Rubber shadowline paint

[kamotors]

ok, i did i did the grill on my car. it looks great...but

i washed it today and it seems that the mircofiber towels like to leave lint on the grills from the paint. i dunno if that will wear off or what...in my mind, that's freaking annoying.

weird, because on my IS lip, it made it super smooth and made it so the microfiber towel didn't grip it at all.

[themitchster359]

i dunno...maybe the towels are brand new...

[straight6pwr]

124th and Capitol.

If you go to the one on Capitol by you, let me know how many they have left.

the home depot here only had red.

i just called ace hardware on port washington (near bayshore mall). they can order in as many as you need. for now, i had them order in 3 blacks and 1 clear, so if you need a can of black you can just get one from me (dont think ill need 3, but just in case) or you can call them up as well.

[NC325iC]

and i just did my shadowline on my cab with regular old trim paint

[stevofthahill]

Would this be a good alternative to use when painting the rocker panels?

[Eric]

Eric, I'll do it, I'll find out today if it's possible. You might be able to through FedEx or UPS.

cool, thanks man. USPS is usually the cheapest for APO addresses, but if not we can send it direct to my house through UPS.

I'll ask the post office if it's allowed tomorrow.

[straight6pwr]

Would this be a good alternative to use when painting the rocker panels?

yes, as it would be more resistant to rock chips and debris in general. im going to put lots of layers on my rockers.

[Jand3rson]

Ok, I'm intrigued. I've gotta see pics of post-removal on the paint. I'm thinking if it dries fast enough, a can of white + a couple stencils would make a great setup for numbers for autocrossing. Would look better than painter's tape, no?

**BRENT**

Holy shit, that's genius.

Brent, go back and look at the pics I posted, specifically the ones of the side window rear corners. That little body-colored fin/vent behind the window trim? I didn't even mask it. I just peeled the overspray off once it dried. Looks fine.

[straight6pwr]

Ok, I'm intrigued. I've gotta see pics of post-removal on the paint. I'm thinking if it dries fast enough, a can of white + a couple stencils would make a great setup for numbers for autocrossing. Would look better than painter's tape, no?

**BRENT**

Holy shit, that's genius.

couple thoughts on what this stuff could replace:

3)vinyl car graphics. just mask, spray with appropriate color, viola! instant hood motorsports flag. maybe some some ///m pinstripes?

i'm the genius here.

[Jand3rson]

The only thing is if you were going to do it on your paint, you'd have to make sure you have the stencil good and flat, like with painter's tape, and remove it immediately after each coat, otherwise it will stick to the stencil and just all peel off, and you don't want to use a razor blade after it's dry. But you could do it on your side-window glass, then using a razor wouldn't be a problem.

I might have to get some white tomorrow and give this a shot.

[guibo09]

why not just use the tested and true magnetic numbers?

[Jand3rson]

Because this is more fun, dammit!

[straight6pwr]

The only thing is if you were going to do it on your paint, you'd have to make sure you have the stencil good and flat, like with painter's tape, and remove it immediately after each coat, otherwise it will stick to the stencil and just all peel off, and you don't want to use a razor blade after it's dry. But you could do it on your side-window glass, then using a razor wouldn't be a problem.

I might have to get some white tomorrow and give this a shot.

i imagine youd only need one heavy coat right? let it dry for a minute or two so it doesnt run, then pull tape.

[Jand3rson]

i imagine youd only need one heavy coat right? let it dry for a minute or two so it doesnt run, then pull tape.

Nope, it starts to solidify VERY fast. And you can't do heavy coats with this stuff, it runs like a mother if you pile it up on a vertical surface.

[straight6pwr]

Nope, it starts to solidify VERY fast. And you can't do heavy coats with this stuff, it runs like a mother if you pile it up on a vertical surface.

i see. i guess everyone will just have to find the limits on their own. my first experiment will be coating the headlight/foglight lenses with the clear plasti-dip. i hope it will fill the pitting a bit and also be a thick enough layer for protection, like lamin-x.

so the solution for a stencil may be a paper stencil held against the surface, versus tape. tape it around the edges to hold it down, then youll have no tape in contact with the paint. may be a less than perfect edge, but since it rubs right off, that can easily be cleaned up.