cost to paint side scoops?
05-03-2007, 04:16 PM
#11
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RE: cost to paint side scoops?
ORIGINAL: kenthicken
Unless you know primer, basecoat and clear coat, I wouldn't try it. Can be tricky.
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
how hard do u think it would be or what kind of quality if i did it myself..
i have acces to compressor and gun.. but never tried anything like this.. if i bought the paint and did it.. is it hard.. and like what about clear coats?
how hard do u think it would be or what kind of quality if i did it myself..
i have acces to compressor and gun.. but never tried anything like this.. if i bought the paint and did it.. is it hard.. and like what about clear coats?
It worked for me. I found a replacement mirror on line for the one I knocked off, and found some autoi paint place. I told em what color and they hooked me up with primer/base/clear coat/rubbing compound/prep cleaner. I practised on the old one before I did the new one.
05-03-2007, 04:19 PM
#12
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RE: cost to paint side scoops?
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
ya thats what im thinking..
and about the side scoops.. the only ones that i like really.. are the xenon ones.. that actually kind of wrap up and extend to the wheel well.. they look awesome.. and are acutally cheeper then some of te others like on the GT CS.
but im at the point where i dont know if up to 300 is worth it for two plastic/fiberglass pieces just for looks.. although it would look bad *ss..
i would rather probably get a tuner.. but then im putin 45-50 in my tank instead of 35 bc i will be burning 93 octane
ORIGINAL: kenthicken
Unless you know primer, basecoat and clear coat, I wouldn't try it. Can be tricky.
Unless you know primer, basecoat and clear coat, I wouldn't try it. Can be tricky.
and about the side scoops.. the only ones that i like really.. are the xenon ones.. that actually kind of wrap up and extend to the wheel well.. they look awesome.. and are acutally cheeper then some of te others like on the GT CS.
but im at the point where i dont know if up to 300 is worth it for two plastic/fiberglass pieces just for looks.. although it would look bad *ss..
i would rather probably get a tuner.. but then im putin 45-50 in my tank instead of 35 bc i will be burning 93 octane
05-03-2007, 05:20 PM
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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RE: cost to paint side scoops?
I did it myself for around $100. There plastic so you need plastic prep clean, adhesive promoter, flex primer, base coat, clear coat and different grade sand paper,220, 320 & 600. Plus you have to make sure the edges are good, which they aren't. And you might need some spot puddy. A lot of work to make the perfect. If you don't know what you doing, leave it to a pro. Just sand the edges nice and sand the whole thing with 220 then 320 then bring it to the pro but make sure you clean with plastic prep before doing anything. It's gets the mold release agent off the part first. If not it will fisheye bad.
05-03-2007, 10:35 PM
#14
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RE: cost to paint side scoops?
ORIGINAL: GidyupGo
It worked for me. I found a replacement mirror on line for the one I knocked off, and found some autoi paint place. I told em what color and they hooked me up with primer/base/clear coat/rubbing compound/prep cleaner. I practised on the old one before I did the new one.
ORIGINAL: kenthicken
Unless you know primer, basecoat and clear coat, I wouldn't try it. Can be tricky.
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
how hard do u think it would be or what kind of quality if i did it myself..
i have acces to compressor and gun.. but never tried anything like this.. if i bought the paint and did it.. is it hard.. and like what about clear coats?
how hard do u think it would be or what kind of quality if i did it myself..
i have acces to compressor and gun.. but never tried anything like this.. if i bought the paint and did it.. is it hard.. and like what about clear coats?
It worked for me. I found a replacement mirror on line for the one I knocked off, and found some autoi paint place. I told em what color and they hooked me up with primer/base/clear coat/rubbing compound/prep cleaner. I practised on the old one before I did the new one.
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