spraying a dimma grille

1. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #1 3rd October 2006, 11:55

   going to buy (hopefully) a wkd red VTS;
   however dimma grilles come in black.
   whats the best way to get it sprayed?
   just buy a rattle can and do it mahself?
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 3rd October 2006, 11:57

   make sure you buy some plastic primer to apply first else the paint will just start to go dodgy and flake off after a while
3. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #3 3rd October 2006, 12:08

   so rub it down, apply primer; evenly spray it. let it dry?
4. dsh85 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6

   #4 3rd October 2006, 12:32

   id say get a bodyshop to do it! you never get the same shine from just cans! i had my diy sprayed one re done at bodyshop and you could defiently notice the diffrence in quality
5. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #5 3rd October 2006, 12:35

   yeah i used my spray gun on mine... no way in hell im i using cans on my car. not worth it.
6. Karl Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26

   #6 3rd October 2006, 14:27

   oh okays!
   so a spray gun?
   sorry i dont know ANYTHING about painting;
   do they put the spray can in some sort of gun?
   someone help?