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Old 06-21-2012, 06:59 PM
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I'm pleased with myself because I saved a couple hundred bucks. The clear coat was peeling on one of my side mirrors and got an estimate at the body shop. I decided to try and fix it myself. I first just sprayed clear coat (spray can) over the mirror but the exposed base coat turned dark and left a blotch. I did it over using base coat from PaintScratch followed by clear coat. I ordered thru their website according to my color code. I used spray cans. It's a near perfect match and since it not two adjacent body panels it looks perfect. Looks professional. How cool is that?

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Old 06-21-2012, 07:47 PM
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Well done Dennis. It feels great when you do something yourself and it turns out top class. I just changed the oil and filter on mine plus changed the main air filter as well. No bits found in the oil filter so all is clear so far. I got that warm fuzzy feeling same as yourself.
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Good job... I need to learn how to body paint.

But you need to post pics....
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the mastery of a rattle can is a piece of cake; it's the prep work before and proper curing in between coats
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Cool. Pics?
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I did the same this spring. Sanded, primed, color coat then multiple clear coats. Turned up amazing, $50 worth of paint and sand paper.



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