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Offline Mark b

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spoiler advice
« on: 21 April 2014, 16:54 »
Im picking up a spoiler for my mk4 but its black and my car is indigo what the best way to strip it and prep it for me to respray it my colour
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Re: spoiler advice
« Reply #1 on: 25 May 2014, 09:59 »
Same as your alloys, but don't use aggressive sand paper use fine wet and dry :)
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Offline Mark b

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Re: spoiler advice
« Reply #2 on: 27 June 2014, 16:13 »
ive got etch primer for my alloys can I use this primer for the spoiler or do I need a different kind of primer
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Re: spoiler advice
« Reply #3 on: 29 June 2014, 08:43 »
Take it to your local body shop. Mine only charged me £50 for a spoiler....

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Re: spoiler advice
« Reply #4 on: 29 June 2014, 21:04 »
I contacted my local body shop and they want £100 ive given it 1 coat today gonna give it another thinker coat tomorrow how long is best to leave it before applying the lacquer
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Re: spoiler advice
« Reply #5 on: 02 July 2014, 09:47 »
Lacquer should be applied within 1 hour after the last coat of paint

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Re: spoiler advice
« Reply #6 on: 04 July 2014, 19:44 »
thanks thom didn't know that about the lacquer how many coats of lacquer will need applying
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