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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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see i wetsanded mine after my clear coat and it dulled the look and i didnt like it so i gave it 3more coats black color match and then 5 coats clear and when it set up like 4 days later i hit with a wax and buffed the crap outta it....so far so good minimal orange peel but your gonna get that with rattle cans.....
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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what maTerial and type of paint am I going to need
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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id start witha 400 grt or maybe a scotchbrite pad then a good coat of adhesion promoter and then primer then use 1000 grit to take down the peel then primer again do this untill smooth then use duplicolor match paint get ur code off your door mine like px9 then goto advance and check in the book to see which code of theres matches id give it 2 good coats then 1000 grit it again repeat till smooth and then paint till good maybe a cpl coats and clear a few times i dont know where all the diy instruction threads went theyare rearranging thing and well theyre not where they used to be....
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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hey jay lightly wetsand your clear with 2000 grit till all the shiney spots are gone. then use a rubbing compound and wax. no peel great shine
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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itll get me buy till it gets to ugly for me and i have to throw the whole thing in the paint shop...but hey maybe ill get bored im still looking for work....
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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hey guys got some more pics for yall... can anyone photoshop some 20in rockstars on my truck for me please??



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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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ya gonna need a side profile shot im sure for someone to do im not great at it but over in the chopshop cowchick will help you out
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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just lowered my rear with 2" shackles...03 1500 reg cab short bed. now there is a slight vibration at 20mph because the pinion angle is off a little now. does anyone know what the correct degree is so that i know how much to shim it? or f anyone knows what size shim to get.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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i lowered my qcsb with 2"drop shackles and removed the o/l leaf and i dont have a vibration are you sure thats the problem? because there are alot of people that have done this on here and other forums that have not experienced any issues.....
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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it wasnt there before i lowered it. the main concern is the pinion angle.
 
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