mk1 badge spraying

1. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

   #1 6th July 2009, 21:03

   Does the citroen badge on the mk1 grille, the very early one, come off seperate to the whole grille?
   As i would like to spray it matching colour to my wheels.
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 6th July 2009, 21:06

   do you mean the chevrons if so take the grill out then remove chevrons from behind
3. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #3 6th July 2009, 21:07

   
4. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

   #4 6th July 2009, 21:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad do you mean the chevrons if so take the grill out then remove chevrons from behind

   Yer the chevrons on this style grille, not my car btw.
   I cant see anyway of getting them off the back.
   
   
5. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #5 6th July 2009, 21:12

   take the grill off turn it around there are 2 small clips on each one if you look at my pic you will see them i used a thin bleded screw driver to prise it open then push it away from you but be gentle with it
6. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

   #6 6th July 2009, 21:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsmad take the grill off turn it around there are 2 small clips on each one if you look at my pic you will see them i used a thin bleded screw driver to prise it open then push it away from you but be gentle with it

   Oh yer i see. thanks mate.
   Should have them done in a few days then!
7. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #7 6th July 2009, 21:17

   did mine in 1 day mate
8. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

   #8 6th July 2009, 21:21

   any prepping needed or just buy plastic paint? as i presume there plastic badges
9. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #9 6th July 2009, 21:24

   i just used some wet and dry to take the shine off then 2 thin coats of acrylic primer then 2 coats of acrylic paint and finally 2 coats of lacquer
10. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

    #10 6th July 2009, 21:30

    ok cheers mate.
    Im going for the matte effect though, just leave out the lacquer or have to buy the proper paint?
11. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #11 6th July 2009, 21:32

    dont use lacquer
12. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

    #12 6th July 2009, 21:38

    ok, cheers for your help.
13. bmx91ben Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Essex Posts: 125 mk2 desire :)

    #13 6th July 2009, 21:40

    maybe more than 2 coats
14. user_31021 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Walsall. West Mids Posts: 736 Venetian red Mk1 VTR on Banded rallye steels

    #14 6th July 2009, 21:48

    how many more coats as i want enough paint left over to do the mirror caps aswell?
15. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #15 6th July 2009, 21:51

    1 can will do chevrons and mirror caps mate