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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #20 on: 04 March 2012, 14:31 »
Front grill update. paint came out patchy but it comes out the can like water. this took a whole 300ml Can!

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More updates next week with new seats.
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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #21 on: 04 March 2012, 14:36 »
cheap cans usually have crappy nozzles on them, which will affect the spray pattern... what cans did you use?

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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #22 on: 04 March 2012, 14:40 »
some Halfords cans. Going to try find some paint shop near me.
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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #23 on: 04 March 2012, 15:26 »
hmm i use halfords cans and they always seem okay, make sure you use nice even strokes when spraying

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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #24 on: 04 March 2012, 18:10 »
Looking good mate! Nice purchase on the seats as well :)

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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #25 on: 04 March 2012, 19:20 »
some Halfords cans. Going to try find some paint shop near me.

Stick them in hot water for a few mins before using them, really get a good spray then!

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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #26 on: 04 March 2012, 19:38 »
some Halfords cans. Going to try find some paint shop near me.

Stick them in hot water for a few mins before using them, really get a good spray then!

thanks for the tip will try this next time.
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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #27 on: 04 March 2012, 20:15 »
some Halfords cans. Going to try find some paint shop near me.

Stick them in hot water for a few mins before using them, really get a good spray then!

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hmm i use halfords cans and they always seem okay, make sure you use nice even strokes when spraying

What was your method?... were you applying very thin coats, giving each coat enough time to dry and building it up?

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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #28 on: 04 March 2012, 22:03 »
some Halfords cans. Going to try find some paint shop near me.

Stick them in hot water for a few mins before using them, really get a good spray then!

This... and

hmm i use halfords cans and they always seem okay, make sure you use nice even strokes when spraying

What was your method?... were you applying very thin coats, giving each coat enough time to dry and building it up?

3 layers of prime! went on easy. then same for the actual paint, then lacquer.

about 10 mins between coats and 20 mins before i changed to the next can. first coat i went back and forth while working my way from one end to the other. second coat i pretty much the same just different direction. and third coat mainly looking for bits i might of missed. Looked ok at the time. even when i brought it in to dry looked fine. untill i put it on car :-/

Thinking about it, It was pretty windy out when i was spraying.
but like i said it seem to come out like water.
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Re: Golf MK3 CL (Project)
« Reply #29 on: 05 March 2012, 20:12 »
Phew Photo updates.




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