Paint suggestions

AWE Daniel · Dec 2, 2010

KGBIGCOUNTRY said:
Man thats alot of work goin on there. I would be pissed the first bug I hit after spending all the time you are on it.

Thats why I want a really good coat of clear on it so I can just clean it right off.

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Dec 2, 2010

Maybe price getting the clear 3m wrapped over it to if you have a local guy doing it.

AWE Daniel · Dec 2, 2010

That would be good but that would cost more than the whole deal, now im just hoping my rubber cement over the emblem idea will work as well as it did last time i tried it.

AWE Daniel · Dec 2, 2010

Hey questions guys. Does the back plate for the hood emblem come off? I snapped the ram head trying to get it off but the raised part is still on there. Ohh and primer is on!

0212353 · Dec 2, 2010

should have filled the hole and gone with no emblem.

AWE Daniel · Dec 2, 2010

I could still do that, hell of a lot of work though, and the hole is raised up

matt99 · Dec 2, 2010

Im not really sure how your grille is...in the 06-08 its just a clip that holds the emblem in, and it is recessed

Honestly, I got the compressor and HVLP guns because of my spray painted grille. I couldnt get it as shiny as I wanted, theres just no comparison in real clear and spray bomb clear. Anyway, the bugs would never fully come out and it bugged me (not a pun). When I got ready to finish with the sprayed poly paint, I was prepping my spray paint job and started sanding to get the bugs out.

The bug guts have eaten through all the spray paint to the sanded plastic chrome.

AWE Daniel · Dec 2, 2010

Gotta make sure it stays clean and waxed then

0212353 · Dec 2, 2010

nah, FUKK that!

AWE Daniel · Dec 2, 2010

I think it will need a thicker coat than what that can give, I got all the primer on it, now just waiting on the paint for tomorrow.

0212353 · Dec 2, 2010

how long does your primer say it needs to dry before laying color? Some say it can be done in an hour, but if you want - sometimes its 24-48 hours?

AWE Daniel · Dec 2, 2010

0212353 said:
how long does your primer say it needs to dry before laying color? Some say it can be done in an hour, but if you want - sometimes its 24-48 hours?

It says handle in an hour, dry to the touch in 10 minutes or something like that, im gonna sand it a little with the 800 and lay the first color tomorrow after the muffler shop.

AWE Daniel · Dec 3, 2010

Got it all back together, somehow I misplaced 1 clip, but the others were re-usable, that punch really helped me there. A few blemishes, but hopefully nothing the wax wont hide, hopefully....

0212353 · Dec 3, 2010

install it!

Looks nice Daniel - so are you still smelling paint? (I AM)

AWE Daniel · Dec 3, 2010

0212353 said:
install it!

Looks nice Daniel - so are you still smelling paint? (I AM)

ohh yeah I am lol, especially since thats right on my brand new couch and it still reeks. Its dark outside right now so I cant put it back on just yet, that and the paint is still on a few hours old so I wanna let it cure up overnight so I can wax it up real nice.

RubberFrog · Dec 4, 2010

Do NOT wax that fresh paint. Use some rubbing compound to shine it up and wait a month or so to wax it.

AWE Daniel · Dec 4, 2010

Thanks frog!

AWE Daniel · Dec 4, 2010

Im not sure how much I like it yet, gotta keep it on there for a few days, and see it in direct sunlight.

AWE Daniel · Dec 4, 2010

hey silver how much did you end up paying for the paint shop to do yours? Just wondering

Silverbullet08 · Dec 4, 2010

i think it was around 100-110. it was thrown in when that guy hit me in the parking lot at school. if u dont want it i maybe will get it bc i need to have mine re done bc of rock chips...

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