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FenwickHockey65 · 10-18-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by svtjackal

I like them the stock color but I have a SIM and they match pretty good with the car

also why do you have a US fuel gauge on the first picture and then a canadian fuel gauge on the other pics?

The first picture was just a random Camaro dash I think...

klove · 10-18-2009, 10:04 PM

you said you used metallic black and then a satin on the inside of the rings, which paint exactly? What brand? It looks really good by the way it is a big difference.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 10-18-2009, 10:35 PM

this is a pic of it out of the car.

Blownhotrodder · 10-18-2009, 10:43 PM

Looks great.

camero · 10-18-2009, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klove

you said you used metallic black and then a satin on the inside of the rings, which paint exactly? What brand? It looks really good by the way it is a big difference.

I sanded them with 600 sandpaper to take the shine off and sprayed it with some Rustoleum metallic black. Then I sprayed the satin black Krylon from the backside so it would only hit the inside of the rings where I didn't want it so shiny. Make sure and take the rubber part off first so you don't paint it. (use needle nose pliers to pinch the attachments to remove it).

tjd24 · 10-18-2009, 11:00 PM

Outstanding Camero - never would've thought of it - the black looks so much better.

Abygale · 10-18-2009, 11:14 PM

Looks very nice....I may have to do this too!

Did you use an adhesion promoter before the paint?

franknbeans · 10-18-2009, 11:21 PM

Thinking about picking up some CGM form the dealer and doing this.

franknbeans · 10-18-2009, 11:23 PM

how do you have the oragne accent interior but blue dash lights?

klove · 10-18-2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camero

I sanded them with 600 sandpaper to take the shine off and sprayed it with some Rustoleum metallic black. Then I sprayed the satin black Krylon from the backside so it would only hit the inside of the rings where I didn't want it so shiny. Make sure and take the rubber part off first so you don't paint it. (use needle nose pliers to pinch the attachments to remove it).

Thanks for the info, definitely got to do this, looks awesome

camero · 10-18-2009, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by franknbeans

how do you have the oragne accent interior but blue dash lights?

Only SS IOM interiors in the U.S. have the orange dash lights. All V6s and all Canadian cars have blue. Bummer eh?

chrisgalles · 10-19-2009, 12:35 AM

Thanks! I was planning on doing this but haven't tried yet. Glad it was a simple job! Looks great!

camero · 10-19-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisgalles

Thanks! I was planning on doing this but haven't tried yet. Glad it was a simple job! Looks great!

Thanks everyone, I can't wait to see pix of other cars without those huge obnoxious silver plastic rings!

stryker755 · 10-19-2009, 10:00 PM

Is that 3M rubberized undercoating? Were you worried they would rust?

10-18-2009, 11:00 PM	#20
tjd24 Thank you Oshawa/St.Cats! Drives: was 2010 2LT RS 2G1FC1EV4A9103434 Join Date: May 2009 Location: NW NJ Posts: 3,481 View My Garage	Outstanding Camero - never would've thought of it - the black looks so much better. __________________ #3434 Born 4-15-2009, Delivered 5-22-2009 BBOMG 2/3/4 - Traded-in 8/31/2019:

10-18-2009, 11:21 PM	#22
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	Thinking about picking up some CGM form the dealer and doing this. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

10-18-2009, 11:23 PM	#23
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	how do you have the oragne accent interior but blue dash lights? __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

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