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Painting sideskirts & bumpers, texture or not?
« on: October 30, 2014, 08:38:53 am »
going to colourcode my rear, side, front lip bumper on my gti to tornadored, but question is that should i just tell themt o paint on the rubbertexture? will i see any differce between smoothed or texture.
« Last Edit: October 30, 2014, 04:15:03 pm by K9 »
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Re: help asap!
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2014, 08:39:32 am »
Quote from: K9 on October 30, 2014, 08:38:53 am
going to colourcode my rear, side, front lip bumper on my gti to tornadored, but question is that should i just tell themt o paint on the rubbertexture? will i see any differce between smoothed or texture. Will need to have them to a shop by tomorrow
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Re: help asap!
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2014, 08:52:07 am »
I wouldn't personally, better to sand and fill for a better finish
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Re: help asap!
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2014, 09:10:09 am »
need to sand & high primer first before the finish paint
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Re: help asap!
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2014, 03:27:13 pm »
ok left the parts to the bodyshop today and they told me they will be smoothing as much as they can.  :driver:
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Re: help asap!
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2014, 03:59:05 pm »
Please can you label your threads better so if in future someone is looking for similar advice the title will help them find it?
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Re: help asap!
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2014, 04:14:23 pm »
Quote from: GrayMK5GTI on October 30, 2014, 03:59:05 pm
Please can you label your threads better so if in future someone is looking for similar advice the title will help them find it?
yes will do that  :happy2:
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Re: Painting sideskirts & bumpers, texture or not?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2014, 08:15:04 pm »
It will look so much better sanded flat, I've made that mistake before...





Looks noticeably duller with the orange peel texture (top pic), just didn't look right against the rest of the cars bodywork.


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Re: Painting sideskirts & bumpers, texture or not?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2014, 02:17:31 pm »
Quote from: Mandy on October 31, 2014, 08:15:04 pm
It will look so much better sanded flat, I've made that mistake before...





Looks noticeably duller with the orange peel texture (top pic), just didn't look right against the rest of the cars bodywork.
bodyworker told me he will do the best to get it flat  :happy2:
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Re: Painting sideskirts & bumpers, texture or not?
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2014, 02:54:36 pm »
Quote from: Mandy on October 31, 2014, 08:15:04 pm
It will look so much better sanded flat, I've made that mistake before...





Looks noticeably duller with the orange peel texture (top pic), just didn't look right against the rest of the cars bodywork.






love the colour of your old tdi Mandy
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Re: Painting sideskirts & bumpers, texture or not?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2014, 05:35:21 pm »
It's a complete pita job to do.

Sand the plastic with 240/320 then plastic adhesion promoter followed by high build primer, then flat the lot again before going on with colour. It takes for ever to do lol
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Re: Painting sideskirts & bumpers, texture or not?
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2014, 08:00:55 am »
Quote from: cuprajake on November 01, 2014, 05:35:21 pm
It's a complete pita job to do.

Sand the plastic with 240/320 then plastic adhesion promoter followed by high build primer, then flat the lot again before going on with colour. It takes for ever to do lol
bodyshop  :happy2:
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Re: Painting sideskirts & bumpers, texture or not?
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2014, 08:12:16 am »
Yeah I own one ;)
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