Spraypaint help

1. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

   #1 8th April 2007, 13:39

   Right, got myself a nice looking grille.
   
   Needs a respray as it is white at the moment, and have looke din halfords for Poseidon Blue, for a citroen, this any good or am i better getting the paint code from the car and having some made up to use?
2. John Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 St.andrews Posts: 2193 51 desire Vt Kit,2001 Focus Soon To Be RS Repilca

   #2 8th April 2007, 13:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by themarkyg Right, got myself a nice looking grille. Needs a respray as it is white at the moment, and have looke din halfords for Poseidon Blue, for a citroen, this any good or am i better getting the paint code from the car and having some made up to use?

   Right if you have a proper equipment ie compressor decnt spray gun the get the paint made up from the code if not then just buy the one from halfords
3. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #3 8th April 2007, 13:46

   take your time mate thats all tyhe advice i can give, im still doing my colour coding, 3 days i been on it with spray, building up layers gradually
4. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

   #4 8th April 2007, 13:56

   yeah? ive done it before, but no spray gun or compressor!
   
   have to stick to Halfrauds then, i can get the paint made up in a spray can with the car colour code from my local shop, probably do that and take my time with it and when its fully finished i'll fit it. cheers guys
5. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

   #5 8th April 2007, 14:26

   i got mpaint made up in halfords in spray cans and its good but thin so i gotta take my time to prevent running
6. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

   #6 28th April 2007, 19:34

   only prfoblem im having is snading it down to get the white off, all the bends and flimsiness of it is hard for me being so heavy handed
   
   needs to be taken down the original fibreglass yeah?
7. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #7 28th April 2007, 21:24

   doing spraying on small parts with a can is ok mate, just take your time, preperation is the key
8. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

   #8 28th April 2007, 21:29

   i know pred, was hoping you would see this post!
   
   i got the time, its the patience getting the white paint off and getting it ready for priming
9. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #9 28th April 2007, 21:33

   You don't need to take off all the white paint buddy.... Take off the laquer and make it a smooth and flat surface... then key the surface with some 1200grit wet & dry paper... but no you don't need to take it right back to the plastic... as long as the surface is flat and smooth, you will be fine...
   
   Alex
   
10. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #10 28th April 2007, 21:34

    some scotch pad will key an already painted surface mate you dont have to take it all off
11. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

    #11 28th April 2007, 21:44

    phew! bouhgt a pack of sandpaper from halfords earlier today before work. standing here doing it at the moment! used 1200 at first to get the lacquer off, just gotta smooth it over and double check any shiny bits
12. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

    #12 28th April 2007, 22:49

    one thing mate, the halfords spray cans dont match!! their posideien blue is not a very good match as i learnt the hard way. as everyone else says - get the paint mixed.
13. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

    #13 29th April 2007, 10:31

    have done a tester spot and the colour looks fine to me
14. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

    #14 29th April 2007, 11:14

    I bought the wicked red spray paint to spray my grill straight out a can at halfords.. and it's a perfect colour match! it couldn't be much better...
    
    I guess i just got lucky
    
    Alex
    
15. tom187 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 London, England Posts: 1608 Mark Two 1.1i

    #15 29th April 2007, 11:23

    Furioal , have you got any of that paint left?
16. s8xowestcoast Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Essex United Kingdom (England) Posts: 222

    #16 29th April 2007, 18:05

    If i get some posiden blue spraypaint, whats the chances it will be the same colour as my car?
17. tom187 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 London, England Posts: 1608 Mark Two 1.1i

    #17 29th April 2007, 18:08

    Don't know mate.
    
    Take a chance
18. MarkyG Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Maldon, Essex Posts: 2470 '03 Posi Blue VTS (R.I.P) 11 Plate Peugeot 'thing'

    #18 29th April 2007, 19:39

    do a tester s8xowestcoast, get some scrap plastic and prime it up and so on, testing the colour itself on the scrap before you do anything on parts you are gonna fit.
    
    mine is a perfect match, so ive gone ahead and primered my grille now, gotta resand and reprimer next