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Old 06-22-2012, 07:59 AM   #1
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Why would you paint those?
Have you ever read this guy's threads? I'm sure they will leave you with more questions than answers, but none of them will be about cars.
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Old 06-22-2012, 07:28 PM   #2
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well i knew this time would come. the coat of paint i put on the rain guards is starting to fade. should i repaint them or just take them off? i have been thinking about removing them and now would be the time. but im afraid the paint underneth where they are taped is faded or scratched. can it be buffed or waxed or will that make it worse?
What did you paint it with that the paint is fading on them already?

Didn't realize that you painted them at all, but looked at your garage, and they look good painted!

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I'd suggest ordering some good automotive paint, clear coat, primer, and adhesive promoter online and go all out. Take them off, sand 'em, prep 'em, paint and clear coat. That way you can have them color matched to your sedan, and they ought to be as durable as the paint on the car, and less susceptible to fading (or at least fading only as much as the car itself.) Set you back $50 maybe less for some rattle cans, and if you had extra, no biggie, good to have around just in case.

I color-matched my front emblem and it turned out pretty decent, I think and I never really spray-painted anything before!

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Have you ever read this guy's threads? I'm sure they will leave you with more questions than answers, but none of them will be about cars.
What the hell are you talking about?
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Old 06-23-2012, 01:53 PM   #3
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What did you paint it with that the paint is fading on them already?

Didn't realize that you painted them at all, but looked at your garage, and they look good painted!

My 2¢:
I'd suggest ordering some good automotive paint, clear coat, primer, and adhesive promoter online and go all out. Take them off, sand 'em, prep 'em, paint and clear coat. That way you can have them color matched to your sedan, and they ought to be as durable as the paint on the car, and less susceptible to fading (or at least fading only as much as the car itself.) Set you back $50 maybe less for some rattle cans, and if you had extra, no biggie, good to have around just in case.

I color-matched my front emblem and it turned out pretty decent, I think and I never really spray-painted anything before!



What the hell are you talking about?

yeah i just spray bombed them, if end up taking them off i might leave them off for a while, or ill paint them right this time like you said and have them ready to go if i want to put them back on.

yeah what is this oldguy talking about>? haha
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