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martyn_1.4
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14th May 09 at 21:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
has anybody sprayed their arch trim that go's an awful grey colour that looks terrible, i was thinking of removing them sanding down & spraying gloss black, (i have a red sport) has many people done this and come accross problems reaction with paint or anything?? or im open to ideas what will look good, will get a photo up of car soon!

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Ollie_B
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I have, i took all the trim off, sanded them down, primered, painted and laquered

It's a biatch though rubbing the plastic down to smooth, so probably better to use build up primer or something?

[Edited on 14-05-2009 by Ollie_B]
Chris F
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14th May 09 at 21:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Heat Gun - Done!
martyn_1.4
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thats what i was worried about, because they have a like bumpy texture to them there not smooth are they, hmmm might be a project, did you do the bumper strips too?

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quote:
Originally posted by Chris F
Heat Gun - Done!


i tried heat gun but it didnt work too well! maybe i had too much heat or not enough!
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14th May 09 at 21:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It can be done, and someone on here has a red B with gloss black arches and bumper tops but I can't remember who

I'm trying to get my boot handle smooth at the moment, I've run out of my 320 grit paper now, might have to invest in some 240 or 160

Numberwang!

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Ollie_B
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I ended up using a stanley blade to scrape the surface smooth, the sanded them down.
martyn_1.4
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il have a look i would like to see how it looks, just an idea i had!
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Nice one, good idea Got loads of blades - worth a try

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Ollie_B
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Disclaimer: Any fingers cut off, not my fault
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Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
scaron5188
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look at torsaG's garage, although he's colour coded now, he did have black bumper tops and arches, and his is flame red to
martyn_1.4
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http://yfrog.com/0ddsc1192bj think that has worked!
Ollie_B
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You need to get your softstars on dave
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14th May 09 at 21:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'll drink to that mate

Need to get ringing the refurb company, been spending too much time on the RR day

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Ollie_B
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PVS is fast approching
Chris F
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14th May 09 at 23:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I shit u not, just a heat gun!



..and maybe some 99p magic spray!
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just finished spraying mine in silver pearl (dark anthracite) and it lokes really gud on a red corsa i used a little detail sander to get the orange peel off and then worked my way threw the wet and dry corse to fine primed went over with 1200 grit(dry) gave it another coat and went over again with 1200 this time i used it wet and it was really smooth then wacked the paint on will get you picks soon
martyn_1.4
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yeh m8 if you could get pics would be great!

and chris f, how did you do the heat gun just short bursts or gentle heat?

 
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