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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: JackJack on 21 July 2011, 11:56

Title: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: JackJack on 21 July 2011, 11:56
Considering doing it to my car.
The golf 1.6 I have now is only a little run around for a year or two while I save up some cash for a decent car.
Some of the body work isn't particularly great, would probably need a respray to get it looking great again.
So was thinking lowering it on coilovers, some decent steel wheels, maybe rust the bonnet or wing as well as a few small quirks like a wonky vw badge, broken blanks etc etc  :smiley:
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: mellow yellow on 21 July 2011, 12:47
rat look for the sake of rat look is not good.

why not do the above but go for a rattle can paint job?
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: dom on 21 July 2011, 12:52
Rat look is :sick:

If your body work isn't great then roller it a Matte colour, will look much better than it ratted and will still be something a little different :wink:
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2011, 13:26
Rat look is :sick:

If your body work isn't great then roller it a Matte colour, will look much better than it ratted and will still be something a little different :wink:

:afro: spot on.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Gash on 21 July 2011, 13:28
so basically you want attention to your car but to cheap to do anything decent to it.
wonky badge, broken what ever are pieces of sh!t!
sooooo manypeople "rat" their car thinking yea its rat look when really its just utter sh!t look.
rust? why make your car look worse its not going to stand out as so many people have done it.
same as matt black or chalk paint.. i make the effort to ask the person are they still living in 2009

if you want to really rat the golf then at least do something different.
i did a "nurat" car for 2009 show season but did it to a 2 year old c2... hell me and my friend started the ratting a new car look!
this was mine
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m195/M70REL/IMG_8853.jpg)

mine was different.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 21 July 2011, 13:29
What Dom said, get some matte paint such as nato green or brown or even red! Then roller it on with a roller :cool:
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Gash on 21 July 2011, 13:30
matt red
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Len on 21 July 2011, 13:31
Fu*kin crap!
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2011, 13:32
matt red

Always looks wrong as it just looks faded.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Gash on 21 July 2011, 13:33
i meant satin red or blue :P
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Jack3559 on 21 July 2011, 13:39
http://www.montana-cans.com/products/cans/gold/new-montana-gold#more11323 (http://www.montana-cans.com/products/cans/gold/new-montana-gold#more11323)  :lipsrsealed:

A quick coat in ANY of those colours would look 100100101001001001001010 times better than rat look.

(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1585/65833756.jpg)

(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn285/reece7000/VDUBIN/DSC_07292.jpg)
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2011, 13:40
http://www.montana-cans.com/products/cans/gold/new-montana-gold#more11323 (http://www.montana-cans.com/products/cans/gold/new-montana-gold#more11323)  :lipsrsealed:

A quick coat in ANY of those colours would look 100100101001001001001010 times better than rat look.

(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1585/65833756.jpg)


 :cool: I really like this
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Jack3559 on 21 July 2011, 13:43
Same, it's perfect IMHO - Paint chips and all!
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 21 July 2011, 13:44
Likewise, the turquoise one on Schmidts is pretty cool
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: archie837 on 21 July 2011, 14:06
The volksrod is fully going that colour!
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: JackJack on 21 July 2011, 14:18
To begin with I was tempted to paint it satin blue, drop it on coilovers and put some g60 wheels on it, but 1, I don't particularly feel confident painting a car unless someone can find a roller guide for me  :kiss: and 2, I don't have the biggest budget.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Jack3559 on 21 July 2011, 14:24
Paint = £35
Coilovers = £150
G60s = £120

Sell a kidney.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: archie837 on 21 July 2011, 14:25
If you got a satin blue graffiti paint like a montana it should cover easy and be nice to work with. Satin dark blue would be nice
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: GrandMstRamRod on 21 July 2011, 14:27
matte is always better than rat!
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: stainesy on 21 July 2011, 14:44
I wanted to paint my car matt white but I could not find where to buy matt colour rattle cans.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: packardjc on 21 July 2011, 19:10
How are you meant to paint it? What process would you go through?
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 22 July 2011, 15:38
Mask EVERYTHING off, key with a scotch pad and the spray or roller on, really is that simple.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: JackJack on 23 July 2011, 19:32
Then coat in lacquer?
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: Bellend on 23 July 2011, 21:51
Then coat in lacquer?

No.

Flat any damage and prime those spots first.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: JackJack on 23 July 2011, 21:54
So...

1, rub down back to metal
2, primer?
3, spray / roller paint
4, ...
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: archie837 on 23 July 2011, 23:02
won;t need to go back to bare metal.
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: JackJack on 24 July 2011, 08:09
Sorry complete idiot when it comes to this. Anyone fancy making a quick step hy step guide?
Title: Re: Opinions on rat look?
Post by: murraymint on 24 July 2011, 16:30
http://www.montana-cans.com/products/cans/gold/new-montana-gold#more11323 (http://www.montana-cans.com/products/cans/gold/new-montana-gold#more11323)  :lipsrsealed:

A quick coat in ANY of those colours would look 100100101001001001001010 times better than rat look.

were can you get this paint from?? cant see any shop on that website??