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JAyala54 11-28-2012 08:55 PM

any suggestions on roof rack painting
 
the first and final clown to detail my car got wax residue on my roof racks... and they look faded and white..

anyone ever tried painting them? not plasti dipping them but actual painting

i was wondering if i could get them powder coated but i honestly dont know what material they are

pnoyako85 11-28-2012 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JAyala54 (Post 909054)
the first and final clown to detail my car got wax residue on my roof racks... and they look faded and white..

anyone ever tried painting them? not plasti dipping them but actual painting

i was wondering if i could get them powder coated but i honestly dont know what material they are


Easy...paint them Flat Black.....and back to normal.

JAyala54 11-28-2012 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoyako85 (Post 909056)
Easy...paint them Flat Black.....and back to normal.

lol you plasti dipped yours, didnt you? :P

pnoyako85 11-28-2012 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JAyala54 (Post 909058)
lol you plasti dipped yours, didnt you? :P


before i plasti-dip my roof..i painted them due to using the the polisher with wax..so it got some white residue..then i dipped the roof i included them....

JAyala54 11-28-2012 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoyako85 (Post 909059)
before i plasti-dip my roof..i painted them due to using the the polisher with wax..so it got some white residue..then i dipped the roof i included them....

ohhh.. how did the paint hold up?

did you just use regular spray paint?
cause im gonna most likely do that... take them off and spray paint them matte black... along with all my new emblems (;

pnoyako85 11-28-2012 09:32 PM

use Rust-oleum......prep it with Acetone first to get oil or any debris that cant make paint to bubble up..take your time painting it coat by coat..

JAyala54 11-28-2012 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoyako85 (Post 909062)
use Rust-oleum......prep it with Acetone first to get oil or any debris that cant make paint to bubble up..take your time painting it coat by coat..

good looks bro.. ima do it sometime next week or whenever it is i get a chance!

X5SND 11-28-2012 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JAyala54 (Post 909054)
i was wondering if i could get them powder coated but i honestly dont know what material they are

That would definitely be the way to go.....Based on weight, when I ditched mine; Being that they're metal, I would put my money on some sort of aluminum. They're too light to be steel.

JAyala54 11-28-2012 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by X5SND (Post 909066)
That would definitely be the way to go.....Based on weight, when I ditched mine; Being that they're metal, I would put my money on some sort of aluminum. They're too light to be steel.

yea... its probably aluminum or something.. ill do some more research but for now, i think i might paint them... i just want something that will hold up and not start cracking in the long run.. even though she does sleep inside, when she is outside the florida heat is unforgiving

jcp240z 11-28-2012 10:49 PM

I just had mine powder coated gloss black for $80
Looks great and will be very durable


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