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MoNkEy MaGiC

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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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18th Jan 04 at 10:25

i havnt done any spraying in ages, is this correct method, correct me anywere im wrong, cheers

sanding down with dry paper
1) clean all parts with soapy water, then sand down with grades 240,400,800

then when its smooth-

Plastic primer
2) 3-4 coats of plastic primer with 15min gaps in between, leave overnight

3) sand down lightly with wet paper grade 1200 untill smooth
4) another 2 coats of plastic primer, leave overnight
5) sand down very lightly with 1200 wet paper until very smooth,leave overnight

paint
6) 3-4 coats with 10-15 min gaps, leave over night to dry

lacquer
7) 3-4 coats with 10-15min gap, leave 24hours and its ready

Adam-D

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18th Jan 04 at 10:29

i dont bother with step 4 and 5
rest is fine

cobra148

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18th Jan 04 at 10:36

Be careful when handling after lacquering. Even though it may feel touch dry the next day, the surface might still be soft enough for fingerprints to be left in it.
This might help..
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=38828

GavW

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18th Jan 04 at 16:51

Also if you heat it up a bit then you dont need to leave it overnight after paint to lacquer. You can just leave it fiffteen minutes and then lacquer after that.

Shauny9

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18th Jan 04 at 18:15

I do 600 grit for smoothing down plastic

Apply 3-4 coats of primer

800 grit to smooth down primer

3-4 coats of paint

leave for an hour or so...then apply 2 coats of laquer, then leave overnight.

Once its totally dry i use 1200 grit to smooth off laquer, then use t-cut to finish it off.

Shauny9

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18th Jan 04 at 18:16

Using the method i have stated, this is the finished result

MoNkEy MaGiC

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18th Jan 04 at 18:20

what paints did you use? ive used halfords plastic primer,paint and lacquer,

and it didnt say to use tcut for final finish?

i thought the lacquer is the last bit!?

your interior looks class tho mate

Shauny9

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18th Jan 04 at 18:23

Right i just went to my local car accessory store..picked out a paint, its a rover colour not a vauxhall but i liked it.

The primer and laquer the same from the shop. I t doesn't matter which stuff u use cos mine has some weird name but its works fine. Cheers mate

i spent about a week doin lots of the bits, i have now done the door handles, im considering the window winders and 2 parts surrounding the steering wheel, also a new steering wheel