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Ady
16-10-07, 12:29
Hope it helps

Ady
edd_t
16-10-07, 15:23
looks good. will use this when doing mine. im guessing the same principals can be used for the fuse covers and stuff.
Ady
16-10-07, 15:45
Im not shure on that one as the fuse covers are plastic. Weaker plastic than the spark plug cover.

Id try and scratch the plastic finish on the holders, and use a plastic primer!
Ark
16-10-07, 16:18
The plastic covers have a slightly rough finish anyway, which is handy for holding the paint. But, if like me you like mirror-shiny polished paint, just use several thin coats of primer, then gently sand down with 200+ sandpaper. Rinse and repeat until the base layer is satisfactorily smooth for your colour layer. Use several thin coats of paint for a richer colour finish.
fri3ndly
16-10-07, 18:56
I was talking to a sprayer about this today, and they said I might need to get heat resistant/protected spray.

I wanted to use Vauxhall Arden Blue like the body colour, do you think it is ok to use body paint on the cover?


(No I dont mean that kind of body paint!)
Ady
23-10-07, 15:16
I was talking to a sprayer about this today, and they said I might need to get heat resistant/protected spray.

I wanted to use Vauxhall Arden Blue like the body colour, do you think it is ok to use body paint on the cover?


(No I dont mean that kind of body paint!)

I have mate - but i havent added it back onto the car yeat - so I cant tell you - but even if it flakes, Youll have a nice winter project every year haha
Tricky-Ricky
27-10-07, 16:58
Why 24hrs between coats of lacquer? what kind of paint is the Halfords stuff, normally you would just let the paint flash off before re coating, which is usually 10 to 20 mins, otherwise you can end up with the subsequent coats flaking off as it dose not knit to the previous one.