Exterior 2nd Gen Painting the Scuttles

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  1. Octaneguy

    Octaneguy New Member

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    I was looking to add some more red accents to my Midnight Black exterior and came up with the idea of painting my scuttles red. I wasn't sure how it would look so I started first with Photoshop and I tinted the JCW Scuttles I had. I wasn't exactly convinced this was the way to go yet.

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    After much thinking I decided to take apart the stock scuttle and see what I could do with it. I got the first one apart successfully, but broke the second one after getting a little cocky thinking I knew how to separate them now.

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    This is how the ends looked
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    I figured a thorough cleaning was needed, so I used some 91% alcohol
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    I dipped the broken ends
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    Using some LocTite...actually relabeled super glue.
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    Put the Activator on first
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    Gave it some time
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    Carefully reassembled the pieces
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    Ground the glue joints
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    Then smoothed the seam with some Duplicolor putty
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    Also roughened up the chrome a bit
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    Then sprayed Primer over everything
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    Looks great
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    Used Krylon Gloss Paint in about 5 coats.
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    Used Krylon Clear Coat Paint
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    Lightly dusted using red paint first
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    Added a new coat every 10 minutes
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    Don't handle the parts for several days. I got impatient and wetsanded and buffed it and smudged the soft though seemingly dried paint.

    Had to repaint it a couple of times.

    Handle the parts too soon and you risk this
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    So I sanded the bad parts down and resprayed
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    All finished!
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  2. KC Jr 54

    KC Jr 54 New Member

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    Thats a great looking clubbie ! The hood scoop looks awesome there, and you sound like me when it comes to painting. I learned my leason, and now i have a "professional" do it lol.
     
  3. lotsie

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    Nice work Richard:Thumbsup:.

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  4. Ernesto

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    Looks great, and I love the red on your rims as well
     
  5. Mr. Jim

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    looks awesome. sometimes little touches give the biggest impressions
     
  7. Octaneguy

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    Thanks everybody!!! Thinking of doing this to my steering wheel (this is my old wheel..I've got a JCW wheel now) next! Taking apart the MFSW assembly is very delicate though. I did it on my first gen, and broke one before I figured it out.

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    i like the look of that wheel if you did it.
     
  9. Rixter

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    Nice! How did mask the "S" so well? Right down to the edges...
     
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    Rixter Well-Known Member

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    What rims are those BTW?
     
  11. Octaneguy

    Octaneguy New Member

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    Well it's a 1 or 2 footer for sure, lol. I did my best but the problem began when I removed the masking. I couldn't handle the pieces when the paint was wet because I kept smudging it, so I couldn't remove the mask, and once it dried, removing the mask required me to cut with an Xacto to free it...so I just did my best.

    Maybe next time I'd use some frisket or an easier to remove mask.

     
  12. Octaneguy

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    Well those rims look great! :Thumbsup:
     
  14. hughes

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    Will be blacking out my scuttles per this thread asap. Great work.
     

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