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Would it be any different than the OEM painted carbon flash stage 2 spoiler as far as the rock chips? Curious if you think that because of what the stage 1 is made out of vs. the stage 2. I actually prefer the look of the stage 1 spoiler and if I did add one, I'd love to paint it carbon flash to match the rest.
I have a set of the fender spats as well that are the same texture that I wanted to also do in the carbon flash. I'm thinking they would need to be sanded smooth and then painted. At least to achieve the look/feel that my OEM full length side skirts have.
I have a set of the fender spats as well that are the same texture that I wanted to also do in the carbon flash. I'm thinking they would need to be sanded smooth and then painted. At least to achieve the look/feel that my OEM full length side skirts have.
You are correct , I sanded the heck out of my splitter and then tried to paint it satin black , it looked terrible as the grain of the plastic , which like I said I sanded the heck out of it still showed through . you need to use a plastic primer to fill the grain , then sand again with 400 and then apply paint …
I was so mad I just wrapped it with Carbon Fiber wrap
I have been unable to find carbn flash wrap. anyone have a source?
thanks
carbon flash is just black metallic, if you are using it on a splitter you dont need an exact match .... as the human eye will never detect a stubble difference
find a shop that does wraps , show them what you are trying to wrap , I am sure they can find something close for you
If you decide to paint it, be sure to sand it smooth first. I didn't think it was that bad and painted mine right out of the box.
Big mistake - ended up pulling it back off and gave it a proper sanding and repainted it.
Duplicolor adhesion promoter, Duplicolor primer, GM rattle can Carbon Flash touch-up, and a couple coats of Duplicolor clear...
Lightly sand it with 1000 sand paper. Clean with wax remover. 2 light coats of adhesive promoter. 4 coats high build black primer. Sand primer dry with 600 wet dry sandpaper. paint 2 coats carbon Flash black paint. spray with 3 to 4 coats 2k clear coat. All paint availible at Automotive touchup.com.. 1 12oz spray can of adhesive promoter $10; 1 can 12 oz spray can black high build primer $10; 1 12 oz spray can Carbon black flash code 501Q $20; 1 can of 2K Clear coat high gloss $20. You can purchase the wax remover ( prep paint ) at any automotive supply store, auto zone O'reily"s etc. When Spraying 4 coats of primer spray 3 light coats at 15 to 20 minutes apart then 1 heavier coat. wait 1 hour then sand ( dry ) after sanding wipe off with wet cloth or sponge. paint 2 med coats of paint waiting to dry between coats approximately 15 to 20 minutes, wait 45 to 60 minutes before applying clear coat. Follow instructions on the clear coat can to apply. total time to do the job is 5 to 6 hours,I have done about 8 of these this way and the spoilers are highly durable to rock chips.
