Paint Idea

[97stscaddy]

Has anybody else done this? Thought about it? Hope these guys don't mind I used pics of their cars. Just wanted to see how this would look.

 

[owlman]

Er, what's different?
Painted foglight area? Looks good to me

 

[NateRW21]

all of the black along the lower part of the car is color matched...


It looks good, but that's very pricey, the plastic, due to the type used requires a lot of prep to get the base coat to adhere.

 

[97stscaddy]

No, the blacked out fog light surround.

 

[NateRW21]

well... what I said is done too!! Errrr wait... LSE... those are painted. DUH

 

[97stscaddy]

I was kinda hoping someone with better photoshop capabilities might chime in with a better picture here.
I think ill have this done on my bumper when it gets painted anyway. I kinda like the way it matches with the headlights.
Ill just have to find a newer grille with the full chrome surround. Not the LSE grille, I think that's just too much chrome for a silver car.

It looks good, but that's very pricey, the plastic, due to the type used requires a lot of prep to get the base coat to adhere.

In my experience, plastic of just about any type requires a good amount of prep in order to be painted properly.

 

[NateRW21]

I was kinda hoping someone with better photoshop capabilities might chime in with a better picture here.
I think ill have this done on my bumper when it gets painted anyway. I kinda like the way it matches with the headlights.
Ill just have to find a newer grille with the full chrome surround. Not the LSE grille, I think that's just too much chrome for a silver car.



In my experience, plastic of just about any type requires a good amount of prep in order to be painted properly.

I was referring to the plastic pieces that run along the bottom of the car... which, this being an LSE are actually supposed to be painted. I was thinking along the lines of a normal LS. That plastic has some sort of oil in it or something which requires more prep than normal. But anyway, it's all irrelevant

 

[NateRW21]

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[Hundred44Spokes]

I was kinda hoping someone with better photoshop capabilities might chime in with a better picture here.
I think ill have this done on my bumper when it gets painted anyway. I kinda like the way it matches with the headlights.
Ill just have to find a newer grille with the full chrome surround. Not the LSE grille, I think that's just too much chrome for a silver car.



In my experience, plastic of just about any type requires a good amount of prep in order to be painted properly.

If you have the original I'll take a stab at it.

 

[97stscaddy]

Here's a better view.

BTW, that car is on auto trader. 04 LSE, 35k, for $15,999, and it is CLEAN!
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=234334959&dealer_id=1032927&car_year=2004&model=LSLINCOLN&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&start_year=2003&keywordsfyc=__TFNF__&keywordsrep=076083069&engine=8+Cylinder&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=0&marketZipError=false&color2=&search_lang=en&make=LINC&color=SILVER&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=22901&advanced=y&end_year=2006&doors=&transmission=&max_price=&cardist=797

 

[owlman]

^^ Wow, nice that the dealer keeps all the DEW98's together

 

[97stscaddy]

Yeah, they have quite a few there. What is it they say about birds of a feather? hehe

That plastic has some sort of oil in it or something which requires more prep than normal. But anyway, it's all irrelevant

Well I was thinking of painting the rocker panels too in the spring. Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind.