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Anyone replace stock with black trail teams?
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08-13-2011, 04:20 PM
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Anyone replace stock with black trail teams?
Found out I can replace all the stock silver stuff with black. Anyone else do that? Cost? Pics?
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08-15-2011, 07:10 PM
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08-15-2011, 11:31 PM
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Painting would be substantially cheaper. Replacing the actual parts is a multi-hundred dollar endeavor. Painting, a fun day's work, and idunno, $20?
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08-16-2011, 01:18 PM
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What i can't figure out, is he how he taped up the lights on the mirrors.
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08-16-2011, 06:27 PM
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And additionally, why the need for sandpaper?
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08-16-2011, 06:34 PM
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tape and a razor. tape over the lens, making sure to press it deep into the corners of the lens, getting complete coverage. then slowly take a razor and go around the outside edge of the lens and you'll end up with just the lens covered with tape.
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08-16-2011, 06:36 PM
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when painting just about anything you need to rough it up slightly. the primer will adhere much better if it has something grab onto. you don't want a low grit paper, something high, proabably like 300grit or higher. just enough to give it a "rough" texture.
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08-16-2011, 10:36 PM
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Thanks, man! Appreciate it!!
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08-16-2011, 11:35 PM
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No problem. I need to paint my sideviews, and door handles, but I'm going to wait till it isn't 100*+ outside.
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08-17-2011, 09:51 AM
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I'll prob do mine soon. Weather has settled down here, plus I can do it in my garage, which is dry.
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