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Old 09-20-2007, 04:56 PM
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Default Whistlers, do you have to roughen the ridges too?

I took some steel wool and scratched up the chromey part for paint, but I'm also going to paint along the ridges on the inside. I see that being a major PITA to get even since the wool won't conform that small. Do I have to sand there for it to stick or can I just spray it as is? It seems more textured than the chromey part so I was thinking I might not have to.
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I used steel wool to make sure the paint sticks alot better on the ridges and yes it is a PITA
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Just rough it up a little bit. Its not that much of a PITA in the long run.
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I also roughed up the ridges on mine before paint... holding up great
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Yes, rough them up.
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most definatly rough them up



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