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Old 04-25-2010 | 11:50 PM
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its not installed yet so we'll have to see when i put it all in. But i realized i never sprayed any adhesion promoter on it. That was a rookie mistake on my part. That stuff really helps that paint adhere and last on plastic. If it chips im just gonna have to remove it and scuff it up, spray adhesion promoter and hit it again. Id recommend you try that too, even get some rattle can satin clear to spray over the top of it if you need to. That will add some protection to it
I'll give it a try and tell you if it helps, thanks!

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Old 04-26-2010 | 04:20 AM
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lol appreciate it guys. Alot of my friends are deployed right now in Iraq. Good luck over there bud, stay safe
plans are going to start being made to head down there Kev. Once I get there you'll have to show me what to get....

I'm tired of this ****...

I wanna paint my car laser blue now... I ****** loved that color!
Old 04-26-2010 | 06:28 AM
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plans are going to start being made to head down there Kev. Once I get there you'll have to show me what to get....

I'm tired of this ****...

I wanna paint my car laser blue now... I ****** loved that color!
lol i was considering blue for my paintjob as well. Its definitly a nice color, but i love the white 4 door too much, and its too rare to **** with
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:21 AM
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lol appreciate it guys. Alot of my friends are deployed right now in Iraq. Good luck over there bud, stay safe
Afghanistan bro! Lookin good dude, you moved into your new house yet?
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:32 AM
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Gestapo, how in the hell did u get those lil pieces off the steerin wheel? I tried before but to the damzies I couldn't get them off to save my life!
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:35 AM
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Gestapo, how in the hell did u get those lil pieces off the steerin wheel? I tried before but to the damzies I couldn't get them off to save my life!
the parts with the steering wheel controls in them?
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:36 AM
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the parts with the steering wheel controls in them?
Roger that killer!
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:42 AM
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the parts with the steering wheel controls in them?
need to pop the airbag off and then they have little screws
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:43 AM
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easy man...

take a skinny ass flat tip screw driver and if you look at the steering collom cover, there is a little hole on the side take the blade and make it "Parallel to the marching surface " and push it in the hole. Bout a 1/4" you'll feel like a little post. Push it in and you'll see one side of the steering wheel air bag pop off. Do the same for the other side. Then with the air bag partially off, you'll be able to get to the single torx bits that hold those bad boys on. I don't recall the size though. Then just disconnect the wired connections and pop the switches off the bezel. I've done it like 5 times...it get easier everytime
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Chinelli3589
easy man...

take a skinny ass flat tip screw driver and if you look at the steering collom cover, there is a little hole on the side take the blade and make it "Parallel to the marching surface " and push it in the hole. Bout a 1/4" you'll feel like a little post. Push it in and you'll see one side of the steering wheel air bag pop off. Do the same for the other side. Then with the air bag partially off, you'll be able to get to the single torx bits that hold those bad boys on. I don't recall the size though. Then just disconnect the wired connections and pop the switches off the bezel. I've done it like 5 times...it get easier everytime
good detail, im just getting out of bed couldn't think that much haha
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:48 AM
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good detail, im just getting out of bed couldn't think that much haha
haha sall good. I've been up since f'n 0430
Old 04-26-2010 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Chinelli3589
easy man...

take a skinny ass flat tip screw driver and if you look at the steering collom cover, there is a little hole on the side take the blade and make it "Parallel to the marching surface " and push it in the hole. Bout a 1/4" you'll feel like a little post. Push it in and you'll see one side of the steering wheel air bag pop off. Do the same for the other side. Then with the air bag partially off, you'll be able to get to the single torx bits that hold those bad boys on. I don't recall the size though. Then just disconnect the wired connections and pop the switches off the bezel. I've done it like 5 times...it get easier everytime
Ohz.... I say hooah lol jkjk... I will have to do this next time I see my car
Old 04-26-2010 | 04:02 PM
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Afghanistan bro! Lookin good dude, you moved into your new house yet?
They both wear rags so whatever lmao and yea i moved in. Its beautiful man. Gotta check it out and jump in the heated pool when you get back

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Ohz.... I say hooah lol jkjk... I will have to do this next time I see my car
exactly listen to what the other guy said. Took me awhile the 1st time, but it gets easier now that iv done a few sets. Its tough since it all goes by feel and if you never did it b4 you dont know wtf your feeling for. You wanna put the flathead in, and push the head of it twords the bowtie, and about 1" in youll feet it hit a metal clip, If it goes in any further then that then your in the wrong spot.

