Re: painting Lund Bug shields

From: Richard A Pyburn (rap777@juno.com)
Date: Mon May 04 1998 - 13:36:40 EDT


Use the duplicolor, but spray the back, not the fron. This way the color
shows thru but doesn't get scratched or chipped.
Richard

On Sun, 3 May 1998 14:57:52 -0400 (EDT) david zavetsky
<zavetsky@usaor.net> writes:
>Has anyone had experience with painting the clear Lund Interceptor bug
>shields???
>
>I had a blue one, it cracked and Lund replaced it...but they were out
>of
>blue tinted ones....So I took a paintable clear.....
>
>Is there any special prep for the plastic??
>
>Can I get away with using Duplicolor spray bombs???
>
>
>
>
>At 09:34 PM 5/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
>> This post is for the guy out in Alaska (I think) that has an
>emerald
>> green dak like mine that shows ALL the scratches...
>>
>> If you have a Pep Boys in your neighborhood, pick up a tube of
>"GS27
>> Scratch Remover". It's a little pricey at about $12-14 but you
>use
>> such a small amount I imagine one tube will last the life of a
>truck.
>> Also, I didn't ask the advice of the experts on this list about
>this
>> product before I used it, so if I get totally flamed for causing
>
>> irreparable damage to the finish on my truck, you might want to
>wait
>> for a few posts before you try it...:o) All I know is that this
>stuff
>> took out some pretty nasty scratches with one application. Be
>> advised, a very small amount (less than a pea size) goes a long
>way
>> and you don't need (or want) to rub too hard... Just small and
>lite
>> pressure circles did the trick for me.
>>
>> BTW the scratches were caused by chaffing of the MOPAR front end
>bra
>> against the left and right fenders. Go figure, I bought it to
>protect
>> my front end paint and radiator when I do some highway
>driving...
>> Stupid me for trying to be proactive!
>>
>> T.
>> Boston, MA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>"M ove O ver, P ickup A pproacing R apidly!"
>1992 Dakota 4x4, Standard cab, short bed, 5.2 L V8, K&N,
>Gibson/Dynomax
>exhaust,Power Puleys, MP SBEC, 180 degree thermostat, Bushwhackers,
>tire/wheel package, Lund Moonvisor & Interceptor, Custom Cover
>tonneau,
>Bundy rear bumper, chrome grillguard/pushbar
>
>see http://www.usaor.net/users/zavetsky for pictures!
>
>MOPAR or NOCAR!
>
>

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