Threads Tagged with prep

How much is a paint job if you prep it yourself?

CStewTAMU on May 28, 2008

Sep 1, 2021 10:49 PM
by Railroadman

15

10,375

alcohol, cleaner, coat, fiberglass, forum, good, grease, harm, paint, prep, remoter, remover, top, types, wax

wax and grease remover, whats the best

capecorvette on Feb 15, 2008

Jul 30, 2020 09:24 AM
by BKbroiler

7

12,285

bumper, corvette, front, paint, prep, prepping

Prepping to paint front bumper?

mnypitVette on Oct 6, 2009

May 27, 2020 01:27 PM
by new2me92

9

4,277

1987, 68448, bolts, c4, corvette, elite, head, header, headers, hedders, hedman, install, installation, installing, l98, prep, uncoated

Header Install/Prep Work (L98)

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Gryz88 on Oct 3, 2009

Mar 12, 2017 03:23 PM
by 856SPEED

52

19,151

autobody, bare, corvette, corvettes, fiberglass, httpwwwcorvettefaqcomc3trimpaintinfodoc, k36, paint, painting, parts, pgg, prep, preping, primer, spoiler

How to prep fiberglass parts for paint?

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SEE3ER on Feb 6, 2003

Feb 14, 2017 04:16 PM
by USAFVeteran

31

33,463

Windshield Frame Prep

rodney25 on Mar 30, 2011

Sep 11, 2016 02:51 PM
by Alan 71

9

3,045

1967, autoist, box, c3, compartment, corvette, engine, evaporator, fender, fiberglass, firewall, hood, krylon, paint, prep, underhood

Underhood and Engine Compartment Paint?

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mydejavooo on Jan 14, 2010

May 9, 2015 09:10 PM
by Strokemyaxe

27

10,175

build, c4, corvette, custom, front, hawk, hpt, hyperco, j55, pads, prep, racing, road, setup, vette

Road Racing / Street C4 build

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shadowskill on Jan 16, 2010

Feb 5, 2015 08:31 AM
by 94LT1Z07

33

18,112

Need some tips to prep the vette for winter storage.

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OMG on Oct 11, 2005

Nov 15, 2014 12:36 PM
by c7rvette

30

2,034

american, bald, c4, corvette, drawing, eagle, gloss, height, high, ideal, painting, powered, prep, track, vbulletin, walls

FS: Track Prepped C4

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Git Er Dun on Mar 16, 2012

Oct 22, 2013 10:56 AM
by Bad Karma

35

9,342

car, cleaner, comedian, damage, finish, glas, glass, harm, instructions, liquid, paint, polish, pre, prep, work

Does Liquid Glass do any harm + ? for Carl

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DsC5 on Jan 25, 2002

Jul 27, 2013 08:30 AM
by TOGWT

22

12,490

a4, a4s, c5, corbeau, corvette, easy, install, pics, prep, sale, toque, washers

Corbeau A4's - My Prep for Install (PICS)

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JM20 on Feb 28, 2012

Nov 5, 2012 06:21 PM
by 7LitreC5

40

16,140

c5, car, corvette, drag, dragstrip, drive, prep, r888, stip, strip, tcs, time, toyo, track, z06

First time at drag strip was almost the last.

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mooney201 on Mar 11, 2012

Sep 6, 2012 11:19 AM
by 98tadriver

38

8,880

Performance Results

autoscrub, bar, clay, fine, forum, glide, grade, information, nanoskin, prep, review, reviews, speedy, surface, towel

Nanoskin Autoscrub system part of this 02 C5Z Paint correction, polish and sealing.

Innovative714 on Apr 16, 2012

Aug 14, 2012 07:59 PM
by cmonkey713

6

4,050

2013, ans, business, c6, care, child, corvette, dealer, forum, gmsd, included, orders, plans, powered, prep, top, vbulletin, vettes

[Z06]

Taking orders every day for 2013 Corvettes, UP TO $2779 BELOW GMS!

