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28th April 2011, 18:31
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: birmingham
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Car(s): vtr'd saxo furio
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Rocker cover spraying
Ok so I'm about to spray the rocker cover and I'm just wondering what is best paint to use and primer also the laquer many thanks guys
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28th April 2011, 18:58
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Car(s): now own a possi blue mk2 vts
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i did mine with halfrauds spray paint
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28th April 2011, 19:02
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L-plater
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Location: birmingham
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Car(s): vtr'd saxo furio
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Just primer chosen colour and normal laquer or did you use high temperature paint??
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28th April 2011, 19:06
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Saxperience Post Whore
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normal primer normal paint and normal laquer and loads of prep
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28th April 2011, 19:57
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L-plater
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Car(s): vtr'd saxo furio
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Wicked mate and your engine bay looks extremely tidy mate
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28th April 2011, 20:08
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Saxperience Post Whore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tom2008
Wicked mate and your engine bay looks extremely tidy mate
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thanks mate still got loads to do to it
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28th April 2011, 20:10
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: birmingham
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Car(s): vtr'd saxo furio
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Yeah same as me mate list aslong as my arm but thanks for letting me know how you done yours got plenty of things to spray
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28th April 2011, 20:24
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Bournemouth/Surrey
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Car(s): Mk2 VTR
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I think i read on here before that its best to sand down the rocker cover and use etch primer as it grips on to the bare metal
Just for a better finish
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28th April 2011, 20:44
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L-plater
Join Date: Aug 2009
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Cheers bid I'll have a look when I go to buy paints an prepping materials
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28th April 2011, 20:49
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Sorry to thread hijack but is there some sort of special 'thing' to sand down the covers?
Using paper will be ok for the flat bits but what about the awkward bits around where the bolts go?
Mine is red at the moment and I can see it being a right ballache to sand off even the flat bits
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28th April 2011, 20:57
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L-plater
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Mate I was just thinking the same thing but I'll be having a day off work to spray it and a few other things lol
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28th April 2011, 20:57
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devilsadvocate
Sorry to thread hijack but is there some sort of special 'thing' to sand down the covers?
Using paper will be ok for the flat bits but what about the awkward bits around where the bolts go?
Mine is red at the moment and I can see it being a right ballache to sand off even the flat bits
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i used wet and dry to sand mine down as long as you take the top coat of paint off you should be ok mate
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28th April 2011, 21:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saxovtsmad
i used wet and dry to sand mine down as long as you take the top coat of paint off you should be ok mate
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Do I have to go right back to the metal then?
Mine hasn't been sprayed using a can, its been done using a spray gun in a paint shop so am guessing its gonna be hard to sand off
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28th April 2011, 21:27
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: derby
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Car(s): Gold mk2 vtr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saxovtsmad
normal primer normal paint and normal laquer and loads of prep
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jizzz!
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3rd May 2011, 08:24
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Saxperience Post Whore
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i use a dremel to get into the tight spots  and acid etch primer is whats recommended for a base layer
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5th May 2011, 11:30
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Portsmouth
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i used halfords high temperature paint, same as i used for my callipers - worked a treat
heres the finished product 
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8th May 2011, 17:19
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will be doing this soon, nice mango 
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9th May 2011, 16:30
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ards
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Car(s): 1996 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1i, Green
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That looks razzy mate. Im gonna do mine lime green 
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9th May 2011, 16:31
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ards
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Car(s): 1996 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1i, Green
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Very clean and tidy lookin, good job
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11th May 2011, 09:12
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ards
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Car(s): 1996 Citroen Saxo SX 1.1i, Green
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the wire brish dril bit would take it right down for you, then you have a clean surface
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