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best way to paint cheese graders??

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Old 12-27-2006, 06:38 AM
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I have a black 87 gt with some cheese graders in the back that are gray. I want to paint them black but i dont know what the best way of doing this is. Shoul dI mask off each little lens part? or is there an easier way?
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Old 12-27-2006, 06:56 AM
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Its tedious but thats what i did. use a razor to make it perfect took me like 2 days ha.
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Old 12-27-2006, 08:27 AM
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yep it takes patients
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Old 12-27-2006, 09:19 AM
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Go to a vinyl graphics or signshop and they can cut vinyl squares on a plotter for you outta vinyl and you can just stick them on each square... its a lot easier to mask with precut pieces. jmo
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I remember somebody saying that the overlay on the lights comes off but nobody knew how to take it off.
Im considering putting GT taillights on my LX but Id have to get them painted.
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Old 12-27-2006, 02:53 PM
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yeah it is a bitch! it took me like 2 days to mask off the ones for my white mustang.

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Old 12-27-2006, 03:11 PM
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easy throw them in the trash and buy some lx's
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Old 12-27-2006, 04:12 PM
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easy throw them in the trash and buy some lx's
Ive got the LX's now and want the GT's. My car is an LX.
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Old 12-27-2006, 04:14 PM
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damn.. i have friends that will pay you for the trade
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Old 12-27-2006, 04:23 PM
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easy throw them in the trash and buy some lx's
+1 s'what I was gonna say too
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