centre consol ruff!!

1. gazwhittle Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.

   #1 22nd August 2008, 17:40

   spray the centre console, vents ect but there really ruff as in texture, My mate said "plaster" them in lacquer and they go smooth , is tht true?
2. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #2 22nd August 2008, 17:41

   Did you sand them between coats?
3. gazwhittle Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.

   #3 22nd August 2008, 17:51

   yup sure did but my mate said his did the same , He give it a fat coat of lacquer and it went smooth
4. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #4 22nd August 2008, 17:52

   Well laquer it up as standard and see what the results are.
5. gazwhittle Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.

   #5 22nd August 2008, 17:54

   its is it already has 3 coats of lacquer but how close you ment to spray it ? cos i dint exactly murder it with the lacquer
6. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #6 22nd August 2008, 17:55

   i'm not to sure tbh mate. I did one bit of spraying. As the last coat was drying i dropped the mirror cap and covered it in dust. Threw it in the road and swore alot. Good luck
7. DJ8 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 nottingham Posts: 102 2000 1.1 Poseidon Blue Forte

   #7 22nd August 2008, 18:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gazwhittle spray the centre console, vents ect but there really ruff as in texture, My mate said "plaster" them in lacquer and they go smooth , is tht true?

   Dunno if it's true but its worth a try. If not and it fails you can always get a new centre console from your scrappy or ebay
8. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

   #8 22nd August 2008, 18:31

   when spraying make sure the temp in the room isnt to hot as the paint will almost dry instantly giving it that rough feel, make sure you hold the spray around 30cm away and use wet and dry between coats then same with laquer
9. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #9 22nd August 2008, 18:43

   normally the more laquer you use the smoother and shinier it gets
10. DJ8 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 nottingham Posts: 102 2000 1.1 Poseidon Blue Forte

    #10 22nd August 2008, 19:12

    Btw can you tell by looking at it that the textures rough? Cos if not, is there much worry cos its not as if people are gonna go round stroking your console lol
11. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #11 22nd August 2008, 23:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJ8 Btw can you tell by looking at it that the textures rough? Cos if not, is there much worry cos its not as if people are gonna go round stroking your console lol

    errm ok .......people do like smooth and tidy finishes
12. steven1451 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Coventry Posts: 675 Saxo 2001 1.1 forte black

    #12 25th August 2008, 21:08

    how did you clean it am doing my centre console at the minuite and have read loads of different threads about using whitespirit as there already smooth or soapy water but i thought you had to key it using wet and dry paper or sandpaper to get the primer to stick is the wet and dry nessisary(sp)
13. DJ8 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 nottingham Posts: 102 2000 1.1 Poseidon Blue Forte

    #13 25th August 2008, 22:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mymintsaxo errm ok .......people do like smooth and tidy finishes

    Yes, i wasnt saying that people dont like smooth and tidy surfaces. I was just stating that if the texture of the console was rough but it didn't look at all bad and was only noticeable by the touch then there really isnt a need to be too concerned about it.