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wer2foxs · 01-16-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Atcer

Pinstripe material same as I did mine.

Thanks for the input. I am in the middle of painting mine and used masking tape with a razor edge for trimming out the stripes. I am not an expert by any means but found when I sanded with a medium grade it down before primer I could see every sand mark through the primer.

I have done some wet sanding in between two other prime coats and now smooth as glass. Tomorrow the Rally Yellow goes on. Like I said I am a back yard painter so hope all goes well. Can't wait to see the finished product!

fixxer56 · 01-16-2010, 06:30 PM

Post pictures for sure! Want to see what the other V-6'ers are doing

Toasty · 01-17-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by fixxer56

I've seen Chrome paint at the auto stores, I don't see why you could not do that on the engine cover if you clear coat it

I did a quick search and Amazon adds the adhesion promoter(which I forgot about)
http://www.amazon.com/Duplicolor-Dup.../dp/B000E4HWKS

if you spray clearcoat on the 'chrome' spray paint, it won't be chrome shiny anymore...

fixxer56 · 01-18-2010, 04:42 AM

I believe you,never used Chrome paint before. Maybe the chrome paint does not need to be clear coated ? Someone here will usually know the answer. That's the great thing about this site!

D Vegas · 01-18-2010, 08:54 AM

had bad luck trying to clear coat chrome paint on a friends guitar amp hardware it just turned silvery and lost reflectiveness.

Agent Atomic Orange · 01-18-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by showstopper

Just wanted to let everyone know we are still working on that v6 engine cover. Should have some pics up in the next few days.

:popc orn:

wer2foxs · 01-19-2010, 08:06 AM

Just finished mine over the weekend. Here are some pics. Didn't notice a couple of them that had reflections on them. Had a light shining over it. Also did the Hood liner too. Thanks for the ideas guys! This thread was very helpful!

SNV · 01-19-2010, 09:23 AM

Nice job

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Huskr26 · 01-21-2010, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 97one

Didn't get to do my engine cover mod yet.

But these are photos of my hood pad mod.

How big of a b-witch is it removing the hood pad. I removed the pad on my '88 Camaro to get to the louvers and mess the pad up. Yours and the others pad look great.

wer2foxs · 01-21-2010, 08:52 PM

The hood pad is held by several buttons that just plug into the holes. Use a fork type tool to pry up under the button and they just lift right out. When installing just plug them back in the hole. Not hard to do at all.

CamaroDreams07 · 01-22-2010, 11:51 AM

Showstoppers??? still havent seen anything.

showstopper · 01-22-2010, 08:37 PM

We've had a change of plans and going a different route now. It will be worth the wait.

Angrybird 12 · 01-22-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Huskr26

How big of a b-witch is it removing the hood pad. I removed the pad on my '88 Camaro to get to the louvers and mess the pad up. Yours and the others pad look great.

I just slipped two fingers under each "Button" pulled a little and they popped right out...Didn't even hurt them at all, and they went right back in with no problem

Angrybird 12 · 01-22-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wer2foxs

Just finished mine over the weekend. Here are some pics. Didn't notice a couple of them that had reflections on them. Had a light shining over it. Also did the Hood liner too. Thanks for the ideas guys! This thread was very helpful!

How did you paint it? what color/brand paint? Was it factory paint? Did you use adheasion promotor for plastic?
It looks really good.

01-16-2010, 06:30 PM	#58
fixxer56 Thin Blue Line Drives: ABM 2LT/RS #10094 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE Pa Posts: 1,386 View My Garage	Post pictures for sure! Want to see what the other V-6'ers are doing __________________ One of the "Few Blue"

01-18-2010, 04:42 AM	#60
fixxer56 Thin Blue Line Drives: ABM 2LT/RS #10094 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE Pa Posts: 1,386 View My Garage	I believe you,never used Chrome paint before. Maybe the chrome paint does not need to be clear coated ? Someone here will usually know the answer. That's the great thing about this site! __________________ One of the "Few Blue"

01-19-2010, 08:06 AM	#63
wer2foxs Drives: 2010 VR SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 722	My finished product Just finished mine over the weekend. Here are some pics. Didn't notice a couple of them that had reflections on them. Had a light shining over it. Also did the Hood liner too. Thanks for the ideas guys! This thread was very helpful! Attached Images

01-19-2010, 09:23 AM	#64
SNV Drives: 2014 RRM 2ls Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 1,307 View My Garage	Nice job . __________________ 2010 IBM 1LT out. 2013 BRM 1LS in. It's like having a blank canvas once again. Modding has started! Now on to a 2014......

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wer2foxs Drives: 2010 VR SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 722	The hood pad is held by several buttons that just plug into the holes. Use a fork type tool to pry up under the button and they just lift right out. When installing just plug them back in the hole. Not hard to do at all.

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