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Painted more stuff! - 2/3/2008 11:47:27 AM

EuroGoldLS

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I got a wild hair across my ... yesterday and decided to paint my faded rear window finishing panels. Did it... ran out of paint. Got more paint.... finished it. Had paint left over. Mirrors came off... Mirrors got painted... at midnight they went back on,and I have pics!!!!!

Mirrors Before:

Mirrors After:

Rear window finishing panels Before:

Rear window finishing panels After:

It was pretty easy. I used Krylon fusion semi-gloss. I had to wash them with dish liquid to get the armor-all off for the paint to stick. I also lightly, LIGHTLY, sanded the finishing panels with 1000 grit beforehand to make sure the paint stuck. The mirrors were aggravating to get back on. I lost a 10mm deep socket to the depths of the inside of the door and the nut to boot, but luckily found one to replace it with in the shop.

I didn't realize until I had them painted, how much they looked like crap-ola before.

Next on my schiza list is the vent grilles at the base of the windsheild. And possibly if I get the notion, I'm gonna take the whole grille off and paint everything that ain't chrome, black.

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RE: Painted more stuff! - 2/3/2008 2:18:03 PM

BigScott5150

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Nice job! it's the little things that make a difference. i've tried touchups like that before. some with good results some not. i like the rear view mirrors! i might try that myself.

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RE: Painted more stuff! - 2/3/2008 7:23:33 PM

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Nice work.

If you didn't retrieve that socket and nut you'll wish you did in a very short time.

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RE: Painted more stuff! - 2/3/2008 11:51:53 PM

Peddler

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Look's sweeeeeeet!

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RE: Painted more stuff! - 2/4/2008 11:26:01 AM

EuroGoldLS

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Nice work.

If you didn't retrieve that socket and nut you'll wish you did in a very short time.

Its gotta be on the speaker magnet.... I don't hear it rattling. I'm gonna tear it back down tonight and see if I can get it back.

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RE: Painted more stuff! - 2/8/2008 8:17:28 AM

fireman526

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quote:

ORIGINAL: EuroGoldLS

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ORIGINAL: tahoe07

Nice work.

If you didn't retrieve that socket and nut you'll wish you did in a very short time.

Its gotta be on the speaker magnet.... I don't hear it rattling. I'm gonna tear it back down tonight and see if I can get it back.

I was gonna say the same thing, lol. Looks good though. Looks like you layed down a wicked thick layer of tire shine on them.....permanatley.

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