Threads Tagged with prep

How much is a paint job if you prep it yourself?

CStewTAMU on 05-28-2008

09-01-2021 10:49 PM
by Railroadman

15

7,223

alcohol, cleaner, coat, fiberglass, forum, good, grease, harm, paint, prep, remoter, remover, top, types, wax

wax and grease remover, whats the best

capecorvette on 02-15-2008

07-30-2020 09:24 AM
by BKbroiler

7

10,859

bumper, corvette, front, paint, prep, prepping

Prepping to paint front bumper?

mnypitVette on 10-06-2009

05-27-2020 01:27 PM
by new2me92

9

3,267

boys, brooklyn, bumper, bumpers, chrome, chroming, county, forum, oregon, palting, plastic, plating, prep, rechrome, ventura

Beware of Bumper Boys (Chrome Plating)

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GTS34 on 03-24-2005

01-27-2019 11:58 AM
by vettebuyer6369

24

43,303

Transactions Feedback

1987, 68448, bolts, c4, corvette, elite, head, header, headers, hedders, hedman, install, installation, installing, l98, prep, uncoated

Header Install/Prep Work (L98)

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Gryz88 on 10-03-2009

03-12-2017 03:23 PM
by 856SPEED

52

17,046

autobody, bare, corvette, corvettes, fiberglass, httpwwwcorvettefaqcomc3trimpaintinfodoc, k36, paint, painting, parts, pgg, prep, preping, primer, spoiler

How to prep fiberglass parts for paint?

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SEE3ER on 02-06-2003

02-14-2017 04:16 PM
by USAFVeteran

31

29,493

Windshield Frame Prep

rodney25 on 03-30-2011

09-11-2016 02:51 PM
by Alan 71

9

2,858

1967, autoist, box, c3, compartment, corvette, engine, evaporator, fender, fiberglass, firewall, hood, krylon, paint, prep, underhood

Underhood and Engine Compartment Paint?

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mydejavooo on 01-14-2010

05-09-2015 09:10 PM
by Strokemyaxe

27

9,382

build, c4, corvette, custom, front, hawk, hpt, hyperco, j55, pads, prep, racing, road, setup, vette

Road Racing / Street C4 build

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shadowskill on 01-16-2010

02-05-2015 08:31 AM
by 94LT1Z07

33

16,950

Need some tips to prep the vette for winter storage.

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OMG on 10-11-2005

11-15-2014 12:36 PM
by c7rvette

30

1,857

american, bald, c4, corvette, drawing, eagle, gloss, height, high, ideal, painting, powered, prep, track, vbulletin, walls

FS: Track Prepped C4

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Git Er Dun on 03-16-2012

10-22-2013 10:56 AM
by Bad Karma

35

9,032

car, cleaner, comedian, damage, finish, glas, glass, harm, instructions, liquid, paint, polish, pre, prep, work

Does Liquid Glass do any harm + ? for Carl

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DsC5 on 01-25-2002

07-27-2013 08:30 AM
by TOGWT

22

11,181

a4, a4s, c5, corbeau, corvette, easy, install, pics, prep, sale, toque, washers

Corbeau A4's - My Prep for Install (PICS)

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JM20 on 02-28-2012

11-05-2012 06:21 PM
by 7LitreC5

40

15,126

c5, car, corvette, drag, dragstrip, drive, prep, r888, stip, strip, tcs, time, toyo, track, z06

First time at drag strip was almost the last.

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mooney201 on 03-11-2012

09-06-2012 11:19 AM
by 98tadriver

38

8,631

Performance Results

autoscrub, bar, clay, fine, forum, glide, grade, information, nanoskin, prep, review, reviews, speedy, surface, towel

Nanoskin Autoscrub system part of this 02 C5Z Paint correction, polish and sealing.

Innovative714 on 04-16-2012

08-14-2012 07:59 PM
by cmonkey713

6

3,826

2013, ans, business, c6, care, child, corvette, dealer, forum, gmsd, included, orders, plans, powered, prep, top, vbulletin, vettes

[Z06]

Taking orders every day for 2013 Corvettes, UP TO $2779 BELOW GMS!

