4877 Ressurecting a bad girl...

[Lwanmtr]

Yep, working with rattle can paint. Sem Trim Black and Med Titanium. Here's a pic of the cans and a lil closer view of the fascia.

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I'll need to order a couple more cans of titanium so I can put a final coat or two and have enough to do the front. Probably another can of black too.

Im debating if I'll need to put a satin clear coat or not, I like the way the light hits it already.

Ps.. Summit Auto has good prices, only about $14 a can and they ship super fast.

[Rich_NYS]

I'm anxious to see the finished product, I need mine repainted and haven't decided if I should try it myself.

[Lwanmtr]

Me too..I wanna get it back on the car...lol.

Its turning out not too bad. I'll have to wait a few days to get the rest of the paints.

Im sure a professional could do a much better job than me, and I applaud those folks who do this kinda stuff on a daily basis.

I took it on myself because the fascia isnt in perfect condition anyway, and dont really have the money to spend $1000 to have someone else do it.
Plus, its actually been enjoyable in a zen-like way. Really its just patience and a lil cussing when you find a spot not quite blended smooth.

The sanding took me a few days doing a few hours a day on it (yeah, prolly longer than it should)...part of that was laying down filler primer and waiting for it to dry so i could sand some more. Really its just patience and a lil cussing when you find a spot not quite blended..but

[Farrar]

Nice work, and great find on that Medium Titanium paint for the fascia!

[Lwanmtr]

Thanks. I just ordered couple more cans, so I can finish the rear and have enough for the front..also got more trim black, front spoiler will need painted when I get the studs repaired.

[Rich_NYS]

Thanks. I just ordered couple more cans, so I can finish the rear and have enough for the front..also got more trim black, front spoiler will need painted when I get the studs repaired.

Hey! -Get that thing done....I wanna see the finished result, man!

[Lwanmtr]

Lol...The paint jsut came today, so tomorrow I can put the last coat on it and after that dries i can put the rear fascia on the car to see how it looks

[Lwanmtr]

Paint all dry so today I did the final sanding with a 5000 wet pad. I like how it turned out..its got the matte satiny look I wanted.

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Offered them up to the car temporarily. I cant put it on permanantly until I get the replacement captive nuts and screws from Toby. And Dunno..but either the car grew or the fascia shrank cause I couldnt get one side on...lol. I'll have to wait til I get the parts...maybe let it sit outside on the day im gonna put it back on so i heats up a little.

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The color is just about right where I wanted it...at some angles its almost the same as the stainless and others its darker, but not dramatically.

There's still slight grin, but that should be lessened when I put some shims under it and actually get the lights and license bezel screwed in.

[Rich_NYS]

Looks good....I like it!

[Lwanmtr]

Thanks..Im pretty happy with the result...sure a professional could have done better...but also cost $1000...plus the sanding and all that was a kind of zen thing and it was cool to be doing my own work..and even with some of the slight errors I like it, its my own work.