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Title: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 17 May 2010, 14:37

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020333.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020335.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020331.jpg)

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020343.jpg)
It looks like this now!
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/Sick_12.jpg) :grin:
LOL!!!!




Ok only joking!
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020344.jpg)

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020345.jpg)

I don't know what to do about the shiny surface(the masked area) I know I will drop black paint into the lettering and numbers but the surrounds I have no Idea as I've tried to polish it up and its not coming up nice enough?
Any Ideas people?

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: Jimp on 17 May 2010, 14:44

What kind of spray did you use?

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 17 May 2010, 14:47

Simonz enamel silver not bad for a £5 can of paint NON?

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: dweb1989 on 17 May 2010, 17:16

if you want it shiney then just keep going at it with wet and dry around a block
You'll get there eventually!
I've spent all day trying to refurb the lip on one of my wheels, i'm covered in dust, and done about half of opne lip!  :cry:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 17 May 2010, 17:37

I know your pain I've removed about 3KG of rust, grease and dirt 20 years to be exact LOL!
Wet and dry mmmm yeah no choice really, but my nails OMG my nails and soft hands..... :kiss: :evil:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 18 May 2010, 16:09

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020348.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020347.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020351.jpg)

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: dTEA on 18 May 2010, 16:46

Looking good for a £5 just hope it don't flake  :lipsrsealed:
have you looked at the polishing kits on fleabay? Could be worth a butchers

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 18 May 2010, 16:58

Yeah you know what fella? I just don't have the man hours to do it TBH.
I have a huge list of stuff still to do brakes servo and cylinder in next on the list and powers steering is still to be put back in plus loads of small bits that just take time!
I did wet and dry the shiny bit its not tto bad but have bought VHT clear laqure which I'm testing on another bit of alu to see if it reacts with the engine black paint. Otherwise if its all good hopefully it will finish the shiny part and seal up the black parts.

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020352.jpg)

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: sharki786 on 18 May 2010, 17:22

easy i actualy said WOW when i saw the gold 1. damn that looks NACE!!! looking realy good mate. not bad 4 a fiver  :wink:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 18 May 2010, 18:05

Well the gold one is from a german egay seller and demanded alot of money, but I think you can buy chrome or gold in cans. If that floats your boat give it a go. I bought some paint in bulk it worked out fiver a can. The hours involved to do this, thats another cost.... :wink:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 18 May 2010, 18:58

 :cool:
Finished after Two days of cleaning, polishing and painting! The test laqure came out good so next time I know which combo to use with out the paint reacting! :nerd:
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020353.jpg)

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Post by: JC on 18 May 2010, 19:06

looks good :afro:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 18 May 2010, 19:07

Cheers mate The rest of the engine next :laugh:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: leigh_harty on 18 May 2010, 19:09

The black looks really good against it... 98% of the engine left  :sad:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 18 May 2010, 19:24

Haaaa I love it! Rocker cover next me thinks same idea top Alu strip bits will show black the rest Alu!
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020337.jpg)

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Post by: SoundillusioN on 18 May 2010, 22:38

did the same with all my faded aly not long ago... good job mate

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Post by: jamrock on 19 May 2010, 10:51

looking really good.  :cool:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 19 May 2010, 12:28

(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/Sick_12.jpg)

I got excited when i seen that!! i think that looks absolutely awesome!

Good work so far! :afro:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 25 May 2010, 12:54

Rocker cover now done not my best work but hey the manifold will hide most of the work anyway!
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020376.jpg)
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020377.jpg)

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: Horney on 25 May 2010, 12:58

Looks good bud!

nick

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 25 May 2010, 13:04

Cheers
Nick Gearbox next which will take me ages with some brake cleaner straight on it, to move 20 years of old grease!

I've got some issues where the firewall had brake fluid dripp down from the Master cyc and its taken about a hand width patch of paint off. The firewall metal is fine, but not sure what to do either buy a can of Atlas paint and do it myself or get the bay resprayed, but money that can be used for spraying the whole car? :undecided:

 

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: Horney on 25 May 2010, 13:06

Do the bay by hand mate, you can't see it all that well anyway so a mirror finish isn't needed unless you're going for trophies.

You'll need to really clean the metal though. Brake fluid has a nasty habbit of lifting fresh paint even when you think you've got it all off.

nick

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 25 May 2010, 13:15

Yeah the seals on the MC had perrished and resivor was near empty, most of it dripped onto the servo which took most of the fluid and must had dripped off into the floor.
 I've got a mint 22mm 9" MC and servo ready to put back in, but whilst its out I do need to sort that exposed patch of bare metal thinking of cleaning it with thinners before primer and paint 
(http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa51/Clipperjay/Atlas%20Grey%2016v%203dr/P1020360.jpg)

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Post by: jamrock on 25 May 2010, 13:38

that is looking really good jay :smiley:

i have toyed with the idea of sparaying up the same bits on my 16v with rattle cans but have always been put off, but your effort has given me new found faith. i heard powder coating is better but for the money you cant knock the spray route

BIG THUMBS UP!!!

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: clipperjay on 25 May 2010, 14:37

Thanks fella its not really about making this car show condition, but just tidy.
I have so much faith in cans these days they are really good quality as you can see. They are forgiving aswell! The most important part is prep as long its grease and dirt free also using a decent thiners to clean the surface before spraying, nothing can go wrong IMO. The only time it looks bad is when the paint reacts with grease causes a skin or orange peel, but thats not the paint rather than its not cleaned enough, but then the fun part is sanding it back and starting again if it goes wrong.  :cool:
Powder coat is fine, with can paint you can pop most metal items at about 100C and bake it on just like powder coating on the cheap! At least with cans you have more colour options :smiley:
I've avarage about £4 per can and spend about £50 in materials in total, Egay is good for some things... :laugh:

Title: Re: Did some work on the old gal! Shiny bits yes shiny!
Post by: jamrock on 25 May 2010, 14:55

sweet advice, now this is something to do in the longer summer months ahead!!