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Title: different spray paints
Post by: godsANGER on 19 February 2011, 16:03

oks i am after some different spray paint so the Questions are :-

1. Whats a tough durable paint, well be getting handled a lot.

2. Whats a good textured paint .

3. is lacquer, lacquer  or is there a different kind if so which is the toughest.

Thanks

Title: Re: different spray paints
Post by: godsANGER on 20 February 2011, 18:52

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Title: Re: different spray paints
Post by: tech1889 on 20 February 2011, 23:59

all i think is lacquer is lacquer..  still could be wrong..

i know you have different paints like 2k and 1k..

Title: Re: different spray paints
Post by: godsANGER on 10 March 2011, 21:43

Quote from: godsANGER on 19 February 2011, 16:03

oks i am after some different spray paint so the Questions are :-

1. Whats a tough durable paint, well be getting handled a lot.

2. Whats a good textured paint .

Thanks

bump

Title: Re: different spray paints
Post by: Thom89 on 10 March 2011, 22:59

What is it that you want to do?

Thom

Title: Re: different spray paints
Post by: godsANGER on 11 March 2011, 00:16

Quote from: thom89 on 10 March 2011, 22:59

What is it that you want to do?

Thom

well a couple of things i was thinking of spraying my alloys with a textured paint on the inside edges of my TTcomps and the tough durable paint just for the handles etc

Title: Re: different spray paints
Post by: Thom89 on 11 March 2011, 00:51

Textured paint for wheels... I can only think that you mean Crinkle/Wrinkle finishes, that are available from the likes of Halfords, in various different colours, probably Red, Black, Light Grey, Dark Grey, and White, any other textured auto paint, would really be the kind that is meant for bumper repair, an not suitable for wheels, and would actually look crap
Crinkle finish would look very nice :cool: if applied over bare ally, you would first need to etch prime, then a couple of coats of Hi build primer, followed by your Crinkle finish, job done

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg6/rockyloveridge/IMG_2097.jpg)

Stuff like door handles, mirror covers etc, your best bet would be to raid your local VW dealership, armed with your paint code, and buy the Colour/Lacquer aerosols, that come as a kit, for under a tenner iirc, rule of thumb, is that 1 aerosol kit is enough to paint 2 mirror covers, this paint will be adequate for doing door handles in..

Realistically, if you want better products, then your looking at spending your money in a Body shop...

Thom

Title: Re: different spray paints
Post by: godsANGER on 12 March 2011, 21:05

Quote from: thom89 on 11 March 2011, 00:51

Textured paint for wheels... I can only think that you mean Crinkle/Wrinkle finishes, that are available from the likes of Halfords, in various different colours, probably Red, Black, Light Grey, Dark Grey, and White, any other textured auto paint, would really be the kind that is meant for bumper repair, an not suitable for wheels, and would actually look crap
Crinkle finish would look very nice :cool: if applied over bare ally, you would first need to etch prime, then a couple of coats of Hi build primer, followed by your Crinkle finish, job done

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg6/rockyloveridge/IMG_2097.jpg)

Stuff like door handles, mirror covers etc, your best bet would be to raid your local VW dealership, armed with your paint code, and buy the Colour/Lacquer aerosols, that come as a kit, for under a tenner iirc, rule of thumb, is that 1 aerosol kit is enough to paint 2 mirror covers, this paint will be adequate for doing door handles in..

Realistically, if you want better products, then your looking at spending your money in a Body shop...

Thom

Thanks just what i needed to know mate, loving the finish on the alloys, ill get it from VW for the handles then