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Mar 25th, 2017, 20:14 | #11931 |
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Completed!
Took a lot longer than I expected, it's the prep that took hours, I left the house at 10 30 am and just got in, I'm not an expert by any means, but I'm getting the feeling that the missus might be p!ssed off with me, whoops. It came out well, there are some orange peel bits but nothing major, I took a gamble with one and a half cans left and attempted the roof as I was in 2 minds whether to do it black, I just just JUST had enough. I also didn't bother with the mirrors, I will do those black with the rest of the exterior trim, hence why I wasn't overly anal about getting overspray on them. @canis, it's actually grafitti paint, not for cars at all but the drift boys use it all the time as it's easy to apply and really quite cheap so I had to have a crack at it.
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Mar 26th, 2017, 16:43 | #11932 |
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I think you mean Plastidip. You can buy bulk in the US for a proper full car spray, but I've not found a bulk importer yet?
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Mar 26th, 2017, 16:45 | #11933 |
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Changed the wiper arm, no longer has as much play as the old one, but still catching on the bonnet. May take Skyship's advice and plump for a new arm and hope that fixes it.
Noticed that the engine cover rubber grommets have disintegrated, so I'll need to add a new set of those to the list (presumably I can just nip to Eurocarparts for some suitable sized grommets) Now considering whether I have the patience to start wiring in my Christmas present, dual cam black box recorder....
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Mar 26th, 2017, 16:52 | #11934 |
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No no, it is actually graffiti paint, made especially for doing spray art.
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Mar 26th, 2017, 19:59 | #11935 |
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Mar 26th, 2017, 20:07 | #11936 | |
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I have got a few patches that look to have gone on a little dry, its nothing major though, slightly annoying that its mainly on the bonnet though, made more annoying by the fact that it was ok the first time, but then i moved the airline, and it kicked up and dragged over the bonnet, marking the still tacky paint, so i had to do that bit again, damn it, although its now on thick enough that i reckon ill be able to flat the whole car back enough using the machine polisher to get it all flat but not break through, hopefully. The door handles and black trim now look super crap as well, that and the mirrors will be redone once more, plus i really wish i had removed the redundant wiper spindles and filled the holes in the bumper first, it would have looked so much better, plus sorting out the panel fit on the passengers side front would have also been nice, although i have seen the condition of that area when i fitted the new headlights last summer, that whole corner is crunched and nothing is where it should be, to get it even close id have to take the bumper and the wing off, plus the headlights and radiator would have to come out too, then id have to embark on a grinder expedition followed by some lump hammering and possibly a small weldathon to get it right, and as i knew it was a category D when i got it im not really prepared to do that, something along the lines of all the additional parts i would probably break/bend/damage in doing so as well. If truth be told im still trying to get used to how bloody bright it is haha
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Mar 27th, 2017, 08:20 | #11937 | |
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Mar 27th, 2017, 12:34 | #11938 |
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Took of all the bumper and door trim ready for paint - Black not coded.
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Mar 27th, 2017, 13:18 | #11939 |
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I spy an alpine white BMW E36 in your photo reflection.....
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Mar 27th, 2017, 15:27 | #11940 |
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Brother in laws "old" one, hes get a "vert" now......
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