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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:03 am 
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Hey everyone, tomorrow ill be spraying some of the pieces on my car. Ill be doing around the windows (like the quarter window surround) and that plasticy thing below the front windscreen .. just things like that, im spraying them gloss black instead of the stock faded greyish colour.. anyway my point is... whats some spray painting advice? ill b using a gloss black paint i bought from supercheap it says its a "vinyl/plastics" paint... anyway any advice is good advice.. thx in advance ;)

 

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anything you can take off and live without on your car for a day or 2 and put it back on properly all the better.
anything you paint on the car, dont be stingy with the wasking tape/newspaper. you dont want overspray.
preperation is very important, getting the surface straight, sanding right back if you have to then priming and cleaning all the dust etc off.
use more light coats rather than less heavy coats.

 

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using plastic primer first?
gunna clear coat it after?
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I wouldnt use gloss as it shows to many imperfections, satin would be alot better finish.
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I agree satin is the way to go with the older areas like the bits your painting, it'd be pitted to all hell.

 

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s**t, well ive already got the paint anyway ill be testing on the wrecker so ill see how it comes up, thx for the advice if it doesnt work on the wreck, ill go get some satin and use this on the interior.

 

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satin? im not bright pls explain someone?
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isnt satin a matt or flat finish

 

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satin? im not bright pls explain someone?


Satin is half way between a gloss and a matt finish.

 

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Hey everyone, tomorrow ill be spraying some of the pieces on my car. Ill be doing around the windows (like the quarter window surround) and that plasticy thing below the front windscreen .. just things like that, im spraying them gloss black instead of the stock faded greyish colour.. anyway my point is... whats some spray painting advice? ill b using a gloss black paint i bought from supercheap it says its a "vinyl/plastics" paint... anyway any advice is good advice.. thx in advance ;)


I sprayed the scuttle (that plasticy thing below the front windscreen) in top coat clear after plastic primer. Came up a treat!

 

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this may help you http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=20

 

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sweet... cheers guys..im doin some bits and peicies this weeekend hopefully
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if you can you should post up before and after pics

 

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k almost done, ran out of black spray paint lol i can prob take a pic from thee wreck as a b4, n what its like after, it came up a treat, ill get more black when i can

 

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