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05-10-2011, 03:03 PM
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How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
This is a quick and easy mod that makes any diff cover look great! I do not take credit for this, many have done this mod, i just wanted to tell everyone how to do it.
Tools Needed:
-Spray Paint (your choice of color)
-Degreaser
-Sand Paper
-Rag
-Duck Tape
-News Paper
(sorry, did not take during pics, its very easy, anyone can do it)
Step One:
Scrape down the diff cover with the sand paper and remove any lose peeling metal parts.
Step Two:
Degrease the cover with the degreaser and whip down with rag.
Step Three:
Masket off the axle and any wires to prevent paint on them. Cover anything around it with the news paper and tape it off.
Step Four:
Spray paint the diff cover. do mulitiple coats to prevent future chipping. I did 2 of yellow and 1 of clear.
Finished Product:
(as you noticed i didnt do a good job on the masking off but a little paint wont hurt anything )
POST UP YOUR FINISHED PRODUCTS!!!
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05-10-2011, 03:34 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
looks good, seems like this is the cool thing to do now lol. yours matches the shocks as well as the truck
Another way to go is to time it w/ a rear end fluid change, and paint the cover while its off the axle to have zero chance of overspray.
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05-10-2011, 03:35 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
a little overspray but looks good!
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05-10-2011, 05:42 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
I just did mine last week with da Chromz paint. Looks hot. lol
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05-10-2011, 05:43 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
pics?^
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05-10-2011, 06:58 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
I'll take one in the AM. Its dark out now.
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05-10-2011, 11:00 PM
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Ford Ranger Driver
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
ITs times like this that I wish my truck wasnt black.
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05-10-2011, 11:12 PM
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Alrighty then
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
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Originally Posted by stephen
ITs times like this that I wish my truck wasnt black.
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What do you mean? Black goes good with everything lol. You can paint it any color you want and it'll look good.
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05-11-2011, 12:26 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
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Originally Posted by DiabloBlanco
pics?^
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I didn't mask anything, just spray bombed it. haha
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05-11-2011, 12:45 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
nice but looks like its time for another spray.
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05-11-2011, 01:14 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
i need to do mine so bad, ive had the paint for like two months hahaha, i was gonna do my calipers and cover at the same time but i got lazy
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05-11-2011, 01:31 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
ive never read it but why do our covers have a tag on them?
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05-11-2011, 01:35 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
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Originally Posted by hazardousranger
ive never read it but why do our covers have a tag on them?
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has the code for what gears you have in it
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05-11-2011, 01:39 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
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Originally Posted by 01DangerRanger
has the code for what gears you have in it
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ah i see
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05-11-2011, 06:11 PM
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Re: How To: Paint Rear Differential Cover
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Originally Posted by 01DangerRanger
nice but looks like its time for another spray.
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Ya, prolly, but I want a chrome cover. Might get one but idk when.
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