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nancygrl · 09-09-2015, 09:19 AM

Finally plasti-dipped the chrome leading edge on my front fascia

. The trick is to apply a really good coating and pull the tape off while wet, trick I got from 15cammedSS in one of his posts . Thanks bunches

. Only thing left is the rear bowtie.

vinman · 09-09-2015, 10:28 AM

Looks good!!! I'm on the fence with mine, you don't really see it on the white

Scotty D2014 · 09-09-2015, 10:49 AM

I did the same . Looks a lot better

Pushrod Pete · 09-09-2015, 11:22 AM

Looks great!

I took mine out completely. I hate that chrome strip!

Apex Motorsports · 09-09-2015, 11:34 AM

Much better.

rosstermyer · 09-09-2015, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushrod Pete

Looks great!

I took mine out completely. I hate that chrome strip!

can you post a picture of what it looks like with no strip at all?

Hilflos · 09-09-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rosstermyer

can you post a picture of what it looks like with no strip at all?

Would love to see some pics myself, as doing something about it is on my list of cosmetic mods I'm contemplating. I've gone so far as to research just replacing the fascia with that of a non-RS SS.

PapaKlutch · 09-09-2015, 07:01 PM

Looks great! So, was the technique the other member suggested just peeling masking tape while wet? Or, more? Or, can you point me to his thread?

Thanks!

nancygrl · 09-10-2015, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveZ28

Looks great! So, was the technique the other member suggested just peeling masking tape while wet? Or, more? Or, can you point me to his thread?

Thanks!

Yes Steve. Make sure you have complete coverage before you peel the tape off, and peel it carefully. It's a bit tricky, you have to work fast but careful at the same time. I was worried about getting it off while still wet and probably rushed the spraying, that when I peeled the tape off, I had found several tiny spots on top along the bumper of both headlight sections that didn't get covered. so I had to wait for it to dry and re-mask and hit the spots again. Luckily the center section came out perfect, so touching up the smaller headlight areas didn't take too long to cover back up and re-spray them.

Hilflos · 09-10-2015, 08:19 AM

Appreciate the write up nancygrl.

PapaKlutch · 09-10-2015, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nancygrl

Yes Steve. Make sure you have complete coverage before you peel the tape off, and peel it carefully. It's a bit tricky, you have to work fast but careful at the same time. I was worried about getting it off while still wet and probably rushed the spraying, that when I peeled the tape off, I had found several tiny spots on top along the bumper of both headlight sections that didn't get covered. so I had to wait for it to dry and re-mask and hit the spots again. Luckily the center section came out perfect, so touching up the smaller headlight areas didn't take too long to cover back up and re-spray them.

Great info. Thank you, nancygrl!!

15cammedSS · 09-10-2015, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by nancygrl

Yes Steve. Make sure you have complete coverage before you peel the tape off, and peel it carefully. It's a bit tricky, you have to work fast but careful at the same time. I was worried about getting it off while still wet and probably rushed the spraying, that when I peeled the tape off, I had found several tiny spots on top along the bumper of both headlight sections that didn't get covered. so I had to wait for it to dry and re-mask and hit the spots again. Luckily the center section came out perfect, so touching up the smaller headlight areas didn't take too long to cover back up and re-spray them.

pfft............sound like a professional to me! haha glad it worked out for yah....

PapaKlutch · 09-10-2015, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 15cammedSS

pfft............sound like a professional to me! haha glad it worked out for yah....

What have you created?!

Thanks for enlightening nancygrl who then enlightened me!

15cammedSS · 09-10-2015, 02:39 PM

09-09-2015, 09:19 AM	#1
nancygrl 雪の玉 Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Posts: 3,415	plasti-dip'd the chrome on RS bumper Finally plasti-dipped the chrome leading edge on my front fascia . The trick is to apply a really good coating and pull the tape off while wet, trick I got from 15cammedSS in one of his posts . Thanks bunches . Only thing left is the rear bowtie.

09-09-2015, 10:28 AM	#2
vinman The BBOMG fill-in husband Drives: 2015 2SS/RS 1LE AKA V1LE Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Elmira, NY Posts: 4,458 View My Garage	Looks good!!! I'm on the fence with mine, you don't really see it on the white __________________ UPSTATE C5 MEMBER

09-09-2015, 07:01 PM	#8
PapaKlutch Drives: 2015 Camaro SS/1LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Nevada Posts: 947	Looks great! So, was the technique the other member suggested just peeling masking tape while wet? Or, more? Or, can you point me to his thread? Thanks! __________________ 2015 2SS/1LE/RECARO/NPP/RS/NAV

09-10-2015, 02:39 PM	#14
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	__________________ 2015 Summit White 2SS/RS with NPP.... Roto-Fab intake....Phastek lowering springs....BMR strut brace....custom cut blower cam and tune by Matt Sorian.....@MSTuning...BTR valve train....stainless power longtubes with HF cats....Phastek supplied

09-09-2015, 10:49 AM	#3
Scotty D2014 Drives: 2014 SS1-1le Crystal red metallic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Boston, mass Posts: 378	I did the same . Looks a lot better

09-09-2015, 11:22 AM	#4
Pushrod Pete Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 489	Looks great! I took mine out completely. I hate that chrome strip!

09-09-2015, 11:34 AM	#5
Apex Motorsports Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky. Posts: 25,179	Much better.

09-10-2015, 08:19 AM	#10
Hilflos Drives: 2015 1SS / RS NPP Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 353	Appreciate the write up nancygrl.