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Is there a FAQ or a tech write up on how to paint the lowers?

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Old 04-29-2002, 07:02 AM
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Default Is there a FAQ or a tech write up on how to paint the lowers?

Seems like most people have a body shop do it.
I think I can handle the paintwork but does anyone have any pointers or good paint products to use? I am in the middle of doing a Just dave bumper and think I should do the rest while I have the paint gun set up.
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Default your gonna need some special flex agetn

because of the rubber...some body shops wont tuch it because it will eventually start to come off
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i used paintscratch.com stuff to do mine. let them know and theyll add flex agent into the paint
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can you gimme a brief process for yours?
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Default this is what i've read before doing my sideskirts

painted but not completely done

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/12079/pic0025.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/12079/pic0026.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://www.paintscratch.com/automotive-paint-tips.htm">http://www.paintscratch.com/automotive-paint-tips.htm</a</li></ul>
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Default Where in Oklahoma are you? I'm in OKC and...

I see another A4 about once a week. Mostly being why I have one ( to be a little different ).
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