Greatraz12 10 Posted December 10, 2012 Has anyone had a good go at spraying there full car at home, if so i would love to see some photos of before and after. Thanks for your time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 10, 2012 So would i, as planning on doing this myself:shrug: There was a guy who sprayed his corrado black & his thread was really good but for the life of me i can't remember who it was.:scratch: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tentonhammer 10 Posted December 10, 2012 This the chap? http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?56705-My-vr6-24v-got-a-new-daily-%29 He pretty much covers this top to bottom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 10, 2012 Thats the one, brilliant read this one:thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 10, 2012 Thanks guys, just needed ideas for it because im going to be spraying mine 'vauxhall blue' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 10, 2012 Good luck to you matey. Don't be shy with the progress. go a little way to go before i start thinking about doing mine. What type of paint are you using & whats your setup if you don't mind me asking (you might give me some ideas). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 11, 2012 Change of plan dude, car not having new paint as everone is saying there nothing wrong with my paint. The reason why i was going to respray was because i had took some door strips off my polo 6n and pulled some lacquer off and could not be bothered with sorting it out and not making it look right. So i have bought some lacquer and some wet and dry grit 1000 and sanded lacuqer down to paint and going to heat the paint up and lacquer it. What we think to this idea ??? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 11, 2012 That sounds alot easier than a respray but still no walk in the park. Good luck to you mate:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 11, 2012 That sounds alot easier than a respray but still no walk in the park. Good luck to you mate:-) Thanks pal :) I will update on when it is done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 11, 2012 Actually just a quick one, so if i do sand it back to the lacquer where it is needed and i re lacquer and t cut after, i not looking for show room finish but will this be an alright job ? Thanks dudes and remember your better than polo forum ;) haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 11, 2012 Yes if you take your time. Had to do this with the bonnet on mine when i had laquer peel. As long as your feather the edges of the laquer you'll be fine. Otherwise it'll be visible under the fresh laquer - like mine :oops: however with mine it was quite bad laquer peel and i was sanding the paint too so decided not to thin the paint more and go with what i had. Which is better than laquer peel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 11, 2012 Yes if you take your time. Had to do this with the bonnet on mine when i had laquer peel. As long as your feather the edges of the laquer you'll be fine. Otherwise it'll be visible under the fresh laquer - like mine :oops: however with mine it was quite bad laquer peel and i was sanding the paint too so decided not to thin the paint more and go with what i had. Which is better than laquer peel. when feathering out do you mean by t cutting ? thanks guys god i love this forum :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 11, 2012 No use some wet and dry to soften the edges of the laquer, where the laquer ends and paint starts. If that makes sense. Sand the edge of the laquer to reduce the step between the paint and laquer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 11, 2012 It all depends on how bad the lacquer damage & how big the area is I think. Look up feathering, as it essentially what your doing without the respraying. YouTube has a lot of info if you haven't tried that yet. Visit a body shop as well, they will give you good advice & let you know if you have the right lacquer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 11, 2012 It all depends on how bad the lacquer damage & how big the area is I think. Look up feathering, as it essentially what your doing without the respraying. YouTube has a lot of info if you haven't tried that yet. Visit a body shop as well, they will give you good advice & let you know if you have the right lacquer. Right the lacquer is on but cant see the shine from the black underneath it whats next after dried? Thanks everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 12, 2012 Try polish with a bit of baby oil in it (80%polish 20%baby oil) havent tryied it my self but it's ment to give it a nice shine. worth try before going down any aprasive routes. how many layer of Lacquer did you apply?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 12, 2012 Yeah make sure you put enough laquer on it, it'll give it some depth. YOu'll then have to give it a damn good polish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 12, 2012 Cheers guys i hav put 4 coats on atm how many should i do until i strat polishing ??? :D thanks again real helping me out this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 12, 2012 i would have thought 4 decent coats should be enough. but if it doesn't look right............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 12, 2012 Yeah hard to say with out seeing it, but would have thought 4 coats would be enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 12, 2012 So ive sorayed it 4 coats now so will let drive over night and then polish tomorrow on my day off ? this correct?... sorry for not being very good at this stuff lol ---------- Post added at 10:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:25 PM ---------- sorry i not with it tonight this last post should say, so i have sprayed 4 coats so will let it dry over night and then polish tomorrow on my day off... is this correct??? not very good at this stuff. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 13, 2012 With the weather being so cold at the moment i would imagine it'll need longer to dry mate. You want to be 100% sure that the lacquer has cured otherwise you have to start from scratch. I personally would leave it for a few days just to be sure. You can judge it for yourself though, just don't jump in & ruin all your hard work. Don't forget the pics:thumbleft: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 13, 2012 With the weather being so cold at the moment i would imagine it'll need longer to dry mate. You want to be 100% sure that the lacquer has cured otherwise you have to start from scratch. I personally would leave it for a few days just to be sure. You can judge it for yourself though, just don't jump in & ruin all your hard work. Don't forget the pics:thumbleft: Will do, also when u say pictures you mean of the work that has failed ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rorgasm 10 Posted December 13, 2012 Lol, Lifes all about giving it a go.......once in a while you'll surprise yourself. lets hope this is one of those times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatraz12 10 Posted December 17, 2012 Oh because this went to plan :bonk: [ATTACH=CONFIG]71145[/ATTACH] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
