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Author Rattle canning it DIY style.
Colin
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15th Nov 08 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So I bought these vents a while ago :-



Seeing it was dry I thought I might aswell get wired in about it :-

Made my temp mini paint booth



Primered



1st coat



1 of the car with a vent



Now Im not sure how many coats I need to do & if i'll need to do a clear coat with laquer?

Anyone know? Comments, I know it wont look the best but screw paying someone to spray them!!

Edit, forgot to add the pic's

[Edited on 15-11-2008 by Colin]
SXI - Matt
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You'll need to laquer it if its a met paint or pearl
Ste L
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Mini spray booth FTW
Colin
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Its a metallic paint.

I'll do that tomorrow then
Ben G
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they look good 2-3 coats of paint and then laquer.
SXI - Matt
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Yeah will need laquering a couple of thin coats will do it, im liking the 'mini' spray booth
Colin
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The paint looks a bit orange pealy, but im blaming the halfrauds rattle cam, its got a weird nozzle on it & really doesnt half chuck a load of paint out!!

If they look half decent i'll be pleased.
Ben G
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give them a polish up and they'll be fine
Jake
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do a few coats then lightly sand them so the paint is smooth, if you dont you'll find that it will look slightly darker than the original paint that is if youre really that bothered about it
Colin
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Ive done 2 coats flattening in between & it looks not too bad!!





[Edited on 15-11-2008 by Colin]
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looks nice and smooth mate. Will look loads better with some laquer
SXI - Matt
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Looking good
Colin
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Looking good so far mate.

You've done a better job on that than I did with my mirrors

Numberwang!

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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Colin
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Cheers, there not perfect but not bad!!

What laquer should I get? Just halfrauds own make??
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lmao spraying in the back on another car! crazy colin
Colin
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Why not eh The lid was off it anyway & its all been stripped out for repair once I get round to it!!

Might aswell make use of it if I can
deano87
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15th Nov 08 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That spray booth is awesome

Thought the vents were red?!



Only joking.
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quote:
Originally posted by RS6
lmao spraying in the back on another car! crazy colin


Ye my MINI!!! Only you Colin..........................only you
Colin
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Well seeing your cars in my space I might aswell use your car as my space
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Cheers, there not perfect but not bad!!

What laquer should I get? Just halfrauds own make??
Yeah mate, worked alright on my boot lock surround

Numberwang!

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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
antoni
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/6930/PB152156.JPG

[Edited on 15-11-2008 by Colin]


You win !
Colin
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Forgot to put up finished pic's :-







Cars filthy but then again that represents its most common look
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Should have painted them red...!

Anyway, good job on the spraying.
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Red!! :O

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