Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: Grille Insert

I've been working a little on the grille insert I got at the swap meet and debating on what to do with it. In the process of filling the holes and sanding them smooth, I rounded some of the edges of the letters of "CAMARO" but nothing major. The letters need repainted in any case, but I was thinking of sanding them smooth and replacing them with a 3D vinyl bowtie decal.

As of now, I need to buy some more sandpaper and scuff up the rest of the surface of the insert so that paint will stick.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject:

You're like a little nitche modding machine!

Maybe I should go yank the taillights off the mazda and try out my can of nightshade I've had for months while the car can't start! lol

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

I've got a can of that stuff too, used part of it on my park & side marker lights. I've found that Nightshade needs to be quite warm when you use it or it spiderwebs pretty bad. Heat the can in hot water to warm it up - a trick I learned from building models.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

Good to know!

Figured the mazda would look good with all the lights darkened. The front and rear markers are in the big black molding mesh so they'd blend dark.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject:

i used that nightshade on my tail lights with no issue it wasnt to warm when i did it i just made shure the lights where cleaned up real good i have a pic in my garage

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

So much for that piece. I discovered that it wasn't straight across the top edge, kind of like warped from heat. I tried some heat to straighten it and ended up breaking it, fortunately I didn't pay alot for it in the first place.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

Doh!!!!!!!!!!!!