Respraying bodykit query

1. VTR_Bass87 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Bromsgrove Posts: 878 Golf GTi mk4, pug 206

   #1 24th August 2011, 21:52

   I dunno if theirs a thread relating on how to do this? but yeah a lot of laquer peel on my bumper and scratches on side skirts etc so gonna respray the lot!
   
   Advice on materials? and should i stick to original gold or have a two tone effect (in black) to match my black alloys? so gold upper half and black lower half..
   
   Cheers
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 24th August 2011, 22:26

   DO NOT USE AEROSOLS! for gold mate it always looks a c**T. You need to rub down everything with 400 paper till you feather back all the peeling clear coat. Then its up to you if you prime or not but personally i would. Then rub that down with 600 wet and dry using guide coat. Then its just a matter of spraying the gold base coat and a clear coat over the top.
3. Le0N Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1

   #3 24th August 2011, 22:28

   a 50 pack of 1200 wet and dry, a pack of 800 wet and dry, best ive used is 3m.
   
   depending on what sort of paint you want to use (2k, water based etc) adjust accordingly.. 1 ltr of paint, a litre of thinners, 500ml hardener, some barr coat (optional), 1 litre of primer, a litre of laquer (depending on whether u get top coat paint which doesnt require laquer), a tube of g3 to colour sand it and thats all i can think of.
   
   i wouldnt go two tone personally. colour code the bumpstrips on the kit instead looks much smoother.
4. VTR_Bass87 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Bromsgrove Posts: 878 Golf GTi mk4, pug 206

   #4 25th August 2011, 01:40

   Cheers for the advice chaps, Im trying to look for topaz gold (KAUB) paint but only shows up as an aerosol, any sort of website i can look for one?
5. cookski27 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 birmingham! Posts: 213 matt black the cunt!! aka the beast!

   #5 25th August 2011, 08:19

   Just go 4 matt black ... Cheap as chips .. Luks pukka!
6. Le0N Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 lincs Posts: 203 VT kitted 1.1

   #6 25th August 2011, 11:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTR_Bass87 Cheers for the advice chaps, Im trying to look for topaz gold (KAUB) paint but only shows up as an aerosol, any sort of website i can look for one?

   go to a local paint suppliers get them to mix some up