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    This writeup on Painting Plastic Parts has been added to the How To section and can be found Here

    -Kyle

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    Good write up Kyle, covers look great.
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    EXCELLENT write up, good job. Gets my vote and a positive for your user rep.
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    thanks guys!

    i havent forgot about you completely, im gonna try to hang out here a little more often. ive been busy with work and my car is giving me some major grief right now and ive been busy with that too.

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    the timing couldn't be better. I'm just looking to do this...yay!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edmonchuck View Post
    the timing couldn't be better. I'm just looking to do this...yay!

    hope this helps, post pics when youre done

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    YES! its become a sticky!

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    Just an FYI, I emailed Krylon, and they told me about their sister site.

    Engine Enamel & High Heat

    Thank you for your inquiry. Actually, I would recommend a product by our sister company, Dupli-Color. They offer their Engine Enamels and their High Heat products and both have been tested for such applications and have a large variety of colors available. You can read more about those products at this link to their website: Engine Enamel & High Heat

    If you have any additional questions, please ask.

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    How did you get the black letters? Are they decals? If so, where did you get them. Here is a pic of mine.

    If my pics are not working, please email me, I may have moved the pics on a different page on Photobucket. Thanks
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    very VERY nice turn out looks really nice!
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    did u take the stock braces in the engine and dog bones and paint them red??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Egleone6 View Post
    How did you get the black letters? Are they decals? If so, where did you get them. Here is a pic of mine.

    they are overlyays, and i got them from talia at www.houseofgrafx.com . reflective concepts that sponsors this forum also has them, iirc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTPJOE90 View Post
    did u take the stock braces in the engine and dog bones and paint them red??

    thanks, and kinda. i took them off but had them powdercoated. i will never paint a metal part again. its just not worth it, powdercoating is so much stonger.

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    i see thanks for the info
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    Quote Originally Posted by kyle99gtp View Post
    thanks, and kinda. i took them off but had them powdercoated. i will never paint a metal part again. its just not worth it, powdercoating is so much stonger.

    How do you powercoat something, or is that something you have to take them and have it done?
    If my pics are not working, please email me, I may have moved the pics on a different page on Photobucket. Thanks
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    Ya you have to send it to a shop. Unless you have the oven and equipment. Either way its not easy.
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    Ok, negative on the Oven and Equip, so what is so hard about painting it yourself?
    If my pics are not working, please email me, I may have moved the pics on a different page on Photobucket. Thanks
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    prepwork makes the paintjob. if youi prep them good, the paint will be good too.

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    Ok, so I Tried this and really messed it up, I have an 05 GTP and they do not make overlays for this year.. Anyways, I tried to paint and prep to no evail.. Now I want to just strip all the paint from the cover and go back to just ol black plastic, how can i do this,,, How doyou get the hundred coats of paint off..lol.. please help
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    Quote Originally Posted by Egleone6 View Post
    How did you get the black letters? Are they decals? If so, where did you get them. Here is a pic of mine.
    Goto either grandprixstore.com or reflectiveconcepts.com and get the engine cover overlay set. Reflective concepts is cheaper if I'm not mistaken, and I just ordered a set for my GTP. LOTS of color/reflective combinations to choose from.
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