dousey
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Registered: 21st May 03
Location: Selsey, West Sussex
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Has anyone done this? If so, what do i need to know? (ie special primers?). I want it the same colour as the car. Is this going to be possible?
Thanks
Chris
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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use the humbrol paint as its well cheap, my dad used it on his jag e-type head, an it aint pealed yet, one tin will do the lot, just clean it first b4 u paint it, gunna do mine soon. gunna do it black tho, pic of engine bay in avatar. if u mean the plastic cover, just sand it down an use plastic primer then paint with spray from halfords.
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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I can do these power coated on exchange for £45 inc postage.
I wouldn't trust normal paint TBH.
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dousey
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Yeah, its the plastic cover with ecotech on it. So can you do it of the colour of my car for £45?
Cheers
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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Ah, Im on about the actual metal rocker cover which is underneth it. Have a look at broster's pic above.
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dousey
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Yeah, thought you might have been on about the metal one. Any suggestions on painting the plastic one?
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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do a search mate, was covered bout a month ago
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miles
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Just paint it as normal.
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dousey
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Tried already but couldnt get what i was after. Now i know it's definatly been covered i will find it....sometime!
Thanks mate
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Fear
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
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I got min painted body colour at my bodyshop dont know exactly how much it cost but probably £20-30
Mines just bog standard paint and it aint cracked or anything yet still perfect, heres a pic to prove it:
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
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yep - use plastic primer and normal paint from halfords. they shud b able to mix brocade yellow up for u, otherwise go to vaux
Matt
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dousey
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Halfords don't do brocade yellow
Is the vaux stuff much more expensive?
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