spraying show cage?

1. Andybhoy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Broxvegas/westlothian Posts: 198 corsa/Big fish..little fish...VTS!!

   #1 26th May 2009, 23:47

   Just got myself a show cage,does anyone know if this would be easy to spray myself.was wondering if it would be hard to paint becouse of the material it is made from.Any other sugestions would be great.cheers
2. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

   #2 27th May 2009, 09:06

   Aslong as you and it down so the paint has something to stick to mate you should be ok, need metal primer to cover it completly and if that sticks to it then your on to a winner!
   
   Spray it up the same you would anything else then use some laquar. Make sure the place your doing it has some warmth to aid the drying of the paint etc.
   
   Then try not to scratch it as your putting it in the car lol
3. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #3 27th May 2009, 09:59

   im gonna be doing mine, you want a can of aluminium etch primer to make sure the primer bonds to the surface correctly
4. nico_daniels Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Sailsbury, Wiltshire Posts: 117 Mk1 (99) Saxo VTR, Silver.

   #4 27th May 2009, 10:27

   get it powder coated, better finish and will last longer!
5. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

   #5 27th May 2009, 11:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nico_daniels get it powder coated, better finish and will last longer!

   Yea but doing it yourself is cheaper
6. VTRacer Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 chelmsford essex Posts: 9291 mk1 westie, mk2 vtr

   #6 27th May 2009, 11:39

   as long as you prep it properly first spraying it wont be a problem.
7. nico_daniels Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Sailsbury, Wiltshire Posts: 117 Mk1 (99) Saxo VTR, Silver.

   #7 27th May 2009, 18:21

   yea fair point sean!
8. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

   #8 27th May 2009, 18:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by nico_daniels yea fair point sean!

   and your always happier when you do things yourself
9. Andybhoy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Broxvegas/westlothian Posts: 198 corsa/Big fish..little fish...VTS!!

   #9 27th May 2009, 20:50

   Cheers for the help folks,ive been using metal primer and so far so good.going to leave it to settle,then gona sand it down.your right there sean lol.its alot better doing it yourself mate,even if it dosent turn out well,thats the fun in it.also got hammerite paint,so hopefully will turn out well.
10. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

    #10 27th May 2009, 20:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Andybhoy Cheers for the help folks,ive been using metal primer and so far so good.going to leave it to settle,then gona sand it down.your right there sean lol.its alot better doing it yourself mate,even if it dosent turn out well,thats the fun in it.also got hammerite paint,so hopefully will turn out well.

    Keep taking pix along the way mate and keep us updated! I always appreciate things more with my car when i do them myself
11. nico_daniels Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Sailsbury, Wiltshire Posts: 117 Mk1 (99) Saxo VTR, Silver.

    #11 28th May 2009, 13:34

    yea be good to see it finished.
12. Andybhoy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Broxvegas/westlothian Posts: 198 corsa/Big fish..little fish...VTS!!

    #12 28th May 2009, 23:36

    iv already primerd it and also got a few coats of hamerite down,will get a few pictures up for yous ,its looking no bad so far.
13. Sean_VTSp Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Southend-on-sea Posts: 5149 BMW 325ci ACS3, Mercedes Benz CLK.

    #13 28th May 2009, 23:37

    Good mate! Glad its all going well, get those pix up!!