Painted my rear!!
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Le Mans Master
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Painted my rear!!
Followed instructions from another post, taped everything off, cleaned it w/paint prep, scuffed it, cleaned again, and sprayed with some semi-flat Krylon spray paint from AutoZone!! Less than an hour to do, total cost...less than 5 bucks!!
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Le Mans Master
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I can think of better things to do with the $195 I saved by doing this myself rather than pay someone 200 bucks to do the same thing!!
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Looks great to me and you can't beat the price.
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Looks great 
thats the way I did mine originally. 
Was on for well over a year with no issues. Then I wrecked the car and went all out.
Here is mine with the Krylon home applied paint:
Before the wreck
After the wreck, bodyshop applied:
thats the way I did mine originally. Was on for well over a year with no issues. Then I wrecked the car and went all out.Here is mine with the Krylon home applied paint:
Before the wreck
After the wreck, bodyshop applied:
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From: Clemmons NC
Looks perfect!! Nice to see that people are smart enough to do it themselves. Prep is the most important step. Do they realize ( the have someone else do it guys) that most high end restos have plenty of parts sprayed with cans? Paint is paint. Don't be afraid babies, get out and do it yourself. You may be amazed with what you can do.
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Get some 1/4" wide tape. It bends/shapes easily and does not crimp up. I used a shop light, moving it to many different angles to create a shadow so I could tape exactly where the crease is in the fascia. Just take your time, it's not hard at all!!
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Still working up the courage to do mine, but will do it soon. The reason I'm looking at "rattle cans" is purely price. Another member suggested SEM bumper coater paint, which is flexible, and is just under $17 total cost on that auction site. With correct prep, and taking time to mask properly, I can't justify spending more money.
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