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Quote beercrazy Replybullet Calendar Event: Tigers on sailpanels
    Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 10:20am
dont ya just hate the fact that tigers live on your sail panels, Ive seen enough of the tiger striping, gator back is cool but expensive so Ive been experimenting with different paints that will cover these stripes and yet add some beauty to plastic, and Ive found a paint that looks good, is cheap and leaves a nice gloss finish resulting in an almost bodyshop perfect result. Im gonna paint my sail panels this weekend. Ill post before and after pics. any takers for masking a truck off?.....lol.
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Quote avalanchuck Replybullet Posted: 01 Oct 2008 at 12:19pm
Let us know how it turns out Ken! 
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Quote beercrazy Replybullet Posted: 05 Oct 2008 at 1:47pm
ok here are the before and after shots... I used "Dupli-color universal black" paint found at Pepboys, after surface prep with alcohol and some minor sanding I applied 6 coats of paint allowing each coat to dry about a half hour. Sure does make them sail panels stand out though. These pics take away some of the luster that really shows through. Total cost was about $80 for paint and masking tape.

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Quote avalanchuck Replybullet Posted: 06 Oct 2008 at 12:59pm
Looks good Ken!  Cool
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Quote JoeSpicoli Replybullet Posted: 07 Oct 2008 at 10:27pm
Hey, that looks great! 


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Quote chadstr Replybullet Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 4:08pm
Ken,
How has the paint been holding up? I will be doing something ith mine again this summer. I may be soliciting some help...
 
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Quote beercrazy Replybullet Posted: 30 Nov 2008 at 10:09pm
its been holding up just fine..no chips or scratches. makes cleanup easy too, wipes off real nice and easy. I get compliments on the results on a regular basis. Im real satisfied with the final outcome......Ken
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