Self respraying.

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 379 Saxo SX Eastcoast 1.1
    #1
    Hey there

    I currently own a white flatarch and I`ve seen one in town with colour coded side strips and I though it looked nice, so I will be spraying those soon.

    Other things that I thoguh about is my front bumper and posibly back bumper.
    As previous owner barely washed the car and cared about it the body is in the right mess!
    Pics will show you better:




    As you can see its very bad! Not cared of at all...So my question is, can I take it off, sand, filler and spray with white polar cans until I can afford full car respray? Because the paint...
    And it looks jsut sooo bad, I know the can spray is not a good idea for car spraying but it should be better than what it is now???

    Thanks in advance

    P.S any adive on what could be done instead would be great, thanks!
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #2
    i personally would leave it mate.....save your money and when you can afford have it done properly
  3. Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr
    #3


    Thats how my back bumper turned out with rattle cans, looks ok i recon Just take your time and give it light coats
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 379 Saxo SX Eastcoast 1.1
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by J222JRA View Post
    i personally would leave it mate.....save your money and when you can afford have it done properly
    The problem is, it looks very bad lol and I dont want a cheap respray when I get a proper respray and the amount of smoothing the body etc will be needed will cost another few hundred probably. So I though just for now it would be ok to make it cleaner and spray. not sure yet

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by iSlayeR View Post


    Thats how my back bumper turned out with rattle cans, looks ok i recon Just take your time and give it light coats
    Looks like the colour doesnt match a little But yeah its cool

    If I get to do it then I deffinately not gonna rush it and leave it for a good time for drying.

    Thanks.
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield
    #5
    [QUOTE=iSlayeR;3896440
    Thats how my back bumper turned out with rattle cans, looks ok i recon Just take your time and give it light coats[/QUOTE]

    that doesnt look too bad for a diy job..apart from the colour match.

    But...why is it fitting so poorly around the sides?? That would annoy me
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2770
    #6
    Youve got nothing to lose i guess, could always go down a scrappy and try and get some cheap to spray?
  7. Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by J222JRA View Post
    that doesnt look too bad for a diy job..apart from the colour match.

    But...why is it fitting so poorly around the sides?? That would annoy me
    Trust me annoys me as well it's because of the block of fibre glass used for the self tappers sticks out not allowing it to sit flush
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 379 Saxo SX Eastcoast 1.1
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MikeYost View Post
    Youve got nothing to lose i guess, could always go down a scrappy and try and get some cheap to spray?
    Yeah, but it should be okey I guess

    How many cans of paint and primer etc I will need you think? And should I get a normal plastic primer? And does it matter if its gray or white primer?

    Thaaanks guys
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 379 Saxo SX Eastcoast 1.1
    #9
    Also I am not sure if its a polar or alpine white?
    Its a 1.1 sx eastcoats 1998.....as on pics, any ideas?

    Sorry guys, just found it in the engine bay, its Polar white Still ned advice on other things though...