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smokey corsa
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Registered: 29th Sep 08
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2nd Feb 09 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i want the rocker cover of the red top thats going in my corsa painting smoke grey to match the car. a friend of myne does powdercoating but cant get a great match, so im thinking of painting it but wouldnt this just burn off?
B3KAN
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2nd Feb 09 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I painted mine and its been fine
smokey corsa
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2nd Feb 09 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what kind of prep was needed and how many layers of paint? also what about laquer?
Nic Barnes
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2nd Feb 09 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used some primer, a few coats of paint and some lacquer. all bought from halfords.
flybikeslee
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2nd Feb 09 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as above, doesnt get hot enough to do anthing
Nic Barnes
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mine has got hot enough to bubble a sticker up i put on it but the paint has been fine. halfords ford signal green. awesome.
BarnshaW
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2nd Feb 09 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
speak to nic, he knows alot aboutrocker cover painting
thegsi
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Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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2nd Feb 09 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Done a few with just general primer and paint and all has been sound.
Nic Barnes
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2nd Feb 09 at 20:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BarnshaW
speak to nic, he knows alot aboutrocker cover painting


no more than anyone else that has done it?
smokey corsa
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2nd Feb 09 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i was going to try it anyway but its good to know that its been tried and worked, cheers.
big*boy*rob
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2nd Feb 09 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i used halfords paint and i got some heat proof lacquer from wilcos

[Edited on 02-02-2009 by big*boy*rob]
gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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Just bog standard halfords paint was fine on mine

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

 
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