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MattyB

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 21:03

To be totally honest with u, and no disrespect to u, but u will end up respraying it more than once coz of insufficient sanding.

Not being rude tho, coz i did it. And when i say i did it, i messed up big time. Thought everything was lovely perfect, got my bonnet sprayed, and it was a waste of £80 it cost to get me bonnet sprayed.

:mad:

u've bin warned mate, the process u'll b sayin in ur sleep afterwards

filler, sand paper, filler, sandpaper, 1200 grit..droool....... lol

Matt


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 20:59

ye theres a couple of chips n scraches on it

i did this to my fiat
got fed up of sanding fillar an jst painted it!
what a mess

gonna do this right
this time


MattyB

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 20:50

even tho the bottom half is already smooth and painted, sand down to get rid of scratches etc. Fill any cracks or defects properly.

Oh and have i said yet, SANDING, SANDING, MORE SANDING - and take ur time

honestly


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 20:48

i have a half painted bumper but am paintin it all
so i want it shiny smooth


MattyB

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 20:47

Adam - DO NOT USE LAQUER. Glacier white is a solid, and usin laquer will just make all ur hard work go to pot, turning it cloudy and crap.

Plastic Primer
White Primer
Glacier White Paint (preferably vaux stuff - best finish i've found)

Then Carefully T-cut it down to a shiny pro finish.

Just remember the final product will reflect the time and effort u put in. When u think u've sanded enough.........TRUST ME U HAVENT. U want it so smooth that it almost turns into a shiney reflective surface!!

Matt


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 18:38

thank u


CRB 553

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 18:28

dont think u need it, u get a high uality finish from t-cutting it and polishing it . There might b benefits of using laquer so al ask him when hes online and get back to u ...


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 18:21

crb ure a god!
ive just read all that and only one question now
he dont use any laquer?
dont i need it?


CRB 553

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 18:11

check this out for DIY spraying guide! ;)

Click Here!


Juha GSi

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 18:09

havent got a clue what that stuff is you said... if its some sorter alcohol, should be okay. unless if its going to melt down the plastic...

then its not okay...:lol:


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 18:05

quote:
Originally posted by Juha GSi
but when its last primer, make it properly*more than o quick one*, will be better surface.

ive used for cleaning pure alcohol or xylen,depending on the material.

[Edited on 10-09-2003 by Juha GSi]


is methelated spirits ok? that purlple stuff from diy shops-or parrafin?
:lol:i have no idea:lol:


RichSxi

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 18:00

i've got a black corsa 'c', and im wanting to colour code the bumpers (its an SXi - so it just has small parts on the bumpers/skirts/arches) which arn't colour coded........ anyone know how much i'd be looking at to get this professionally sprayed?

cheers


Juha GSi

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:57

but when its last primer, make it properly*more than o quick one*, will be better surface.

ive used for cleaning pure alcohol or xylen,depending on the material.

[Edited on 10-09-2003 by Juha GSi]


Tom J

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:55

........and i also suggest starting off smaller!!!!!


Tom J

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:54

just to remove the roughness a bit yeah. i started off big, with a bonnet, lol.


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:53

also i heard i need meths or summit to clean the bumper to get it ready?


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:52

and between coats
its a light sand over"qucik once over"


Juha GSi

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:52

my suggestion is that try mirrors first... theyre lot smaller and when you learn, bumber will look even better than mirrors! cos its quite big area if you havent done it before...

just telling cos when i did it first time i just started from bigger to smaller...


...and mirrors did look lot better!!


Tom J

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:50

before primer, a low grit, like 300-400, between coats 1200


Adam-D

posted on 10th Sep 03 at 17:47

right i have a rear bumper i wanna experiment with
it is half couler coded but i wanna paint it all.
so
i know i need to sand it down
plastic primer
primer
top coat-couler
laquer

what i need to know is
what do i sand it down with ? grit type?
and what do i sand it down with inbetween coats? again type of grain-grit??

cheers
coz if this works
i am gunna do me arches and mirrors

thanks:wave::thumbs: