That’s going to look so good..!!
Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"
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As predicted.. [emoji23][emoji1787]
Tonyrodz
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I can't wait to see it once it's all together.
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I disassembled the rest of the console bits and prepped them for paint tonight. I ran out of paint so I couldn’t paint the main console shell but got the rest of these done. They’re drying. You can see they started off kind of faded.
Tonyrodz
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Krylon fusion?
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Yessir. In flat black, it’s almost a perfect match for the Ebony interior.
Looking good!
What color you going to go with for the buttons? Red?
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Lol. I thought the last pic was painted. Ok then, they looked like shit, and now they’re looking good. [emoji1787]
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Disassembled the main shell from the inner structure so I can clean and paint it. Not sure if you can see in the pics (Sam
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but it has a whitish discoloration. This is after a scrub with Scotchbrite and Dawn.
)but it has a whitish discoloration. This is after a scrub with Scotchbrite and Dawn.
Looks like shit!!Disassembled the main shell from the inner structure so I can clean and paint it. Not sure if you can see in the pics (Sam
but it has a whitish discoloration. This is after a scrub with Scotchbrite and Dawn.
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Painted. Look better Sam?
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Got one of the headrest covers on and was hoping I wouldn’t have to add the foam they included for the 08’s. They said the cover probably wouldn’t be tight enough and they’re right. It’s gonna be a ***** to fit these things over something even bigger than what I just did. They show use of a shop vac and plastic bag in the video in order to make the foam smaller. I tried it but my vacuum didn’t do much it seemed like.
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Will steam help?
Ah. Much.. [emoji106][emoji16]
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They said the foam is needed. There's no way steam will make it big enough, I don't think. Supposedly the 08's had slightly smaller headrest foam.
iamdub
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When I did interiors, a plastic bag over the foam was all that was needed to help the leather slide over the foam. Never heard of using a vacuum to squeeze it more, but I like that idea. Although, that seems like a 4-******** and there's not much working room on a headrest for two people.
So the bag goes over the foam, and the vacuum sucks the air out of the bag, like those vacuum storage bags..? Maybe tape it up temporarily, until you get the cover over the foam, then remove the tape? Seems like the bag would have to stay around the foam though. Not sure I like that idea. I mean you could probably get some of it out, but really tough to remove all the bag after the cover is on.. I guess we all know who to go to with re-upholstery questions! This is a PITA!
