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With envy · 05-19-2013, 12:08 AM

Don't feel bad; we're all guilty of that at some point.

The thing that killed me was a very steep driveway in Lake Tahoe last year.

Wound up having to do this...

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Synergy_9 · 05-19-2013, 02:05 AM

Damn that looks terrible

LIM3 · 05-19-2013, 08:37 AM

Man that is horrible. I would have cried

Goo · 05-19-2013, 10:20 AM

There is a vendor here that sells sensors for the front... Can't find a link right now...

With envy · 05-19-2013, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synergy_9

Damn that looks terrible

The damage, or my repair job?

LIM3 · 05-19-2013, 04:36 PM

You did a great repair on it. What was the process and material

Synergy_9 · Yesterday, 12:58 AM

The damage. Sorry wasn't more specific

With envy · Yesterday, 11:03 AM

I understood what you meant, I was just kidding!

But seriously, thanks! The paint I used for the repair was originally meant for my engine cover. I got it from paintscratch.com. It was the cheapest option I found for SGM, and since it was intended for my engine cover, I wasn't too concerned about a perfect match. I also just happened to order the plastic adhesion promoter too, since the cover is plastic. The front end damage happened after I got the paint, so I decided to give it a try, after all, it was under the chin where you can't really see anyway, and I figured if it wasn't a perfect match, no one would see.
Considering it was a rattle can, it actually worked pretty good. It took me a couple of tries to get it to look right. I found that the closer you spray, the darker it comes out. (The metal flakes get driven deeper in the paint.) So I had to hold the can back at its maximum distance to get the color close. Any farther and it wouldn't reach the surface. A lot of color sanding and buffing later, it was not perfect, but surprisingly close. I'm betting I could do it better with an actual spray gun, but I'm in no hurry to try! In the meantime, no one has noticed. Or if they have, they've been too polite to say anything.

05-19-2013, 12:08 AM	#2426
With envy It's a Synergy thing.. Drives: 2010 Synergy Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Buckley, WA Posts: 1,193 View My Garage	Don't feel bad; we're all guilty of that at some point. The thing that killed me was a very steep driveway in Lake Tahoe last year. Wound up having to do this... __________________ It's a Camaro thing... Not everybody who drives a Camaro "gets it"...But everybody that "gets it", drives a Camaro! -GG

05-19-2013, 08:37 AM	#2428
LIM3 it's mind bottling.. Drives: a visually loud in color camaro Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Best place on earth Posts: 3,862	Man that is horrible. I would have cried __________________ Last edited by LIM3; 05-19-2013 at 01:11 PM.

05-19-2013, 10:20 AM	#2429
Goo The Greengo Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 SGM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 518 View My Garage	There is a vendor here that sells sensors for the front... Can't find a link right now... __________________

05-19-2013, 04:36 PM	#2431
LIM3 it's mind bottling.. Drives: a visually loud in color camaro Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Best place on earth Posts: 3,862	You did a great repair on it. What was the process and material __________________

Yesterday, 11:03 AM	#2433
With envy It's a Synergy thing.. Drives: 2010 Synergy Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Buckley, WA Posts: 1,193 View My Garage	I understood what you meant, I was just kidding! But seriously, thanks! The paint I used for the repair was originally meant for my engine cover. I got it from paintscratch.com. It was the cheapest option I found for SGM, and since it was intended for my engine cover, I wasn't too concerned about a perfect match. I also just happened to order the plastic adhesion promoter too, since the cover is plastic. The front end damage happened after I got the paint, so I decided to give it a try, after all, it was under the chin where you can't really see anyway, and I figured if it wasn't a perfect match, no one would see. Considering it was a rattle can, it actually worked pretty good. It took me a couple of tries to get it to look right. I found that the closer you spray, the darker it comes out. (The metal flakes get driven deeper in the paint.) So I had to hold the can back at its maximum distance to get the color close. Any farther and it wouldn't reach the surface. A lot of color sanding and buffing later, it was not perfect, but surprisingly close. I'm betting I could do it better with an actual spray gun, but I'm in no hurry to try! In the meantime, no one has noticed. Or if they have, they've been too polite to say anything. __________________ It's a Camaro thing... Not everybody who drives a Camaro "gets it"...But everybody that "gets it", drives a Camaro! -GG

05-19-2013, 02:05 AM	#2427
Synergy_9 Synergy_9 Drives: SS Synergy Green Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 94	Damn that looks terrible

Yesterday, 12:58 AM	#2432
Synergy_9 Synergy_9 Drives: SS Synergy Green Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 94	The damage. Sorry wasn't more specific

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