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how much paint would i need for a wing
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:05 pm
by titch
i need to get a new wing, just wandering how much paint i would need for the wing? also what other stuff would i need for painting it?
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:21 am
by taylor
I really wouldnt spray it yourself!!! I spray surfboards and have done loads of car stuff its bloody hard work especially if you have a panel side by side.... If your car is Flash Red!!! def. get sprayed professionally, the pigment in red fades thats why you have pink polos!
Silver is a @£$%*!! too as it needs to be sprayed in a particular ' grained' direction otherwise you get patches and tone variations!!!
Get it done with some other mods like spoiler or something to make it worth while!!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:53 am
by polopowah
as above
do not attempt to do any 'panels' on your car unless you know someone in the business!
you could get away with colour-coding splitters, door-handles etc but thats about it!
-Ben-
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:16 pm
by titch
i wasnt going to do it myself, just wanderring how much paint i would need
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:35 am
by vdubit
About 250ml if using 2k or cellulose, if that really. If your using 2k you'll also need 250ml of thinners, dunno the ratio for celly.
If metallic, then you need lacquer (if 2k), again no more than 250ml which would need 125ml activator and 37.5ml thinners.
Do it yourself you wimp, tis easy!
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:10 am
by titch
right cheers, now should i get it sprayed before its fitted, or after its fitted?
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:23 am
by polopowah
always before its fitted
-Ben-
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:37 pm
by vdubit
Depends if your doing it properly or on the cheap. If its been done properly then it should be sprayed on the car, and blended into the door and bonnet. Though this will cost lots more as they have to re-laquer the door and bonnet. They do this as no matter how good a paint mixer you have it will never be a perfect match.
Dependent on what colour car you have you should be able to get away with having it sprayed off the car. Which is a lot easier and cheaper. If its a black magic colour car get it sprayed on as this colour is a nightmare to match. I know from past experience!