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88Racing Thu, April 30th, 2009 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SDRANGER619 (Post 8641)
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 Thu, April 30th, 2009 06:06 PM

Mild soap and a good rinse.

Jim

88Racing Thu, April 30th, 2009 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cj3511 (Post 8659)
Mild soap and a good rinse.

Jim

Thanx Jim
They have come along ways in plastic paint.

Lars

Jackpine Thu, April 30th, 2009 06:39 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 Thu, April 30th, 2009 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JackandJanet (Post 8672)
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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 Thu, April 30th, 2009 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBFX4 (Post 8675)
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 Thu, April 30th, 2009 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by JackandJanet (Post 8677)
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.


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