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Originally Posted by lilmonteZ34
Great Idea an Thanks for sharing! I got some puffy paint from walmart for
$0.97. Here's my results.

does that come in a pen? like paint pen? and do you know if that walmart had orange by any chance?
 
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Originally Posted by lilmonteZ34
Great Idea an Thanks for sharing! I got some puffy paint from walmart for
$0.97. Here's my results.
No problem! I felt that was an idea GM should have done from the get-go.

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does that come in a pen? like paint pen? and do you know if that walmart had orange by any chance?
You won't get the same results with a pen (it's hardly noticeable compared to the 3D/puffy paint). The puffy paint comes in a variety of colors.

FYI - To achieve the effect I got and wanted, I used a toothpick for a paint brush and took 3 coats to complete. Some may have better skill then I, but that's what it took for me.
 
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Originally Posted by The_Maniac
No problem! I felt that was an idea GM should have done from the get-go.



You won't get the same results with a pen (it's hardly noticeable compared to the 3D/puffy paint). The puffy paint comes in a variety of colors.

FYI - To achieve the effect I got and wanted, I used a toothpick for a paint brush and took 3 coats to complete. Some may have better skill then I, but that's what it took for me.
a toothpick> how in the world you do that?
 
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Will someone please tell me how to get out the map light bulbs? I already broke one and will have to fish it out. Any good ideas?
 
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I had a pain getting my map lights out. I tried some probably NOT recommended ideas, such as needle nose pliers (trying to get the narrow endo the bulb)> It was a lit of wiggling and took like 5-10 minutes a bulb (and I did it to both the Monte and my '02 Grand Am).
 
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Originally Posted by owens91
did the paint make your carpet/roof rough to the touch? i spraypainted my old lumina carpet black with regular spraypaint and after it dried it was rough to the couch

Not really, it was tough for a little bit, but it smoothed out, if holds pretty well. It does not rub off at all, but it is starting to fade a little in spots..
 
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This carpet painting sounds interesting. May I ask how exactly one goes about doing that? And also if you shampooed the carpet wouldnt all of that come out?
 
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Originally Posted by burgundybullet
This carpet painting sounds interesting. May I ask how exactly one goes about doing that? And also if you shampooed the carpet wouldnt all of that come out?
Well first I thoroughly cleaned and shampooed the carpet. Then after it dried spraypaint it and rub the carpet as you go to try and get in all the fibers, I'm not 100 percent sure if it will come out if you shampoo afterwards but Im gonna go over it again later with carpet dye in a spraybottle to make sure it wont fade
 
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Originally Posted by owens91
Will someone please tell me how to get out the map light bulbs? I already broke one and will have to fish it out. Any good ideas?
On the side towards the front of the car there's a little indent on the lens. Stick the smallest flathead screwdriver in there and pry it towards the back of the car. They should pop out. After that take some duct tape, pull off about 4" of it, and wrap it around the bulb width wise and leave about 2-3" of it hanging off. Grab the excess hanging off and pull, the bulb should come out.
 
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Originally Posted by owens91
Well first I thoroughly cleaned and shampooed the carpet. Then after it dried spraypaint it and rub the carpet as you go to try and get in all the fibers, I'm not 100 percent sure if it will come out if you shampoo afterwards but Im gonna go over it again later with carpet dye in a spraybottle to make sure it wont fade

I think I will do the carpet dye way if I ever decide to change it up. I dont feel that the spray paint would stay that well.
 


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