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1. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #1 1st July 2009, 11:15

   hey guys and girls i just started doin my alloys i brought them for 30 pounds bargin i think
   sand finish sanding
   
   
   
   
   
   now going to mask everything up and do some filler now den off out to buy the paint more to come!
2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 1st July 2009, 13:38

   why didnt you go for 15's?
3. user_27433 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 705 VTR

   #3 1st July 2009, 13:53

   what make are they lol
4. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #4 1st July 2009, 13:58

   cus i only payed 30 pounds for um and there fox here pics of filler now ready to paint
   
   
5. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #5 1st July 2009, 14:13

   good work mate, what colour/finish you doing?
6. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #6 1st July 2009, 14:21

   black i think but the primer is white so if i like um in white ill get white paint
7. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #7 1st July 2009, 19:30

   here is the first coat of primer waitin 15mins befor i can do next coat
8. Mcinabout Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch

   #8 1st July 2009, 19:39

   Looks good so far mate
9. tjbaker91 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Aylesbury Posts: 587 Silver VTR

   #9 1st July 2009, 19:50

   How did u sand down mate? bitta 240 or summit?
10. Marcus000 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Burnley Posts: 596 VTR with teh sexy rims!

    #10 1st July 2009, 19:55

    I'd sand the primer smooth before doing another coat, you're a long way off getting it totally smooth yet. :|
11. Mikey-Sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 South London Posts: 167 Saxo VTR 1.6, '02

    #11 1st July 2009, 21:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Marcus000 I'd sand the primer smooth before doing another coat, you're a long way off getting it totally smooth yet. :|

    definitely this. gotta be smooooooth!
12. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #12 1st July 2009, 21:22

    yeah its all smooth and nice now put my final coat on and it lookin good atm so finger cross and yeah i used 240 and then 1200 wait for it to dry and ill take another picture guys
13. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #13 1st July 2009, 22:03

    here is the pic of the last primer will let it harden over night and paint tomorrow had to sand it down a bit but now its fine
    
14. Mikey-Sax Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 South London Posts: 167 Saxo VTR 1.6, '02

    #14 1st July 2009, 22:12

    looks good mate. id still sand it again tomorrow maybes?
15. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #15 1st July 2009, 22:16

    what sand the primer off again lol?
16. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #16 1st July 2009, 22:17

    ill rub over it a bit with 1200 and see what affect that has den paint it yeah?
17. Marcus000 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Burnley Posts: 596 VTR with teh sexy rims!

    #17 1st July 2009, 22:54

    You can see it's still not smooth at the 9 and 11 o'clock spokes, near the edges.
    
    1200 is too fine a paper to be using at the moment, you wanna be using 100-200 grit to cut it right back initially then prime & sand it with 400-800 grit till it's smooth.
    
    My colleague wrote this guide, have a read over it and it should help you:
    http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/gall...article-2s.pdf
    
    
18. stu124 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Spalding Posts: 456 saxo vtr

    #18 2nd July 2009, 00:24

    keep working at it mate looking good. u got a bargin
19. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #19 2nd July 2009, 13:39

    ok thanks will be goin back to rubbing it down will go out to day and buy 100 grips and mayb a 400 to smooth it out with thanks for help
20. user_32279 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Southampton - Dibden Posts: 1820 Silver MK2 VTR 2000(W)reg.

    #20 2nd July 2009, 19:51

    Fair play mate, good luck on the final finish
21. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #21 3rd July 2009, 12:00

    i stop and went back to start cus it was annoyin my i have now sanded it down rela smooth and everything just starting to put primer back on get pics soon
22. Smithy07 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Pencoed,Bridgend Posts: 426 2005 civic type r + 2000 mk2 vts

    #22 3rd July 2009, 16:37

    nice like it m8!
23. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #23 3rd July 2009, 16:51

    will have some up to date pics later on i hope almost finished first one as i started it again