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{Patrick Tam Dot Net} - Painting Wind Stoppper Meshes
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 Thursday, July 14, 2005

01. Buy a can of Rust-Oleum Hard Hat V2115 Silver Aluminum from Home Depot or your local paint store ($4.00).
rustoleom.jpg

02. Remove the wind stopper meshes and thuroughly clean them of dust and lint. Remove the rubber paddings from each of the three flanges. You may reuse them if you don't have replacement.
black_mesh.jpg

03. Start by paiting the top side of one mesh. Hold the can 12-16 inches from the surface of the mesh; spray in a steady back and forth to avoid runs and sags. Allow to dry and apply a second coat.

paint_top.jpg

04. Turn the mesh over and repeat the process. Once done, allow it to dry and repeat the process for the other mesh.

paint_bot.jpg

05. Here are the completed meshes.
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06. Apply new rubber paddings to all the flanges. In this case, I got them replaced.
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07. Re-install the meshes back onto the rollbar.
mesh_reinstalled.jpg

08. Here is a before and after shot.
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7/14/2005 9:27:19 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #      Boxster Hacks and Mods  | 
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