Camaro Panel remove and paint

[ThaDyce17]

I want you remove the back panel that had CAMARO across the back and spray it white to match my stripes. Can anybody tell me how to take it off? And when I paint it I was wanting to use spray paint on it. What can type can I use? I was thinking Krylon primer and paint? And if I use the spray paint what can I spray on it to protect the paint from the rain?

[ACiFiC]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

You have to take your tail lights off and then there will be a two nuts to take off (one on each side) behind the carpet and such, not hard to find

[whitdog54]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

get rattle can clear coat to protect it.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

Yep, pull back the carpet on the inside and take off your tail lights and the nuts holding on the panel.

For painting, skip to section two:

http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=91029

Since you'll be painting over existing paint, you'll want to wetsand the panel with some 600 grit first and clean it up real good with dawn before priming.

[Niko97RS]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

Yep, pull back the carpet on the inside and take off your tail lights and the nuts holding on the panel.

For painting, skip to section two:

http://forum.camarov6.com/showthread.php?t=91029

Since you'll be painting over existing paint, you'll want to wetsand the panel with some 600 grit first and clean it up real good with dawn before priming.

original poster...you should listen to him.

[ThaDyce17]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

get rattle can clear coat to protect it.

Quick question I was in Lowes and saw some Krylon spray paint that bonds to plastic. It requies no sanding or priming. I was gon spray the whole can on the panel then go over it with the triple thick glaze by Krylon as well. They said it'd work perfect since the panel is plastic but i wanted a second opinion would that sount as a rattle can clear coat?

[ThaDyce17]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

Im not trying to color match or anything im just spraying my panel white to match my stripes

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

Plastic paint it meant to stick to plastic, not paint. And anyway, that panel is fiberglass. Just stick to your basic enamel after roughing up the surface with 600 grit wet.

[ThaDyce17]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

okay ima wet up some but all I could find was 800 grit im assuming it'd work just as well. Question again I got some Rustoleum Enamel ( Flat White ) Now when I sand off the clear coat do I need some primer or can I just spray the whole can on the panel, and when im done do I havta apply a clear coat since im going flat white?

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

You can skip the primer in this case. And you won't actually be sanding off the clear coat, only roughing it up. 800 grit will do the trick, but make sure you are generous with the water. Constantly rinse the sandpaper to keep it from clogging.

Clear coat is still a good idea for the best overall finish and best chance of holding up. If you want to keep the flat sheen, you'd need to get a flat clear coat. Personally I'd probably go with a satin clear as white is already a much less reflective color than others.

[ThaDyce17]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

Oh yeah and I have RS logos on my car as well as the lil Chevy Bowtie beside it... How can I take them off and get them back on after the painting is done

[thebeewantsboost]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

you don't need primer. and clear coat will make it glossy, rattle can clear coat, won't do much to protect it anyway. if you want a flat finish, you can spray the paint real light and not worry about runs.

[TheGr8Schlotzky]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

Only clear gloss will make it glossy. Like all paints, clear coat comes in different sheens.

As for getting the emblems off, a hair dryer and dental floss would be a good start. Then I'd use 3M trim and emblem adhesive, or 3m double sided tape.

[ThaDyce17]

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OMG you're a genius and how long should I let it sit before I start to put the emblems back on and put the panel back onto the car?... Oh yeah I have two stripes on my car that are stickers and have been on there for about 4 yrs... how can I get those off... or can I just paint over them until it's flush

[unvmyrs]

Re: Camaro Panel remove and paint

Oh yeah I have two stripes on my car that are stickers and have been on there for about 4 yrs... how can I get those off... or can I just paint over them until it's flush

I genuinely hope you're joking...
NO YOU CAN'T PAINT OVER IT lol peel them off