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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Thanks to all who supplied info on painting rotors. I used Rust-o-leum Sunrise Red Gloss. It worked like a charm.


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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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There's just something about a lady in red high heels!

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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Looks Daniel. Now wash that thing
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Looks nice, great job on that!
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
Scrape the paint off of the letters w/ a razor blade, then sand lightly.
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Scrape the paint off of the letters w/ a razor blade, then sand lightly.
Probably don't even need to use razor blade. Just use a flat sanding block and buff the paint off.
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How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
Try using a paint pen on the letters. You can pick one up at any arts & crafts store or your local Wally-World.

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Will someone post some pics of some different colors, like green, yellow, or chrome? No photoshops please.
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Remove the paint with a razor and a foam sanding block. Then I used a little acetone on a rag, and with one finger rubbed off the paint residue.
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i like em!!

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Originally Posted by dmoore
How did you get the letters to look so nice. I just painted mine and botched the lettering, looks like crap. Any advice?!
I painted the entire front and then took a Dremel tool and removed the paint from the letters.

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I painted the entire front and then took a Dremel tool and removed the paint from the letters.



Or use a paint felt tip pen from a hobby shop.
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Awesome job, bro.

I love the highlighted letters.

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Originally Posted by SoxVette
Will someone post some pics of some different colors, like green, yellow, or chrome? No photoshops please.


Powdercoated by CorvettePilot, along with the rear Z06 sway bar and numberous intake/bracket parts on the L98 in my elky.

However, had Junkman2008 posted his writeup on how to paint calipers before I sent mine off to be powder coated I would have given that a shot and put some $ toward the "header fund"!
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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 02:22 AM
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Great Job, They Look Awesome

as for the lettering, I did the painting thing... I bought a Silver Leafing Pen from my local Michaels... I had to zip in and out as not to be seen in there ... Either way, they will look good!!
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However, had Junkman2008 posted his writeup on how to paint calipers before I sent mine off to be powder coated I would have given that a shot and put some $ toward the "header fund"!
Wow! But those do look nice on you Vette. Great color match too. How about that kit on the El Camino! I haven't seen that kit since the 80's! Mine is all horsepower and no kit.

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