body work help and interior paint help please!
#1
body work help and interior paint help please!
my rear tail light caves in at the bottom and it is because there is a minor dent in the panel around the corner of it. its hardly noticeable but it bugs me!ha A friend of mine who works at a body shop said it was an easy fix just get some type of tool but i cant remember..some type of hammer..any advice? help?
another thing is that my dash and other panels are painted a light grey by the previous owner but i want it black..my body shop buddy said I need a paint gun to paint it because duplicolor spray black would look like crap..but on their website their project car looks clean..
HELP PLEASE!!!
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1260433911...left tail light
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1260433950
another thing is that my dash and other panels are painted a light grey by the previous owner but i want it black..my body shop buddy said I need a paint gun to paint it because duplicolor spray black would look like crap..but on their website their project car looks clean..
HELP PLEASE!!!
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1260433911...left tail light
http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...g?t=1260433950
Last edited by mattman67; 12-10-2009 at 02:33 AM.
#2
From the picture, I can't see where the tail light is caving in. But if it's just a slight annoyance, I would leave it alone. Once you start hammering on the panel, even from the inside of the trunk, you're taking a big chance of cracking your paint and buckling the metal.
For the dash, go to an auto parts store and get a spray can of interior dye. Restoration supply companies sell it as well. It's made for dying/painting interior pieces and works great. You'll want to scuff the surface of your dash first, and clean it with a pre-paint prep solvent. Just don't gob the dye on real heavy so you can retain the graining of the panels. Two thin coats is better than one heavy one.
For the dash, go to an auto parts store and get a spray can of interior dye. Restoration supply companies sell it as well. It's made for dying/painting interior pieces and works great. You'll want to scuff the surface of your dash first, and clean it with a pre-paint prep solvent. Just don't gob the dye on real heavy so you can retain the graining of the panels. Two thin coats is better than one heavy one.
Last edited by Camaro 69; 12-10-2009 at 11:49 AM.
#4
I have used some of the dye that Camaro 69 is talking about. I bought it at a place that sells auto paint supplies and it was pricey but worked really well. I dyed a blue Nissan pickup dash burgandy. Once I put it in the truck, it matched perfectly with the rest of the interior.
#5
I have used some of the dye that Camaro 69 is talking about. I bought it at a place that sells auto paint supplies and it was pricey but worked really well. I dyed a blue Nissan pickup dash burgandy. Once I put it in the truck, it matched perfectly with the rest of the interior.
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