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WHERE'S THE BERGER MOD WRITE UP!! Seriously

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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Ok doing the berger mod and this is pissing me off i had the write up than some how misplaced it and have been searching for about an hour now and cant seem to find it. Anyone want to be nice and tell me just the basics of how to do it or have a link? Much appreciated
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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What is there to write up? You remove the panel, !badge it, wash it, let it dry, spray with self etching primer, spray w/ 3 lite coats of semi gloss/flat black (your choice). Let dry for a few hours. Reinstall, enjoy.































































Oh yeah here you go:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-body-work/443108-how-remove-paint-make-your-own-berger-panel.html
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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like the grit of sand paper because you have to sand it down, if i remember it was 600 but dont remember
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Check the link i posted above You beat me to it.

BTW is your friend. I did a search and it was the first thing that popped up lol.


And nah if you use self etching primer...... no sanding needed. The primer does all the work for you chemically.
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
Check the link i posted above You beat me to it.

BTW is your friend. I did a search and it was the first thing that popped up lol.


And nah if you use self etching primer...... no sanding needed. The primer does all the work for you chemically.
o woops didnt notice the massive space thanks man
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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All my guy did was scuff my panel up and spray it with semi gloss. That was last year and it has help up wonderfully. I don't know how many coats he did but it turned out great.
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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It is better to do 3-5 lite coats rather than 1-2 heavy coats. Less of a chance of runs, thick spots.
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Since the info has been posted already, and I am a post/photo *****, here's mine:


I prefer flat black or satin to be like the original Berger cars.
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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ok just finished, used flat black, hopefully it turns out good when i compare it when it's on my car. and hibachi that is one nice lt1 you got there love how you tied the berger with the flat black spoiler. One thing...I LOVE HIBACHI lol
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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I'm thinking about selling mine. Don't really like how it looks anymore.

But yeah. Its really one of those "figure it out yourself because its soo ******* easy" mod. haha
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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I'm thinking about selling mine. Don't really like how it looks anymore.

But yeah. Its really one of those "figure it out yourself because its soo ******* easy" mod. haha
lol yea i figured that out when i started to actually think about iut!
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Well ****, if i wouldve known it was this easy. I wouldve tried this awhile back lol Where do i get this "self-etching primer" & paint at???
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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i just used dupli color flat black from autozone, no primer just sanded it down to where there was no gloss
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I used rustoleum.
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
I added that to the Appearance Hall of Fame.
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I also took pics of mine, it's a less complete write-up but might be of interest nevertheless:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ght=how+berger
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Originally Posted by HibachiZ28
Since the info has been posted already, and I am a post/photo *****, here's mine:


I prefer flat black or satin to be like the original Berger cars.
Is that a berger spoiler too?
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Originally Posted by mycamaroSS
ok just finished, used flat black, hopefully it turns out good when i compare it when it's on my car. and hibachi that is one nice lt1 you got there love how you tied the berger with the flat black spoiler. One thing...I LOVE HIBACHI lol
Thank you much I chose Hibachi 'cause it's definition in Japanese means Rice Cooker ... so I cook rice with my Z28... lol..


Originally Posted by bigburb
Is that a berger spoiler too?
That's the poor mans spoiler ;-) I am repainting the whole car once I get new front and rear bumper covers. So I figured I'd paint it black (primer looks bad) and keep it that way 'til I finally get it painted (which could be next year at this rate with gas prices).
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by HibachiZ28
Since the info has been posted already, and I am a post/photo *****, here's mine:


I prefer flat black or satin to be like the original Berger cars.
Holy tiny rear tires batman. But on a serious side, that looks REALLY good on your car.
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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Tiny rear tires? lol.. 275/40R17's are tiny? I mean, I know they aren't 325's or anything. I did want to go bigger, but these effers rub bad I need to roll my fenders.

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