Spaying Question

1. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

   #1 28th November 2007, 10:05

   Right, I bourght some Mirror caps, last week, there currently Green, I am going to be spraying them red, just wondered should I sand them back to primer? or spray over the current green that's on there?
2. teebag Established Member Joined: May 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 1245 1997 R Reg MK1 VT1.0 saxo

   #2 28th November 2007, 10:24

   sand them back
3. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #3 28th November 2007, 10:43

   Sand them right back mate. Try and find furioal's guide to spraying wheels. Same principal applies
4. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

   #4 28th November 2007, 11:25

   cheers guys.
5. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #5 28th November 2007, 11:27

   yeah, sand them right back mate.
   
   then you'll get a better finish when priming, which will then give you a better overall finish once painted.
6. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

   #6 28th November 2007, 11:38

   thanks jeeves use wet and dry? yeah?
7. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

   #7 28th November 2007, 12:20

   sand them down with wet or dry sand paper, couple of coats of primer, same with paint and laquer.
8. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #8 28th November 2007, 12:24

   work through the levels of grit with a medium coarseness and work into a fine wet and dry.
   
   sand between coats of primer and leave as long as possible between colour coats
9. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

   #9 28th November 2007, 12:26

   ok cheers rem- got to spread the love
10. Nick_T Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Bristol Posts: 2784 8valve tbh

    #10 28th November 2007, 12:36

    funny you should ask because i sprayed some silver ones red the other day
    i didnt go right back to primer over the whole surface, only if an area needed smooting(they had some touch ups on them..
    2 coats of grey high build primer, leave overnight...
    3-4 coats of colour, i used 5 as the more coats you use, the better the colour...leave overnight...
    2 coats of laquer, leave for 24 hours to harden
    after every coat, use some 1200-1500 grit to prep the surface for the next stage
    stick em back on
    
    
    basically the only reason you sand them is to make the surface a matt finish so the paint can stick to it, doesnt matter if its laquer, paint or primer..
11. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

    #11 28th November 2007, 12:43

    Cheers nick, would I need some grit 600 to sand them back at first then use the 1200 and 1500 after every coat?
12. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #12 28th November 2007, 19:02

    yeah as rem said start with a coarser wet and dry then gradually use the finer grit. i also used the fine one on the primer too. when you spray the colour do it in fine layers and let it dry otherwise it runs. and use a plastic primer
13. Scattle Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Benfleet, Essex Posts: 10834 Megane 225 Cup

    #13 28th November 2007, 22:52

    Finished Priming it now, just letting it dry now.