Spraying..

1. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

   #1 31st August 2008, 21:55

   Got a couple spraying questions... searched through 5 pages and cant find anything.
   
   Firstly i have already sprayed centre console and airvents silver but i want to respray them white do i need to completely get rid of all the silver and start again??
   
   Secondly whats the best way to remove paint as ive screwed up spraying my saxo badge and need to start again...
   
   Cheers
   Ross
2. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #2 31st August 2008, 21:57

   have you laqured the badges and centre console?
3. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

   #3 31st August 2008, 22:03

   I did lacquer the badges then i sanded right down primered again but it needs to have the paint properly removed...
   
   also the centre console isnt lacquered
   
   Btw u still got the bulbs??
4. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #4 31st August 2008, 22:06

   just give the vents and console i good rub with some red scotch brite as for the badges just rub them down with some slightly rought sand paper to remove the paint 240 grit possibly
5. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

   #5 31st August 2008, 22:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stu-n-shell just give the vents and console i good rub with some red scotch brite as for the badges just rub them down with some slightly rought sand paper to remove the paint 240 grit possibly

   Then go straight to primer??
   
   Its not as simple as that because there a tough shape to sand
6. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #6 31st August 2008, 22:12

   yeah then prime paint and laquer as usual. as for the badges is the realy that bad? possibly buy some new ones wouldnt imaginr theyd be that much or half inch some from a scrappy then start again
7. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

   #7 31st August 2008, 22:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stu-n-shell yeah then prime paint and laquer as usual. as for the badges is the realy that bad? possibly buy some new ones wouldnt imaginr theyd be that much or half inch some from a scrappy then start again

   ok mate ill have another looks see how bad they are tomorrow if not ill go scrap yard and get a new one ..
   
   cheers
8. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #8 31st August 2008, 22:21

   no bother
9. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #9 31st August 2008, 22:36

   you dont need to prime them if they're already painted. just key the surface then paint. use something like 600 grit sand paper to key the surface.
10. rossj Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 1043 Saxo VTR 2001

    #10 31st August 2008, 22:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Curran you dont need to prime them if they're already painted. just key the surface then paint. use something like 600 grit sand paper to key the surface.

    sweet thanks mate got loads of sandpaper so ill do some tomorrow