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Harley · 06-29-2005, 10:18 PM

If you use a few coats of High Build Primer and sand in between coats you should be alright. We use high build alot at work when we are doing custom dashes and rear deck lids before we vinyl wrap or suede wrap to get the smoothest finish with no sanding scratches.

badger · 06-29-2005, 10:41 PM

Can I primer right over the existing paint? Or should I sand it down?

SuperSancho · 06-29-2005, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by badger

Can I primer right over the existing paint? Or should I sand it down?

You can paint over existing paint aslong as you clean it good and scuff the surface with maybe a kitchen scouring/scrub pad...this way the primer has something to stick on

badger · 06-29-2005, 10:51 PM

cool. Now I need to go find some semi gloss black. I went to three stores today and none of them carried it.

gregrocks90046 · 06-29-2005, 10:59 PM

badger,
you can always use a gloss black, then go over it with a spray can of testors flat clear. i'm pretty sure they call it 'dull-coat'.

rckjeep · 06-30-2005, 07:27 AM

OSH Satin black

SlinkySam · 06-30-2005, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rckjeep

OSH Satin black

I second this one. I love the look of this finish/color. I used that on my tuber and it looks nice to me. Not too bling bling, but not looking like black primer where it clearly needs a paint job.

Love the finished product by the way. Looks awesome.

-Sam

badger · 06-30-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rckjeep

OSH Satin black

My understanding in the black paint world is the order is as follows:

Flat black - Satin black - Semi gloss black - Gloss black.

I saw Satin black everywhere yesterday and the cap on it did not look any different (glossy) then the flat black so I did not get it. Are you guys saying that Satin black has "some" gloss to it?

ttrmike · 06-30-2005, 11:35 AM

lhs should have a gloss black.

badger · 06-30-2005, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ttrmike

lhs should have a gloss black.

Read what we are talking about again. I am not looking for "glossy black".

moonbuggy · 06-30-2005, 12:24 PM

the best way i can describe satin vs glossy, is you know chrome rims are really shiny = glossy
the stock t-maxx rims are satin, some shine but not overly blingy
glossy

satin

badger · 06-30-2005, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by moonbuggy

the best way i can describe satin vs glossy, is you know chrome rims are really shiny = glossy
the stock t-maxx rims are satin, some shine but not overly blingy
glossy

satin

Good description. I think I will use the Krylon flat black first then try satin black if I am not happy with the flat.

Thanks.

Oh and did I mention how much I hate painting ****? I should have just payed someone to do this.

pedesrule · 06-30-2005, 03:17 PM

haha yeah paintin can be a *****. especially when you have to get into little nooks and hard to reach spots.

I'm currently painting my mp3 player satin black. I was going to go with flat, but it looked to, well...flat, so i tried gloss and it was so shiny, so i went with satin. I wouldnt go by just what the can top says. I believe (not sure) that those tops are dyed that color, not painted, so i dont think they can be very accurate when it comes to something so subtle as the difference between flat and satin. I had to buy flat, satin, and gloss to find the right color and i have the tops in my hands. If my life depended on me telling apart satin and glossy by the tops, i wouldnt last long.

braceysdad · 06-30-2005, 03:19 PM

You need this front bumper. It's BAD

badger · 06-30-2005, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by braceysdad

You need this front bumper. It's BAD

I do! How much do you want for it?

braceysdad · 06-30-2005, 03:42 PM

I wish I had it to sell! It's on rc4wd under new products.I'm going to order one too, when available. Bad ars roller fairlead and all. It will fo-shizell my it scaleier than scaleierest can be.

braceysdad · 06-30-2005, 03:44 PM

http://rc4wd.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1043

badger · 06-30-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by braceysdad

http://rc4wd.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1043

Yeah I see that now. But I don't like the bottom tube, I would cut that one off.

I love the fairlead!

bigred · 06-30-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by braceysdad

You need this front bumper. It's BAD

cool bumper,if you get one badger just cut off the outer part of the bottom tube and leave the center part.

I cant wait to see it finished and i hope i get a chance to see it crawl...........before you trash it,J/K

SuperSancho · 06-30-2005, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by badger

Yeah I see that now. But I don't like the bottom tube, I would cut that one off.

I love the fairlead!

Im 99.999% sure the bottom tubes are just held on by a threaded rod. Just remove/unscrew the lower tubes and replace with same size round head screw...just like the center tube

06-29-2005, 10:18 PM	#61
Harley 20K Club Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time. Posts: 22,981	If you use a few coats of High Build Primer and sand in between coats you should be alright. We use high build alot at work when we are doing custom dashes and rear deck lids before we vinyl wrap or suede wrap to get the smoothest finish with no sanding scratches.

06-29-2005, 10:41 PM	#62
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	Can I primer right over the existing paint? Or should I sand it down?

06-29-2005, 10:51 PM	#64
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	cool. Now I need to go find some semi gloss black. I went to three stores today and none of them carried it.

06-29-2005, 10:59 PM	#65
gregrocks90046 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crawlifornia Uber Alles Posts: 1,146	badger, you can always use a gloss black, then go over it with a spray can of testors flat clear. i'm pretty sure they call it 'dull-coat'.

06-30-2005, 07:27 AM	#66
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	OSH Satin black

06-30-2005, 11:35 AM	#69
ttrmike Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: i'm not sure Posts: 117	lhs should have a gloss black.

06-30-2005, 12:24 PM	#71
moonbuggy Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ventura Posts: 326	the best way i can describe satin vs glossy, is you know chrome rims are really shiny = glossy the stock t-maxx rims are satin, some shine but not overly blingy glossy satin

06-30-2005, 03:17 PM	#73
pedesrule Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 202	haha yeah paintin can be a *****. especially when you have to get into little nooks and hard to reach spots. I'm currently painting my mp3 player satin black. I was going to go with flat, but it looked to, well...flat, so i tried gloss and it was so shiny, so i went with satin. I wouldnt go by just what the can top says. I believe (not sure) that those tops are dyed that color, not painted, so i dont think they can be very accurate when it comes to something so subtle as the difference between flat and satin. I had to buy flat, satin, and gloss to find the right color and i have the tops in my hands. If my life depended on me telling apart satin and glossy by the tops, i wouldnt last long.

06-30-2005, 03:19 PM	#74
braceysdad Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville Posts: 8,844	You need this front bumper. It's BAD

06-30-2005, 03:42 PM	#76
braceysdad Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville Posts: 8,844	I wish I had it to sell! It's on rc4wd under new products.I'm going to order one too, when available. Bad ars roller fairlead and all. It will fo-shizell my it scaleier than scaleierest can be.

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06-30-2005, 03:44 PM	#77
braceysdad Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville Posts: 8,844	http://rc4wd.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1043

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