tCtCtC

Hi all I have the tail covers (look at avatar) from promotiontuning.com in black or unpainted and was wondering, if I buy the duplicolor effex in black, will it be a near match to my BSP? im tired of lookin at them unpainted and dont want to spend a buttload of time and money to get them painted. will it be able to work? do i have to primer it? will i need clearcoat? will it crack from the flexibility? thanks all

tCtCtC

BUMPer sticker!!

tCtCtC

"Ladies and gents, this is the million dollar question!" (No I will not give you a million dollars)

KINGxOFxSKA

u can spend $50-$75 at a body shop to have them sanded, primered, painted and cleared for you.

if your not good with paint, then don't paint them yourself.

captainlaziness

Yeah, it shouldn't cost too much to have a shop paint 'em. They look much better when color matched.

See?

kv-

I painted my rear license plate bolts with high gloss black paint and then put on two layers of duplicolor clear effects, they match my BSP real well now.

I say go for it, but I would suggest the clear effects instead of the black version so that you can multiply the sparkle effect until you are satisfied.

tcridinclean

can u say rice?

tCtCtC

im not sure if im going to do it yet... yes, i see where the rice comes in, but how do you think it'll come out with some patience and some time to go back and sand all my mistakes, then paint again and clear coat?? im pretty confident in doing it if i can get it to stay still.. but is the primer then black gloss then the effex then clear my best bet?

kv-

yep, that's what I did with my bolts.

Gloss black, then effects, then clear coat. The only thing is that the final product may end up a slightly darker black than the car is acutally painted.

captainlaziness

...uhh...rice? Yep. I can say it.

tCtCtC

r u sayin rice cuz im spray painting it? or because you just dont like the cover? buy i can say rice to... i just had rice for lunch lol

captainlaziness

I said 'cause he asked. I like the covers so much that I'm rockin' a set.

tCtCtC

lol not u cap tcridinclean

captainlaziness

Whoops!
Do you have any experience with painting?

captainlaziness

You can buy factory colors in a spray can here:
http://www.automotivetouchup.com/spr...t_matched.aspx

That, I think, would give you a better match than using DupliColor paint.

tCtCtC

kinda, i painted little models of cars by airbrushing... and the sides of my rear emblem, and i primered a ricey hood scoop for my friend, the only prob i have is the whole dictance thing... other than that i get my coats really even.

captainlaziness

What do you mean by distance?

tCtCtC

will i only need 1 can? so should i just get 1 can and a can of clear and primer??

tCtCtC

how far u spray.... im usually 8 inches when im supposed to be at 12... im also thinkin of getting the spray trigger thing so its easier

tCtCtC

ey captain you must give me an answer for me booty!!