And it breaks up the giant slab of a flat side these cars have.
BSM removal fail!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Kelso Washington
St. Jude Donor '09, '13, '15
Well there's another option if you wanted to get wild and creative....
You can always hide the problem with some sort of graphics.
Stripes, flames, shading that darkens at the cove, spongebob stickers......something.
Just a thought.
You can always hide the problem with some sort of graphics.
Stripes, flames, shading that darkens at the cove, spongebob stickers......something.
Just a thought.
Racer
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I took mine off, and there is zero signs of them having ever been on there. No etching on my car. My car is 14 years old.
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Melting Slicks
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Ordered a few odd and ends, including a CLB and skip shift eliminator, but no real mods yet. I would guess a vararam shows up on my doorstep here before long lol.
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: San Gabriel Valley California
St. Jude Donor '14-'15
Sorry for your problem here. But your car will look better without the BSM's.
I wouldn't touch it. Go to a professional detailer, or 'paint correction' expert. They may be able to fix it. You may make it worse, unless you really know about paint correction (I'm sure I could only mess it up, if I had a similar problem).
In any case, if you have to repaint the door (area), with modern paints, they'll be able to match it up nicely, if you get a good painter.
It'll be beautiful when you're done.
good luck,
Don
I wouldn't touch it. Go to a professional detailer, or 'paint correction' expert. They may be able to fix it. You may make it worse, unless you really know about paint correction (I'm sure I could only mess it up, if I had a similar problem).
In any case, if you have to repaint the door (area), with modern paints, they'll be able to match it up nicely, if you get a good painter.
It'll be beautiful when you're done.
good luck,
Don
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Burning Brakes
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From: MSP Minnesota
Let me know if you need any more advice or direction. I just completed a very reasonable budget bigger brake kit here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...post1586721614
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 170
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From: Lafayette La
Before sanding I would wash with dawn to strip the paint. Clay bar, Compound, then polish to see what results you may get. If satisfied wax it and your done. If not satisfied go the wet sanding route as mentioned before. If wet sanding try a small area and see if you are satisfied with the results before attempting the whole door.