Atlantis Blue 1.0L

[JamesT0708]

I think colour coded with gloss black trim looks the best unless it's a Gsi kit

What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds good

[johnny]

I think colour coded with gloss black trim looks the best unless it's a Gsi kit

What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds good

Arches and bumper tops



Gsi's look better CC'd though imo

[JamesT0708]

I think colour coded with gloss black trim looks the best unless it's a Gsi kit

What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds good

Arches and bumper tops

Sounds interesting, might have to get a photoshop sorted out. Like the sound of it a lot

[johnny]

What do you mean by the trim mate? Sounds good

Arches and bumper tops

Sounds interesting, might have to get a photoshop sorted out. Like the sound of it a lot

I edited a pic in the post above

[JamesT0708]

I love it. Might go out and do my black bit's tomorrow

[Domwhitex]

That looks mint even on a gsi really like thAt! Breaks up the colour nicely!

[JamesT0708]

That looks mint even on a gsi really like thAt! Breaks up the colour nicely!

Looks better than just CC'ing them imo, i love it haha!

[Domwhitex]

I really like that look to tbh

[JamesT0708]

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

[andy w]

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

[JamesT0708]

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

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 haha

[andy w]

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

[JamesT0708]

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

What do you mean by flatten, just use a fine sandpaper?

[andy w]

Ye really fine wet n dry or rubbing compound paste to flatten it is basically to take any off over spray off it

[JamesT0708]

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