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asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

asilverblazer

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So after somebody posted showing results painting the tailgate handle and bezel red, I decided to try my hand at a similar modification, plus I want some practice in case I paint my bumper end caps.

 

Anywho, yesteerday I sanded, my handle bezel smooth, shot it with the adhesion promoter, threeish coats of black, and threeish coats of clear. Now it loks real pretty. Today I stopped and picked up a chrome cover for the handle and stuck it on. TADA! Looks like an Escalade tailgate now.

 

I'll post some pictures, soon as I get home, and before anyone looks at it or comments to the effect.

 

I AM NOT DEBADGING ANYTHING!

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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It wouldn't be the first time, but... I must be missing something here.

 

Why go to the trouble of sanding, the adhesion promoter, 3 coats of paint, and 3 coats of clear... just to cover it up with a chrome cover?? thinkingsmiley.gif

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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So after somebody posted showing results painting the tailgate handle and bezel red, I decided to try my hand at a similar modification, plus I want some practice in case I paint my bumper end caps.

 

Anywho, yesteerday I sanded, my handle bezel smooth, shot it with the adhesion promoter, threeish coats of black, and threeish coats of clear. Now it loks real pretty. Today I stopped and picked up a chrome cover for the handle and stuck it on. TADA! Looks like an Escalade tailgate now.

 

I'll post some pictures, soon as I get home, and before anyone looks at it or comments to the effect.

 

I AM NOT DEBADGING ANYTHING!

 

 

It wouldn't be the first time, but... I must be missing something here.

 

Why go to the trouble of sanding, the adhesion promoter, 3 coats of paint, and 3 coats of clear... just to cover it up with a chrome cover?? thinkingsmiley.gif

 

That better?

georgecdisc Enthusiast

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It wouldn't be the first time, but... I must be missing something here.

 

Why go to the trouble of sanding, the adhesion promoter, 3 coats of paint, and 3 coats of clear... just to cover it up with a chrome cover?? thinkingsmiley.gif

I think he was practicing his painting skills.

BuckFeverZ Senior Enthusiast

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It wouldn't be the first time, but... I must be missing something here.

 

Why go to the trouble of sanding, the adhesion promoter, 3 coats of paint, and 3 coats of clear... just to cover it up with a chrome cover?? thinkingsmiley.gif

 

Reading > You :sigh:

asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

asilverblazer

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Yes the truck is clean, see the drops from where I rinsed it off? I know I said Im not debadging it, but the gold emblem is detracting from my new bling, maybe, maybe I'll paint it black.

 

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rvsahs Senior Enthusiast

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Yes the truck is clean, see the drops from where I rinsed it off? I know I said Im not debadging it, but the gold emblem is detracting from my new bling, maybe, maybe I'll paint it black.

 

Reminds me of that old Rolling Stones tune...

Hmm, hmm, hmm,...

I wanna see it painted, painted black

Black as night, black as coal

I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky

I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black

Yeah!

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