Exhaust Facia Overlay
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Exhaust Facia Overlay
I have seen 1 or 2 pictures of the Blackout Exhaust Facia Overlay. What do you think about it on your Vette, and have there been any negatives or problems with aftermarket pipes? I think it would look good on my white Vette. Pictures would also be appreciated.
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When it was first offered for sale, the general drift was it was difficullt to apply and you needed a lot of care. But once it was on it looked good.
Not seen them on offer for quite a while.
Not seen them on offer for quite a while.
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Well.....im in a hurry right now so chime in if i missed anything:
1. paint (I used duplicolor flat black wheel paint)
2. sandpaper (1200 grit) and scotch brite pad
3. painter's tape (blue)
4. soapy water
5. rubbing alcohol
6. newspaper
masked off the area with the tape, covered the rear of the car with the newspaper, wet sanded with scotch brite pad just to scuff the clear coat, let it dry and then repeated with the sandpaper, and then prepped the area with the alcohol, sprayed two light coats on, let them dry and repeated with three more, heavier coats. the type of paint i used does not require primer and it is heavier than most paints and the reason i used to was to match my wheels.....if u have any other questions, let me know
Jarek
here is another pic:
1. paint (I used duplicolor flat black wheel paint)
2. sandpaper (1200 grit) and scotch brite pad
3. painter's tape (blue)
4. soapy water
5. rubbing alcohol
6. newspaper
masked off the area with the tape, covered the rear of the car with the newspaper, wet sanded with scotch brite pad just to scuff the clear coat, let it dry and then repeated with the sandpaper, and then prepped the area with the alcohol, sprayed two light coats on, let them dry and repeated with three more, heavier coats. the type of paint i used does not require primer and it is heavier than most paints and the reason i used to was to match my wheels.....if u have any other questions, let me know
Jarek
here is another pic:
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I installed the overlay a few months ago. I think it looks great. It has a satin textured finish.
I installed it dry (not wet as instructed) took me about 20 minutes.
My exhaust is the B&B Route 66 quad ovals and there has been no issues with the overlay. My tips are about 1/2 inch below the panel.
Have not had any problems as of yet and with the amount of mounting tape on it I don't think I will.
If I ever owned another C5, I would install it again.
I have a red convertible with a black top and the black overlay looks really good with the black top.
I installed it dry (not wet as instructed) took me about 20 minutes.
My exhaust is the B&B Route 66 quad ovals and there has been no issues with the overlay. My tips are about 1/2 inch below the panel.
Have not had any problems as of yet and with the amount of mounting tape on it I don't think I will.
If I ever owned another C5, I would install it again.
I have a red convertible with a black top and the black overlay looks really good with the black top.
Last edited by W.A.M.; Apr 10, 2007 at 09:32 PM.
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I think the overlay looks good. 
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I was one of the first people to purchase and install the overlay on my car and I really loved the look. Not to knock the guys who paint because that is certainly a great, cheaper alternative, but I preferred the look of the overlay. It's thin, so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb, but it sticks out enough to look good, IMHO. The satin black finish is perfect and would look great on your white vette. The biggest knock on the overlay has always been the price, and I won't get into that any more than to say that when I sold my Vette, I removed the overlay and sold it and recovered more than half of what I paid for it. I didn't have to worry about a buyer not liking the look or claiming not to like it and trying to use it as an excuse to get me to lower the price. It's easily reversible, fits like a glove, and looks awesome. On top of all that, Richard at Corvette Enhancements is one of the best vendors on the forum. 
Here are a few pics of the overlay on my car.
Here are a few pics of the overlay on my car.
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Well.....im in a hurry right now so chime in if i missed anything:
1. paint (I used duplicolor flat black wheel paint)
2. sandpaper (1200 grit) and scotch brite pad
3. painter's tape (blue)
4. soapy water
5. rubbing alcohol
6. newspaper
masked off the area with the tape, covered the rear of the car with the newspaper, wet sanded with scotch brite pad just to scuff the clear coat, let it dry and then repeated with the sandpaper, and then prepped the area with the alcohol, sprayed two light coats on, let them dry and repeated with three more, heavier coats. the type of paint i used does not require primer and it is heavier than most paints and the reason i used to was to match my wheels.....if u have any other questions, let me know
Jarek
1. paint (I used duplicolor flat black wheel paint)
2. sandpaper (1200 grit) and scotch brite pad
3. painter's tape (blue)
4. soapy water
5. rubbing alcohol
6. newspaper
masked off the area with the tape, covered the rear of the car with the newspaper, wet sanded with scotch brite pad just to scuff the clear coat, let it dry and then repeated with the sandpaper, and then prepped the area with the alcohol, sprayed two light coats on, let them dry and repeated with three more, heavier coats. the type of paint i used does not require primer and it is heavier than most paints and the reason i used to was to match my wheels.....if u have any other questions, let me know
Jarek
That is pretty much what I did but I used pin striping to make the outline. I found it is easily flexible to make nice smooth corners and when you pull it off it leaves a nice crisp edge to the painted line.