textured spray paint

1. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

   #1 18th September 2010, 18:18

   Hi all, does anyone know where i can pick up some textured spray for the bump strips as i want to respray my splitter and blend the laguna splitter in a bit better. Im after the original colour.
   
   Thanks
2. Joe Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Hereford Posts: 238 Indigo Blue s2 Rallye

   #2 18th September 2010, 18:25

   do they not sell it in halfords? i spect its all the same colour on most cars.
3. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

   #3 18th September 2010, 18:31

   ive had a look on there website and the only thing i could find is black enamel paint, not sure if its what im after ?
   http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165495
4. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #4 18th September 2010, 19:44

   texture paint is available from auto paint supply shops
   in cans
5. Cammy Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 2211

   #5 18th September 2010, 20:00

   Why textured paint?
   
   Can get a great finish with roughing up surface with a smooth pad, primer, rub down with 240 grit or a smoother 360 grit pad, do that 3 times, paint then rub down, repeat 3-4 times, last coat of paint you don't have to sand (can if you want, then laquer)
   
   This is what I've done and it's came out as smooth as a milkybar
6. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

   #6 18th September 2010, 20:01

   what so you want it to get a smooth finish?
   theres always high build primer
7. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

   #7 18th September 2010, 22:08

   i dont want it smooth i want to restore it to same as the other original strips , always thought it was textured
8. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

   #8 19th September 2010, 17:27

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PLASTIC-BUMPER...item5639a0f4cb
   
   Does this look like the right stuff i need?
9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 19th September 2010, 17:34

   hi mate the stuff u just listed is pretty crap tbh it flows and dries pretty much smooth. we use upol texture spray at work it comes in 4 different textures ultra fine - fine - meduim - course its good stuff and is really hard wearing
10. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

    #10 19th September 2010, 17:52

    ah ok, Which texture would you say the trims are orignally then as i want it to match the front, side and rear ones.
    Thanks
11. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #11 19th September 2010, 18:11

    well you could always put high build primer on then not rub it down
12. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

    #12 19th September 2010, 18:14

    that will make it smooth wont it?
13. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #13 19th September 2010, 18:19

    no itl make it textured if you dont rub it down.
    my mate did it when he painted his car he used a high build primer then put matt black paint ontop and came up similar sort of style to bumpstrips.
    probably the closest you will get with paint
14. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

    #14 19th September 2010, 18:39

    ahh might give it a try then, so 1 coat of high build then spray matt black?
15. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #15 19th September 2010, 18:41

    stick with the textured spray mate. my local spray shop would be able to tell you which texture as in ultra fine - fine - meduim - course but i;d go with med try it out. and def stick with the upol stuff i use alot of their paints and its really good and hard wearing
16. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

    #16 19th September 2010, 18:43

    ok ill pop into wilco in the week and see if they sell it, if not is halfords worth a visit?
    Thanks
17. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

    #17 19th September 2010, 19:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by steve01536 ahh might give it a try then, so 1 coat of high build then spray matt black?

    well not sure if its the best way but its what my mate did and came up just how i can imagine youd want your bumpstrips to come up like
    and i think he used just the one coat yeah
18. steve01536 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 northants Posts: 383 two tone R

    #18 19th September 2010, 21:46

    ill see if i can get the proper stuff if not i might just try mat black, its only for my splitter, might not notice it because it scrapes the floor anyway
19. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

    #19 19th September 2010, 23:30

    get some plastic spraypaint from halfords mate will do the job
20. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #20 20th September 2010, 16:19

    sell it at motorfactors if they mix paint all places around here sell it
21. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #21 20th September 2010, 16:59

    The bump strips never were painted from the factory. The reason they are textured is the moulding of the plastic leaves this effect. If you sand down your bumpers it looks the same as the bump strips. Normally people just spray them with matt black paint. You can also get matt finish lacqure
22. DAZZY_R Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 149

    #22 20th September 2010, 17:04

    im sure you can get plastic paint that the colour of the original plastics
23. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #23 20th September 2010, 20:02

    yeah u cai mentioned it in a earlier post its made by upol and its textured and is made especially for the job.