Hi AlphaCamaro7!,
sorry for late reply.. I had just missed your messages!
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Originally Posted by AlphaCamaro7
Looks very nice but I would like to know the prep work before painting it. And what type of paint did you use. Any primer used and did you have to sand it?
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It has been done by a professional. Yes, the diffuser had to be prepared and sanded, before using a primer. You'll surely notice that the external surface is a little bit rough, so after sanding the guys at the bodyshop had to put two layers of primer paint in order to have a smooth surface to paint.
Paint is the same of the rest of my Camaro's body: the OEM Mosaic Black metallic color. As you can see, the final result is very clean and shiny, as if the bumper was just made of one part only.
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Originally Posted by pjz1082
Very nice! I will add that per someone else's post, you do not need to pull on the entire bumper to replace the diffuser.
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If you want a professional result, it is mandatory. The diffuser has some metal clips (two or three, as I remember) that are positioned just in the center of the part. If you don't pull the whole bumper, the risk of damages is quite high. Indeed, the final finish of the paint on the recesses and corners where the two parts join can't be perfectly painted if the diffuser is not taken apart from the main bumper.
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Originally Posted by cooden
Very nice work! It's cool to see a Chevy in an Italian garage getting worked on!
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It's my pleasure! I love my car, so I'm trying to get what I want from it, without being too excessive: it's a real eye-catcher, so there's no need to push it too much.
See you!!,
Eos