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09-11-2012, 05:33 PM | #72 | |
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But when you're painting the outside, you need to actually make sure the paintjob is good. I'd bite the bullet and take the panels to a bodyshop, man. |
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09-11-2012, 06:35 PM | #73 | |
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09-11-2012, 08:31 PM | #74 | |
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I sprayed it yesterday and when they opened today I called and they told me, then they did me the favor and tried the 2nd time, wasn't as bad but still same thing so gunna try and sand it down one more time if that don't work I don't know what to do |
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09-11-2012, 10:30 PM | #75 | |
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09-11-2012, 10:35 PM | #76 | |
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Taking off the trim insert from a door panel that has never been tampered with, though, is a bitch. The insert is mounted on a series of posts which the tops are melted on to bond the insert to the door panel. I found the easiest way to get them off is with a dremel tool. After that, the only way to mount the trim insert back on is to buy very small screws and use those in place of each post that you sawed off with the dremel. The screws actually came with the old GM interior trim kits, but unfortunately they no longer sell those. You have to go out and find the screws, and they need to be extremely short, like, shorter even than a centimeter. I actually had to get a bunch of screws and saw the ends off with the dremel so that they were short enough. If they're too long, they'll go right through your door panel. |
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09-11-2012, 10:45 PM | #77 |
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Can't find the screws anywhere!!!
But my question since I won't be doing my doors till I figure this out is, I know painting the outside loses the ABL but can I tape it off like I would if I painted the inside and save the ABL???? |
09-11-2012, 10:47 PM | #78 |
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That's what everyone else does to save their ABL when they paint the outside.
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09-11-2012, 10:50 PM | #79 |
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09-11-2012, 10:51 PM | #80 |
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Yes. There are threads of people who painted their door panels on the outside and maintained ABL. The ABL was a lot more sharpened, though, if you know what I mean. It didn't diffuse into the panel like it would if it was going through the see-through lexan. I don't remember exactly where they masked, but it's possible.
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09-12-2012, 08:18 AM | #81 | |
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I can live with that, I keep mine dim anyway just like it as an accent not to take over the car, so last question how can I make the light reach the end of the door? Hate that it doesn't go all the way up the panel |
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09-12-2012, 08:38 AM | #82 |
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That I can't tell you. Remember, I own a 1SS lol
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09-12-2012, 09:02 AM | #83 |
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09-12-2012, 05:15 PM | #84 |
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Ofer told me it is possible to keep the ABL while painting the exterior of the insert, just have to mask off the top edge on the inside and outside
Also to extend the ABL to the edge of the insert, he said you will see that you will have to remove some of the silver paint from the insert, the way he explained it it sounds unmissable Hope this info helps someone out just like it will for me |
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