Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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im doing my handles
want to know how u know when uve gone far enuff
im using 400 grit then 1200 grit
when dry its grey now and it seems smooth
just want to know if this is far enuff so i can paint em tomorow
thank you
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Valleyscorsa
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Registered: 16th Jan 03
Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
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You sand them down to the point where all the dimple (orange peel) stuff has gone but then rough them up alittle so that the primer sticks, get the primer to a glass like finish then, thats what i did with interior parts, prob the same concept
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Adam-D
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well thats gone and when dry they are grey not black anymore
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Valleyscorsa
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Whack some primer on evenly in light coats (build it up) making sure its sticking, when you've covered all the plastic sand down with really fine grade of wet and dry till its like glass (super smooth) your then ready to paint!
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Adam-D
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this is taking forever!
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Scotty_B
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Registered: 11th Jun 03
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Good things come to those who wait.
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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yeah i agree its all in the preperation, it takes minutes to paint the handles but hours to prep them, just make sure you use plastic primer on the plastic, if there is still a little texture showing through try using high build primer on top of the plastic primer then paint, i just did my M3's and they look like a body shop did them, took me 2 days to do thats getting home from work and working on them till 1-2 in the morning!!!!
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Adam-D
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im gonna finish doing one of the handles today and see if i start the other one
if im lucjy theyll be painted tomorow
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glasgow_corsa_c
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Registered: 13th Jan 03
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know how u feel mate. ive smothed in my dtms and its taking me ages to sand the filler down so its smooth an no imperfections.
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Adam-D
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right ive think ive got one handle done
1 more to go
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IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Mill Hill East, Greater London
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how did u sand em down so quickly?
takes me hours literally spread over a few days to sand down.
took me 2-3 weeks just to sand down my central console thing. well thats about 2hours of sanding a day lol.
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Adam-D
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ive got a sanding bock thing thats 400 grit
the wet n dry 400 grit
then smooth it off with 1200
just go nuts i find have a frantic blast for half hour
rest
then go at it again
ill paint n fit nxt weekend when im off
might fit me rear strut brace today
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MattyB
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Registered: 13th Nov 01
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Done ur bumpers yet Adam? picS?
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