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Painted Rear Diff Cover

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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Hey guys and gals, I'm currently waiting for the first coat of paint to dry on my rear diff cover, I didn't take it off to paint it and ill return when it's all done with pictures to show you all how it turned out! For now here's the steps I've taken to get this far.

1.) I took a iron brush attachment on a power drill to get all the big pieces off

2.) used GUNK original engine degreaser (a few coats) to get the grease off

3.) sprayed it down with water

4.) used steel will to scrape more off

5.) used more degreaser and sprayed it down again

6.) used cardboard and tape it mask it off

7.) put on 2 coats of rust oleum rest reformer flat black paint

8.) now just put on my first coat of rust oleum automotive enamel
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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I'm in the sigma chi college fraternity so I'm also putting "EX" on the rear diff in white letters, hope you al enjoy!
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 05:41 AM
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Nice easy and simple mod. I like it. In Hoc
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 05:44 AM
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You finish it? I painted mine with a can of Candy Apple Red I had laying around. Thought about putting my Letters on it as well, but Red doesn't match mine, so I didn't.
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Here's the next step so far!
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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Thats a sweet idea, I may just have to do this on my new Riddler when it comes in under the tree. In hoc brother!
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by nick99wj
Thats a sweet idea, I may just have to do this on my new Riddler when it comes in under the tree. In hoc brother!
Heh. i just bought me some riddlers as well. : )
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Where's the best place to get a pair of riddler's?

Matthew
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:49 AM
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Just got mine from northridge 4x4 with the lubelockers for very reasonable.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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I put a lot of work in mine...
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