kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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how the feck do you get arches off?
i was gonna spray mine myself the other day but i couldnt work out how to get them off? i found one bolt on the front ones but how do i go about taking them off? i need a guide really i know  anyway... if anyone cant point in the right direction or gimme a link to help or even if anyone has any pics of their id love you forever 
chaars
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corsa_godfather
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theres 4 bolts on the inside of the arch i think on the front and just b4 ur front bumper theres a little cover u have 2 pop open to get to the last bolt mate.to get to the other 3 bolts u have 2 pull inner arch out!
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kz
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oh...
right. i reckon i might fuck it up! but hey might give it a go if i get bored. do i just need to sand it down before spraying... do i need to primer it as well? im not after the best finish ever, i mean ive only got the car for a month!
but id like to try some hands on stuff...
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dave17
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From FAQ Section:
Take them off and sand them down untill the dimple effect on the plastic has disappeared.
Use a low number grit paper
(40 or 80 grit wet'n'dry)
Once you are happy that the dimple effect has gone, use 320 grit and start to get a good smooth finish for the primer. The higher the grit the rougher they will be.
Once you are happy that the plastic is smooth, and you can run your hands over them and its just smooth plastic you are ready to prime.
Take white spirits and clean the plastic, making sure there is no dust or moisture on the surface.
Priming:
Use high build primer on the plastic, spray 1 good coat onto the surface of the plastic. when this drys, you will be able to see any areas that u missed when sanding / flattening down. Sand any areas u missed.
Now repeat this process, 1 big coat of high build primer, this will allow u to see if its perfectly smooth. You might even find that the primer is lumpy, this also needs fixing, do that by sanding with 320 grit.
Add more coats of primer until the surface is perfect, this is called your 'preperation'. This is the most important part of anything getting painted on a car, it makes the difference between a good or bad job.
Once you are happy with the primed surface add 1 coat of paint and let it dry. Dont allow it to run, so be quick with the strokes, if it runs, you need to let it dry and sand it off and coat in primer again.
When you have got it right the paint will dry smoothly on to the primer.
You want about 3 coats of paint, allow each coat to dry and make your last coat a good 1.
After this we are going to laquer, which is simple.
Top Tip: HEAT THE CAN If you use cold laquer it will dry white on the paint. Don't put too much on at a time, 2 coats is fine but let it dry between coats.
Submitted by Koni
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kz
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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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oh shit, cheers dude, i kinda forget to look in there  good in depth instruction on how to get them off though... "Take them off" lol
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