Fosscore's 2006 Tahoe Build Thread

[95escahoe]

Had just enough rattle can paint left over to re-coat these parts off the rear bumper. You can see where the UV burned the color off the edges. Turned out really nice.

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Came out mint, I need to paint that wheel hoist cover thing


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[HiHoeSilver]

Me too.

 

[jerryjoe28]

Thx guys. Appreciate it.

These were originally the OEM black textured plastic like the rest of my truck. Lol

I color matched them once, but the UV just tore them up. Maybe I just didn't have enough primer or topcoats?

This time I sanded, primed, sanded, top coated and cleared. Multiple coats at each step for build up and adhesion.

sounds like u did a good job. what kind of clear did u use? just a single part in a can? if so I would suspect that is your problem. they have 2 part cans that I have had great luck out of on small repairs ( https://www.amazon.com/Spray-High-Gloss-Clearcoat-Aerosol/dp/B0043B7UQY ) it is the exact same thing as the clear coat that is used in a traditional paint job so it would hold up to the harsh Florida sun

 

[Sevenevez]

just my 2 cents. i think for these small parts the orange peel of the clear is so unnoticeable that it is fine the way it is.

But, if you want a smooth reflection, just make sure you used 3-4 coats of clear and then after 48 hours or so, wetsand it with 2000-3000, then buff/polish/wax and you will be about as good as rattle cans can get.

for instance. once i was done painting these tails they had orange peel and not that good of a reflection.

wetsand



buff/polish/wax



shine

 

[05Single]

I never go any higher than 2000 grit.. 3000 is super fine.

 

[Fosscore]

Those lights look amazing!! Nice work. Good info on the clear coat product. Good to know.

Yeah the UV here is just flat out brutal, hence the reason I try to keep on top of the trucks, quick washes and waxing as much as I can. Otherwise, I am constantly fighting a hard water deposit war.

You can tell the cars/trucks that just go to the car wash, maybe get a wax, but never actually have the paint clay barred and polished out. You guys know, it is a lot of work to keep the paint popping, but you can tell a mile away someone who actually cares for the paint as best they can versus just washing the dirt off, if they even do that.

I sprayed 3-4 coats at each stage with some extra heavy coats towards the end. I let them cure today and will put them back on tomorrow. Not going to bother with the wet sand and polish out.

Those pieces are too small and no one but you guys are ever going to get that close and check out the detail of any orange peel or if there is any texture left from the OEM look. I'll post a pic once there are installed and you can let me know what you think of how they look from a distance.

 

[Sevenevez]

Those lights look amazing!! Nice work. Good info on the at clear coat product. Good to know.

Yeah the UV here is just flat out brutal, hence the reason I try to keep on top of the trucks, quick washes and waxing as much as I can. Otherwise, I am constantly fighting a hard water deposit war. You can tell the cars/trucks that just go to the car wash, maybe get a wax, but never actually have the paint clay barred and polished out. You guys know, it is a lot of work to keep the paint popping, but you can tell a mile away someone who actually cares for the paint as best they can versus just washing the dirt off, if they even do that.

I sprayed 3-4 coats at each stage with some extra heavy coats towards the end. I let them cure today and will put them back on tomorrow. Not going to bother with the wet sand and polish out. Those pieces are too small and no one but you guys are ever going to get that close and check out the detail of any orange peel or if there is any texture left from the OEM look. I'll post a pic once there are installed and you can let me know what you think of how they look from a distance.

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i agree. small pieces like that just dont matter. if it was a quarter panel i would say wetsand and buff it looks great. always loved your Tahoe

 

[adventurenali92]

Plastics look good! I need to sand down and touch up the color on my tire lock cover. And then re do clear.

 

[05Single]

I'm ocd, I would even wet sand and polish out small parts like that. They're small and easy anyway.
Even tho no one else will notice lol.

I'm going on a paint spree this weekend. Pretty excited to finally get some color matching going.

 

[Fosscore]

Parts installed.