Sprayed my grill. Pics step by step.

1. Barkham Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Essex Posts: 464 Zetec S

   #1 23rd June 2007, 11:40

   I took my grill off as it was a weird shade of sun damaged grey, pictures basically talk for them selves:
   
   Took grill off and poped badge off
   
   
   Sanded down
   
   
   
   
   Primed
   
   
   Sprayed
   
   
   
   
   then laqued
   
   
   Then put back together.
   
   
   What do you think?
2. grahamvts L-plater Joined: May 2007 plymouth Posts: 40 citroen saxo vts (phase 2)

   #2 23rd June 2007, 11:46

   ok mate it wouid look much better if it was meshed but it looks better then it did lol
3. Ben_C Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Wirral / Manc (Uni) Posts: 841 Mk1 Saxo 1.1i

   #3 23rd June 2007, 11:54

   that looks spot on mate! bit different from being meshed, like it, and the badges look cool too, nice one
4. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #4 23rd June 2007, 12:03

   What grade sandpaper did you use buddy? that looks really coarse for what you were trying to achieve.. have you not been left with surface scratches?
   
   Looks good though suits the car no end
   Now do your headlights and fogs
   
   Alex
   
5. Barkham Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Essex Posts: 464 Zetec S

   #5 23rd June 2007, 12:09

   yea going to do headlights tomorrow if weathers nice, make it all stelthy lol, i used 120 i fink the finish is really nice i only had to sand the first layer of primer to get a good base than sprayed a second primer, then 3 layers of paint then 2 lacquer. perfect finish.
6. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #6 23rd June 2007, 12:32

   Ideally bud you should have been using 1200 not 120 or at least working down to 1200 grit...as all you need to do is key the surface... and that will leave scratch lines... but i guess with black they aren't all that obvious...
   
   Alex
   
7. Barkham Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Essex Posts: 464 Zetec S

   #7 23rd June 2007, 12:38

   i fort you was ment to take the top layer off, the glossy bit.
8. furioALm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Sep 2005 Chinnor Posts: 3941 Audi A3

   #8 23rd June 2007, 12:43

   1200 would take the glossy bit off.. that is simply a surface coat.. and build up of any cleaning products you have on it..
   
   Don't worry about it buddy... it looks great on the pictures... just for future reference, like when prepping your headlight inserts you don't need to go that coarse
   
   Alex
   
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 23rd June 2007, 13:16

   looks good mate, but as alex said, using 120 grit the finish wont be as good unless you applyed a load of primer to fill the imperfections, ideally you should of finished with a 1200 grit