Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
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I have bought a grill for my girlfiends Fiesta but it is painted red and I want to paint it blue the same as her car.
What do I have to do?
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Some people will say you have to rub it down to primer, i disagree. As long as you key the surface you should be fine. I'd re-prime it tho so it gives you a good surface to work on
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thekemp
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
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if you rub it down then spray a high build primer on it , smooth that down with wet- wet n dry then paint it . that should work !
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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i'd say nearly the same.... u need to get it as smooth as poss (thats if its not already smooth) if its a shite paint job then start from stratch!!! if is pretty good surface to work on the do ^^^^^
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M4rk P
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Registered: 22nd Jan 03
Location: Herts, Car:1.5tds
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grey scotchbrite it, unless it has stonechips
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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grey scotchbrite, then just top coat, no need for primer unless as above it has stone chips.
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Colour-Tec Coachworks
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Registered: 18th Dec 03
Location: Winners of Max Power Live 2004 - Best Bodywork of
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You dont have to reprime it, but what you may have to do is give the grille a coat of white or grey paint. The reason for this is if the colour you are applying is a metalic pearl it needs a dedicated colour base. Depending oon the top colour depends on the under colour... hense the name "2 stage pearl". Alternatively, if its a solid colour, give the grille a rub down with scotchbrite or wet'n'dry then paint it with 2k paint, this being not 'so' be base dependant... however if the grille was say black, then obviously such a strong colour is going to effect the new finsih in terms of shade colour 
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