Ken Fichtner on May 15, 2012

May 15, 2012 02:44 PM
by Ken Fichtner

0

735

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

Fiberglass Body Prep

8valve on May 13, 2012

May 14, 2012 09:03 PM
by markids77

8

2,129

08, 08z06, corvetteforum, engine, forums, hoosiers, light, list, mods, prep, street, track, weight, z06, zo6

[Z06]

debating what mods to do 08 z06

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6spdg37s on Apr 4, 2012

Apr 26, 2012 01:05 PM
by FNQWK

48

4,214

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

car, centennial, corvette, firearms, forum, good, ice, prep, silver, spray, turtle, wax, waxing, white, z06

Turtle Wax Ice

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maysdens on Apr 21, 2012

Apr 26, 2012 08:10 AM
by billmiller8

45

10,355

Detailer's Domain: BMW 135i New Car Prep and Clear Film Installation

DetailersDomain on Apr 15, 2012

Apr 17, 2012 02:32 AM
by Virtual Geezer

2

763

customer, powered, prep, satisfied, speedy, surface, towel, vbulletin

Innovative Detailing - another satisfied customer!

MTPZ06 on Apr 8, 2012

Apr 13, 2012 05:31 AM
by ScottJ03

6

842

Southern California

1996, auto, c4, c5, corvette, diy, job, maaco, paint, prep, prepping, pricing, tips, tumblr, type

Tips on DIY Prepping for paintjob

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M.J.L. on Apr 4, 2012

Apr 7, 2012 12:04 AM
by PUMP03

22

11,587

changed, coat, fill, inside, instal, install, installation, installing, lifter, lifters, ls1, ls7, lt1, oil, prep, work

new lifter installation. how do i prep them ? (oil inside them somehow)?

dizwiz24 on Mar 31, 2012

Apr 1, 2012 04:25 PM
by jaa1992

4

2,220

brake, c5, c5z, corvette, crazy, forum, handling, make, pads, power, prep, race, racing, z06, zr, zr1

[Z06]

Make a C5 Z06 handle like a ZR1?

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FuglyHippo on Jun 10, 2011

Mar 19, 2012 11:29 AM
by z06801

50

7,679

2007, base, brake, c6, cornering, corvette, forum, hardest, life, pad, pads, prep, question, trakc, z06

Track Preparation for C6 Question - Brake Pads

scruffydog on Mar 13, 2012

Mar 19, 2012 10:07 AM
by Carbotech Adam

17

5,605

2009, c4, c6, cleopatras, corvette, lights, needle, npp, prep, rerofit, retrofit, retrofitting, tail, trakc, z06

NPP Retrofit and Track Prep Maintenance (many photos)

franman69 on Mar 16, 2012

Mar 17, 2012 03:18 PM
by StKnoWhere

5

1,930

C6 Tech/Performance

auto, bs, california, car, cars, charge, charges, collectible, contract, corvette, dealer, dealers, fee, fees, prep

"Dealer Prep" charge on a used car?

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Turbo6TA on Mar 8, 2012

Mar 9, 2012 07:33 PM
by jackhall99

42

8,136

2005, brake, brakes, brakespads, c6, ceramic, cf, corvette, pad, pads, prep, rotor, stanard, switching

Switching from standard to ceramic brake pads.

EVRose on Mar 3, 2012

Mar 3, 2012 11:56 PM
by EVRose

17

5,269

c4, c5, car, corvette, drag, info, prep, preparation, pressure, race, racing, stip, tire, z06

[Z06]

drag race preparation help

NeedMeaZ on Mar 1, 2012

Mar 3, 2012 11:32 PM
by thechosenone

12

1,424

c5, corvette, info, prep, race, racing, recer, road, sale, set, size, track, wheels, wheelset, z06, zo6

WTB: C5, Z06 Wheels For Road Racing

FNCG on Mar 1, 2012

Mar 1, 2012 07:55 PM
by jaa1992

1

594

c6, catch, corvette, high, hpde, levels, michelin, prep, pressure, ps2, psi, tire, track, vette, zp

HPDE Prep: Oil Level and Tire Pressure?

jamesw95 on Feb 8, 2012

Feb 9, 2012 07:56 PM
by jamesw95

5

1,601

acetone, belts, dyeing, interior, luck, prep, redying, seat, sem, vinyl

Any tips on redying my 72 interior?

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Curby on Jan 24, 2012

Jan 28, 2012 01:33 PM
by Alan 71

22

3,265

block, clean, deck, engine, gasket, gaskets, head, heads, install, lt1, motor, needed, parts, piston, prep, tops

head install: any prep needed to piston tops or engine deck (gasket scrape?)

dizwiz24 on Jan 27, 2012

Jan 27, 2012 07:00 PM
by jaa1992

2

889

boxster, brakes, c5, car, carbon, corvette, forgeline, ga3r, life, number, prep, preparation, race, track, z06

Track prep my Z06 carbon ...

