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Dznts · 10-09-2013, 07:51 PM

looks like it worked well. nice work sarah!

007s 'Vert · 10-09-2013, 07:53 PM

Belle; I for sure am going to use that stuff too. Now that I no longer live on my dirt road in GA and live in Vegas, I have manged to keep my car a lor cleaner......and lovin it too!

RJT Impala · 10-09-2013, 08:20 PM

Flares: Form follows function; life is about compromises. They're not the optimum in looks, but they serve a very worthwhile purpose! If you don't like them--don't put them on your car. Simple.

2012-1822 · 10-09-2013, 08:45 PM

Wow, I'm definitely looking into that

OHIOSS · 10-09-2013, 08:56 PM

Wow great job! I must be a moron because I can't get the stuff to work. I bought a kit for my black SS and for my wife's Cadillac CTS. I followed the instructions and even watched a video on You Tube on how to do it. I have tried it twice on both cars and everytime I try to wipe off the excess paint all of the fill paint goes with it. I don't know how to wipe off the excess without removing all of the fill paint. I tried waiting longer the 2nd time before I tried to remove the excess and it again took the fill paint with it.

Any suggestions from anyone?

Russ

BowtieBelle · 10-09-2013, 09:07 PM

Russ, I did mine in the sunshine and I have had the same issue as you in the past. This time I let it cure in direct sunlight for 15 minutes and I used a shop towel to put the solution on to wipe it off. In the past I have used too much pressure. You wipe really lightly. Just rest your hand on the car and wipe, don't put any weight behind it. Took me a while to get it all off but as you can see it was worth it!

Pro Stock John · 10-09-2013, 09:42 PM

Had never heard of this before, I'll try it sometime!

AdamEL · 10-09-2013, 09:52 PM

Damn, that's great! I'll get some soon! Thanks for sharing.

JR 1 · 10-10-2013, 07:58 AM

Wow, that looks great! Sure beats spending 2K.

Just out of curiosity, do you drive on gravel roads? How many miles on your car?

I think its interesting that some folks have completely sandblasted gills, and others don't seem to have any issue. I wonder what the difference is. I have 10K miles on mine so far, and other than one faint scratch on one side my gills look like new. I don't drive on gravel roads, but the roads in metro Detroit are mostly crumbling so there is plenty of debris that I run over.

Irishmic · 10-10-2013, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by joeybsyc

Ugly chips can only be seen close up... ugly quarter flares can be seen from 100 feet away.

Like the old saying goes.....It looks good from a far....but it's far from good.

Irishmic · 10-10-2013, 08:05 AM

Dr color chip ??? Is it like assorted cans of shoe polish ???

gajagfan · 10-10-2013, 08:14 AM

This is great news. Where does one get Dr. Color Chip at? I do not like the look of the various flares I have seen, and this is a great find. Thanks!

PoorMansCamaro · 10-10-2013, 08:15 AM

these aren't too bad

BowtieBelle · 10-10-2013, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JR 1

Wow, that looks great! Sure beats spending 2K.

Just out of curiosity, do you drive on gravel roads? How many miles on your car?

I think its interesting that some folks have completely sandblasted gills, and others don't seem to have any issue. I wonder what the difference is. I have 10K miles on mine so far, and other than one faint scratch on one side my gills look like new. I don't drive on gravel roads, but the roads in metro Detroit are mostly crumbling so there is plenty of debris that I run over.

Haha yeah I drive 4 miles of dirt/gravel road every day, and I've put 80k on my car in the 2.5 years I've owned it

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Originally Posted by Irishmic

Dr color chip ??? Is it like assorted cans of shoe polish ???

Quote:

Originally Posted by gajagfan

This is great news. Where does one get Dr. Color Chip at? I do not like the look of the various flares I have seen, and this is a great find. Thanks!

check out www.drcolorchip.com ! I'm amazed more people haven't heard of this stuff, it rocks!

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Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

these aren't too bad

Those are what I had until they broke off. I am getting another set.

10-09-2013, 07:51 PM	#15
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10-09-2013, 07:53 PM	#16
007s 'Vert Formerly Lil'BlueCoupe Drives: '13 2LT/RS Vert, Summit White Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vegas Baby!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,786	Belle; I for sure am going to use that stuff too. Now that I no longer live on my dirt road in GA and live in Vegas, I have manged to keep my car a lor cleaner......and lovin it too! __________________

10-09-2013, 08:45 PM	#18
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10-09-2013, 09:07 PM	#20
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,876 View My Garage	Russ, I did mine in the sunshine and I have had the same issue as you in the past. This time I let it cure in direct sunlight for 15 minutes and I used a shop towel to put the solution on to wipe it off. In the past I have used too much pressure. You wipe really lightly. Just rest your hand on the car and wipe, don't put any weight behind it. Took me a while to get it all off but as you can see it was worth it! __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

10-09-2013, 09:42 PM	#21
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10-09-2013, 08:20 PM	#17
RJT Impala Stovebolt BluFlame 6 Drives: '12 2LT/RS, IBM; '20 Traverse Prem Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wherever! Posts: 893 View My Garage	Flares: Form follows function; life is about compromises. They're not the optimum in looks, but they serve a very worthwhile purpose! If you don't like them--don't put them on your car. Simple.

10-09-2013, 08:56 PM	#19
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Wow great job! I must be a moron because I can't get the stuff to work. I bought a kit for my black SS and for my wife's Cadillac CTS. I followed the instructions and even watched a video on You Tube on how to do it. I have tried it twice on both cars and everytime I try to wipe off the excess paint all of the fill paint goes with it. I don't know how to wipe off the excess without removing all of the fill paint. I tried waiting longer the 2nd time before I tried to remove the excess and it again took the fill paint with it. Any suggestions from anyone? Russ

10-09-2013, 09:52 PM	#22
AdamEL Adam E. Lucchesi Drives: 2010 1SS/RS LS3 VR Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,381 View My Garage	Damn, that's great! I'll get some soon! Thanks for sharing.

10-10-2013, 07:58 AM	#23
JR 1 Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Lake Orion, MI Posts: 1,247	Wow, that looks great! Sure beats spending 2K. Just out of curiosity, do you drive on gravel roads? How many miles on your car? I think its interesting that some folks have completely sandblasted gills, and others don't seem to have any issue. I wonder what the difference is. I have 10K miles on mine so far, and other than one faint scratch on one side my gills look like new. I don't drive on gravel roads, but the roads in metro Detroit are mostly crumbling so there is plenty of debris that I run over.

10-10-2013, 08:05 AM	#25
Irishmic Drives: 2014 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: NH Posts: 335	Dr color chip ??? Is it like assorted cans of shoe polish ???

10-10-2013, 08:14 AM	#26
gajagfan Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Black - Std Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,622 View My Garage	This is great news. Where does one get Dr. Color Chip at? I do not like the look of the various flares I have seen, and this is a great find. Thanks!

10-10-2013, 08:15 AM	#27
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 56,957	these aren't too bad __________________