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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Tazman on July 11, 2015, 06:11:36 pm

Title: Painting and prep
Post by: Tazman on July 11, 2015, 06:11:36 pm

I am getting my truck repainted next month and have a couple questions .

Sherwin Williams paint, is it good for a daily driver?

Plastic front fender emblems, how do I get them off so I can reuse them?

Thanks

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: zieg85 on July 11, 2015, 07:35:56 pm

As a 30 year employee, SW paint is a very good choice.  Emblems come off by 2 nuts on plastic studs that goes through the fender.  I've gotten them off without breaking the studs off about 1/2 the time.  Easiest when the fender is off but I've taken them without by removing the bolts on the bottom and taking the inner fender well out.

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: Tazman on July 11, 2015, 08:30:24 pm

So I can remove the inner fender and get them off?

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: zieg85 on July 11, 2015, 10:19:49 pm

Quote from: Tazman on July 11, 2015, 08:30:24 pm

So I can remove the inner fender and get them off?

Loosen the bottom fender bolts and block it away from the cowl.

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: 85c10stepcustom on July 12, 2015, 09:11:17 pm

Sherwin Williams is good , has the car been sanded and perimeter yet ?

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: Tazman on July 12, 2015, 10:59:47 pm

No, that will be done when I deliver it to the shop.

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: 85c10stepcustom on July 13, 2015, 12:18:04 am

As long as the shop does everything right it will be good .

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: Blazin on July 15, 2015, 05:18:32 am

Yellow Snow is Sherwin Williams. I am happy with it. Its been close to 10 years since I painted it. It has rust coming through, but the paint has held up well. I have never waxed it since it was painted.

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: Tazman on July 17, 2015, 06:24:18 pm

On getting the emblems off. There is a plate (on the inner fender) with three bolts holding it. What does this do and can it be taken off to get to the emblems?

Thanks !!

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: Tazman on July 17, 2015, 08:17:04 pm

Scratch that idea it lead to nothing, but worse yet I removed every bolt holding the inner fender, was able to move it but did not get close to the emblem.

Title: Re: Painting and prep
Post by: Tazman on July 18, 2015, 02:26:53 pm

Was able to get the emblems off with a little care by prying with a exacto knife. The studs popped so when I reinstall I will possibly use double sided tape.

Thanks,