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mikymu on Dec 28, 2011

Jan 25, 2012 03:48 AM
by mikymu

49

7,215

autox, c6, corvette, prep, shocks, ssp, z06

Am I really missing out? Autox AStock c6z06 shocks vs aftermarket

Alludc on Dec 8, 2011

Jan 24, 2012 11:50 PM
by gsxnut

16

1,122

prep before I reinstall the intake manifold?

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00 Rooster on Jan 16, 2012

Jan 21, 2012 12:14 PM
by jgump

23

3,635

C5 Tech

Prep Engine for paint

Xterrable on Jan 20, 2012

Jan 21, 2012 07:46 AM
by DonW

10

1,718

nhra, orlando, prep, seares, speedworld, sumitt

NHRA Summit Series season opener....

Fuzzy Dice on Jan 14, 2012

Jan 16, 2012 07:54 AM
by Fuzzy Dice

6

661

Drag Racing

ahop, c5, cal, ceramic, coat, coated, coating, corvette, header, headers, louis, louisiana, prep, st, used

Best ceramic coating for used headers?

had2have-it on Dec 28, 2011

Dec 28, 2011 01:24 PM
by RonSSNova

2

8,278

C5 Tech

2011, c5, c6, car, cars, corvette, day, grand, gs, mods, pictures, prep, sale, sport, track

2011 Grand Sport Track Day Car For sale

jfaphoenix32 on Aug 24, 2011

Dec 24, 2011 07:21 AM
by jfaphoenix32

15

4,529

C6 Corvettes for Sale

bare, california, corvette, dawn, fiberglass, final, grease, prep, racing, remover, removers, sol, spi, summit, water, waterborne, wax

Wax and Grease remover question

kortensi on Dec 20, 2011

Dec 23, 2011 09:54 PM
by gkz

4

2,259

1962, 50, advertisement, body, c1, c7, corvette, corvettes, images, owner, prep, sale, year, years

C1 & C6 1962 & 2012 50 years of passion!

Supersonic 427 on Dec 20, 2011

Dec 21, 2011 05:04 PM
by peter pan

18

1,266

corvette, ctek, grand, hooking, prep, sport, storage, winter

Winter Prep Complete

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GSRANDY on Oct 31, 2011

Nov 1, 2011 06:53 PM
by jackhall99

35

1,886

Want to repaint my C4/Prep tips?

buktlst on Oct 19, 2011

Oct 20, 2011 08:54 PM
by professorX

2

568

autocross, autox, claw, drag, home, made, prep, preperation, racing, sle, slicks, softener, springfield, strip, tiger, tire

Tire prep

Crowhater on Oct 19, 2011

Oct 20, 2011 09:58 AM
by LS1LT1

6

3,445

Drag Racing

car, care, detailer, detailers, domain, log, opinia, prep

Detailer's Domain: 11 BMW M3 - New Car Prep - Aquartz Coating

DetailersDomain on Oct 16, 2011

Oct 16, 2011 09:22 PM
by DetailersDomain

0

721

body, car, detailers, domain, prep, wolfs, wrap

Detailer's Domain: 12 BMW 335 - New Car Prep - Wolf's Body Wrap

DetailersDomain on Oct 10, 2011

Oct 10, 2011 08:34 PM
by DetailersDomain

0

572

350, 550hp, block, build, c5, corvette, cost, forum, leandro, machine, motors, prep, san, shop, ss

Ballpark cost to prep small block for ~550hp (& SF Bay shop rec))

LiveandLetDrive on Aug 21, 2011

Sep 23, 2011 09:39 AM
by 526hp89

5

1,566

Engine Mods

1982, c1, correct, corvette, cover, covette, cracked, cracking, cracks, paint, painting, prep, prior

Paint Cracks & Paint Prep

kraftada on Sep 19, 2011

Sep 23, 2011 12:04 AM
by Spraygun

2

1,349

bar, c4, c4r, corvette, corvettes, flex, frame, hart, prep, race, racing, stiffener, system

C4 for racing

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tav8ws6 on Sep 12, 2011

Sep 15, 2011 09:07 PM
by tav8ws6

61

7,577

7424xp, autogeeknet, backing, c5, cable, corvette, da, forum, marking, plate, polisher, porter, prep, rotate, vom

Porter cable polisher 7424xp

ricknyc23 on Sep 13, 2011

Sep 14, 2011 03:15 PM
by CheckeredFlag

5

1,819

2010, corvette, epoxy, floor, flooring, floors, garage, ideas, menards, paint, preformed, prep, racedeck, speckles, swelling, ts66

Garage Flooring ???

