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Offline bastion

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Painting the Valances
« on: 17 February 2011, 16:20 »
Can anyone give me some instruction on this?

I have a mk4 gti and want to colour match my valences. I have the paint mixed up ready but I haven't sprayed anything before so I'm a bit clueless!

Are the valances easy to remove? and what type of grit paper should i use to key them?

Is there anybody on here that has done this and can give me some pointers please?

Cheers

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Re: Painting the Valances
« Reply #1 on: 17 February 2011, 17:27 »
Read all of this very carefully before you even think of starting!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=176851.0


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Re: Painting the Valances
« Reply #2 on: 19 February 2011, 19:44 »
I made a few mistakes on my rear valance but Thom helped point me in the right direction on how to do it properly. I made this how to stating what I believe to be the correct process using the lessons I learnt and the advice given on here.
www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=178956.0
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Re: Painting the Valances
« Reply #3 on: 20 February 2011, 22:00 »
Quote from: mowlamb on 19 February 2011, 19:44
I made a few mistakes on my rear valance but Thom helped point me in the right direction on how to do it properly. I made this how to stating what I believe to be the correct process using the lessons I learnt and the advice given on here.
www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=178956.0


That pretty much how it goes, nice write up :cool: :cool:

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Re: Painting the Valances
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2011, 13:01 »
Thanks for all the help.advice you gave while I was doing it mate. My front one came out much better because of all the things I learnt whilst doing the rear. Now I'm more confident in spraying things as I have a much greater understanding for the prep work and how it really helps give you the best possible finish.
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Re: Painting the Valances
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2011, 23:10 »
Bless... :cool:

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Re: Painting the Valances
« Reply #6 on: 22 February 2011, 13:19 »
Quote from: thom89 on 21 February 2011, 23:10
Bless... :cool:

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how patronising  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Painting the Valances
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Re: Painting the Valances
« Reply #8 on: 22 February 2011, 21:28 »
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