Painted items (pics)
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Burning Brakes
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Painted items (pics)
Okay, for 2 days I have attempted to post pics of the FRC's, Fan Cover, and the Fuse Relay Box. This was a DIY project I just completed and today I start on the Hood Liner. These turned out better that expected. Many thanks goes to those who gave me much needed advise.
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Burning Brakes
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Bought the sandable primer, clear coat and sandpaper from Auto Zone. I ordered the paint from Auto Touch Up in torch red. It was a perfect match. Here is their address.
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
Thanks to Chip at CCA, he suggested the lettering and it got here just at the right time. He is really a wonderful person to deal with.
Once I placed the lettering onto the FRC's placed 3 coasts of clear and let them set up for at 24 hours.
I then finished them out with McQuires Scratch-X for a real smooth finish. I will give them a month then put a real nice coat of polish on all of the items.
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
Thanks to Chip at CCA, he suggested the lettering and it got here just at the right time. He is really a wonderful person to deal with.
Once I placed the lettering onto the FRC's placed 3 coasts of clear and let them set up for at 24 hours.
I then finished them out with McQuires Scratch-X for a real smooth finish. I will give them a month then put a real nice coat of polish on all of the items.
Last edited by 4U2ENVY; Feb 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM.
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Those migt be the cleanest finish I've seen on a DIY paint job. Very nice work.
Can you give me an estimate on how many hours it took you to do them all total? This might become a one piece per weekend project for me since it is my DD and don't want to run without a fan shroud or some other pieces that I might end up painting.
Can you give me an estimate on how many hours it took you to do them all total? This might become a one piece per weekend project for me since it is my DD and don't want to run without a fan shroud or some other pieces that I might end up painting.
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As to the time spent. Here is my best estimate. Sanding the FRC's to a smooth finish, and painting primer, 4 hours. This included wet sanding the primer also. After wet sanding I let them sit over night to dry. Finish coat, about an hour. 3 to 4 coats and let it dry for at leat 4 hours. Placed the lettering onto the rails. That was very time consuming @ 2 to 3 hours. I was very careful and very picky also. Then 3 to 4 coats of clear. About an hour again. I then let them set up and dry for 24 hours, then rubbed them out with Mcquires. All total a good weekend project. The Fan Cover didn't near as long. I did it 2 days.
I cannot over state that whomever undertakes this project, be patient and pay close attention to the prep work.
That is where your earn your rewards.
I cannot over state that whomever undertakes this project, be patient and pay close attention to the prep work.
That is where your earn your rewards.
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Very nice! Did you also paint or replace the LS1 sticker?
