What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds goodjohnny wrote:I think colour coded with gloss black trim looks the best unless it's a Gsi kit
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Arches and bumper topsJamesT0708 wrote:What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds goodjohnny wrote:I think colour coded with gloss black trim looks the best unless it's a Gsi kit
Gsi's look better CC'd though imo
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
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Sounds interesting, might have to get a photoshop sorted out. Like the sound of it a lotjohnny wrote:Arches and bumper topsJamesT0708 wrote:What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds goodjohnny wrote:I think colour coded with gloss black trim looks the best unless it's a Gsi kit
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I edited a pic in the post aboveJamesT0708 wrote:Sounds interesting, might have to get a photoshop sorted out. Like the sound of it a lotjohnny wrote:Arches and bumper topsJamesT0708 wrote: What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds good
If it doesn't fit,
force it,
If it breaks,
It needed replacing anyway
force it,
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It needed replacing anyway
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I love it. Might go out and do my black bit's tomorrow
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That looks mint even on a gsi really like thAt! Breaks up the colour nicely!
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Looks better than just CC'ing them imo, i love it haha!Domwhitex wrote:That looks mint even on a gsi really like thAt! Breaks up the colour nicely!
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I really like that look to tbh
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Spoke to the previous owner of the car as i'm still good friends with him and he did car painting at college. He said doing a large area such as a bumper with a rattle can will look s**t because it'll peel. He said it's best to get it done with a gun professionally, which is obviously bound to be better. Has anyone else ever sprayed anything like a bumper with a rattle can? If so did it turn out ok, as atm I don't see how it could go that badly, and can't see the point in spending that much on a professional job
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I ave mate done two bumpers and that's never happened to me if ya spray with plastics primer first then colour and it will be ok so cant see y ya mate sez it dont work tbh
If it ain't green and black send it back
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Yeah that's what I was thinking, seen quite a few people do it. Did it turn out alright? Think i'm just gonna do them on the car because I cba to take the bumpers off hahaandy w wrote:I ave mate done two bumpers and that's never happened to me if ya spray with plastics primer first then colour and it will be ok so cant see y ya mate sez it dont work tbh
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Tbh mate if ya do it right i looks just as good as a gun job and give it about 6 coats of lacquer and wet n dry in between coats. The bumper on my car now was red to start with i sanded it down the plastics primered it flattened it then coloured paint flatten agen then lacquer and compound to a shine. Ur mate must of been told wrong as my paint hasn't flaked away wot so ever if standard primer is used then it will as plastic primer flexs and standard primer dont
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What do you mean by flatten, just use a fine sandpaper?andy w wrote:Tbh mate if ya do it right i looks just as good as a gun job and give it about 6 coats of lacquer and wet n dry in between coats. The bumper on my car now was red to start with i sanded it down the plastics primered it flattened it then coloured paint flatten agen then lacquer and compound to a shine. Ur mate must of been told wrong as my paint hasn't flaked away wot so ever if standard primer is used then it will as plastic primer flexs and standard primer dont
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Ye really fine wet n dry or rubbing compound paste to flatten it is basically to take any off over spray off it
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andy w wrote:Ye really fine wet n dry or rubbing compound paste to flatten it is basically to take any off over spray off it
Think i'll give it ago, doesn't sound too difficult. Thanks mate