richysport
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the work looks really good looking forward to seeing it finished
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Tomnova16
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Got the car ready for painting this weekend. Didn't manage to paint it today as i am busy doing other stuff. Gonna paint the car and doors tomorrow night. I sprayed wet on wet primer on any rub throughs today ready to quickly rub down tomorrow before i apply the colour.
i decided to paint the inlet the same colour as my mate removed it and primed it up a while ago and never got round to painting it. Im painting it on the engine but its fine as i have moved everythimg out the way so i can get paint all round the edges.
The rear window and rear screen rubbers wont come out at all think they might be bonded in so i used lifting tape to move them away from the panel to allow paint to get in behind.
You just lift the rubber with a filler spreader or similar tool and push the tape in behind then put masking tape over the top. It works really well and is sometimes easier than taking the rubbers out.
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ed
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Is Emma in today? 
Look forward to seeing this colour it's going 
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Tomnova16
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who's emma
yeah man painting it tomorrow so pics going up tomorrow night
should look good
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Benn
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glad you've got lifting tape in there,
i was gonna say you really should remove the windows... and normal there not bonded in or anything...
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Tomnova16
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The rear windows are bonded so didnt want to remove them.
But i tried to get the rubbers out i think they have been bonded in with the windows.
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Graeme
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u really dont have much space in there at all do u!
actually looks pretty good at the moment and should look nice with the paint on!
you using solvent basecoat on that?
do u get much shit in the paint in the shed or not cos im looking at building one at the moment!
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Tomnova16
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im using solvent base this time. I get less shit in the paint than some of the crap painters at work so as long as you wet the floor down and blow the place out before you paint you'll be fine
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Tomnova16
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Just got in from painting it. quite pleased with it.
Luckily my new panel stand came this morning so i was able to hang the other door.
Heres the car in basecoat
Yes it is the same colour as before but Ben (the owner) loves this colour. So i put it on it but to make it look a bit different i went for this
Its red holographic metalflake (found it on ebay really cheap aswell but good quality) Im pleased with how it is laying but is still a bit bumpy through the surface of the laquer would go with a full flat and polish but ill be there all day polishing the shuts up so gonna flat it all down tomorrow and put some more laquer on. Will give it a real deep shine.
[Edited on 23-10-2006 by Tomnova16]
[Edited on 23-10-2006 by Tomnova16]
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looks really good, alot better than when you got hold of it
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Tomnova16
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oh yes. can't wait to get it in the sun, although it is raining but still
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i did i scooby in that flake a couple of years ago at college with a red basecoat, it didnt look much but when we pulled it out side in the sun it was amazing, we put 2 coat with it on, the flatted it with 2000  took ages, with the door shuts we only grey scotched them but with the extra 2 coats on laquer it didnt feel as rough,
looking good matey the car has completely changed
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Tomnova16
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cheers, i put two coats of laquer over the top aswell, still a bit rough so flatting down an relaquering tonight
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Really well done mate, enjoyed reading this thread. Nice to see a neglected GSi be re-vived.
Get some pics up outside in the sunlight, it'll be amazing! 
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gianluigi
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ruined a perfectly good GSi 
nah joking
looks funky 
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Jambo
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I actually think that looks cool, red is different
Good work tom
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SteveW
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looks good Tommy Gun
was there much crap in the air this time ??
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Tommy L
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you couldnt get us a pic of the grill where its attached? close up preferably
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looks good tom, i like flakes, more work but i think its kind of good putting more laquer on and flatting!!! be good to c the car all done
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Benn
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quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
looks good tom, i like flakes, more work but i think its kind of good putting more laquer on and flatting!!! be good to c the car all done
yeah your really ment to burie(sp?) the flake so you cant feel it...
first time i used it we didnt....and you could feel it after flattin it..
so the next time we did more heavery coats of lacquar...came out much better!
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Looking good Tom
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nice to see eds garage is being raped while he is at uni.
Hate the rear bumper but the paint looks sweet
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Whittie
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Looks really well, good job
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richysport
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looks good. defo need a sun pic once it's finished
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Tomnova16
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom1502
you couldnt get us a pic of the grill where its attached? close up preferably
is this what you mean mate.
just put loads of screws and rivets in and fibre glassed over it
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