Todays work

[verde]

Restored my rear pop outs back to black, still to tint them but here they are.


Before



Outside letting the fumes vent a bit



All ready to black out

[snakebrain]

Nice tidy work there - amazing the difference it makes!

[verde]

Thanks, its such a difference, i need to go do the front bits now. Doing the grilles and vents too, taking the engine to bits tomorrow to paint, then its really just getting on with the kit and shell!

[polsta]

Good work verde , you can also remove the strip bits that run along the doors is worth doing aswell

[polsta]

Make sure you use plastic primer on the vents and then fine wet paper it before top coat, they come out nice, not sure how the grille will come out painted but worth a go

[Green]

I need to do this on mine as I've some oxidisation in the corner and where an ice scraper has taken a line of the paint off as well. Although upon going halfords to purchase some satin black they only had 300ml cans and no 500ml so I deemed it not worth it for the time being...
saying that could've ordered some online by now so might do that.

[verde]

Might just use back to black on the grill then, and yeah the bits that run along the car under the windows will be done too

Thats what i got Green, shitty little 300ml ones, cans finished now

[bab-91]

Very nice!

I should probably do this...

[Green]

Might just use back to black on the grill then, and yeah the bits that run along the car under the windows will be done too

Thats what i got Green, shitty little 300ml ones, cans finished now

They don't last long at all Just purchased one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370694765249? ... 1497.l2648

About the same price as halfords 500ml but a named brand and TOUGH AS NAILS

[verde]

and fucking 3 quid cheaper!!! long as they do satin im in

[Green]

You worried me for a second there i thought I bought gloss Says it's satin in the title thank god, I'll give it a twirl on a couple of bits and see how it turns out... not sure where to do the black part down the edge of the doors in it either to tidy them up or just try a good polish maybe.

Such hard work keeping black stuff black

[kangman]

I got a gloss black grill, no regrets . I used wet&dry sandpaper, halfords plastic primer and gloss black paint

Jobs a good'un

[verde]

You worried me for a second there i thought I bought gloss Says it's satin in the title thank god, I'll give it a twirl on a couple of bits and see how it turns out... not sure where to do the black part down the edge of the doors in it either to tidy them up or just try a good polish maybe.

Such hard work keeping black stuff black

Its a fucjing nightmare...iv got a photo to show u all on the topic :p il upload later.

Let me know how the paint goes green

[faze30]

looking nice n fresh now

[verde]

Super fresh

[polsta]

Might just use back to black on the grill then, and yeah the bits that run along the car under the windows will be done too

Thats what i got Green, shitty little 300ml ones, cans finished now

They don't last long at all Just purchased one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370694765249? ... 1497.l2648

About the same price as halfords 500ml but a named brand and TOUGH AS NAILS

trouble with satin it does scratch very easily, how does this last up ? is it was easy to apply as satin to get a decent finish ?

[Jozi]

I did my grills using Gtechniq - C4 Permanent Trim Restorer and they came out great, no idea how long it last though because I haven't a car to put them back on yet

[verde]

Its easy as fuck to spray, black tends to go on very easily and look fine. just dont hold the can too close or far as it will go matte or gloss.

Grill looks excellent jozi

[Jozi]

Made a good difference. I just don't know how long it last but I couldn't be bothered painting them so I'll apply it again if/when I have to.