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Graeme |
posted on 11th May 06 at 22:22 |
take your time is the most important thing, 90% of it is preperation and there is just 10% glory at the end! | |
corsaaa_16v |
posted on 11th May 06 at 18:04 |
i recommend going to a scrappy and getting a bonnet or pannel, you can practise on that and once its mint, away you go!! :thumbs: | |
mattk |
posted on 11th May 06 at 17:01 |
did this ever get done? | |
bobothebear |
posted on 9th May 03 at 09:11 |
Just go for it matey, You'll be more pleased if you can say you did it yourself. | |
Kris TD |
posted on 9th May 03 at 08:47 |
my dad already had a compresser and spray gun etc.. never done any spraying before, taight ourselves and im very impressed with the outcome. probably spent about 100 quid on paint, primer, thinners, activator, laquer etc.. but almost my whole car has been resprayed and its had 2 body kits sprayed. dont use cans, that is expensive, and they look jiz. | |
Frankee_B |
posted on 9th May 03 at 08:30 |
antscorsa - my mates got a wikid compressor coz his dad bought one to renovate his old MG - looked the bollox. so cud even get his dad 2 help as well. | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 8th May 03 at 22:22 |
I dont work in a body shop but taught me self to spray, I would say i am just as good as some body shops | |
antscorsa |
posted on 8th May 03 at 22:16 |
get a comprerssor for liek 100 quid and buy the apint and then sand it down tat wot ive done adn it better than sum peeps bodywork stuff ive seen | |
rich0404 |
posted on 8th May 03 at 21:46 |
ok, a question | |
Kris TD |
posted on 8th May 03 at 09:33 |
quote: yeah only on my car. first stuff sprayed is still on it. | |
Frankee_B |
posted on 8th May 03 at 08:16 |
gd idea, cheers lads! | |
Cosmo |
posted on 7th May 03 at 23:14 |
or test spraying on your old parts! | |
Ant |
posted on 7th May 03 at 23:04 |
bolox to the bodyshop my car just been in one for 2 months and it came back shit! As people have said spen loads of time doing prep work and you should be fine. Also test paint an arch or something to make sure you have an ok colour match | |
Cosmo |
posted on 7th May 03 at 22:24 |
you wont ruin the kit if you botch it, just sand it all back down and take it to a bodyshop, or have another go! | |
antscorsa |
posted on 7th May 03 at 17:52 |
give it a go mate, practice on teha rches and if u feel its good go onto the kit just remember to take time and do a lot of preping | |
SriAndi |
posted on 7th May 03 at 17:45 |
only thing is kris, u have had a lotta practice m8! | |
Kris TD |
posted on 7th May 03 at 16:30 |
quote: mine doesnt look a bodge and did mine in my garage. | |
SriAndi |
posted on 7th May 03 at 13:57 |
Take it to a body shop, you will thank us 4 saying this after you do, if u bodge it up you will have ruined the kit. I had a decision like this one, decided to go with the bodyshop and now it looks f**kin amazing, shame im selling it now! | |
Tam the diesel man |
posted on 7th May 03 at 12:48 |
give it a go no harm trying. just remember the more time you spend on preping the stuff the better the results | |
Andy GSi |
posted on 7th May 03 at 11:25 |
take it to a bodyshop mate!!! but as said, if u r going to do it, sand it down alot, and smooth it!!! | |
AdamF |
posted on 7th May 03 at 10:43 |
dont bother take it to a bodyshop. it will look loads better and not a bodge | |
V12 CES |
posted on 7th May 03 at 10:33 |
The key is in preparation lots of sanding down to make it smooth and lots of thin layers of paint so it dosnt run :thumbs: | |
Brett |
posted on 7th May 03 at 10:23 |
don't drink the paint | |
Frankee_B |
posted on 7th May 03 at 10:20 |
thinkin of sprayin me new kit, mirrors and arches etc in a few weeks. is there ne tips ne1 cud give me? my m8s got a compressor and is pretty gd wiv it, but im still willing to giv it a try |