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Author I did something brave
Gibbon
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3rd Sep 07 at 22:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
...and it paid off (i think!)

I was SICK of buying back to black, shoe polish etc so I bought some black spray and some plastic primer and sprayed my arches and bumpers black so I wont have to mess about again!

Here's the results:







Look ok? too black??
deano87
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3rd Sep 07 at 22:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks perfect - and you're braver then I am. Just hope you prepped it ok and it lasts
Matt H
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Laquer?
ChrisBoom
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Looks good that
jamesvalver
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thats spot on!
CorsAsh
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The acid test will be the next time you jetwash it
Gibbon
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Laquer?


No Laquer, was scared it'd look shit if it was shiny.

Should I have put some on??
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Gibbon
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Laquer?


No Laquer, was scared it'd look shit if it was shiny.

Should I have put some on??


Yeah, would of protected the paint. Dont spill any petrol on it either, else it will all run
Gibbon
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Ill put some on tommorow, maybe just a light coat.

Also; I dont plan on jetwashing it ever again. haha.

If only I could solve the speaker problem :S www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=381589



[Edited on 03-09-2007 by Gibbon]
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by Gibbon
Ill put some on tommorow, maybe just a light coat.

Also; I dont plan on jetwashing it ever again. haha.

If only I could solve the Speaker Problem

[Edited on 03-09-2007 by Gibbon]


Make sure you warm the can first, else it will go white.

Like i said, seal the leak, if not, the speakers will blow.
Chris F
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3rd Sep 07 at 22:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
quote:
Originally posted by Gibbon
Ill put some on tommorow, maybe just a light coat.

Also; I dont plan on jetwashing it ever again. haha.

If only I could solve the Speaker Problem

[Edited on 03-09-2007 by Gibbon]


Make sure you warm the can first, else it will go white.

Like i said, seal the leak, if not, the speakers will blow.


You need to give it soem heat, puttinmg it in bed with u is one idea
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaCF
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisBoom
quote:
Originally posted by Gibbon
Ill put some on tommorow, maybe just a light coat.

Also; I dont plan on jetwashing it ever again. haha.

If only I could solve the Speaker Problem

[Edited on 03-09-2007 by Gibbon]


Make sure you warm the can first, else it will go white.

Like i said, seal the leak, if not, the speakers will blow.


You need to give it soem heat, puttinmg it in bed with u is one idea




Putting it on a radiator also works, or heat the can with a heatgun/hairdryer.
mattk
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3rd Sep 07 at 23:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Did you inform your insurance company afterwards?
Gibbon
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Inform them of what!?
mattk
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the cosmetic modification, could increase the risk of theft of the vehicle as it looks more attractive to theives,

If you crash or the car is stolen your insurance will be void
mattk
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
the cosmetic modification, could increase the risk of theft of the vehicle as it looks more attractive to theives,

If you crash or the car is stolen your insurance will be void


Theres some people on here that are so up their insurance companies arses that they would declare that
Ian_GTI
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3rd Sep 07 at 23:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dnt be stupid...
Gibbon
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Come to think of it... I put a new magic tree on my rear-view mirror the other day, it was a coconut one! It's the nicest smelling one and it's not in all the shops so I could probably understand if somebady was to break in and take it. Ill be on the phone first thing in the morning to report that...



[Edited on 04-09-2007 by Gibbon]
pdwhelan
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4th Sep 07 at 06:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good job it looks spot on

and were do you purchase these coconut magic tree's from?

[Edited on 04-09-2007 by pdwhelan]
entapryz
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Looks like brand new!
Did you take them off to paint?
I used to have the same prob, but i had my bumpers and arches colour coded. Need to get them redone.
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TheCam
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4th Sep 07 at 10:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks good man, did you spray the boot handle yourself aswell?
Gibbon
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yeah i did the boot handle, was my "tester" to see how well the colour matched and how well I could spray.

In the end the colour match wasn't great, so I decided on the black instead.
Rob E
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very good for a home job did you use satin black spraypaint?
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
the cosmetic modification, could increase the risk of theft of the vehicle as it looks more attractive to theives,

If you crash or the car is stolen your insurance will be void


eh no insurance company will know that there's paint on the archs. it's not shiny and just looks like new arches and bumper tops

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