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Offline SwissCuda

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Fender Bolts
« on: March 09, 2009 - 05:09:16 PM »
Hello Everybody, I have a dillemma: should I paint or not the front fender bolts?
If I paint them, my under-hood will look great but my fear is that for one reason or another, soon or later the paint will shiver... what is the correct way to do it?

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Offline MEK-Dangerfield

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Re: Fender Bolts
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009 - 07:30:16 PM »
I've always seen them painted. 

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Offline bb71challenger

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Re: Fender Bolts
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009 - 07:35:35 PM »
I also think painted is the way to go. As long as you have everything tight and the bolt heads are prepped right I dont see why the paint would do anything weird. I am in that same area right now. I guess the car was painted with the hood and fenders off the car so after I put them on and align everything I will have to have the guy come back and air brush color and clear on the bolt heads.
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Offline kmyles

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Re: Fender Bolts
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009 - 01:14:46 PM »
I also think painted is the way to go. As long as you have everything tight and the bolt heads are prepped right I dont see why the paint would do anything weird. I am in that same area right now. I guess the car was painted with the hood and fenders off the car so after I put them on and align everything I will have to have the guy come back and air brush color and clear on the bolt heads.

I'm in the same boat brother :2thumbs:
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Offline bb71challenger

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Re: Fender Bolts
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009 - 05:56:25 PM »
I'm in the same boat brother :2thumbs:

Its not a bad boat to be in I must say. I am getting antsy, 2.5 years is a long time to be without my ride.
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Offline challeng61

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Re: Fender Bolts
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2009 - 11:28:21 AM »
 :2cents: I was thinking I would paint the inner fenders with the outers off, then install the outers (bolts loose) and mask off the engine compartment and spray bolts and all at the same time.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2009 - 11:45:07 AM by challeng61 »
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