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Apr 20, 2010 | 02:41 PM

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ivtechFit

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Where you guys get em paint beside walmart? my brother try to look for rustoleum spray paint Satin Black at walmart, but no luck and how much do they run for a can?

Apr 20, 2010 | 02:49 PM

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home depot, lowes, any hardware store. If you really couldnt find it at any store, im sure you could find it online. Price could be from $3-6 dollars depending on the store. Mom and Pop hardware stores are usually a little more expensive, espically for the good stuff.

Apr 20, 2010 | 03:12 PM

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Thanks for your info, i told my older brother u gotta check other store. guess he was lazy to look around.

Apr 20, 2010 | 03:38 PM

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i have noticed that walmart does have a lot of spray paint there, some of its crap but somethimes they got some good stuff

Apr 20, 2010 | 03:48 PM

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i try some of them before on my gsr, i painted my side skirt to flat black. after a few days the paint started to peel off, i was pissed shit happend

Apr 20, 2010 | 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Choro-Q_Fit

There is another post floating around where the OP used pin strip tape to out-line the diffuser part because it bend easier around the round part and then use regular painter's masking tape to seal up the rest of the bumper area. I believe he prep the diffuser part with scotch brite before using primer and paint. My TW is also painted satin black and I have to say it looks a lot sportier, meaner and overall better.

so scotch brite is enuff to prep the surface before paint? i hear sandpaper but dont know which grit to get or start with.

Apr 20, 2010 | 04:30 PM

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I used Krylon primer and satin black. Also Scotch Brite. It is peels will redo using sandpape but I think the Brite took enuf off for the primer to grab.

Go here for pics https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...tml#post841241

Apr 20, 2010 | 04:42 PM

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I used Krylon Fusion. Did not sand, just cleaned the area very well.

Apr 21, 2010 | 01:40 PM

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^ i just bought that from walmart: Krylon: Products: Fusion for Plastic

it says no need to primer. did u primer urs? i might jus scotch brite the area jus in case.

Jan 30, 2011 | 02:59 AM

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i did this like a two weeks ago..used this spray paint called plastic dip
the paint sprays on an turns into thin rubber plastic..i painted once and didnt come out good so i just peeled it off like it says..crazy that you can peel the whole thing off if you dont like it..didnt mess up my original paint either Specialty Protective Coatings & Adhesives, Protective Foam Coatings, Dissipative Coatings got it at home depot

Jan 31, 2011 | 04:04 AM

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try plasti-dip, u just cut and peel =)

Feb 20, 2011 | 11:29 PM

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https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/pict...pictureid=3309

Click on picture link for mine.
Used the black spray, no primer.

May 18, 2011 | 02:14 PM

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how has it held up i was thinking of doing this

Sep 7, 2011 | 04:19 AM

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i think it looks great painted. big thumbs up over stock. but there aren't any alternatives that aftermarket companies make? wow... seems to be a lack of interest in these years.

Sep 7, 2011 | 06:50 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ian-white

how has it held up i was thinking of doing this

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Originally Posted by bunz559

i think it looks great painted. big thumbs up over stock. but there aren't any alternatives that aftermarket companies make? wow... seems to be a lack of interest in these years.

An after market item is not required. Just jack it up and spray it. Mine is still fine and has been through a winter.