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Jan 21, 2011 | 05:06 PM

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Custom fuel rail covers done.

After having these for over a year I finally worked up enough nerve to paint them to match my car. I started with 180 grit paper and work my way up from there. I used bondo fiberglass resin to fill in the corvette, a hand sander, used brake caliper clearcoat, sandable primer, and dupli color pacific green met for paint. This was a lot easier to do then I thought. Still gotta get some heat tape for the back before they go back on. This was my first time so don't bash them to bad.

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Jan 21, 2011 | 05:07 PM

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Don't care for fuel rail covers, but those are cool.. Good job!

Jan 21, 2011 | 05:19 PM

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those look great!.

Jan 21, 2011 | 05:23 PM

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Looks good but is it just me or in the lettering crooked on the last one?

Jan 21, 2011 | 05:24 PM

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Those look great. Thinking about doing the same on mine....

Jan 21, 2011 | 05:49 PM

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looks good!

Jan 21, 2011 | 05:57 PM

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Hi,
you are very talented and the covers are beautiful.....keep up the great work and have a blessed day..........jim

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Jan 21, 2011 | 07:53 PM

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Overall I really like the look of them, the covers look like they could use some clear coat and/or some wet sanding between the coats, would give the green more depth.

Jan 21, 2011 | 08:00 PM

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they got 3 coats of clear. could i still wet sand them with some some 2000 grit paper?

Jan 21, 2011 | 08:40 PM

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Wetsand with 2000/2500 and buff them with a buffer if possible and they'll be glossy as ****

Jan 21, 2011 | 09:11 PM

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I want the red ones with "camaro ss" on them... Ugh jealous.. those are sweeeet

Jan 21, 2011 | 09:56 PM

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Wetsand with 2000/2500 and buff them with a buffer if possible and they'll be glossy as ****

That'd take you forever with the clear you used. Start with 1000 then go to 2000. Take your time, use a soft rubber or foam block and wipe dry often to check your progress. Good luck with it. They sure look great!