front grill

1. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #1 30th January 2009, 16:15

   ive just purchased some black mesh to mesh my front grill and just wanted to no whats the best thing to use to cut the mesh as i dont have any electrical tools for it.
   also im spraying my chevrons and my grill surround.
   will they be okay to just put the primer straight over them.
   thanks
2. vts_nico Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belgium Posts: 472 black Mk2 VTS

   #2 30th January 2009, 16:18

   a good pair of scissors will do the job.
   worked for me.
   slightly sand the surfaces you want to spray and in between layers
3. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #3 30th January 2009, 16:20

   great thanks for the quick reply matey.
4. Alexvtrmk1 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Newcastle Posts: 609 Saxo Mk1 VTr Blue

   #4 30th January 2009, 16:23

   Wire cutters, if the mesh bends, just flating it out and reshap it
5. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #5 30th January 2009, 16:32

   i asked the gu in the shop what would be the best thing to bond the mesh to the surround and he said:
   
   isopon p40 bridges holes and rust wich is a glass fibre compound
   has anyone ever heard of this stuff or used it before.
6. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

   #6 30th January 2009, 16:37

   Its a fibreglass filler that is used on body repair, i wouldnt use it to bond something together though. You will want some two pack glue(glue and hardener, and mix together). scuff up the back of the drill so it will stick better.
7. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #7 30th January 2009, 16:40

   cheers mate think ive got some glue and hardener so will use that.
   no idea why he gave me that stuff then.
8. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

   #8 30th January 2009, 16:42

   also what would i be able to use to cut the slats out of my grill as said above i dont have any electrical powwer tools lol.
9. vts_nico Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 belgium Posts: 472 black Mk2 VTS

   #9 30th January 2009, 16:44

   glue the mesh to the grille. it holds perfect it you use strong glue
10. fudgealistic Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Bristol Posts: 127 Mk 1 Saxo 1.0

    #10 30th January 2009, 17:19

    Tiger Seal
11. Mr_Willy Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Brighton Posts: 1117 Wicked Red Furriiooooz

    #11 30th January 2009, 19:52

    No use some Araldite works a treat, mesh just use some wire cutters or inner part of some pliars. When painting interior dash use some wet and dry paper to sand in between coats of primer and paint. Using different grades
12. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

    #12 1st February 2009, 17:47

    opinions? i got a green eastcoast .. finkin of sprayin the front citreon badge green aswell .. good idea or bad? i wanna put mesh on aswell
13. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

    #13 1st February 2009, 19:02

    Do you glue the mesh to the grill surround or do you glue it to the plastic frame from wich the slats have been cut from.
    If so does the mesh go in between the 2 ie grill surround then mesh then the thin black surround.
    Read the guide but still confused with it LOL.
14. ldavies Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Driving my GTI Posts: 2659 Boosted 106 GTI 16V Supercharged

    #14 1st February 2009, 20:21

    Anyone help with this