White_1.2
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few progress pics of a respray on the corsa, ive been testing the paint on the bonnet
will post some more at a later stage
[Edited on 05-05-2005 by White_1.2]
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antonOO2
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please tell me you are not spraying a complete car with halfords cans?
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Adam-D
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are you gonna sand out the bonnet? get it smooth
atm it looks very dogy
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AK
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ace coverage there
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Ian
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Take the door handles off as well as the window strips and mask down the gap instead of over the rubber.
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White_1.2
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its a metalic paint you will find that most of thats reflections from various light sources.
thats only one coat lol will be sanded with a fine grade paper once ive put another 2 coats on then laqured
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AK
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is it rattle cans though?
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White_1.2
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quote: Originally posted by Ian
Take the door handles off as well as the window strips and mask down the gap instead of over the rubber.
cheers fo the tip ian
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Marc
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James
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
my thoughts exactly
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James@CCC
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quote: Originally posted by White_1.2
quote: Originally posted by Ian
Take the door handles off as well as the window strips and mask down the gap instead of over the rubber.
cheers fo the tip ian
if u needed that tip you should not be spraying ur car urself
and please please please dont do it with aerosol cans
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White_1.2
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no im using a compressor what gave you u the idea i was using cans
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Jake
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the lack of coverage probably
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James@CCC
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it shouldnt be so patchy if ur using a compressor. one coat would give it full coverage
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White_1.2
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what so metalics have no reflections at all?
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Jake
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yeh they do but at the bottom of the bonnet in between the headlamps there seems to be white patches
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White_1.2
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that would be the camera flash
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Jake
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yeh, to the left hand side it is, next to the right hand side headlamp, it looks like white paint
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JOPO
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this will be ruff lol al wait to see it finished before a coment :-/
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James@CCC
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it not just that, its that the reflections dont exactly look shiny. i no it hasnt been polished or anything, but it just doesnt look smooth, and u wouldnt be planning another 2 coats.
wot size compressor are u usin?
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James_DT
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Everyone's an expert.
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AdamF
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if its metalic it will need lacquering and one coat shouldnt cover if it does your putting it on to thick
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James
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IMO you should have used poster paint, u know the powder that you buy in a tin from early learning centre and mix it with water?
Mazin
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corsa_godfather
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can do a good job with aerosol if u know what your doing
whola car goin black or u doin 2 tone?
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White_1.2
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its a Ranger 30 Air Compressor 1.5hp, i thought id have a go, no harm in doing the bonnet as its not the orignal.
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