Ken Fichtner on 05-15-2012

05-15-2012 02:44 PM
by Ken Fichtner

0

687

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

Fiberglass Body Prep

8valve on 05-13-2012

05-14-2012 09:03 PM
by markids77

8

1,968

08, 08z06, corvetteforum, engine, forums, hoosiers, light, list, mods, prep, street, track, weight, z06, zo6

[Z06]

debating what mods to do 08 z06

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6spdg37s on 04-04-2012

04-26-2012 01:05 PM
by FNQWK

48

3,938

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

car, centennial, corvette, firearms, forum, good, ice, prep, silver, spray, turtle, wax, waxing, white, z06

Turtle Wax Ice

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maysdens on 04-21-2012

04-26-2012 08:10 AM
by billmiller8

45

9,586

Detailer's Domain: BMW 135i New Car Prep and Clear Film Installation

DetailersDomain on 04-15-2012

04-17-2012 02:32 AM
by Virtual Geezer

2

682

customer, powered, prep, satisfied, speedy, surface, towel, vbulletin

Innovative Detailing - another satisfied customer!

MTPZ06 on 04-08-2012

04-13-2012 05:31 AM
by ScottJ03

6

777

Southern California

1996, auto, c4, c5, corvette, diy, job, maaco, paint, prep, prepping, pricing, tips, tumblr, type

Tips on DIY Prepping for paintjob

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M.J.L. on 04-04-2012

04-07-2012 12:04 AM
by PUMP03

22

10,316

changed, coat, fill, inside, instal, install, installation, installing, lifter, lifters, ls1, ls7, lt1, oil, prep, work

new lifter installation. how do i prep them ? (oil inside them somehow)?

dizwiz24 on 03-31-2012

04-01-2012 04:25 PM
by jaa1992

4

1,584

brake, c5, c5z, corvette, crazy, forum, handling, make, pads, power, prep, race, racing, z06, zr, zr1

[Z06]

Make a C5 Z06 handle like a ZR1?

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FuglyHippo on 06-10-2011

03-19-2012 11:29 AM
by z06801

50

7,348

2007, base, brake, c6, cornering, corvette, forum, hardest, life, pad, pads, prep, question, trakc, z06

Track Preparation for C6 Question - Brake Pads

scruffydog on 03-13-2012

03-19-2012 10:07 AM
by Adam@Amp'dAutosport.com

17

5,316

2009, c4, c6, cleopatras, corvette, lights, needle, npp, prep, rerofit, retrofit, retrofitting, tail, trakc, z06

NPP Retrofit and Track Prep Maintenance (many photos)

franman69 on 03-16-2012

03-17-2012 03:18 PM
by StKnoWhere

5

1,808

C6 Tech/Performance

auto, bs, california, car, cars, charge, charges, collectible, contract, corvette, dealer, dealers, fee, fees, prep

"Dealer Prep" charge on a used car?

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Turbo6TA on 03-08-2012

03-09-2012 07:33 PM
by jackhall99

42

7,769

2005, brake, brakes, brakespads, c6, ceramic, cf, corvette, pad, pads, prep, rotor, stanard, switching

Switching from standard to ceramic brake pads.

EVRose on 03-03-2012

03-03-2012 11:56 PM
by EVRose

17

4,904

c4, c5, car, corvette, drag, info, prep, preparation, pressure, race, racing, stip, tire, z06

[Z06]

drag race preparation help

NeedMeaZ on 03-01-2012

03-03-2012 11:32 PM
by thechosenone

12

1,319

c5, corvette, info, prep, race, racing, recer, road, sale, set, size, track, wheels, wheelset, z06, zo6

WTB: C5, Z06 Wheels For Road Racing

FNCG on 03-01-2012

03-01-2012 07:55 PM
by jaa1992

1

544

c6, catch, corvette, high, hpde, levels, michelin, prep, pressure, ps2, psi, tire, track, vette, zp

HPDE Prep: Oil Level and Tire Pressure?

jamesw95 on 02-08-2012

02-09-2012 07:56 PM
by jamesw95

5

1,516

acetone, belts, dyeing, interior, luck, prep, redying, seat, sem, vinyl

Any tips on redying my 72 interior?

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Curby on 01-24-2012

01-28-2012 01:33 PM
by Alan 71

22

2,965

block, clean, deck, engine, gasket, gaskets, head, heads, install, lt1, motor, needed, parts, piston, prep, tops

head install: any prep needed to piston tops or engine deck (gasket scrape?)

dizwiz24 on 01-27-2012

01-27-2012 07:00 PM
by jaa1992

2

809

boxster, brakes, c5, car, carbon, corvette, forgeline, ga3r, life, number, prep, preparation, race, track, z06

Track prep my Z06 carbon ...

