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Front cover repaint?

Old 04-03-2008, 06:22 PM
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Front cover repaint?

Im getting the front cover repainted and cant decide how to paint the headlap and fog lamp area's, factory flat black, gloss black, or polo green like the rest of the cover? any pics would be great.

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Old 04-03-2008, 07:37 PM
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Unless the car is black, I don't like the buckets being the same color as the rest of the car. I'm thinking the flat black will still look the best with the polo green.
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Old 04-03-2008, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000GTP
Unless the car is black, I don't like the buckets being the same color as the rest of the car. I'm thinking the flat black will still look the best with the polo green.
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Old 04-03-2008, 09:31 PM
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I think gloss black would look better.. although I only base that on how nice it looked on my '96 (that was black)
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Old 04-04-2008, 05:20 PM
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What about a 'satin' black? It seems that is what mine is.

Has anyone ever had to fill those in before? My paint is worn and there are pits in the faschia... can it be filled and not fall out in a year? If so, with what?
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Old 04-04-2008, 11:08 PM
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I know on my red Z I polished and waxed the crap outta my headlight and fog areas until they were shiny and they looked awesome, I wished I woulda had it painted gloss when I had the front repainted from the rock chips
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Old 04-16-2008, 10:50 AM
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What is a ballpark figure for the cost of getting the front bumper cover repainted? I've got spider cracks and a lot of fading in the buckets/grill along with some chips. At some point I'm going to get an SS hood and I would like to get the new hood, roof, and front bumper cover repainted at the same time.
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