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Old May 15, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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I'm working on mine right now. First I melted the wire mesh back into place. I cleaned out all leaves and debris and then made sure the water can drain properly on the drivers side.

First I painted them flat black and the new uniform color made a big improvement in their looks.

Then I painted them gloss black, but the texture really makes it look bad.

Since I don't want to sand them down right now, I'm going to try some semi-flat black.

I'll post some pictures soon.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Think it would look good.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonWW
I'm working on mine right now. First I melted the wire mesh back into place. I cleaned out all leaves and debris and then made sure the water can drain properly on the drivers side.

First I painted them flat black and the new uniform color made a big improvement in their looks.

Then I painted them gloss black, but the texture really makes it look bad.

Since I don't want to sand them down right now, I'm going to try some semi-flat black.

I'll post some pictures soon.
I think it is Duplicolor that makes "Trim Paint" (that's what it says on the label) in a spray can. It holds up well given proper prep and gives a like new appearence with a little bit of lustre (like semi-gloss). Might be just what your looking for? BTW the "bumper coating" is almost like flat, but another great product.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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I just went over them today with a regular semi-gloss black. I think it's the compromise I've been looking for. It's flat, but with a deeper black color to it and the texture does not stand out. I have pics, but need to transfer them to the PC.
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