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Looking to add some black to this car . looking for some input. Do they make a hood blackout decal for this year?. Thanks
 

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IMO The car needs black where the factory originally put it.
A monochromatic paint job died with Miami Vice.
It needs the trim around the windows and glass black,...It needs the BSM's back on and black, it needs the headlight bezels black

Then,.....maybe the hood.
 
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madmike1157 said:
IMO The car needs black where the factory originally put it.
A monochromatic paint job died with Miami Vice.
It needs the trim around the windows and glass black,...It needs the BSM's back on and black, it needs the headlight bezels black

Then,.....maybe the hood.
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Yeah wanted to put the body molding back on. They where supposed to reproduce the entire set of molding early this year . still waiting on it .
 

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Might consider checking with a vinyl wrap company,they could cut to fit any/all black inserts/decals you wanted
 

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I agree with what Mike said. Take the window mouldings, drip rail and belt mouldings, along with the handles and lock cylinders off and sand them down and paint them an eggshell black.

Also paint the light bucket/grille are black again.

That's all you'll need to do. That little bit will make a complete difference in the look of your car. Against that yellow it will look completely btchin'.

@madmike1157 who makes that Hot Rod Black we used on the monster? That would be perfect.
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
I agree with what Mike said. Take the window mouldings, drip rail and belt mouldings, along with the handles and lock cylinders off and sand them down and paint them an eggshell black.
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Also paint the light bucket/grille are black again.

That's all you'll need to do. That little bit will make a complete difference in the look of your car. Against that yellow it will look completely btchin'.

@madmike1157 who makes that Hot Rod Black we used on the monster? That would be perfect.
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How would i go about painting the bezels.thanks
 

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pittsburgh said:
How would i go about painting the bezels.thanks
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Depends what you mean by bezels. If you mean the small surround that goes around each light that is chrome plated normally. Or you mean the whole light bucket grille section.
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
Depends what you mean by bezels. If you mean the small surround that goes around each light that is chrome plated normally. Or you mean the whole light bucket grille section.
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The pieces that insert around the headlughts.
 

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I don't remember how those come off. It's been a while for me.

Can they be removed without removing the bumper?
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
I don't remember how those come off. It's been a while for me.

Can they be removed without removing the bumper?
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Yes just a couple of screw hold them in.thanks
 

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As long as they were painted properly in the first place, all you need to do is remove them, sand them down with 600-800 grit sandpaper. Wax and grease remove them and put the top color on them.

If they were bare (unpainted) there's a little more to do. It's still fairly easy.
 
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Davedacarpainter said:
As long as they were painted properly in the first place, all you need to do is remove them, sand them down with 600-800 grit sandpaper. Wax and grease remove them and put the top color on them.thanks

If they were bare (unpainted) there's a little more to do. It's still fairly easy.
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Davedacarpainter said:
As long as they were painted properly in the first place, all you need to do is remove them, sand them down with 600-800 grit sandpaper. Wax and grease remove them and put the top color on them.

If they were bare (unpainted) there's a little more to do. It's still fairly easy.
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Uhm........?
 
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