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Went ahead and did it last night/this morning. Followed the ol' cut and paste method how everyone else did it:
-Sanded using 400 grit
-washed it off with water
-dryed/let it completely dry
-used 1/2" painters tape to edge up the border
-used 1" painters tape to cover basically whole rear end up to the doors
-used (brand) Satin Black in light coats, letting 1 min between coats per instructions on can
-ended up using 2 cans
Now, I straight f***ed up.. it started sprinkling right as I was finishing up. So I draped some more plastic over the project, and put some rocks to hold it down in kind of a tent. Well.. that didn't hold up to the wind, and blew the plastic into the paint. Came out the next morning to plastic basically glued to the paint, wrinkling the paint, peeling it off in a few spots.
Went and got some 600 and 800 grit. Wet sanded the paint with the 600 til it felt evened out, then used the 800 to smooth it out more. Used another 1/2 can of Satin Black and went over it about 4 or 5 more layers, and let it dry.
I think it still turned out pretty well, minus the spot of red paint on the left corner the tape took off. (it was bubbling at that spot anyway, so I kinda figured that was going to happen)
Next up will be taking the 'Trans Am' lettering off the side and doing it in Satin Black, as well as the 'Pontiac' across the back. Still debating on whether I want to do the door molding in black, or just take it off completely.
thanks man! Anyone got any tips for touching up the spot the tape took off? its maybe about 1.5" long 3/4" wide.. I was just thinking of getting one of those touch up pens from the auto parts store, but don't know how close of a match those really are..
Still debating on whether I want to do the door molding in black, or just take it off completely.
TAKE IT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! same goes with the lettering on the doors, I took my molding off and left the lettering then plasti dipped them black on the car then eventually pulled them off as well and never looked back, so much better.
thanks man! Anyone got any tips for touching up the spot the tape took off? its maybe about 1.5" long 3/4" wide.. I was just thinking of getting one of those touch up pens from the auto parts store, but don't know how close of a match those really are..
That spot looks a little big to use the pen and a brush with, I would look into the duplicolor color match paint in an aerosol can. It appears as though your paint is the same shade of red as mine "rally red" which is paint code WA8774. To get it done right though I would take it to a body shop so they can sand away the rest of the paint that is peeling away from that spot and blend it all in. It can be done at home with the duplicolor color match and some gloss clear but its hard to do right unless you have a polishing rotary and pads as well
Went ahead and got the paint touch up pen and quickly touched it up this morning. Still gotta put another layer on, wet sand it and put the clear on and wet sand/buff it up. You can tell up close, but still looks better than a big white spot for now though..
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Just another 'CETA' mod done 
