gloss black panels

[jack123]

right ive done one side but i dont think its come out the best but then im not a sprayer, do u think i should carry on with the other side and front and back bumper or stop now and go to a bodyshop??
or is there a way i can like buff them up to make them shiny??
jack
pics..
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv148/jack_042/12072010192.jpg

[blacksheep]

better pics needed

[jack123]

have to wait till 2moz its in having a mot atm just thought u could say from that pic

[jack123]

no1 got there opinion on it :(

[curt]

mine have come up an almost matt colour if you got the clear coat from halfords its CRAP!!! you may as well just put back to black on them lol .. try a different paint which is a high gloss finish along with clear coat .. if all elice fails bodyshop sorry to say mate .. or if you know any one with a compresser .. buy a spray gun and the right paint .. that is what i am doing .. :D it works out cheaper :D

[jack123]

hmmm ok so u think to try a different spray of gloss black yea?
also how much do u think it would cost to do it at a bodyshop?

[marcusd]

don;t quote me but doesn;t a matt black spray come up shinier and glossier than an already gloss spray after lacquering? pretty sure i read this somewhere, the shineir and glossier the finish u want the more matt and dull u want it before the lacquer?

[Luke-saxo]

check my progress thread i did mine and came out really shiny alot of sanding and prep first and will be fine

[jack123]

so if i use matt first instead of gloss it should come out better??

[Furio-92]

If you want them propper shiny, go to a bodyshop

[Luke-saxo]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=260746

progress

i did it this way

1.sand down with 400 grit
2 sand down with 800 grit
2 sand down with 1000 grit

then spray with water and sand with 1200 grit
and then wipe down and spray with primer 4 coats of then black i didnt use primer on mine

hope this helps

[rich112]

Don't use a Matte black unless you want them to looks standard, cheek my thread I done them with gloss black from halfrauds:)

[adamskiTNR]

Bodyshops after painting use a compound to buff and bring up the shine. Then polish. walaa

[mirrorblanks]

Bodyshops after painting use a compound to buff and bring up the shine. Then polish. walaa


don't need to buff them if they painter is any good, generally buffing is done after wet sanding to remove orange peel/dirt in paint