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Title: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: Ronald Gower on March 06, 2020, 04:39:25 PM
Hi all
I purchased OER brand reproduction 70 Cuda rocker moldings. They come painted in silver. Does anyone know if they are the correct colour as supplied? To me they look to be a bit on the light side?
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: anlauto on March 06, 2020, 06:20:45 PM
The silver is fine, but each louver needs to be blacked out....once that's done they will appear darker :alan2cents:
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: HEMICUDA on March 07, 2020, 08:31:25 AM
Quote from: anlauto on March 06, 2020, 06:20:45 PM
The silver, but each louver needs to be blacked out....once that's done they will appear darker :alan2cents:

Huh?  :drunk:  The "argent silver" color you have looks correct, you're picture looks shaded and looks a little dark.  Original's were painted "argent silver" which "Dull aluminum" matches exceptionally well.  You will need to paint the inner flats black to be original.   
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: usraptor on March 09, 2020, 04:56:13 PM
Not the best picture, but this is what they're talking about when saying the "flat" part or gills need to be painted black.
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: Cuda_mark on March 10, 2020, 07:26:26 AM
Quote from: usraptor on March 09, 2020, 04:56:13 PM
Not the best picture, but this is what they're talking about when saying the "flat" part or gills need to be painted black.

What a royal pain in the butt that must be...
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: anlauto on March 10, 2020, 07:29:50 AM
Quote from: Cuda_mark on March 10, 2020, 07:26:26 AM
Quote from: usraptor on March 09, 2020, 04:56:13 PM
Not the best picture, but this is what they're talking about when saying the "flat" part or gills need to be painted black.

What a royal pain in the butt that must be...

YES...it can be...I've tried several different methods....and it's a lot of work.
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: RUNCHARGER on March 10, 2020, 08:47:07 AM
I've done it and takes time. I think it's possible that originally they were sprayed black and then the argent sprayed at an angle without masking.
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: JS29 on March 10, 2020, 12:01:26 PM
  :iagree: That or they had a temp-let.   :alan2cents:
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: Cuda_mark on March 10, 2020, 12:32:12 PM
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on March 10, 2020, 08:47:07 AM
I've done it and takes time. I think it's possible that originally they were sprayed black and then the argent sprayed at an angle without masking.

I'm guessing that is exactly how it was done. These were production cars...not works of art.
Title: Re: OER Cuda rocker gills
Post by: usraptor on March 14, 2020, 10:42:07 AM
Quote from: Cuda_mark on March 10, 2020, 07:26:26 AM
Quote from: usraptor on March 09, 2020, 04:56:13 PM
Not the best picture, but this is what they're talking about when saying the "flat" part or gills need to be painted black.

What a royal pain in the butt that must be...

Yes, it was.  First I sprayed the "flat" gills black and then after it was completely dry, masked off every gill and then sprayed the rest of the rocker argent silver.