Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
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Originally Posted by
GRAFIX
With the side moldings like that I would be worried about paint running if you did it yourself.
Yea **** it, I just have it done professionally. I don't want to **** it up lol. Thanks for the help thou!
I did the back Chevy logo on one my previous cars,well it was still on the car when I painted it, I got no drip, I just did light coats thou.
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Originally Posted by
scottydoggs
im not 100% sure, but if you take the inside door skin off, roll the window up, and you should see clips coming through the outer door skin.
if they dont just un clip but are some kind of solid clip that has to be cut off, you can glue the molding back on with trim adhesive or tape.
something like that will be a lot easy to work on off the car. you have a lot of sanding to do after filling and painting, and clearing them.
this whole deal could take 3 days to finish with dry times. and the time you have to put into it, after work, weekends.
**** that **** lol. :D Thank for the help thou!
Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
it takes nothing to take the inside door skin off and look to how its held on. small amounts of filler are easy to do, even if you have no clue. and the paint, just spray light coats, make sure its good and clean. tac cloths in between coats, light sanding when done, and then clear it. all can be done with spray cans and still look pretty good.
im no pro at painting, but all 4 door molding at the top of the door bottom of the window were plastic coated and pealing up cracked, and cutting people, i found a write how to get them off, removed, cut and sanded the plastic off, and painted them, and cleared, wet sanded, then buffed with rubbing compound, they came out more of a matte finish, but they look better then before. took 2 days to finish all 4 door parts.
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Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
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Originally Posted by
scottydoggs
it takes nothing to take the inside door skin off and look to how its held on. small amounts of filler are easy to do, even if you have no clue. and the paint, just spray light coats, make sure its good and clean. tac cloths in between coats, light sanding when done, and then clear it. all can be done with spray cans and still look pretty good.
im no pro at painting, but all 4 door molding at the top of the door bottom of the window were plastic coated and pealing up cracked, and cutting people, i found a write how to get them off, removed, cut and sanded the plastic off, and painted them, and cleared, wet sanded, then buffed with rubbing compound, they came out more of a matte finish, but they look better then before. took 2 days to finish all 4 door parts.
I would need a step-by-step guild for something like that. I'm clueless about doing this stuff, still a noob learning. All the stuff I done to my cars in the pass where step-by-step write ups.
Such as this front Chevy logo and back logo (pic of back logo posted above). :D
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Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
The site I posted has some instructional videos there too, look around. All in all you can do it, light touch is always better than heavy. But check YouTube as well for instructionals.
Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
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Originally Posted by
coolone
The site I posted has some instructional videos there too, look around. All in all you can do it, light touch is always better than heavy. But check YouTube as well for instructionals.
alright thanks, I guess I can try it and if I **** it up I can get it repainted by a pro right? :D How do I take apart the door?
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dude, you got a few skills, go for it, those bow ties look good.
the doors skins have tree clips around the out side edge, the door handle area will have 2 screws holding it on, when its all loose, push the whole panel up, and off, then take the plugs off for the window switches and lights, or speaker and its off, 15 minutes tops for the first time out.
this is the preferred tool to pop the tree clips, but a screw driver used carefully will also work.
http://www.dkhardware.com/tools/imag....gif|width=400
Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
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Originally Posted by
scottydoggs
dude, you got a few skills, go for it, those bow ties look good.
the doors skins have tree clips around the out side edge, the door handle area will have 2 screws holding it on, when its all loose, push the whole panel up, and off, then take the plugs off for the window switches and lights, or speaker and its off, 15 minutes tops for the first time out.
this is the preferred tool to pop the tree clips, but a screw driver used carefully will also work.
http://www.dkhardware.com/tools/imag....gif|width=400
Thanks... Sounds easy enough. Where do I buy that screw driver? I do not want to brake my clips. What should I do about the chip on the bottom of the car? The bottom panels come off right and should I repaint the whole panel or just the spot?
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Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
same thing, take them off and work on them, the mirror should have 3 bolts holding it on, behind a plastic piece, it will need to come off when you take the door skin off most likely.
the tool can be picked up at any parts store. 5 to 10 bucks. if the clips break, dont worry, they are fairly cheap to replace, the tool is more so you dont scratch your paint or break the door skin.
the lower molding should be clipped on some how, i see them missing all the time. my regal lower panel was off when i bought my car, i put it back with tree clips. i need to find the right clips still, it uses a metal strip then through the plastic molding. yours looks easier to deal with then mine does.
Re: *Pics* What is my paint code?
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Originally Posted by
scottydoggs
same thing, take them off and work on them, the mirror should have 3 bolts holding it on, behind a plastic piece, it will need to come off when you take the door skin off most likely.
the tool can be picked up at any parts store. 5 to 10 bucks. if the clips break, dont worry, they are fairly cheap to replace, the tool is more so you dont scratch your paint or break the door skin.
the lower molding should be clipped on some how, i see them missing all the time. my regal lower panel was off when i bought my car, i put it back with tree clips. i need to find the right clips still, it uses a metal strip then through the plastic molding. yours looks easier to deal with then mine does.
thx :D