Haimsey
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Im aware they are metal, i have some spares to try spraying.
Thing is, ive read mixed thoughts on the process, my thought was that they would need to be rubbed down and sprayed with etch primer.
But its ran out  so to save me fetching some more, i was wondering whether it could be sprayed with normal grey primer and then sprayed black and laquered (sp).
I read this could be done, but then also read similar to my first thought about etch primer.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Marc
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Ste L
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just key it and paint i would of though, due to being painted already?
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Haimsey
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Would that not come off when rubbing them down slightly? taking it back to bare metal.
Marcy Marc
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ChrisBoom
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Are they not plastic? Mine are anyway.
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Haimsey
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I thought they were plastic, till i took them off at teh scrappys, broke the clips, so found another corsa and tried again, broke them so found another one and....success 
Checked mine, and mine are metal too.
Decided to do it properly and went and fetched some etch primer.
Marcy Marc
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Boosha
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mine are plastic, just gonna buy some new black ones. they look uber cool
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Kurt
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do people still get them smoothed? any pics?
[Edited on 28-08-2007 by Kurt]
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Haimsey
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Reckon i could smooth out the bits that slide to let the roof bars clip in?
I think that would look different 
id have to get the clip bits welded shut though wouldnt i?
Marcy Marc
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Kurt
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i mean remove them and either weld the chanel full or use filler, then the whole roof is smooth
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Haimsey
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i understood what you meant
just came to me as an idea after what you said.
Marcy Marc
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Hawkins
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What I did was rubbed them down with the different grade sandpapers until smooth then used normal grey primer, black paint then two heavy coats of laqure. The result was great
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