Painting Berger Panel help!
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Painting Berger Panel help! I am going to purchase a used tail panel and I plan to paint it flat black like the Berger panels. What is necessary for surface prep? What kind of paint should I use (Spray Can)? Any tips, advice? Thanks.
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400 grit paper to sand off clear coat then 800 to sand it smooth paint it with a satin, low gloss, or flat black. light coats at first to cover the part then go a little heavier to smooth it all out then after it has dried wet sand if necessary. here's a close up shot of mine you should try to for a look like tht when it's dry.
BTW: I used duplicolor low gloss engine paint I had laying around
BTW: I used duplicolor low gloss engine paint I had laying around
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Basically just keep the area you are sanding wet and make sure the paper is wet and clean.
Easiest thing to do it get a bucket with water and a little soap, (helps keep grease/oil off the paint) a rag, and sanding block with paper. (I used 800 I think... maybe 1100?)
The rag is used to squeeze water on the part when needed.
Easiest thing to do it get a bucket with water and a little soap, (helps keep grease/oil off the paint) a rag, and sanding block with paper. (I used 800 I think... maybe 1100?)
The rag is used to squeeze water on the part when needed.
If the panel has rough spots then lightly sand them with the wet 1500 or 2000. If you do not have any small bumps then just bolt it up.
If anybody else is thinking of doing this, I used spray cans of Bumper Black paint from Walmart. It is was a satin black and has some flex agent added. I also did an SS grill with the same paint. It turned out nice as well.
If anybody else is thinking of doing this, I used spray cans of Bumper Black paint from Walmart. It is was a satin black and has some flex agent added. I also did an SS grill with the same paint. It turned out nice as well.
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Originally Posted by LS1thunder
If the panel has rough spots then lightly sand them with the wet 1500 or 2000. If you do not have any small bumps then just bolt it up.
If anybody else is thinking of doing this, I used spray cans of Bumper Black paint from Walmart. It is was a satin black and has some flex agent added. I also did an SS grill with the same paint. It turned out nice as well.
If anybody else is thinking of doing this, I used spray cans of Bumper Black paint from Walmart. It is was a satin black and has some flex agent added. I also did an SS grill with the same paint. It turned out nice as well.
Last edited by 99TexasZ; Jan 12, 2005 at 09:07 PM.
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