Am I doing it right?

1. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #1 4th January 2011, 20:07

   Yo saxbro's
   
   Quick couple of q's about the whole painting and spraying process,
   
   Sanding, primer, Glossing/other paint, sand, (repeat paint and sand) then laquer when its good?
   
   A friend says I should have used filler primer, but i used a spray can after sanding..
   
   
   Anyway here's a couple of pictures, to see if im in the right direction:
   
   
   
   
   I'm aware that is a bit messy, but it'll be sanded down a bit and a new layer on...
   
   
   And same thing with wheels right, sand away all the metal leaving shiny scratch marks, and no rust
   
   
   I will continue to sand away the remaining rust from the outer section, and inside the hole in the middle (and the other side)- i was seeing how the primer settled on the area i had cleaned up..
   
   anyway yeh
2. phunkymonkey Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 hertford,hertfordshire Posts: 142 1998 ph1 saxo vts

   #2 4th January 2011, 20:09

   sand,primer,wet and dry,paint clear coat,flat and polish is how it should go!!
   
   i think i have a guide someware!
3. phunkymonkey Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 hertford,hertfordshire Posts: 142 1998 ph1 saxo vts

   #3 4th January 2011, 20:09

   http://www.ehow.com/how_4722987_pain...pray-cans.html
4. CoolC Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Swindon Posts: 1569 Jap Import Supra 3.0TT 430bhp 6sp

   #4 4th January 2011, 21:18

   You have put way too much paint on that mate, it shouldnt run.
   Go easy on the spray and do it in light layers.
   Also i wouldnt of done it outside as it needs a bit of heat to get it to set nicely.

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5. DannyVTS Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Pontefract Posts: 2177

   #5 4th January 2011, 21:26

   Plastic primer on the bumper - normal primer on the wheels mate
6. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #6 4th January 2011, 21:46

   You want to use panel wipe before you spray anything, cleans the area from all the grease marks you put on it with your hands, and any other crap the paint wil react with.
7. DannnyBoi Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Ireland Posts: 177 Saxo 1.1 VTS Rep

   #7 5th January 2011, 14:53

   Your holding the can too close and spraying too much. Make sure you do thin small coats and you will be fine. Hold the spray can a good 2 foot back.
8. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #8 5th January 2011, 16:15

   as said use plastic primer on bumpers and etch primer on metal after a rust treatment such as zinc phosphate treatment or else the rust will just come back. if you cant get anything else then rust remedy is better than nothing.
   then primer filler let it dry for 24 hours 800-600 wet and dry then dry then base coat then dry for 6 hours then clear coat 6-8 inches away from what your spraying in nice short even coats.
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 5th January 2011, 16:38

   I always use plastic filler primer on plastics because it hides tiny imperfections in the plastic its about the only good thing that Halfrauds sell.
   
   Steve.
10. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #10 5th January 2011, 23:34

    i done this to my bumper sanded it down for 2 mins and just sprayed it satin black i was so surprised it come out as good as it did lol