Paint prep / Spraying procedure ?

1. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #1 25th April 2011, 10:41

   Im thinkin of doing my front bump strip today either gloss black or posi blue being as i have some time on my hands. Ill take my time and not rush it.
   
   When I did my interior console I used sugar soap to remove all the flash dash. Worked a treat they've never bubbled or anything.
   
   Say if I washed the bump strip in sugar soap and throroughly sanded down before coating with primer, you rekon I can acheive a nice smooth finish still ?
   
   Oh yeah, Posi Blue or gloss black ? ....... Or matt Black ?
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 25th April 2011, 11:47

   Send a pm to Bedford mate.
   
   Steve.
3. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #3 25th April 2011, 18:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Send a pm to Bedford mate. Steve.

   is he the expert then ?
   
   Also i would like to know if masking and doing the job while bumper is on the car is....well, Do-able. Im aware its probably not recommended.
4. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

   #4 25th April 2011, 18:55

   mine needs doin aswell starting to peel. could do with knowing if its doable with it on the car
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 25th April 2011, 20:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Carlvtr88 is he the expert then ? Also i would like to know if masking and doing the job while bumper is on the car is....well, Do-able. Im aware its probably not recommended.

   He works in a bodyshop mate.
   
   
   Steve.
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 25th April 2011, 21:30

   sugar soap is fine to take any contaminants off the bumper just watch it on your bumper paint as it likes to make clear coat go milky.
   
   and the way to do it is to rub them down wet with 240 until you get the plastic smooth. then dry it and mask up the area ( not on the car as you wont be able to get to the tops of the bum strips under the wings)
   then a good couple of coats of plastic primer then after that has set 30 min's - 1 hour give a good couple of coats of primer filler.
   
   once that has dried 24 hours give it a flat down with 600 - 800 wet and dry then dry and clean with a spirit such a meth's and mask up the area again then spray the colour base coat on until covered leave to flash off for 30 min's then give a good 3 to 4 coats of clear coat and leave to dry and de mask.
   
   leave the paint to dry for about a week with it been aerosol before you polish / buff the paint up.

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7. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #7 26th April 2011, 18:12

   awesome, cheers mate. Helpful.