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Apr 28, 2008 | 01:55 PM

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Berger Panel Questions!!

alright...so i'll probably be doing the berger panel on my car either today or tomorrow...i dont know if this is a stupid question but here it goes: do i have to sand the factory paint off or can i just spray over it and not worry about it chipping off?

Also any suggestions are welcomed...btw what kind of paint are you guys using; flat, semi-gloss or glossy and wat brand?? I have read some people that have done it do not use clearcoat on it, will it chip easily if you dont? Thanks fellas

Apr 28, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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yea,sand with some 220 and paint it flat.Depending on how well you prep it will depend on how well it will stick.i've never cleared them before

Apr 28, 2008 | 02:46 PM

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I've used a bunch of different kinds and brands of black. The one that works best for me is Krylon Satin Black for plastic, I got it at Wal-Mart. You have to wet sand your old paint with some 400 and 800 grit sandpaper.

Link to the Krylon spray paint I used.
http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/fusion.html

Apr 28, 2008 | 02:50 PM

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This is how my panel came out with the Satin black paint, the forget the stainless rear fill in's.

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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came out real nice 94BLKBRD...i also posted this in the appearence section and 2 people on there suggested using the scotchbright (spelling??) pad on the factory paint...what do you guys think?

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:10 PM

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came out real nice 94BLKBRD...i also posted this in the appearence section and 2 people on there suggested using the scotchbright (spelling??) pad on the factory paint...what do you guys think?

Thanks....................I've never heard of anyone using scotchbright until now, I would just wetsand it and hit it with some primer, then top it off with some Krylon Fusion Satin Black spray paint.

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:11 PM

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Yeah Assassin go with Satin Black!

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Apr 28, 2008 | 05:31 PM

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Did you buy those stainless letters again Erick?

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:39 PM

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Did you buy those stainless letters again Erick?

Yup...

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:46 PM

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Yup...

Aww **** man, I feel bad now, I decided not to put the ones you gave me on my SS and I was meaning to give them back to you for your new Camaro, but somehow the thought fell out of my short term memory. My bad

I'll give em back to you to sell at least, haha

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:48 PM

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I had mine done, and I did ask for it to be gloss ( just didn't care for the flat look). The guy used GM onyx black and 2 coats of clear......5 years on the car now.

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:54 PM

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It's all good....

Apr 28, 2008 | 05:59 PM

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I'll take em if you don't want em'

Apr 28, 2008 | 06:01 PM

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I had mine done, and I did ask for it to be gloss ( just didn't care for the flat look). The guy used GM onyx black and 2 coats of clear......5 years on the car now.

Do you have any pics of the side? If so please PM. I'm interested to see the Rims, if they are ZR1's.

Apr 28, 2008 | 06:03 PM

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I had mine done, and I did ask for it to be gloss ( just didn't care for the flat look). The guy used GM onyx black and 2 coats of clear......5 years on the car now.

that looks pretty good...but the satin black looks better IMHO...nice nontheless