just primed my alloys...

1. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #1 21st May 2009, 16:56

   How long will i have to wait to start putting the gloss black on?
2. fossie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2004 Spennymoor, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3742 Saxo MK2 VTS

   #2 21st May 2009, 17:00

   Erm i would wait till its touch dry at least matey
3. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #3 21st May 2009, 17:01

   cool, cba waiting until tomorrow to paint, want to paint tonight and laqur tomorrow
4. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

   #4 21st May 2009, 17:03

   if you dont let the primer dry the gloss could flake off
5. Snakedoc1987 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Cannock Posts: 123 Saxo 1.6VTR

   #5 21st May 2009, 17:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by joshg_7 cool, cba waiting until tomorrow to paint, want to paint tonight and laqur tomorrow

   paint needs time to dry mate dont rush it or they will look absolute shite! plz just wait and you will be happier
   
   trust me i made that mistake a few times and had to go back and do it agen!
6. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

   #6 21st May 2009, 17:27

   im not waiting for the paint to dry though im waiting for primer to dry and that drys quicker doesnt it?
7. Whiskerzz Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 San Jose, California! Posts: 1478 Now living in the USA 04 Ford Focus SVT

   #7 21st May 2009, 17:38

   generally if your going to sand the primer down its recommended you leave it 24hrs before sanding then doing a coat of anything else
8. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

   #8 21st May 2009, 17:46

   i waited about 12 hours for the primer and paint to dry, and they came out shit. so had to do it again.... dnt rush it or u will reget it and there look fucking shit. But if u wana rush then be pepared in a few weeks how shit there look.
9. cmh369 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Leicester Posts: 368 Posi blue VTR. Silver 1.1 sx

   #9 21st May 2009, 18:22

   If somethings worth doing, it's worth doing right.
   
   Leave them for 24 hours trust me
10. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

    #10 21st May 2009, 18:46

    yeah im leaving them now lol
11. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

    #11 21st May 2009, 18:57

    Put the primer on in thin coats(slightly wet), give it half hour, knock them off with some 800 wet clean the water off then straight on with the base(thin coats again), let it flash off between coats then once you have done the last coat just keep touching the masking until the paint on there has dried then straight on with the laquer. Thats based on you using aerosols.
12. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

    #12 21st May 2009, 18:59

    id say a few hours if that whack them in the sun....
    
    i done my vtr alloys in a day.
    
    3 coats ofr primer, 4 of paint, 3 of lacuer....
13. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #13 21st May 2009, 18:59

    yh leave them mate better results im doing mine now, so when yours is done put some pics up and ill post sum pics to
14. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

    #14 21st May 2009, 19:03

    If you leave the basecoat for hours and hours, then straight on with the laquer it will peel off over time
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 21st May 2009, 19:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by frankie id say a few hours if that whack them in the sun.... i done my vtr alloys in a day. 3 coats ofr primer, 4 of paint, 3 of lacuer....

    If you put them outside all the airborn dust will get in & ruin the finish,let them dry indoors in a dry well ventilated space.
16. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

    #16 21st May 2009, 20:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by blackvtr08 If you leave the basecoat for hours and hours, then straight on with the laquer it will peel off over time

    what do you mean by this?
17. blackvtr08 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 188

    #17 21st May 2009, 20:23

    The laquer wont key to the base coat properly, which means if you get a stone chip ar any other damage the laquer will peel off(peeling laquer). Its where the laquer flakes off from the basecoat colour. Have even seen it when people have jet washed there car and on the edge of a panel it took aload of laquer off, was a freshly painted quarter panel but the painter didnt laquer it until the next morning.
    If you are going to leave the base coat over night or for a long period(dont know why you would?) then either scotch the base coat up or nib it off with some 1200 then do a drop coat of base then on with the laquer.
18. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

    #18 21st May 2009, 20:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by joshg_7 yeah im leaving them now lol

    Btw, it helps if your leaving them overnight to keep them in a warm place. E.G in the kitchen or utlity room (if u have one) just for the night so the paint drys better and doesnt get cold like if they were left in the garage.
19. joshg_7 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cumbria Posts: 1653 BMW E46 325ci

    #19 21st May 2009, 20:28

    as above havent painted ive only primed not painting til tomorrow now
20. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

    #20 21st May 2009, 20:29

    Yes primer then, still best to be in a warm place bud