Spraying Chevrons

1. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

   #1 24th January 2009, 16:29

   OK, so I'm off to Halfords tomorrow for a can of white spray paint.
   
   Want to spray ma Chevies white.
   
   
   How do they unclip?
   Should I sand down first?
   Laquer/Primer needed?
   Maybe something more special than just white?
   
   
   
   Will be on my Posi blue.
2. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #2 24th January 2009, 16:35

   Take the grille off and you will see the clips, push them in and they will unclip
   
   yes you should sand down first, preparation is essential to get a good finish
   
   primer, colour, laquer
   
   gloss white maybe
3. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #3 24th January 2009, 16:36

   forgot to say, you want about 3/4 coats of primer colour laquer
   
   make sure you leave well to dry between primer/colour etc i.e overnight
4. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

   #4 24th January 2009, 16:38

   So 3 coats of each?
   
   How would yellow look?
5. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #5 24th January 2009, 16:42

   yes mate - 3/4
   
   gradually build up the coats, don't just cover it in one go
   
   yellow....... depends on what colour wheels etc are
   
   look up a member called bakkipouch, he had yellow parts on a posi blue
   
   i can tell you that white looks good on posi blue

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6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 24th January 2009, 16:46

   White badges on my posi, all i did was spray straight onto them! worked fine lol.
   
   
   
   
7. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

   #7 24th January 2009, 16:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax White badges on my posi, all i did was spray straight onto them! worked fine lol. [IMG]http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg33/dan_sax/My%20Car%20May%20onwards/DSC01997.jpg[IMG] [img]http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1790/74/98/877290499/n877290499_5103177_1013.jpg[img]

   
   Interesting.....
8. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

   #8 24th January 2009, 23:45

   Guys, what size Torx fitting do I need to remove the screws?
9. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

   #9 24th January 2009, 23:51

   t20 mate

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10. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #10 24th January 2009, 23:54

    Is this the right jobby?
    
    http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/na...&isSearch=true
11. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #11 24th January 2009, 23:56

    Actually, these are much better value.
    
    http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/na...&isSearch=true
12. 00scott00 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 hertfordshire Posts: 145 Black mk 2 vtr

    #12 24th January 2009, 23:58

    do you reckon black would look good on posi blue? thinking about doing mine, already t-cut the back badges.
13. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #13 25th January 2009, 15:23

    Just another coat of laquer to go before I can fit them.
    
    Pics to follow.
14. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #14 25th January 2009, 16:45

    Almost instantly after fitting, on comes the downpour.
    
    
    
    Will get a better pic tomorrow.
15. landerboi13 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Exeter Posts: 922 Ford Fiesta

    #15 25th January 2009, 17:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by skippi90 Almost instantly after fitting, on comes the downpour. Will get a better pic tomorrow.

    looks really really good that mate ,, makes me wanna do something about mine but im too lazy lol
16. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #16 25th January 2009, 17:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by landerboi13 looks really really good that mate ,, makes me wanna do something about mine but im too lazy lol

    Cheers. Just need to restore the slats. Maybe matt black spray...
17. landerboi13 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Exeter Posts: 922 Ford Fiesta

    #17 25th January 2009, 18:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by skippi90 Cheers. Just need to restore the slats. Maybe matt black spray...

    yeah i reckon that would look good. would really set the rest of the grill off ,, keep it up mate.
18. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

    #18 25th January 2009, 18:36

    Are you not leaving it over night for it all to dry?
19. kissmyvtrse Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 kettering Posts: 163 saxo vtr

    #19 25th January 2009, 18:46

    nice a simple mod that i thinks makes quite i difference to the front end, i sprayed mine black(i have a black vtr) and cut the slats out, looks cool
20. skippi90 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 447

    #20 25th January 2009, 18:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTR_Craig Are you not leaving it over night for it all to dry?

    They were bone dry when I fitted them. Didn't go with the final laquer coat.
21. BenjaM Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 High Wycombe Posts: 2114 Silver Mk2 - For Sale PM me.

    #21 5th February 2009, 17:35

    You should remove the slats mate not restore them tbh. That would set them off
22. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #22 5th February 2009, 22:36

    thinking of spraying my chevrons white, i got a dark green eastcoast, any opions rear badges might get sprayed white too?