Black out brake duct panels

[Papabear]

Nope, it's kind of a satin black. I watched a youtube video of some guy trying to clear-coat it, and it just soaked up the clear. I'm sure if you put enough clearcoat on it, and gave the plasti-dip plenty of time to dry, it would probably work.......

[07AZTBSS]

Here's a pic of one of mine. You have to ignore the fact that they are dirty though. This has last for a year or more now with just a rattlecan.

[myslowss]

i wish it was easy to pull the chrome part out and snap it back in, i wanna flat black mine so bad

[Papabear]

It's not difficult at all if u do it from the outside

[gkviper192]

i got underneath there and tried to get the chrome piece off and gave up after about 30 seconds.. how the hell do you get it out of there??

[Mr. Luos]

Apparently with a few VERY thin flatheads you can get them from the front. Have not tried this myself yet, but after looking I can see it.

[Papabear]

Yes, do it from the outside with some small flatheads. Start at the top on the sides, you will see one on each side. Stick screwdriver in, pry tab towards MIDDLE of duct while pulling out.

Do the top two, then there's two more below that, and then the bottom just pulls right out.

[myslowss]

stupid question ,does it pull out the grill inserts too?

[Papabear]

Yes it does

[myslowss]

awesome! cuz i sprayed those white, and it doesnt look that great so imma re-do those when i flat black the chrome! pics to follow!

[gkviper192]

my tbss is white getting the wheels pc'ed gloss black as we speak.. I am going to pain the ducts black soon. Should I do them like a gloss black or flat black?

[myslowss]

i would go flat, but i painted mine white and it really set off the front end

[jakelikeshisSS]

I am selling a sweet set of flat black vinyl wrapped brake ducts soon on the forum. The vinyl was applied to a brand new set of ducts from GM...

[myslowss]

Originally Posted by gkviper192

my tbss is white getting the wheels pc'ed gloss black as we speak.. I am going to pain the ducts black soon. Should I do them like a gloss black or flat black?

check it out, i just didnt paint near the foglights white yet, cuz i didnt have time to get it out of the bumper. im not very good at body work stuff. let me know what you guys think.

[Papabear]

Originally Posted by myslowss

check it out, i just didnt paint near the foglights white yet, cuz i didnt have time to get it out of the bumper. im not very good at body work stuff. let me know what you guys think.

That's funny! The foglight piece is the easiest of all of them! It literally just pulls right out from the front....30 seconds literally!

[myslowss]

lol i was unaware i shall do it on the next nice day haha. it just pulls out??

[Papabear]

Yep, I used a hook tool...cotter pin remover I think its called. You could use a zip tie!

[gkviper192]

Originally Posted by myslowss

i would go flat, but i painted mine white and it really set off the front end

did you paint the chrome part white as well or just the grill part?

[summerwolf]

Originally Posted by myslowss

check it out, i just didnt paint near the foglights white yet, cuz i didnt have time to get it out of the bumper. im not very good at body work stuff. let me know what you guys think.

I'd paint the grille areas black to set off the white.

[myslowss]

no i left the chrome duct's chrome, im gonna flat black em.