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Anonymous
| | Posted on Saturday, June 08, 2002 - 10:50 pm: | 
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Could someone please explain the black painted hood look? Is it aesthetics, glare control or something else?
Thanks. |
Jose A Cabrera (Jcabrera)
| | Posted on Saturday, June 08, 2002 - 11:38 pm: |
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glare control. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 01:10 am: |
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Is it paint or adhesive vinyl? I have a white RRC and the glare from the Hella's on the roof rack is pretty bad. I think this would help but I don't want to paint my hood flat black. |
chrisvonc
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 07:25 am: |
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Some use the LR hood sticker, some use paint.
I wonder if it would be worth it to try flat (non-gloss) white to help cut the glare down.
Chris von C |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 02:35 pm: |
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Chris:
LR makes a huge sticker? I'd like to see the install on that! Sounds like fun. |
Nathan Hindman
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 06:20 pm: |
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LR makes a sticker, but save your money. That's what I've got on my Disco and in hindsight I wish I had just painted it instead. Simple reason:
LR Sticker: $90
Paint: $6 Krylon flat black
My 2¢
Nathan Hindman
http://www.PangaeaExpeditions.com |
Nathan Hindman
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 06:24 pm: |
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Chris,
It probably wouldn't be worth it to try a flat white paint. The white still reflects too much light. Most professional photographers use what amount to big white sheets to reflect light up onto models in most photo shoots.
The darker the color of the hood the more light it will absorb. ie Maroon or midnight blue might work but then you're stuck with a maroon or midnight blue hood 
Nathan Hindman
http://www.PangaeaExpeditions.com |
chrisvonc
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 06:45 pm: |
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Nathan, yeah I kind of thought that even the flat would be too reflective but you never know, someone may have done it.
Mine is looking real beat so I was going to redo it with paint.
Has anyone just painted over their old sticker or have problems with the paint cracking due to hood heat?
Chris von C |
Ron Ward (Ronward)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 09:15 pm: |
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I've decided to paint my hood also and am selecting a paint now. Flat black. I might go for a non-skid textured version.
Any tips on taping off the hood for painting with a foam roller or brush. Taping seems tough around the bends at the corners at the front of the hood.
Ron Ward |
M. K. Watson (Lrover94)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 09:43 pm: |
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ron i taped and sprayed my 94, its not all that difficult just take your time.
mike w |
Kennith P. Whichard III (Kennith)
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 10:58 pm: |
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I have the sticker, if I do it over again, and my sticker is getting beat up so I will have to eventually, I will use a non skid paint. |
Greg French
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 02:36 pm: |
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Save some money...Go to a vinyl sticker place (like one that puts advertisements on the sides of trucks)
Tell them (or show a picture) what you want and have them make it and put it on.
I have heard that the LR ones are shipped poorly and take forever to get here and are WAY overpriced and hard to install without being all bubbley. |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 10:39 am: |
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Maybe you could find someone to make a carbon fibre hood? Get the blackout effect, you can lighten the vehicle and all the rice boys will think you're cool! |
Kevin Ta (Smalls)
| | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 06:34 pm: |
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How much does it cost to do that lil' paint job? looks like you can do it yourself and make it look like a professional paint job eh? |
John Averett
| | Posted on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 01:07 pm: |
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Chris von C,
I was just wondering if your paint is cracking on your hood? Did you remove the insulation from under the hood?
Thanks, John Averett |
chrisvonc
| | Posted on Saturday, June 22, 2002 - 05:04 pm: |
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John,
I still have the LR sticker up there with the factory insulation under the hood. Its spotty and looos like hell. The LR oval stick I have up there is what has cracked and also looks bad.
I was wondering if anyone had painted over a decal.
Chris von C |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 10:08 am: |
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A friend of mine painted his with Rustoleum Industrial Coating (spray can type) in Flat Black. His turned out great and looked like the sticker that was on there. The sticker was ripped in a few places and looked bad. |
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