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mikymu on 12-28-2011

01-25-2012 03:48 AM
by mikymu

49

6,848

autox, c6, corvette, prep, shocks, ssp, z06

Am I really missing out? Autox AStock c6z06 shocks vs aftermarket

Alludc on 12-08-2011

01-24-2012 11:50 PM
by gsxnut

16

1,065

prep before I reinstall the intake manifold?

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00 Rooster on 01-16-2012

01-21-2012 12:14 PM
by jgump

23

2,616

C5 Tech

Prep Engine for paint

Xterrable on 01-20-2012

01-21-2012 07:46 AM
by DonW

10

1,553

nhra, orlando, prep, seares, speedworld, sumitt

NHRA Summit Series season opener....

Fuzzy Dice on 01-14-2012

01-16-2012 07:54 AM
by Fuzzy Dice

6

587

Drag Racing

ahop, c5, cal, ceramic, coat, coated, coating, corvette, header, headers, louis, louisiana, prep, st, used

Best ceramic coating for used headers?

had2have-it on 12-28-2011

12-28-2011 01:24 PM
by RonSSNova

2

8,062

C5 Tech

2011, c5, c6, car, cars, corvette, day, grand, gs, mods, pictures, prep, sale, sport, track

2011 Grand Sport Track Day Car For sale

jfaphoenix32 on 08-24-2011

12-24-2011 07:21 AM
by jfaphoenix32

15

4,439

C6 Corvettes for Sale

bare, california, corvette, dawn, fiberglass, final, grease, prep, racing, remover, removers, sol, spi, summit, water, waterborne, wax

Wax and Grease remover question

kortensi on 12-20-2011

12-23-2011 09:54 PM
by gkz

4

1,824

1962, 50, advertisement, body, c1, c7, corvette, corvettes, images, owner, prep, sale, year, years

C1 & C6 1962 & 2012 50 years of passion!

Supersonic 427 on 12-20-2011

12-21-2011 05:04 PM
by peter pan

18

1,147

corvette, ctek, grand, hooking, prep, sport, storage, winter

Winter Prep Complete

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GSRANDY on 10-31-2011

11-01-2011 06:53 PM
by jackhall99

35

1,751

Want to repaint my C4/Prep tips?

buktlst on 10-19-2011

10-20-2011 08:54 PM
by professorX

2

468

autocross, autox, claw, drag, home, made, prep, preperation, racing, sle, slicks, softener, springfield, strip, tiger, tire

Tire prep

Crowhater on 10-19-2011

10-20-2011 09:58 AM
by LS1LT1

6

3,261

Drag Racing

car, care, detailer, detailers, domain, log, opinia, prep

Detailer's Domain: 11 BMW M3 - New Car Prep - Aquartz Coating

DetailersDomain on 10-16-2011

10-16-2011 09:22 PM
by DetailersDomain

0

640

body, car, detailers, domain, prep, wolfs, wrap

Detailer's Domain: 12 BMW 335 - New Car Prep - Wolf's Body Wrap

DetailersDomain on 10-10-2011

10-10-2011 08:34 PM
by DetailersDomain

0

506

350, 550hp, block, build, c5, corvette, cost, forum, leandro, machine, motors, prep, san, shop, ss

Ballpark cost to prep small block for ~550hp (& SF Bay shop rec))

LiveandLetDrive on 08-21-2011

09-23-2011 09:39 AM
by 526hp89

5

1,449

Engine Mods

1982, c1, correct, corvette, cover, covette, cracked, cracking, cracks, paint, painting, prep, prior

Paint Cracks & Paint Prep

kraftada on 09-19-2011

09-23-2011 12:04 AM
by Spraygun

2

1,252

bar, c4, c4r, corvette, corvettes, flex, frame, hart, prep, race, racing, stiffener, system

C4 for racing

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tav8ws6 on 09-12-2011

09-15-2011 09:07 PM
by tav8ws6

61

6,358

7424xp, autogeeknet, backing, c5, cable, corvette, da, forum, marking, plate, polisher, porter, prep, rotate, vom

Porter cable polisher 7424xp

ricknyc23 on 09-13-2011

09-14-2011 03:15 PM
by CheckeredFlag

5

1,706

2010, corvette, epoxy, floor, flooring, floors, garage, ideas, menards, paint, preformed, prep, racedeck, speckles, swelling, ts66

Garage Flooring ???

