glossing the bump strips??

1. hitman_bridger Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 gillingham Posts: 286 punto hgt & vts

   #1 2nd March 2010, 00:00

   can anyone tell me the way to do this please
2. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #2 2nd March 2010, 00:36

   1.take them off, sand them with 600 grit? wet and dry paper,
   2.prime (two coats) sanding in-between each coat, leave to dry,
   3.first layer of paint, use short light bursts of the can so that you dont get any runs, sand with very fine paper, 800 grit perhaps,
   4.second coat same again, light bursts of the spray till its all covered,
   5. if its all covered and nice and colourful, use lacquer, if not, give it another coat of gloss,
   6. lacquer - two coats, dont get any runs, use short light bursts again =]
   
   done

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3. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #3 2nd March 2010, 01:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by taitypot106 1.take them off, sand them with 600 grit? wet and dry paper, 2.prime (two coats) sanding in-between each coat, leave to dry, 3.first layer of paint, use short light bursts of the can so that you dont get any runs, sand with very fine paper, 800 grit perhaps, 4.second coat same again, light bursts of the spray till its all covered, 5. if its all covered and nice and colourful, use lacquer, if not, give it another coat of gloss, 6. lacquer - two coats, dont get any runs, use short light bursts again =] done

   this is how i do them too!! but make sure you use plastic primer!!

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4. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

   #4 2nd March 2010, 05:05

   I never used plastic primer and it worked fine for me....
   
   I sanded the rough feeling to the bump strip completely away, cleaned it, used a high build primer with several light applications, lightly sanded with fine grit, cleaned, lightly coated with glossy black for several applications, took the sofyest grit I could find to it very lightly (i think 2000 grit) cleaned, lacquered with 2 applications then let it dry and polished it...
   
   
   Hope this helps

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5. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #5 2nd March 2010, 10:59

   hitman_bridger i was about to ask the same question lol
   1 question why do you sand inbetween coats, i'd of thought that you would make it smooth before spraying
6. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #6 2nd March 2010, 14:49

   your only sanding with very fine paper, its just so that its completely smooth between coats, it gives a much better finish, if you didnt give it enough prep work eg sanding, and sanding between coats, you would get the orange peel effect, doesnt look that bad, but it looks ten times better completely smooth =] you could also get some pads for between coats like these =] work a treat
   http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165610
7. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #7 2nd March 2010, 14:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxokid100 this is how i do them too!! but make sure you use plastic primer!!

   i forgot to write plastic primer ha, probs works fine without it =]
8. akuakabucy Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Liverpool Posts: 596 Mk5 Golf GTTDI, Vauxhall Vivaro

   #8 2nd March 2010, 15:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by taitypot106 1.take them off, sand them with 600 grit? wet and dry paper, 2.prime (two coats) sanding in-between each coat, leave to dry, 3.first layer of paint, use short light bursts of the can so that you dont get any runs, sand with very fine paper, 800 grit perhaps, 4.second coat same again, light bursts of the spray till its all covered, 5. if its all covered and nice and colourful, use lacquer, if not, give it another coat of gloss, 6. lacquer - two coats, dont get any runs, use short light bursts again =] done

   
   Do you flatten the lacquer at the end then machine polish? or just machine polish?
9. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #9 2nd March 2010, 16:38

   i just let it dry, lol then you can machine polish if you want, but make sure its dry
10. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

    #10 2nd March 2010, 18:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D--R--E--W I never used plastic primer and it worked fine for me.... I sanded the rough feeling to the bump strip completely away, cleaned it, used a high build primer with several light applications, lightly sanded with fine grit, cleaned, lightly coated with glossy black for several applications, took the sofyest grit I could find to it very lightly (i think 2000 grit) cleaned, lacquered with 2 applications then let it dry and polished it... Hope this helps

    Plastic primer grips better with normal stuff it can (not always) flake easier over time and is more prone to stone chips
11. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

    #11 2nd March 2010, 18:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by akuakabucy Do you flatten the lacquer at the end then machine polish? or just machine polish?

    1200 wet and dry always keep it wet , flatten then polish to bring back the shine but will be extra shiney.
    
    Leave the bumper for 2 weeks after painting before polishing.
12. Bally Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 490 Saxo Mk1 Vtr, Pug 106 1.5D

    #12 2nd March 2010, 18:50

    they say to leave it 2 weeks or something to let the top coat fully cure before polishing
13. Bally Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 490 Saxo Mk1 Vtr, Pug 106 1.5D

    #13 2nd March 2010, 18:52

    beaten to it lol