Well, I got tired of looking at the stock
02-08-2008, 02:04 PM
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Well, I got tired of looking at the stock
painted plentum cover, beside the fact the strut brace rubbed the finish off.So I gave it a little different look from the OEM. Granted its not a$400 to $500 dollar custom airbrush one! Which I would like to have, but I just can't see spending all that money on it right now or anytime soon. So I gave it little color. plus only $15 bucks I could afford!
Good job, now lets get installed pics
02-13-2008, 03:19 PM
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RE: Well, I got tired of looking at the stock
All I did to paint was first pull the pony off. Used a hair dryer to heat and took my time . It is just glued on with foam tape the entire surface. Ruff up the surface of the coverwith a scotch brite pad. Make sure to get the curves and inside tight spots. Washed with soap and water. Dry well. Painted with plastic primer adhesive. Used 3 to 4 light coats. Follow dry times on can.
Then I painted with flat black. Sprayed 3 to 4 coats starting out with a light coat and finishing with a med. wet coat. Let dry over night. Tape off cover with low adheasive tape. Make sure to get as close to the letters as possible, even in between them at the wider areas. Cut pieces of paper and run between ribs. I got lucky and had a old roll-up calendar that when seperated the pieces fit between the ribs.
I bought a couple mimi foam rollers (Wal-mart). Bought heavy metal flake blue paint from Auto zone. Sprayed foam roller with the met Blue paint then rolled ribbing and lettering. Roll an area only once or it will pull away as it dries and you roll back over it. Took several series of spraying and rolling to finish. I would put the roller in a plastic bag in between drying times so it would not dry out. Let paintdry thenremove tape and glue the pony back in. You can clear coat if you like. Here's a shot of it in the engine bay...... Its a little dirty. I have not cleaned it in a while.
Then I painted with flat black. Sprayed 3 to 4 coats starting out with a light coat and finishing with a med. wet coat. Let dry over night. Tape off cover with low adheasive tape. Make sure to get as close to the letters as possible, even in between them at the wider areas. Cut pieces of paper and run between ribs. I got lucky and had a old roll-up calendar that when seperated the pieces fit between the ribs.
I bought a couple mimi foam rollers (Wal-mart). Bought heavy metal flake blue paint from Auto zone. Sprayed foam roller with the met Blue paint then rolled ribbing and lettering. Roll an area only once or it will pull away as it dries and you roll back over it. Took several series of spraying and rolling to finish. I would put the roller in a plastic bag in between drying times so it would not dry out. Let paintdry thenremove tape and glue the pony back in. You can clear coat if you like. Here's a shot of it in the engine bay...... Its a little dirty. I have not cleaned it in a while.
