spraying mirror caps for noob?

1. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #1 20th March 2010, 23:59

   
   
   Been on Ebay and found a few mirror caps, but none the same colour as mine. What would I need to buy to spray em'? and estimate prices for paint etc please.
   
   Cheers !!
2. brogan5050 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Birmingham Posts: 1171 Black MK2 VT...

   #2 21st March 2010, 00:04

   primer, the colour paint you want and some spare time.
   
   not much at all mate.
3. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

   #3 21st March 2010, 00:07

   To spray them yourself you would need.
   Price differ's depents on were you go.
   
   * 1 Can of primer. £7
   * 1 Can of Laqour.£9
   * 1 Can of Paint i.e the same colour of your car. £9
   
   Dont forget to rub the primer after with wet and dry sandpaper (1200 grade) then apply paint.
4. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

   #4 21st March 2010, 00:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Denno09 To spray them yourself you would need. Price differ's depents on were you go. * 1 Can of primer. £7 * 1 Can of Laqour.£9 * 1 Can of Paint i.e the same colour of your car. £9 Dont forget to rub the primer after with wet and dry sandpaper (1200 grade) then apply paint.

   Don't need to do that unless it has imperfections, the primer is keying, or PRIMING (heyyyyyyyyy o), the plastic enough. If it does have imperfections, you only need to do that area, then again, if you focus on that too much, and over do it, you'll get flat spots.
   
   It is time consuming, I prefer to 'dust' the paint on, don't try and rush the painting stage by putting it on thick, if you fuck it up, you have to sand it down and start again.
   
   Preparation is everything.
   
   Time consuming, maybe worth it, I'd rather buy them in the right colour than do it again though.
5. lockley91 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Quinton, Halesowen Posts: 314 Saxo Forte 1.1

   #5 21st March 2010, 00:20

   well, I have a gold saxo but i'm thinking of getting black caps because I'm goin for a gold/black theme. If anyone has BLACK ones for sale pm
6. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #6 21st March 2010, 08:02

   primer £4
   laquer £4
   black paint £4
   its a doddle to do mate