MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: monte on October 02, 2010, 12:30:17 am

Title: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 02, 2010, 12:30:17 am

I have been wanting to spray the Red lipstick trim on my front grille Silver for months now, and tomorrow is finally gonna be the day.   :star:
But, I am in need of some advice please from you clever peeps. Here are the questions I need help with,  :ashamed:


Will I need to sand the Red trim before using primer and between coats?

If so what grade wet n dry? superfine stuff?

I have a tin of etch primer, is that any good?

After spraying the trim Silver, will I then need to use a clear lacquer?

Is yes to the above, does this procedure seem ok?


Sand -> Primer -> Sand -> Silver -> Sand -> Lacquer


Any Tips or advice on painting/removal/refitting of this trim is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Carlo.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 02, 2010, 05:42:43 pm

any painters online?  :sad1:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: damoegan on October 02, 2010, 06:18:57 pm

You want somethink like a 800 grit wet & dry mate.

Clean the serface down, mask area to paint, key the surface with wet & dry, clean serface again with hot soapy water, dry surface, wipe surface down with a tac cloth or thinners, prime with a few coats of plastic primer leaving enough time between each coat to dry, add a few coats of chosen colour (allow enough drying time again), apply a few coats of laquer (again remember drying time), job done  :smiley:

Always use very thin coats at a time and feel free to flatten back down after each coat with 1200-2000 wet & dry for best results.

HTH

PS. I'm not a painter but my unlce is and thats what he recommended to me and it works just fine.

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 02, 2010, 11:07:53 pm

Thanks Damo  :happy2: Have you done yours mate? Do you know if the trim comes out easy enough, and also if it clips back in?

I have had the front grill off before and I noticed the clips on the back of the red trim. Do these break easy?  :scared:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: damoegan on October 03, 2010, 02:09:09 pm

No, not done mine mate so I dont know how it comes apart. But thats how I have done parts in the past.

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: scooba on October 03, 2010, 04:16:18 pm

Take plenty of time and don't rush between coats allow it to flash off ,if you put to much paint on i think you may have issues on putting it back together .

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: mortygttdi on October 03, 2010, 07:53:06 pm

Carlo I did mine when I had the Gti mask on and you have the right idea just take your time and don't rush it :happy2:

Darren

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 09, 2010, 04:43:02 pm

Thanks guy's  :happy2: Sorry for the late reply. I marked all my replies as read, by mistake  :ashamed:

Still not got this done yet. Hopefully tomorrow.  :party:

So do I need to flat the silver paint with 1200/2000 wet n dry before the clear coat?

Thanks again.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: damoegan on October 10, 2010, 04:54:42 pm

You dont have to mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: Garth on October 12, 2010, 12:13:58 pm

The problem with painting anything like this is that it will be in the firing line for stone chips. I wrapped mine in silver vinyl so even if it does chip, I can strip and re-apply in 20 mins  :happy2:

I had sprayed my front VW badge to match the car and it still chipped despite me applying a million layers of laquer. Mind you, my windscreen also looks like someone has taken a machine gun to it because of all the stone chips. I guess that's the downside of doing more than 30k miles a year on the motorway  :sad1:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 12, 2010, 12:24:43 pm

How easy was it to wrap in vinyl Garth? Sounds like a great idea to me  :happy2:

Any Tips? What size vinyl? etc

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: Garth on October 12, 2010, 12:36:27 pm

Quote from: monte on October 12, 2010, 12:24:43 pm

How easy was it to wrap in vinyl Garth? Sounds like a great idea to me  :happy2:

Any Tips? What size vinyl? etc

Very easy to do. I actually used Vinyl electricians tape  :grin: Still going strong after a few months. The advantage of this is that a) it's very cheap, b) it's easy to apply and remove and c) if you don't like it, there's no harm done  :drinking:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 12, 2010, 12:48:36 pm

Cheers buddy   :drinking:

Now, where to get some silver tape?

I might have a trip down to the local sign writers. The owner used to live next door to my sis. I will see what he reckons. There is also a good chance that he can print a good Reflex Silver match.

 :wink:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: Garth on October 12, 2010, 01:29:09 pm

Quote from: monte on October 12, 2010, 12:48:36 pm

Cheers buddy   :drinking:

Now, where to get some silver tape?

I might have a trip down to the local sign writers. The owner used to live next door to my sis. I will see what he reckons. There is also a good chance that he can print a good Reflex Silver match.

 :wink:

Try ebay  :grin:
Search for silver electrical tape or something similar  :happy2:

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 20, 2010, 01:09:20 pm

Well I finally got round to doing the stripe in Silver  :happy2:

£3.50 for a 10m roll of 25mm Silver Vinyl (go-faster stripe stuff from local car accessory place)  :wink:

Worked a treat.

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Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on October 20, 2010, 01:13:54 pm

Now that does look nice! :congrats: 8)

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: Garth on October 20, 2010, 01:14:18 pm

Good job, it looks just like mine  :smiley:

That really smartens up the front of your car a treat, so much better than red

Title: Re: Spray painting advice needed.
Post by: monte on October 20, 2010, 01:17:26 pm

Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on October 20, 2010, 01:13:54 pm

Now that does look nice! :congrats: 8)

Quote from: Garth on October 20, 2010, 01:14:18 pm

Good job, it looks just like mine  :smiley:

That really smartens up the front of your car a treat, so much better than red

Thanks guy's  :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: