Painting the bottom plastic trim

Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:56 am

mine dos not even have that air dam down there...guess the last owner lost it on winter whit high snow or something....

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Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:02 am

Eldo wrote:

I'm referring to the textured charcoal part of the bumper cover that matches the rest of the rocker panels and forms the lower half of the "mouth" below the bumper. On mine, it is starting to separate from the rest of the cover on the bottom side of the bumper...

Yeh, I was talking about the $30.00 piece. After looking at invoices that's what i paid for it. I just remember it being cheaper than I expected.
Anyway, I have not heard of anybody having the cracking problem in the part you describe.

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105# springs, MPS 3.4, DHP tuned by the Deekster.

Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:51 am

99Rivman wrote:

Mr.Riviera wrote:

i had mine done when i got the rear bumper repainted after a lady rear ended me.

And to clarify, it has no color added to it, just clear.

maybe it's just my OCD level, but i have yet to see a home paint job look good. hell, even finding a good paint shop is hard. i know i'll be asking around a long time before i settle with someone i trust in repainting my car.

I did the apron of mine at home, using spray bombs, and I think it turned out pretty good? scratch

yea, but you have paint skills, i've seen the progress on the 95. You are the one exception Randall.

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Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:01 am

Randall did you have the factory color mixed in a spray can to the job or did you just find something close?

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105# springs, MPS 3.4, DHP tuned by the Deekster.

Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:46 am

Rickw wrote:

Randall did you have the factory color mixed in a spray can to the job or did you just find something close?

Short story long …
There were two shades of trim listed for ’95 only, ’96-’99 had only one. My brother who is actually the painter, I did some of it myself, remembered the body shop he used to work at, which did put out the best paint jobs in the area, used the SEM paint for the trim.
So, the answer is … I used SEM paint made for that application that was a VERY close shade to what was there.

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Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:10 pm

I still wanted mine darker but with a little bit of color spereration so I painted mine satin black rather than going with the original charcoal gray. I used 3M rockguard which is very easy to apply and holds up extremely well. It also has very good flexing charistics as opposed to paint so I won't get the cracks that I have seen with the color matched lower valences and trim.

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Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:15 pm

Doesn't the rock guard have a very course sandpaper-like finish to it or are there different types of rock guard?

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98 Riv, 102K Miles, EBC, LS1 Ft.Calipers, STB, Addco Rr Sway Bar, 180* stat., SSAC Headers, HF Cat, 1.9's,
105# springs, MPS 3.4, DHP tuned by the Deekster.

Subject: Re: Painting the bottom plastic trim Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:27 pm

It depends on the amount applied with the 3M product. If you want a rougher finish spray several light dusting coats, for a smoother look spray it on fairly thick. You can also take a wet lint free cloth after it has dried and scrub it smooth too. I found this out after a trip to the track. I had alot of rubber built up on the lower trim and after scrubbing it off, gave it a nice very slick satin finish. Best of all, if you get some scratches (or in my case buffing marks) on the lower trim, you do not have to blend it in if you deciede to recoat small areas.

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GenV, IC, Rockers, PRJ LL Cam, 2.8MPS, TEP Trans, +100 other modifications.

349.65 whp 366.31 ft/lbs tq

13.16 @ 105.77 w/ 2.06 60"