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Ben
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26th Dec 04 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i am about to bond my arches on , what prep work do i need to do before i bond them ready for painting?
modded_corsa
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26th Dec 04 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

first of all they will need sanding.....and then either high build....or plastic primier........

but wouldnt it be alot easier to get them painted first before u bond them on?
ed
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26th Dec 04 at 19:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You want to plastic primer the arches before you put any high build primer on! The orange peel affect isn't very deep, so you can plastic primer, high build primer, smooth then paint...
Ben
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26th Dec 04 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so do i sand the arches down then?

dont some people use filler?
ikky
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26th Dec 04 at 19:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no dont use filler on the plastic arches.
paint them before you bond them.
what colour are they going to be, and are you doing it yourself
Gregor
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26th Dec 04 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Can they be done with cans and still look good ??
Ben
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26th Dec 04 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

they will be flame red , why cant they be painted when the kit gets done? on the car?
Colin
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26th Dec 04 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote



[Edited on 26-12-2004 by Kolin]
Ben
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26th Dec 04 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

an no i aint painting it ,thats only bit i am leaving to the pros
Ben
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26th Dec 04 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Kolin


[Edited on 26-12-2004 by Kolin]


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