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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: jonesltd on 25 September 2009, 15:51

Title: Spray interior trim Alu style
Post by: jonesltd on 25 September 2009, 15:51

Yep, here goes, have a project this weekend and have been doing some searching on the forum and that but there are no guides to it? Just

Wet and dry
Prime
Wet and dry
Spray colour
(bin told inbetween this stage should wet and dry 1500??)
Lacquer

Is that basically it?

What paint spray thingy should I buy from halfords and laquer please. Already got r32 trim for centre console so wanna match as close as I can thanks

Gonna chav me car up  LOL

Title: Re: Spray interior trim Alu style
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 25 September 2009, 17:31

600 grade wet & dry to key the surface for primer
clean & dry
primer
10-15 mins
primer
10-15 mins
rub down with very wet 1200 grade wet & dry
basecoat
10-15 mins
basecoat
5 mins
laquer
5 mins
laquer
leave to dry
job done  :wink:

Title: Re: Spray interior trim Alu style
Post by: jonesltd on 25 September 2009, 17:34

excellent!!! basecoat thou  :undecided: there r loads??

Title: Re: Spray interior trim Alu style
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 25 September 2009, 19:42

basecoat=choice of colour ie siler,grey etc etc  :wink:

Title: Re: Spray interior trim Alu style
Post by: WJB on 27 September 2009, 12:50

Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 25 September 2009, 17:31

600 grade wet & dry to key the surface for primer
clean & dry
primer
10-15 mins
primer
10-15 mins
rub down with very wet 1200 grade wet & dry
basecoat
10-15 mins
basecoat
5 mins
laquer
5 mins
laquer
leave to dry
job done  :wink:

Nice one  :cool: