Painted Vent Visors

[TreeFrogg169]

Who as done this? Can I get my factory color paint mixed and put in a spray can? I know it will need the flex aditive like a bumbber but I need paint prep info like sanding and priming.

Any help would be nice.

Thanks

[isellalerodrop]

You can by factory color matched paint in a can from mostly any car part store just check your paint number. As far as prep work a light scuff before you shoot some primer, a light sand on the primer, sray the paint id go with a first light coat then a secound thicker coat of paint and a coat or to of clear coat after the paints fully cured should be good.

[cherrington17]

i've thought about painting my vents... espicially now since i'm working on LED'n em... i might have to track this to see how it goes. post pics of how you did it and how it turned out...

[Sno]

There should be a thread in the "how to" section, but i'm too lazy to go looking at the moment, and yes, I was thinking of getting a bottle of factory paint for sterling silver and doing my vents and other interior pieces :thumbsup:

[TreeFrogg169]

Ok here is the deal. I am ready to paint these but I need to know the paint code and color name from my car. Were do I get this?

The auto parts store had some duplicolor paint that looks close but I need the name of the paint. It is a 2001 silver GLS coupe.

[99BLKALERO]

http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search...001-gm-pg01.jpg (http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/search/searchpic.pl?2001-gm-pg01.jpg)

[TreeFrogg169]

Thanks for the link but those paint chips suck. Is there some where on the car that lists the code then I can use the list to find the name.

[AleroBloke]

Hey treefrogg, I just called up a local GM dealer and transferred to the parts place and then they just asked for the last 8 digits of my VIN and then they told me the paint code and color (512F - Auburn Night, thank you very much) so i'm sure if you call them and ask itwouldn't be a problem, and when I get kyles body kit thats what i'm gonn do buy a quart of that stuff and paint the sucker..hehehe

[johny_boy32]

my car is going into the body shop next week for a number of things and while its in there i'm having them paint mine and the chrome strip around my windows at no cost...i will post pics when i get it back