respray DIY

[Fielder5757]

lol im painting doors using Halfords paint Its working very well considering  

[bored_Welsh_lad]

why not save urself a few bucks!prep all the car and then take it 2 that guys mate who can give it a once over and then spray it! the more time u spend preppin it the less time he will have 2 spend on it! that way it saves u money n u no that u have dun a lot of the work

[8valvesgood]

i did the tailgate on my cab as that had some rust coming through in one corner, i did have to sand blast the rust out, grind and lose all rust, apply filler, allow to dry, apply undercoat, allow to dry, sand down, apply wet and dry.

preparation is a must, my first attempt i slammed the boot down on a wet towel and gave a lovely rag effect finish, second time needed more lacquer, third time bang on.

beneift of the MK1 is that the door seams, boots seams are wide and its angular shape knocks your eyes off the colour and its difficult to pick up colour changes on some parts do parts in sections.

my car is 15 years old i gave the paintcode to the paintshop mixed and it matched a treat.

bodyshops can give great results, i just dont have that kinder money at the moment and the last wannabe hero who sprayed my previous car must have been bladdered not one panel looked right.

give it a go or as mentioned by others do all the prep work before hand.

[Teletom]

Hi there... I'm putting a new wing on my Mk2 Golf after a little incident with a frontera's tow hitch - My dad has done a fair bit of respraying in the past (he restores classic motorcycles) so is going to help me out

My question is where do I get the paint for the job, my golf is Diamond Silver, is this something german and swedish stock? Or am I going to have to get some mixed up somewhere? Ideally I want an aerosol spray can.

Many thanks

[monzablue16v]

Hi there... I'm putting a new wing on my Mk2 Golf after a little incident with a frontera's tow hitch - My dad has done a fair bit of respraying in the past (he restores classic motorcycles) so is going to help me out

My question is where do I get the paint for the job, my golf is Diamond Silver, is this something german and swedish stock? Or am I going to have to get some mixed up somewhere? Ideally I want an aerosol spray can.

Many thanks

Welcome to the forum Tom

Halfords have started mixing aerosols up, or there is a company called autopaint.
Get the paint code from the sticker in the boot or logbook and get an aerosol mixed there and then

[Teletom]

excellent thanks for your help!

[TIM20]

I have resprayed my mk2 in white


If you have a solid non metallic color i would give it a go

The key is prep like every one has said and having a clean dust free environment.

I constructed a poly tent fron two by two and b&q palstic sheeting


Firstly make sure you have a good 100% acceptable surface to paint.  Any thing you can even just see before you start to paint will look 100 times worse with paint on.

The get some pro pannel wipe and tack cloths (they pick up dust etc)

Thin the paint correctly usually 2 parts paint to 1 part hardner and about 10% thinners

Then apply thin coats at 15-20 minute intervals this will prevent running of the paint.  Dont rush this process!!!!! you are not able to paint a panel in one single go over with the gun


I have found that applying several heavily thinned coats once good coverage is achieved helps to reduce orange peel

Basically i paint the pannel according to the correct thinning procedure given by the maker but make up a little to much paint to do the pannel.

One the pannel is well covered i thin the paint back further and give around 4 more coats with the thinned paint.  Be careful when doing this as i will run really badly. 

Spraying on the highly thinned stuff makes the paint dry slower and settle more giving a better finish.

Then leave to dry for a few days

Get some 1500 and 2000 grit wet and dry and some G3 rubbing compound, use in these setps

1500 grit the paint

then 2000 grit, i use lots of clean water and some fairy liquid to help the paper move well in both of the above processes.  Dont go through the paint thought!!!!

Then G3 to give a shine and finally seal with a good quality wax

Its also easier some times to paint a panel at a time if you have a small gun/compressor making sure any painted pannels are well masked to prevent overspray from getting on them


This is solely based on my experience and is no means a bible but if you have any Q's drop me a pm and i will try and help you out

Tim

[daveogti]

Hi Tim. Can you post up some pics of the spray job you have done?

[TIM20]

Im not putting any pics up untill its finished, the grand un valing etc

But if you drop me your e mail address to

timothy.bullivant@hotmail.co.uk


i can send you some


Tim