painting hood insert

[vxfocus]

has anyone painted their hood insert.i just got a replacement for my old cracked insert and noticed it is kinda like a fiber board underneath and i'm not to sure what the top is made of .i want to paint it before i put it on but wasnt sure if the surface needed special prep.
thanx for any help

[Mile High VX]

This may be a good place to start:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...nsert+painting

[vxfocus]

thank you

[Ldub]

this might help a little...



The gray area around the perimeter is sanded all the way down to the factory primer
The white smaller areas are sanded all the way down to the substrate
The black areas are the orig finish, just scuffed (mistake)
Unfortunately, I just stuck the scoop on with double stick tape before I blended the hood scoop in with body filler (another mistake)

I hope to have time to take a "do-over" this summer.

[Triathlete]

You get a summer up there in the North American Artic?

[Ldub]

You get a summer up there in the North American Artic?

Every 3-5 yrs...& we're due...

[Chopper]

def remove the old stuff before you paint....it's like thick shelf paper...sort of. Get all around the edges real well and all. It's gonna peel otherwise,,,,,,promise

[Mile High VX]

Ever think about covering it in the vinyl that they use to wrap vehicles?

Just a thought.

[vxfocus]

well i'm gonna put a sti scoop on it as well and paint both,so the vinyl is out

[stt9c1]

I had mine wrapped in vinyl. You could have any number of graphics made up. I simply kept mine looking stock.

[Bob Barker]

Mine is vinyl'd too! Though most thought my design was... off...




It's blackbeards flag!

When this wears off, and it's already starting to bubble, I'm thinking of a carbon fiber background with a different skull and crossbones.

[vt_maverick]

This perhaps?

[Petos]

mine's painted as well..

[Triathlete]

Here is one of the very first painted inserts, VXCaver's "alien bat". He painted it at least 5 years ago and it is still holding up well under the Arizona sun...