dantheman
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
Location: Alford, Lincolnshire
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how do i go about paintin this do i need to sand it all down an use plastic prima and normal paint or has it gotta be heat proof
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dantheman
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
Location: Alford, Lincolnshire
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anyone???
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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just sand it then use plastic primer, then normal body paint, then laquer
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
Location: Northampton Drives: Pug GTi-6
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sand it, use 800grade wet and dry, prime it 2coats, paint it 2-3coats, 1200 grade wet and dry to smooth it down, then laquer it.
jobs a gud un'
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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ive sprayed my rocker cover and most of my interior but ive never sanded down the paint coat before using laquer on it??
wats the difference if i sanded it before using laquer? does it imrove the durability in any way? does it look better?
[Edited on 29-01-2004 by MoNkEy MaGiC]
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Greg_M
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Registered: 2nd Sep 03
Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by MoNkEy MaGiC
ive sprayed my rocker cover and most of my interior but ive never sanded down the paint coat before using laquer on it??
wats the difference if i sanded it before using laquer? does it imrove the durability in any way? does it look better?
[Edited on 29-01-2004 by MoNkEy MaGiC]
1200 wet and dry should really be classed as sanding down cos it almost smooth itself
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Aussie GSi
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Registered: 5th Aug 02
Location: Sydney, Australia. Drives: Corsa B GSi 16v
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Hey mate. 
I'll just tell you what I did. Not saying that it's the best way or anything, though.
I sanded it all down, nearly until all the silver stuff was off (went slightly overboard), until it was really smooth. Then I used 2 coats of primer, and engine enamel for the top coats. I was advised against using lacquer, cos with the engine heat, the lacquer may yellow after a period of time.
After about a year, it's still perfect. No discolouring, no peeling or bubbles, and it's still as shiney as the day I painted it. Easy to clean engine bay dust, and oil spilled on it when topping up, too.
Aus
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