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Event: Tigers on sailpanels - Event Date: 01 Oct 2008 | |
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beercrazy
Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 195 |
Calendar Event: Tigers on sailpanels Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 10:20am |
dont ya just hate the fact that tigers live on your sail panels, Ive seen enough of the tiger striping, gator back is cool but expensive so Ive been experimenting with different paints that will cover these stripes and yet add some beauty to plastic, and Ive found a paint that looks good, is cheap and leaves a nice gloss finish resulting in an almost bodyshop perfect result. Im gonna paint my sail panels this weekend. Ill post before and after pics. any takers for masking a truck off?.....lol.
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avalanchuck
Admin Group Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 491 |
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 12:19pm |
Let us know how it turns out Ken!
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2003 Light Pewter Metallic Z71 WBH
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beercrazy
Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 195 |
Posted: 05 Oct 2008 at 1:47pm |
ok here are the before and after shots... I used "Dupli-color universal black" paint found at Pepboys, after surface prep with alcohol and some minor sanding I applied 6 coats of paint allowing each coat to dry about a half hour. Sure does make them sail panels stand out though. These pics take away some of the luster that really shows through. Total cost was about $80 for paint and masking tape.
Edited by duramaxmaxman - 05 Oct 2008 at 2:34pm |
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avalanchuck
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Posted: 06 Oct 2008 at 12:59pm |
Looks good Ken!
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2003 Light Pewter Metallic Z71 WBH
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JoeSpicoli
Admin Group Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 161 |
Posted: 07 Oct 2008 at 10:27pm |
Hey, that looks great!
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2002 Indigo Blue Z-71
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chadstr
Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 301 |
Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 4:08pm |
Ken,
How has the paint been holding up? I will be doing something ith mine again this summer. I may be soliciting some help...
Chadstr
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Yea, My modifications on my truck are worth more than my truck.
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beercrazy
Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 195 |
Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 10:09pm |
its been holding up just fine..no chips or scratches. makes cleanup easy too, wipes off real nice and easy. I get compliments on the results on a regular basis. Im real satisfied with the final outcome......Ken
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