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It's gonna be a sexy black beyotch!

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Alright I dont know if it is suppose to do this but I sprayed some Crystal Clear Matte Clear Coat on the grille and sprayed out kinda white. Is it suppose to do that? If not I am just going to put another coat of black on top of it and call it a day.

 
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what paints are you using?

Matte black and matte clear?
 
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Alright I dont know if it is suppose to do this but I sprayed some Crystal Clear Matte Clear Coat on the grille and sprayed out kinda white. Is it suppose to do that? If not I am just going to put another coat of black on top of it and call it a day.

Yeah the clear comes out white, it will dry clear though.
 
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Sweet Trent I hope so I was going to spray some on my headlights but I am waiting to see.
 
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I dont know its still white. I am going to probably just wet sand it and put another coat of black on it. If it does not hold up I will just buy a black grille.
 
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Bedliner....bedliner....

Don't mess with any of that paint crap, I have done it probably 2-3 times on my truck, it chips sooooo easy. Bedliner sticks very very well in my experience. Esp when you sand it well.
 
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didn't even think about that... bed line it dude! Shane's used it many times and always had good luck with it!

Sand it down the the metal again, and adhesion promote the grille, and throw on a coat or two of the bed liner in a can... That would look sweet!
 
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I am going to see how this last. If it starts looking like crap I will do that.
 
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Weird, mine comes out white but dries clear. Try using a lighter coat next time.
 
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Looks good Roach, I am going to do mine saturday I think. Ill post up some pictures I am trying to change the look of my truck totally in just one weekend, we will see how it goes
 
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Not sealed up yet but this is just so you get an idea:

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Sprayed it with water and it took the white off so I am going to see how it looks tomorrow:

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I think I am going to keep it like it is. It looks "different" lol
 
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That looks great Roach, good job man!
 
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I cant wait for tomorrow I still have to do the corners though.
 
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If you mess them up I have a set of clear corners here you can have for shipping.
 
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If I mess them up for any reason I might just buy some 06 corners.
 
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Oh yeah I remember reading that, well if you do Certifit has the 06 corners for like 20 a piece I think.
 
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Wait certifit has the corners?
 
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Cause I have one side that someone gave me I just dont have the other side.

Just looked at their site and they are 23 bucks each. I should just get some money together and go buy everything I need.
 
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Yep they sure do
 
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You done yet, jeez, you take to long...
 
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Headlights look sweet man. I might do that to my truck.
 
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Thanks guys I have been out for the past 3 days. Just put grille on truck. Still dont have headlights sealed. Been BUSY with work.
 


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