UPDATE:

Well painted the underside of my hood and trunk today. they came out like ass however, especially the underhood. The black is transparent in spots because i didnt have enough black paint. I ran out and didnt get to put a mist coat over it, after spraying with the Sata Minijet and then moving to a full size gun you realize the transfer efficiency SUCKS. You go through so much more paint. And even after blowing it all off real good and tacking it off alot of trash blew out of those nooks and crannies into the clear, so it looks alright as you can see in the pics, but hopefully sometime this summer i can pull it off and re-hit it. Its just upclose you see some imperfections.




Also got all of the undersides of the lip kit scuffed up and sanded good, reinstalled on the car and got them in and able to stick out enough so I can paint them properly. Also scuffed up the door jambs real good and the whole car and im about 99% ready for paint! Its all looking real good and im having trouble finding any gloss at all to hit with 400, so tommorow ill spend the morning washing the car with a scotch bright, blowing it all off, and going over the jambs again scuffing them, then ill spend the late after-noon masking it all up for paint, then wednesday in the booth! Oh and hopefully get those tail-lights and the top of the hood and trunk sprayed tommorow




Oh and got those high-temp brembo decals I ordered, but umm...they said they were for calipers, but there TINY! I need to get new ones, i think im just gonna bring these to a vinyl guy and have him just blow them up to the size I need and print out new ones.

Ill just have to find a spot for those somewhere. Maybe my computer tower or my work boots

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Old 04-26-2010 | 04:36 PM
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I had a set of heat treated vinyls made a while back, but when I finally painted the calipers, I found a cobalt SS specific vinyl on ebay, and it was the stock size so I bought that one and used it. Glad I didn't use the small ones.

Ebay Item # 280494264449
Old 04-26-2010 | 07:28 PM
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good deal bud gonna look it up now
Old 04-26-2010 | 08:22 PM
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After your done you should drive up here and do my car next.
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:00 PM
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lol got a paintbooth?
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Gestapo007
good deal bud gonna look it up now
Been running mine for about 2000 miles.
Holding strong through rain, cold, heat, hard braking, pressure washing, etc
KY has an effed up climate by the way haha

Originally Posted by Gestapo007
lol got a paintbooth?
I own one! haha

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Old 04-26-2010 | 09:19 PM
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but they do make a great lubricant
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by RossGo
I had a set of heat treated vinyls made a while back, but when I finally painted the calipers, I found a cobalt SS specific vinyl on ebay, and it was the stock size so I bought that one and used it. Glad I didn't use the small ones.

Ebay Item # 280494264449
^ thanks for posting up that item number! I've been looking for a set of these for a while
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:34 PM
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^ thanks for posting up that item number! I've been looking for a set of these for a while
You are welcome.
I actually bought a set that I had custom made before attempting paint. I was content at first, even though they were slightly smaller, but then I stumbled on these and they are Perfect!
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:44 PM
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...ok i feel gay for doing this but I have to try. I ordered some Vortex Generators off ebay after see'ing this picture:


Since my hood roof and trunk are black and I fiberglassed a lip spoiler I figured it would look pretty good
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Gestapo007
...ok i feel gay for doing this but I have to try. I ordered some Vortex Generators off ebay after see'ing this picture:


Since my hood roof and trunk are black and I fiberglassed a lip spoiler I figured it would look pretty good
Carbon Fiber please
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:47 PM
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Carbon Fiber please
carbon fiber what lol? the little stick on pieces
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:17 PM
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...ok i feel gay for doing this but I have to try. I ordered some Vortex Generators off ebay after see'ing this picture:


Since my hood roof and trunk are black and I fiberglassed a lip spoiler I figured it would look pretty good
Link to said eBay auction for reference..?


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