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    i've gotten a few dings and rock chips since i painted my car 4 years ago and, theres a pretty big car show coming up, so i decided i'm going to fix the imperfections and reclear it... i've been thinking about changing it up a little but honestly i think i like the paint exactly the way it is. however, i thought i would see what fellow camaro lovers have to say... if yo would like to photoshop or give ideas that would be cool. i am going to paint the stripe on the bottom side of the spoiler and that third brake light is blacked out. as well as the front corner markers.
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    Last edited by thebeewantsboost; 03-06-2012, 02:32 PM.

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    Re: painting my car again

    Go all black.
    08' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
    96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engine

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    • #3
      Re: painting my car again

      I say get the black-backed halos for sure, those chrome ones, IMO, look bad on almost anything, but are particularly out of place given on your car given the accent color. Are you missing your third brake light lens? Looks like it. I'd sand your markers (front/rear) smooth and have the shop mix clear and black and black out them and your tail lights and get some kind of black license plate frame or maybe have them paint the inside of the license cubby black. Everything else looks great.
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      • #4
        Re: painting my car again

        Looks as good as new...actually better

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        • #5
          Re: painting my car again

          X2 on what Schlotzky said


          Only other thing you might want a valance for the centre mount exhaust. 6 Litre eater sells them. Other than that your car looks awesome.
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          • #6
            Re: painting my car again

            all of the markers besides tail lights are blacked out. and im painting it myself. but i don't think i wanna tint my tails. for sure not real dark. thought about the black headlights. but the clear/chrome make it look like a new car to me.

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            • #7
              Re: painting my car again

              rear valance would be nice but i dont wanna pay fot thinking about making something myself eventually... ssms..i hear once u go black u dont go back so... im gonna stay yellar

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              • #8
                Re: painting my car again

                1) make the stripes go all the way... looks half-assed. 2) Those tips would look nice with an SS rear. 3) Agreed on black halos. 4) It looks nice. Do a write up on clear coating if you DIY.

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                • #9
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                  i ****ing hate stripes on the roof, won't happen..

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                  • #10
                    Re: painting my car again

                    haha not gonna do a write up... but what i do for nice smooth clear is.... use a good gun... i've got a devilbiss gfg670 lvlp lays super nice... i put 10% reducer in the mix and high temp activator to give it time to flow out (if the weather permits obviously) the rest is practice, laying it as wet as you can without runnning.
                    would like a ss spoiler but, i also like reminding the v8 guys that i have a v6 when they're behind me lol

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                    • #11
                      Re: painting my car again

                      I meant stripes down on the hatch in the rear. And SS back bumper, not spoiler. Tips in the middle would fit good in one of those.

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                      • #12
                        Re: painting my car again

                        I think the stripe is fine, MAYBE take it down to the berger panel, but I like it the way it is. Paint the underside of the spoiler and get a valence or SS bumper for the CME..
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                        • #13
                          Re: painting my car again

                          is the SS bumper really different? i've never noticed? and thank you

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                          • #14
                            Re: painting my car again

                            The bumper itself is the same. He's talking about the CME valence that's already been mentioned.
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                            • #15
                              Re: painting my car again

                              Like these:

                              http://image.camaroperformers.com/f/...ail_lights.jpg

                              http://image.gmhightechperformance.c..._ss_emblem.jpg

                              Is that just a valence? It looks like it's a one-piece bumper..
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                              Chaddrich Freed

                              (1 of 443) 2002 SLP Firebird GT #107 (244rwhp/254rwtq naturally aspirated)
                              2008 Silverado Crew Cab 5.3L 4x4

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