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Offline Tazman

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Painting and prep
« 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?

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Offline zieg85

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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2015, 08:30:24 pm »
So I can remove the inner fender and get them off?
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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2015, 10:19:49 pm »
So I can remove the inner fender and get them off?
Loosen the bottom fender bolts and block it away from the cowl.
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Offline 85c10stepcustom

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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2015, 09:11:17 pm »
Sherwin Williams is good , has the car been sanded and perimeter yet ?

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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2015, 10:59:47 pm »
No, that will be done when I deliver it to the shop.
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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2015, 12:18:04 am »
As long as the shop does everything right it will be good .

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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #8 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?

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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #9 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.
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Re: Painting and prep
« Reply #10 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.

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