spraying ecu cover and fuse box lid

1. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #1 5th February 2010, 15:35

   Do you have to go through the usual process of primer and laquering or just spray them straight with the colour you want.
   
   Also do you have to use anything special to protect them from the heat?
   
   Thanks
2. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #2 5th February 2010, 15:36

   primer helps the paint adire to the item, so yes you will need it.
   
   lacquer to protect, seal and makes the metalic come out, should you use metalic paint
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 5th February 2010, 17:41

   primer , paint, laquer will last longer. heat hasnt effected mine at all for over a year
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 5th February 2010, 18:59

   If you don`t put plastic primer on then the paint will shrink/peel off.
   
   Steve.
5. Adz Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 2343 at power bodied yellow 106gti monster

   #5 5th February 2010, 19:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 If you don`t put plastic primer on then the paint will shrink/peel off. Steve.

   exactly what mine did,
   as i couldn't be arsed to go though the process, of
   Rub down,
   Primer, flat down
   Primer, flat down
   Spray, flat down,
   Final spray,
   Lacqure,about 3 times,
   
   Adz