Anyone paint there own rear like the Berger cars?
10-29-2004, 04:05 PM
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Anyone paint there own rear like the Berger cars? I was wondering if anyone painted there rear like the Berger cars.I was wondering what kind of paint you used and what prep you did to make it stick. And alos Any pics would help.I just did my rims and they turned out good.I just ordered the grand sport stripes.I have a white z so i though it would look good.
10-29-2004, 05:18 PM
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I did mine..
There isn't very much to it..
Remove.. sand with 400 grit to roughen it up a bit.. I then cleaned it and sprayed it with a layer of automobile primer. I then wet sanded the primer ( it was the rough kind) so it had to be sanded/wetsanded. I used a primer sealer next. Only one coat of this..
Then I used Rustoleum Satin black paint.. 3 coats.
Here's how it turned out:
There are more pictures in my webshots link..
There isn't very much to it..
Remove.. sand with 400 grit to roughen it up a bit.. I then cleaned it and sprayed it with a layer of automobile primer. I then wet sanded the primer ( it was the rough kind) so it had to be sanded/wetsanded. I used a primer sealer next. Only one coat of this..
Then I used Rustoleum Satin black paint.. 3 coats.
Here's how it turned out:
There are more pictures in my webshots link..
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I got the panel for free from a guy. I painted it with low gloss black engine paint by duplicolor. (sanded with 400 then 800 wet)
Emblem off ebay for 5 bucks and inserts from brent's vinyl for 8 bucks
Emblem off ebay for 5 bucks and inserts from brent's vinyl for 8 bucks
10-29-2004, 10:35 PM
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I did mine..
There isn't very much to it..
Remove.. sand with 400 grit to roughen it up a bit.. I then cleaned it and sprayed it with a layer of automobile primer. I then wet sanded the primer ( it was the rough kind) so it had to be sanded/wetsanded. I used a primer sealer next. Only one coat of this..
Then I used Rustoleum Satin black paint.. 3 coats.
There isn't very much to it..
Remove.. sand with 400 grit to roughen it up a bit.. I then cleaned it and sprayed it with a layer of automobile primer. I then wet sanded the primer ( it was the rough kind) so it had to be sanded/wetsanded. I used a primer sealer next. Only one coat of this..
Then I used Rustoleum Satin black paint.. 3 coats.
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10-30-2004, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by G5TA
I was wondering if anyone painted there rear like the Berger cars.I was wondering what kind of paint you used and what prep you did to make it stick. And alos Any pics would help.I just did my rims and they turned out good.I just ordered the grand sport stripes.I have a white z so i though it would look good.
something no one has done..(that I know of) 
.. when it's done....
10-30-2004, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28Venom
I did mine..
There isn't very much to it..
Remove.. sand with 400 grit to roughen it up a bit.. I then cleaned it and sprayed it with a layer of automobile primer. I then wet sanded the primer ( it was the rough kind) so it had to be sanded/wetsanded. I used a primer sealer next. Only one coat of this..
Then I used Rustoleum Satin black paint.. 3 coats.
Here's how it turned out:
There are more pictures in my webshots link..
There isn't very much to it..
Remove.. sand with 400 grit to roughen it up a bit.. I then cleaned it and sprayed it with a layer of automobile primer. I then wet sanded the primer ( it was the rough kind) so it had to be sanded/wetsanded. I used a primer sealer next. Only one coat of this..
Then I used Rustoleum Satin black paint.. 3 coats.
Here's how it turned out:
There are more pictures in my webshots link..
12-04-2004, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by camar0guy
i did it the easy way, bought on on ebay for 25 bux...in black of course, and put the 3D inserts...
12-04-2004, 08:49 PM
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WinMan... check out http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/vinyl/vinyl.htm
He is very fair on his prices. got all of my vinyl from him. It looks oem. He is very quick to get your stuff to him also!
He is very fair on his prices. got all of my vinyl from him. It looks oem. He is very quick to get your stuff to him also!
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Is it difficult to remove the stock panel and replace it with one that is black? Or even just to take it out, re-paint it in black, and then put it back?
12-05-2004, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by AW/whiteZ-28
I got the panel for free from a guy. I painted it with low gloss black engine paint by duplicolor. (sanded with 400 then 800 wet)
Emblem off ebay for 5 bucks and inserts from brent's vinyl for 8 bucks
Emblem off ebay for 5 bucks and inserts from brent's vinyl for 8 bucks
