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paint code?
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:42 pm
by glen70
my wifes 97 1.4cl 5 door is supposed to be candy white.i have sprayed the lower bumper rear and it looks a different shade of white.to me the car looks white but can somebody shed any light on this please.
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:12 pm
by JoeG07
maybe coz the original paint work is 10 years old? Also have u laqoured it?
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:54 pm
by glen70
yea i know its old i have found out that they only did the candy white for that age so it is the same.i have just done another couple of coats and its looking good now.should i laquer it ? some say for that paint it doesnt need it?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:02 pm
by alexperkins
all paint should be lacquered really - ensures that the paint wont wear out or fade. Thats what ive heard anyhow
Re: paint code?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:33 pm
by bstardchild
glen70 wrote:my wifes 97 1.4cl 5 door is supposed to be candy white.i have sprayed the lower bumper rear and it looks a different shade of white.to me the car looks white but can somebody shed any light on this please.
Did you buy paint from Halfords?
If you did it's a crap match!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:09 pm
by glen70
yea i did
not too bad a match but the nozzles are crap wont use them again.pleased with the bumper though the cheapest it would of cost to get painted near me was £80 so saved alot.and i have put a couple of coats of laquer on it aswell
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:23 pm
by bstardchild
glen70 wrote:yea i did
not too bad a match but the nozzles are crap wont use them again.pleased with the bumper though the cheapest it would of cost to get painted near me was £80 so saved alot.and i have put a couple of coats of laquer on it aswell
Proper cans of paint from VW aren't much more expensive and at least they match straight out of the can
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:05 pm
by septic
Did you just grab the can and spray the bumper?? I didn't know you could do that shizzle. I thought you needed specialist tools!
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:57 pm
by glen70
tools like wet n dry paper ,panel wipe,cloths,primer,colour paint n laquer
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:44 pm
by bstardchild
glen70 wrote: tools like wet n dry paper ,panel wipe,cloths,primer,colour paint n laquer
And of course if you are painting the flexible part of the bumper ie the lower lip you need some sort of plastiser primer
Preparation is the key to painting as Glen said - panel wipes etc make a huge difference to the finished result
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:15 pm
by glen70
obviously you use flexible primer on plasic mouldings :wink spend 80% time prep so many peeps rush into these things