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mav

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18th Jul 05 at 23:36

as you can see a wee bit rusty..

was going to attempt this myself

...will be with cans, under bonnet shouldn't be bad...

does bumper need to come off to get grill out? I have a new gsi grill to go on..

steps to take..

mask surrounding area.

rub down
primer
spray
laquer..

would like tips etc....

also aquiring parts to get sprayed and fitted, standard parts....
going to get them and then put them all in to get sprayed at once, not by me...

got new gsi grill (not for spraying )
bought side skirt L shape part for drivers side as mine cracked..
getting a set of mirrors as mine are in poor condition..Just going to get them sprayed and swapped over..
need to get bonnet....should be easy enough..knew of a few.
get front bumper resprayed when bonnet gets done..

want a gsi rear bumper as a few bad parts on mine....

I would prefer to get all the parts, get them all sprayed then swap them over,...

should be busy...

[Edited on 18-07-2005 by mav]

richard_syko

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18th Jul 05 at 23:37

Think its a write off mate

mav

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18th Jul 05 at 23:39

tyhought i would go down this route instead of putting it in to get rubbed down etc and re-sprayed...would like to work on it myself.....

it's not bad just trying to make it better.....

not starting till parts i want all aquired

richard_syko

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18th Jul 05 at 23:41

Would a new slam pannel be better?

Time you tidied that one up etc.

Corsa E-Tec

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18th Jul 05 at 23:42

I've got the same problem and thinking of doing this myself too.

The steps you put there would be the same as what i would do.

Just make sure you mask well and expect the colour to be a wee bit brighter.

mav

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18th Jul 05 at 23:42

what about fitting etc? dunno..

won't be hard i think, rub down etc etc...spray...job done...

mav

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18th Jul 05 at 23:44

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa E-Tec
I've got the same problem and thinking of doing this myself too.

The steps you put there would be the same as what i would do.

Just make sure you mask well and expect the colour to be a wee bit brighter.

cheers m8...yeah I know it will be slightly off as with cans always is, but thought it wouldn't be that noticeable under bonnet...All other parts i'll get sprayed by a pro..

what about grill, to me looks like bumper has to come off to fit it

Rebrabuk

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18th Jul 05 at 23:44

Rub down to get rid of rust, primer, paint, rub down with wet n dry 1200 grit to flatten paint, more paint, more rubbing, laquer, more lacquer, rubbing compound.

mav

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18th Jul 05 at 23:45

cheers marc.....I am going to attempt this soon i think

should be ok, take my time etc and

Nic Barnes

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18th Jul 05 at 23:48

best to do it when its raining really.

if you get it sanded well, will be ok, otherwise paint can flake off. had this bother on my old nova few years ago

Rebrabuk

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18th Jul 05 at 23:48

It's not that hard. I got a mint finish to my wing that i sprayed with cans (except i used pearlescent paint

). The rubbing down with wet grit after applying paint is the most important part imo.

Deffo worth a go yourself.

Corsa E-Tec

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18th Jul 05 at 23:49

Make sure you in a well ventilated area and have a mask on

as i'm off ill i might do mine this week.

ryzer

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19th Jul 05 at 00:04

changing slam panel isnt light work, but relatively easy, although u need to be able to weld, take the front wings off, and front bumper, headlights, and poss radiator as it will give u loads of room, then sand off etc etc

mav

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19th Jul 05 at 00:05

cheers guys..might attempt it this weekend if i have the time..

got a house to decorate to before i put it up for sale..

mav

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19th Jul 05 at 00:05

quote:
Originally posted by ryzer
changing slam panel isnt light work, but relatively easy, although u need to be able to weld, take the front wings off, and front bumper, headlights, and poss radiator as it will give u loads of room, then sand off etc etc

to much like hard work that

Tom J

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19th Jul 05 at 00:14

make sure you mask off well to avoid overspray

stuartmitchell

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19th Jul 05 at 00:40

quote:
Originally posted by mav
cheers guys..might attempt it this weekend if i have the time..

got a house to decorate to before i put it up for sale..

another corsa on the way then mav?

Rebrabuk

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19th Jul 05 at 07:30

quote:
Originally posted by stuartmitchell

quote:
Originally posted by mav
cheers guys..might attempt it this weekend if i have the time..

got a house to decorate to before i put it up for sale..

another corsa on the way then mav?

Think he meant sell the house..

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19th Jul 05 at 08:04

i have to do mine soon but am goin to use black hamarite as u can see the white of the car behind my grill

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19th Jul 05 at 08:27

Need to take the VIN plate off

3CorsaMeal

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19th Jul 05 at 08:33

quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
Think its a write off mate

Fad

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19th Jul 05 at 08:38

Dont forget to treat the rust or it'll come back.

mav

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19th Jul 05 at 09:44

Yeah stuart it's the house going up for sale

yeah I'll get the rust treated......Aye and vin palte, thts rivited on too ain't it....

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19th Jul 05 at 09:45

Yep, drill it off, then rivet it on, you got to take it off because 9 times out of 10 there is rust under it

mav

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19th Jul 05 at 09:46

i'll do that too then.............

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