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Old 09-25-2012, 09:36 AM
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That sounds cool... I thought about chopping mine. But I don't want to mess it up. Lol
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Old 09-25-2012, 09:58 AM
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Two coats still looking good! Been almost month!

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Old 09-25-2012, 10:00 AM
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Sweet... how did you get that detailed line on the end?
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Old 09-25-2012, 10:39 AM
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Sweet... how did you get that detailed line on the end?
It's plastic trim you can buy at just about any auto parts store.
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Old 09-25-2012, 10:41 AM
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Oh really... I was wondering how folks were doing it.. I fell kinda dumb now.. lol but yeah it looks good man..
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Old 09-25-2012, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Rolltide66

That looks awesome! I have a silver Sahara that I've been thinking about doing this to. Can you give me some pointers on what you did? Any problems you had. I'm going to do my wheels, take the silver covers off the bumpers do the badges and so forth. Thanks in advance!
Thank you, I just used blue painters tape to tape off the fenders. I painted over the lights and just peeled it off after it dried. My biggest tip is to remove the tape after every coat or else it'll peel the Plasti dip off
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:01 AM
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Thank you, I just used blue painters tape to tape off the fenders. I painted over the lights and just peeled it off after it dried. My biggest tip is to remove the tape after every coat or else it'll peel the Plasti dip off
After 4 cans, I figured that out. LOL.
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Old 09-25-2012, 11:11 AM
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How many coats/cans? Dry time?
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Originally Posted by Rolltide66
How many coats/cans? Dry time?
I only used 2.5 cans
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Originally Posted by Nkrimmel2012
Oh okay, good point... how about cleaning them then... Mine are starting to get a little faded.. and I want to make look new again..
Also WD40 works wonders!
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