[WVaSS]

Nice work. Definitely should've come that way from Chevy.

[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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[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.

[cooden]

Very nice work! It's cool to see a Chevy in an Italian garage getting worked on!

[Glen e]

If you want a shorter process with good matte looks esp for non NPP cars, alcohol and plastidip works fine on a lower body part:

Part can stay on the car, use black socks to cover pipes:

[AlphaCamaro7]

Originally Posted by Glen e

If you want a shorter process with good matte looks esp for non NPP cars, alcohol and plastidip works fine on a lower body part:

Part can stay on the car, use black socks to cover pipes:

I was thinking about doing this but I really wanted that gloss look. I'm wondering what type of paint I would have to use and process I would go through to achieve it


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[Eos]

Hi AlphaCamaro7!,
sorry for late reply.. I had just missed your messages!

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?

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.

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.

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.

Originally Posted by cooden

Very nice work! It's cool to see a Chevy in an Italian garage getting worked on!

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

[Expoh]

About how much did they charge you??

[Eos]

Hi Expoh!,
I paid about EUR 350 for this professional job, all included. I live in Milan, Italy.

See you!!,
Eos

[Eos]

A little update: I've added the dark General Motors rear lights and the black rear bowtie by Empire.

This is the almost finished version of my Camaro's back:



See you!!,
Eos

[Expoh]

Wow looks 100x better! I also had the dual tips but changed it to quad tips because I didn't like the plastic GM gives you I need me the 3rd brake light!

[Camaro2ss808]

Originally Posted by Eos

A little update: I've added the dark General Motors rear lights and the black rear bowtie by Empire.

This is the almost finished version of my Camaro's back:



See you!!,
Eos

Nice car! Is that OEM reverse light below your license plate?

[Eos]

Originally Posted by Camaro2ss808

Nice car! Is that OEM reverse light below your license plate?

Thanks for the compliments! Yes, that is the standard reverse + fog light (all are LEDs) for the European specs cars. I've painted it, too.. as it was coming from GM as raw plastic, too.

See you!!,
Eos

[Camaro2ss808]

If I’m not mistaken euro spec Camaro’s have turn signal blinkers on their side mirrors too.