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fatboy1020 on 07-28-2011

08-01-2011 07:34 PM
by Allzwell

55

9,037

attachment, c2, c5, c6, corvette, corvetteforum, fender, forum, paint, points, pre, prep, repair

Inner fender repair

BANG11 on 07-31-2011

07-31-2011 08:24 PM
by Dave Tracy

1

966

application, c3, california, control, corvette, forum, jute, liner, lizard, prep, replacing, skin, sound, spray, topcoat

Lizard skin prep

texaswilkins on 07-16-2011

07-26-2011 07:24 AM
by Indiancreek

11

4,521

1932, 1969, body, c3, chasis, coat, coating, corvete, corvette, cost, frame, inside, louisiana, paint, powder, powdercoat, prep

Paint or PowderCoat Frame??

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spdrcr29 on 07-05-2011

07-24-2011 11:08 PM
by JLinCA

25

5,868

77, aircraft, c4, corvette, fiberglass, forum, paint, prep, removal, remover, removerfiberglass, repair, safe, sealers, vette

paint remover/fiberglass repair

Donnie Meyer on 05-10-2011

07-08-2011 01:09 PM
by 80Baby

6

2,009

block, buy, hone, ls2, machine, machining, prep, prepping

Block Prep for a new GM LS2 block

cwalsh on 07-03-2011

07-03-2011 05:11 PM
by chevylad

1

1,651

C5 Tech

c5, c6, car, cars, corvette, cr6, info, prep, preps, race, racecar, racer, sale, sell, z06, zo6

C5/C6 Z06 race car for sale

RodZ@XMS on 06-29-2011

06-30-2011 01:12 PM
by JETninja

2

1,446

C5 Corvettes for Sale

06, blue, c5, car, chip, chips, colorchip, corvette, dr, le, mans, paint, prep, silver, touch, touchup

Dr. Color Chip touch-up

Roadster71 on 06-27-2011

06-28-2011 10:37 PM
by 99mallett

12

1,517

In loving memory of lost CorvetteForum Brothers and Sisters

how to prep a crome wheel for paint

rattt g on 06-24-2011

06-26-2011 11:44 PM
by doje

3

591

Wheels & Tires

coatesville, dave, david, giunta, giuntacoatesvillepa, guinta, heads, machine, pa, prep, racing, spyder

David "SPYDER" Giunta

26myles on 03-04-2011

06-13-2011 02:15 AM
by LL Harc

2

2,467

2009, body, corvette, paint, parts, prep, smc

New Paint prep

Briz600 on 06-09-2011

06-10-2011 09:30 PM
by markids77

1

1,200

blue, car, dawn, detergent, drag, liquid, paint, prep, racing, rejex, remove, slicks, soap, tires, washing

What Kind of Dawn Soap?

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Gearhead Jim on 06-03-2011

06-04-2011 06:35 PM
by Fawndeuce

27

2,079

body, car, greeze, marks, n, prep, removing, stains, valuguard

Stain in the paint.

NJLS708 on 05-28-2011

05-30-2011 07:06 PM
by Dave68

8

766

car, cars, color, corvetteforum, fiberglass, long, martin, paint, painting, plasticoat, prep, primer, senour, urethane, work

Planning on painting car and doing the prep work myself

ashes0 on 05-24-2011

05-27-2011 12:28 AM
by Steve2147

17

6,644

09, arrc, build, c6, corvette, epley, grand, gt, prep, prep1, racing, roadatlanta, rolex, sale, schwanke, steve, sto

Grand am rolex gt c6 vette build (update)

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bosco022 on 06-01-2009

05-26-2011 09:14 AM
by bosco022

114

15,415

lizard skin

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texaswilkins on 04-23-2011

05-16-2011 08:28 PM
by JKintzel

22

9,789

care, corvette, fuzion, polish, polymer, prep, pures, review, wax, waxing, wolfgang

Polish v. wax question

SouthBaySurfer on 05-11-2011

05-13-2011 07:10 AM
by TOGWT

8

1,236

car, cars, clear, clearcoating, coating, corvette, original, paint, prep, reclearcoating, top

Re clearcoating original paint

garrace on 05-10-2011

05-12-2011 07:11 PM
by DUB

2

773