red things on my filler panels

6r8ph1X · Post by **6r8ph1X** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:44 pm

How do i get the white oxidation off of my red reflective stripe on the center of my filler panels?

Rodville · Post by **Rodville** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:23 pm

The best thing would be to remove it and replace it. The size you need is 1/2 in tape. I re-did mine with white tape.

90INDYLIN · Post by **90INDYLIN** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:31 pm

You can also get the red reflective tape to keep it stock as we did.

Mike Morris · Post by **Mike Morris** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:27 pm

Where does one find this tape to restore the stock look? GM part#?
Can anyone help on the lettering issue too?
I have brand new filler panels from GM and want them to look stock.

Asylum · Post by **Asylum** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:17 pm

GM played a few games with the lettering, especially on the early "clear" panels

Or "applicaes"(sic) as GM called them.

Some were red, some were white, and some were chrome.

I actually received some info on this a while back, but I don't remember which cars got what.

GT-Red

GTU/Indy-Chrome

I forget.

I'm staying with the Black/ chrome letters, and 1/2" red reflective tape. At least until I have to deal with the Euro taillight mess.

Just my .02

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:27 pm

Best thing I did was to remove the old tape, tape it up, and paint the stripes, Rust-oleum "sunrise red" was a perfect match.

JeffD · Post by **JeffD** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:28 pm

Whoops! old topic, sorry!

90INDYLIN · Post by **90INDYLIN** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:25 pm

reflective tape can be bought at most auto parts ...and our INDY has always had red letters, which was redone with 'Sign' paint red, by hand. The indy was a GT base car.

Beretta__z26 · Post by **Beretta__z26** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:11 pm

My z26 has chrome, however my buddy has a 96 z26 also and his were red (now pink from sun fade, hahaha) the indy is red.

Mike Morris · Post by **Mike Morris** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:00 pm

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Nice info!!!
I will tape my new one and paint the letters!

Asylum · Post by **Asylum** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:56 pm

I agree these things are a problem.

I bought band new GM '96 Black filler panels (Made in Mexico )

Cost me $547.00 and the red tape was lifting in 6 months.

And my car never sees bad weather.

Industrial 1/2" reflective tape sounds like the answer.

But so far the chrome letters are OK.

FWIW!

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