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Old 07-30-2011, 09:35 AM
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old picture but my car is pewter. i first did flat black, but didnt like it. it got "dull" looking and looked faded all the time. I redid it in semi-gloss and it looks MUCH better
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Old 07-30-2011, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by carlos64030
That's the cleanest 4th gen LS1 engine bay I've EVER seen!
he is painting it gloss when he has the time i followed this thread for ever you should see the work he did to that car it was well worth it he was just ready to drive it so didn't finish the paint
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Old 07-30-2011, 07:20 PM
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Old 07-30-2011, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
I never liked glossy engine bays; it jus' didn't look right.
Has to be done right I guess.

Personally, I like the shiny


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Originally Posted by LPE 403
Has to be done right I guess.

Personally, I like the shiny


That's what I'm talking about right there. Different strokes for different folks I guess. The problem with the wheel wells is that it is hideous. GM surely cut corners and didn't care how ugly it looked. All those bumps and curves and indents and braces doesn't look good when it's all glossed up and bounces in the light. Having a satin finish kind of "covers" the imperfections if that makes any sense.
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Try the Dupli-color, Low Gloss Black. It works Awesome
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DE1630 (part number) I think thats right
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
That's what I'm talking about right there. Different strokes for different folks I guess. The problem with the wheel wells is that it is hideous.
Amazing what a little lead and some scratching will do....
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Old 07-31-2011, 09:40 AM
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^ did you paint your engine bay with your engine in it???
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Old 07-31-2011, 01:13 PM
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it was painted when i got my car painted...but yeah basically lol
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painted my engine bay flat black and underbody + wheel wells satin black

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vG6oHGulqk





finally some bedliner in the wells
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Old 08-24-2011, 11:16 PM
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Sprayed mine with truck bed liner. This stuff is really durable.

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