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fatboy1020 on Jul 28, 2011

Aug 1, 2011 07:34 PM
by Allzwell

55

9,394

attachment, c2, c5, c6, corvette, corvetteforum, fender, forum, paint, points, pre, prep, repair

Inner fender repair

BANG11 on Jul 31, 2011

Jul 31, 2011 08:24 PM
by Dave Tracy

1

1,033

application, c3, california, control, corvette, forum, jute, liner, lizard, prep, replacing, skin, sound, spray, topcoat

Lizard skin prep

texaswilkins on Jul 16, 2011

Jul 26, 2011 07:24 AM
by Indiancreek

11

4,919

1932, 1969, body, c3, chasis, coat, coating, corvete, corvette, cost, frame, inside, louisiana, paint, powder, powdercoat, prep

Paint or PowderCoat Frame??

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spdrcr29 on Jul 5, 2011

Jul 24, 2011 11:08 PM
by JLinCA

25

6,189

77, aircraft, c4, corvette, fiberglass, forum, paint, prep, removal, remover, removerfiberglass, repair, safe, sealers, vette

paint remover/fiberglass repair

Donnie Meyer on May 10, 2011

Jul 8, 2011 01:09 PM
by 80Baby

6

2,105

block, buy, hone, ls2, machine, machining, prep, prepping

Block Prep for a new GM LS2 block

cwalsh on Jul 3, 2011

Jul 3, 2011 05:11 PM
by chevylad

1

1,870

C5 Tech

c5, c6, car, cars, corvette, cr6, info, prep, preps, race, racecar, racer, sale, sell, z06, zo6

C5/C6 Z06 race car for sale

RodZ@XMS on Jun 29, 2011

Jun 30, 2011 01:12 PM
by JETninja

2

1,509

C5 Corvettes for Sale

06, blue, c5, car, chip, chips, colorchip, corvette, dr, le, mans, paint, prep, silver, touch, touchup

Dr. Color Chip touch-up

Roadster71 on Jun 27, 2011

Jun 28, 2011 10:37 PM
by 99mallett

12

1,624

In loving memory of lost CorvetteForum Brothers and Sisters

how to prep a crome wheel for paint

rattt g on Jun 24, 2011

Jun 26, 2011 11:44 PM
by doje

3

653

Wheels & Tires

coatesville, dave, david, giunta, giuntacoatesvillepa, guinta, heads, machine, pa, prep, racing, spyder

David "SPYDER" Giunta

26myles on Mar 4, 2011

Jun 13, 2011 02:15 AM
by LL Harc

2

2,728

2009, body, corvette, paint, parts, prep, smc

New Paint prep

Briz600 on Jun 9, 2011

Jun 10, 2011 09:30 PM
by markids77

1

1,347

blue, car, dawn, detergent, drag, liquid, paint, prep, racing, rejex, remove, slicks, soap, tires, washing

What Kind of Dawn Soap?

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Gearhead Jim on Jun 3, 2011

Jun 4, 2011 06:35 PM
by Fawndeuce

27

2,243

body, car, greeze, marks, n, prep, removing, stains, valuguard

Stain in the paint.

NJLS708 on May 28, 2011

May 30, 2011 07:06 PM
by Dave68

8

857

car, cars, color, corvetteforum, fiberglass, long, martin, paint, painting, plasticoat, prep, primer, senour, urethane, work

Planning on painting car and doing the prep work myself

ashes0 on May 24, 2011

May 27, 2011 12:28 AM
by Steve2147

17

7,060

09, arrc, build, c6, corvette, epley, grand, gt, prep, prep1, racing, roadatlanta, rolex, sale, schwanke, steve, sto

Grand am rolex gt c6 vette build (update)

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bosco022 on Jun 1, 2009

May 26, 2011 09:14 AM
by bosco022

114

16,085

lizard skin

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texaswilkins on Apr 23, 2011

May 16, 2011 08:28 PM
by JKintzel

22

10,388

care, corvette, fuzion, polish, polymer, prep, pures, review, wax, waxing, wolfgang

Polish v. wax question

SouthBaySurfer on May 11, 2011

May 13, 2011 07:10 AM
by TOGWT

8

1,337

car, cars, clear, clearcoating, coating, corvette, original, paint, prep, reclearcoating, top

Re clearcoating original paint

garrace on May 10, 2011

May 12, 2011 07:11 PM
by DUB

2

846