How do I...

1. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #1 13th August 2006, 22:00

   ... colour code my rear "Citroen" and "Saxo" badges and the chevrons on my front (Mk2) grill?
   
   Could somebody give me a little guidance. I can't be bothered to pay a mate to do it again. Want to have a go at it myself
2. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #2 13th August 2006, 22:03

   remove, sand, smooth with wet and dry, primer, wet and dry again, paint, laquer
3. alloyman L-plater Joined: May 2006 Ash Posts: 87 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #3 14th August 2006, 10:58

   Yeah what he said
   
   I did mine myself but that's what I do for a living. I didn't bother priming any of it though.
   
   You'll find you won't have to rub down the grill as there's not really any texture on it, I just used 1500 wet n dry on mine to key it.
   
   Just make sure before you spray anything on it you clean it thoroughly, preferably use some kind of degreaser or you run the risk of the paint flaking off (one of my mates tried to spray his bumper with out degreasing and it all came off the next day!).
   
   I also used a special adhesive to insure the paint stayed on, that was on my bumpers though. You can get most of this at halfords now I think. I wouldn't recommend doing big areas on your own as you really want sprayguns and a compressor to do a half decent job but you should be fine with your grill.
   
   Definitely remove the grill though (there's only a few screws holding it in). Dunno about the badges as I have no idea how easy they are to stick back on. I expect someone will be able to help you on that one though.
   
   Hope this helps.
4. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #4 14th August 2006, 11:35

   Ok cool. Thanks.
   
   The rear badges are fixed with double sided adhesive pads. I'd buy two more from Citroen and colour code those ones and then remove the original ones when I need to.
5. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

   #5 14th August 2006, 11:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DevilDamo Ok cool. Thanks. The rear badges are fixed with double sided adhesive pads. I'd buy two more from Citroen and colour code those ones and then remove the original ones when I need to.

   i was a cheapskate when i did mine and i just used the old ones
   
   all i did was heat them up then stick the badges back on easy!!
   
   the badges are really easy to do damo even i managed to do my own so must be easy!! :thumbup: