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 owain
Seasoned Pro  Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #26
Looking very good matey, but you've still got the balancing weights on! As soon as you take them to get tyres put on they'll flick those off and you'll have a massive unpainted area on the wheel. Get them off before you do anything else. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
 Posted 3rd Jan 2011 at 16:03
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nickwilliams99
Newbie  Location: GB Registered: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 33 Status: Offline |
Post #27
Got the balancing weights off for the second coat of primer  Looks really good now  Will be getting the paint on and laquer on and then starting work on the other 3.. lol Do they normally fit weights back on with much of an additional cost when they fit the tyres? |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2011 at 23:11
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gti-dan
Regular  Location: Yorkshire Registered: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 461 Status: Offline |
Post #28
Fitting weights is part of the process of fitting tyres. They have to do it every time they fit one. Even u r taking off and putting back on the same tyre |
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Posted 4th Jan 2011 at 00:08
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nickwilliams99
Newbie Location: GB Registered: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 33 Status: Offline |
Post #29
Hi guys,Any tips or tricks for the next stage .. painting .. I have used white primer instead of grey primer but im guessing this will just mean that the silver is a bit lighter when finished. Apart from that any suggestions for the painting stage would be great |
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Posted 4th Jan 2011 at 03:01
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #30
nickwilliams99 wrote: im guessing this will just mean that the silver is a bit lighter when finished Spot on. As for the painting, just *be patient*. It's not meant to look good or even or shiny after the first or second coat, so don't be tempted to put the paint on too thickly, you'll just ruin it. Four thin coats are better than two thick ones. And follow the instructions on the can, some suggest a second coat whilst the first is still tacky, others say to wait completely until it's try. Take your time, it'll be easy. ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 4th Jan 2011 at 03:24
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v6saloon
Senior User  Location: Ilkeston Registered: 24 Sep 2010 Posts: 619 Status: Offline |
Post #31
do you have a heat gun? when i'm spraying with base coat i have my spray gun (or can) in one hand and my heat gun in the other and hold the heat gun about 12-18 inches away while applying the paint and try to get an even matt finish all over by using the heat gun and by doing this you get a much better, even finish________________________________________ 205 mi16405 Mi16x4 restoration project 406 v6 saloon track car project/daily driver 508 Hdi |
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Posted 4th Jan 2011 at 20:24
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nickwilliams99
Newbie Location: GB Registered: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 33 Status: Offline |
Post #32
so what your saying is a get my girls to hold her hairdryer over the wheel whilst i paint? would this have the same affect ? |
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Posted 4th Jan 2011 at 20:44
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owain
Seasoned Pro Location: Essex Registered: 20 May 2009 Posts: 9,185 Status: Offline |
Post #33
Not sure I'd be putting a red-hot heat gun anywhere near a big cloud of evaporating solvent, but each to their own. Hope you didn't want those eyebrows ________________________________________ Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project. |
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Posted 4th Jan 2011 at 21:09
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v6saloon
Senior User Location: Ilkeston Registered: 24 Sep 2010 Posts: 619 Status: Offline |
Post #34
owain wrote: Not sure I'd be putting a red-hot heat gun anywhere near a big cloud of evaporating solvent, but each to their own. Hope you didn't want those eyebrows it will give the best finish doing it that way, i have been a sprayer by trade since i was 18, i assume you will be using a water based topcoat? obviously don't use any air on laquer or it will send it dull, just on the basecoat. when you laquer it either let it dry naturally or use an infa red heat lamp if you have one but don't get it too close. Also spray in a well ventilated area and you wouldn't have any problems ________________________________________ 205 mi16405 Mi16x4 restoration project 406 v6 saloon track car project/daily driver 508 Hdi |
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Posted 5th Jan 2011 at 01:37
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nickwilliams99
Newbie Location: GB Registered: 23 Nov 2010 Posts: 33 Status: Offline |
Post #35
I have double coated it but my fried who had a look at it is saying i have slightly oversprayed in areas, he says that if i t-cut it before the laquer then this should sort it out.Is this the best idea? T-cut then wash .. leave to dry for 24 hours / laquer Thanks in advance for any advice Pic:  |
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Posted 6th Jan 2011 at 00:27
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v6saloon
Senior User Location: Ilkeston Registered: 24 Sep 2010 Posts: 619 Status: Offline |
Post #36
i wouldn't go anywhere near it with t-cut or anything on bare topcoat, the only thing you can really do is wait for it to dry and sand ober the heavy patch or wait for it to dry and go over that area again________________________________________ 205 mi16405 Mi16x4 restoration project 406 v6 saloon track car project/daily driver 508 Hdi |
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Posted 7th Jan 2011 at 19:25
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