ive looked and looked and cant find any pictures of how to get those pesky front and rear valences off to paint them. any help or pics is appreciated

 

front has a couple screws at the ends in the wheel well..and then you can just pull it off...

the first time I removed my front valance was when I parked on a parking stopper, and when I was backing up, it was pulled right off...

have never just removed the rear valance, i have only ever removed the whole bumper

gl! pics when completed!

 

thanks! yeah i tried feeling around for clips or screws along the inside of the front bumper but just figured i was missing them.

another question, where's a good place to get paint matched spray cans for my briliant black? paintscratch.com is too confusing

 

Go to a paint supply place nearby. The one we have here has a computer that can scan a panel (such as the gas filler door) and calculate the actual mix that is required to recreate that color. The nice thing about doing it that way is that any sun fade in your paint is accounted for and all of the paint has the same hue and reflectivity. Our shop will mix the proper paint, put it into aerosol cans, and hand it to you as part of a two-step paint process (base coat plus clear coat, which is also in spray cans). Perfect for painting the lowers.

 

thats incredible hahaha. what kind of store are you talking about? this doesn't sound like your average paint store to me

 

Actually it's a typical automotive paint supply place. I'm not talking about Sherwin Williams or anything like that. They supply paint to most of the body shops, plus some dealers, and also sell to the public. They have paints, buffing compounds, buffers, HVLP spray guns, etc. Pretty cool place

 

is there a store that you know of? not necessarily in the seattle area but i have no idea where to start to look for a place like this. other than the phone book

 

I have no idea what you guys have there (I'm in NY), but you can try Google - search for "automotive paint supply" or something like that. Our store is called Colours. I don't think they're a chain - I only know of two stores - but someone out there is bound to offer similar services.

 

thanks man. i just really didnt know what to look for haha. appreciate all the help guys