Painting the Gryphon pod - Page 2

***88Racing*** · #11 Thu, April 30th, 2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SDRANGER619

I gues another question I would have is...I don't have to prep the pod for painting? For some reason I thought I had to sand it down or something.

Krylon should have some sort of prep procedure? I know I had to do something like that on my gsxr fairing but that was using dupont paint. Maybe see if there is any info in that link.

Lars

cj3511 · #12 Thu, April 30th, 2009, 05:06 PM

Mild soap and a good rinse.

Jim

***88Racing*** · #13 Thu, April 30th, 2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cj3511

Mild soap and a good rinse.

Jim

Thanx Jim
They have come along ways in plastic paint.

Lars

***Jackpine*** · #14 Thu, April 30th, 2009, 05:39 PM

I had one of the "old" style pods when I first got my Edge (that is now one of the first that Bill converted to a Gryphon). I tried painting it, without any serious preparation other than a soap and water wash (or maybe it was 409?). Anyway, I used DupliColor spray and the results were perfect. It also seems very durable.

I was simply never satisfied with the color. When I found out there were new pods available for my truck that MATCHED the dash, I immediately bought one from Corey!

Since I don't think you can get a gray one for your model year, I'd really look into having a rattle can filled with custom matched color. I think you'll be much happier with the results and I bet there are paint shops that will do it for not too much money.

- Jack

JWBFX4 · #15 Thu, April 30th, 2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JackandJanet

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Since I don't think you can get a gray one for your model year, I'd really look into having a rattle can filled with custom matched color. I think you'll be much happier with the results and I bet there are paint shops that will do it for not too much money.

- Jack

x2 The krylon probably ain't gone to be a close match. I use to have a web site saved that mixed genuine ford paint for pretty cheap, and I seen it the results in person and it was 100% match...bad thing is, I lost it and can't find it though. I'll try to look.

***Jackpine*** · #16 Thu, April 30th, 2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBFX4

x2 The krylon probably ain't gone to be a close match. I use to have a web site saved that mixed genuine ford paint for pretty cheap, and I seen it the results in person and it was 100% match...bad thing is, I lost it and can't find it though. I'll try to look.

It might have been this one? http://paintscratch.com/

Trouble is, this is an interior color. I wonder if a call to them would yield anything? They MUST have had requests for interior paint matching in the past. Be a pain to have to send them part of your dashboard.

- Jack

JWBFX4 · #17 Thu, April 30th, 2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JackandJanet

It might have been this one? http://paintscratch.com/

Trouble is, this is an interior color. I wonder if a call to them would yield anything? They MUST have had requests for interior paint matching in the past. Be a pain to have to send them part of your dashboard.

- Jack

I looked but that wasn't the website...but I am like you, I bet they have had request in the past and might could do something like that. But I am pretty sure the one I use to go to had a limited number of interior colors also.