asking...... exactly what was tough about it? What gave you problems? I'm just looking for info so I know what to expect....
Thanks!
I was just looking at mine today and thinking I should paint mine too. And the more I looked at it the more I thought it wouldn't be too tough. Now of course.....ever time I say that about anything I'm totally wrong.....
So....if you don't mind me asking...... exactly what was tough about it? What gave you problems? I'm just looking for info so I know what to expect....
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by 84zz4vette
Looks great!!!!
I was just looking at mine today and thinking I should paint mine too. And the more I looked at it the more I thought it wouldn't be too tough. Now of course.....ever time I say that about anything I'm totally wrong.....
So....if you don't mind me asking...... exactly what was tough about it? What gave you problems? I'm just looking for info so I know what to expect....
Thanks!
I was just looking at mine today and thinking I should paint mine too. And the more I looked at it the more I thought it wouldn't be too tough. Now of course.....ever time I say that about anything I'm totally wrong.....
So....if you don't mind me asking...... exactly what was tough about it? What gave you problems? I'm just looking for info so I know what to expect....
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by 98C575k
I am sure anybody and everybody who has done this, will tell you the hoodline soaks up paint and primer like a son of a gun. But, that is also soaks it up in different areas better or faster. Buy plenty of paint, and then buy some more. Then once you have the liner painted, the flags will be much easier. And that takes a nice steady hand too. You will cry at some point during the project, but hang in there, it all comes together.
) easier than trying to get it a uniform red like you did!
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Originally Posted by Bad 2004
That is a great look!! The red is very unique!!
Goes great with everything else you've got going on in there....