spraying splitter

1. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

   #1 9th March 2010, 12:03

   hey people, decided to colour code the splittier and finally got the paint today (KAUB) which was a **** to get.
   
   i have primed it 3x and started to spray but the spray is just runnin off the splitter grrr... any tips or a guide for this ?
2. Gareth Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Doncaster [ S.Yorkshire ] Posts: 655 Corsa C

   #2 9th March 2010, 12:24

   ive had the same problem mate. I was getting black spotty patches every were!!
   
   So i went to halfords & got some 800 sandpaper
   
   Rub it down with that ( but not so the paint comes off ) just so you get them fine scratch marks. Wash it down with some water & then when its dry primer it , leave for 30 mins.. & then give it a coat of paint... Looks amazing after pal
   
   Hope this helps
3. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

   #3 9th March 2010, 12:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gareth ive had the same problem mate. I was getting black spotty patches every were!! So i went to halfords & got some 800 sandpaper Rub it down with that ( but not so the paint comes off ) just so you get them fine scratch marks. Wash it down with some water & then when its dry primer it , leave for 30 mins.. & then give it a coat of paint... Looks amazing after pal Hope this helps

   cool cheers mate will give it a try

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4. user_41827 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 torquay Posts: 924 Citroen saxo MK2 VTR

   #4 10th March 2010, 01:48

   i would personaly use 1200 wet or dry paper as it will scratch the surface just enough to paint it and it is likely that 800 will put deep scratches and you will have to use loads of primer paint and clear coat to cover them up....
   
   note if preping plastics use p600 wet or dry paper and then apply plastic primer sand it down with p800 clean apply top coat and then clear coat if you arnt hapy with the finish let it dry and gently rub down with p1200 - p2000 wet or dry t-cut and then polish
   
   And then look at your handy work
5. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #5 10th March 2010, 19:03

   Plastic primer and clean with metholated spirits, then rinse. Try that
6. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

   #6 10th March 2010, 19:38

   If your doing it outside and the spray can is cold probs why its running, try putting the can into some hot water to get the temp up and if possible get the splitter warmer(hair drier) from my experience this should help avoid runs
7. user_41025 Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 grimsby Posts: 1421 citron saxo vtr 1.6i

   #7 10th March 2010, 21:13

   yea done this to mine dose look so much better when done