Cascade Crew

91camaro_rs · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:45 pm Post subject: the neverending gfx issue

so i put the front gfx into a curb again....

and actually it wasnt as bad as the time before, but i was wondering since i dont want to repaint the entire thing again, how do i just paint the one spot and blend it into the rest, i was thinkin just wetsand the clear down to paint and then re shoot paint then clear again, idk? anyone got any pointers

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject:

You can fade the color as you mentioned.

But you have to clear the whole part. It doesnt work well fading clear. Or Ive never gotten it to look right and be happy with it.

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject:

I had to have a spot on my hood fixed due to a garage screw-up, they paid for the work. The spot was painted and blended, but the whole hood was re-cleared because it's near impossible to blend/feather.

Whiskeychick · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject:

Depends on where and what.

I blend clear out all the time, but you can only do it in certian places. If you hit the edge you can hide a clear blend on the corner.

A hood etc, you need to reclear the whole thing, no way to blend the clear out nicely.

But, blending colour out is super easy, just sand the whole thing down with 800 grit, and 600 where you need to put the colour. Then make sure the colour goes over the 600 grit scratches into the 800 grit.
Did I make sense?

QwkTrip · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject:

You know, I'm really liking you Whiskeychick. Lots of good contribution to the Crew already. Cool

Now if we can just get you to stop using euro spelling for 'color' then we'll be set. Laughing

Whiskeychick · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:40 pm Post subject:

blue89 · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject:

Maybe you should start backing into parking spaces....

91camaro_rs · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:22 pm Post subject:

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:32 pm Post subject:

That sucks Man. Your car was looking real good when I saw it like two weeks ago. Sad

91camaro_rs · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:42 pm Post subject:

haha thanks Very Happy

, but actually it didnt get as screwed up as last time, good thing i put so many coats of clear on cause most of the damage is clear scratches, should be an easy fix, ill probably do it same weekend as motor swap

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:41 am Post subject:

i never considered this as an issue. my GTA sits at stock pickup truck height, i scrape my air dam all the time, but never the nose. i guess you Camaro guys need to use more caution then we do when parking.

popballz · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:51 am Post subject:

91camaro_rs · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:49 pm Post subject:

iansane · Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject:

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:50 am Post subject:

I wonder if you can put clear vinyl on it to keep scratches off?

Whiskeychick · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:19 pm Post subject:

3M makes one of the clear plastics that you put on the front of cars to stop rock chips.

It works well for that, but if you bump your nose on things it doesnt help. Just gets ripped, and scratches go right through it. Doesnt help with spider cracking either.

nonsensekid20 · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:35 pm Post subject:

I think I'll do that to the whole bumper after I get it painted.