Prepare For Re Spray

[BULLETPROOF]

my backbumper is sanded and filled any advice on wot grit paper 2 finish sand on,wot prima

and how to respay the front bumper? the whole process basicly

thanks

[mikeb]

No offence mate, but if I were you, I would find a friendly local bodyshop. They will probably do it for about £100 cash, and they have the know how and facilities to get it right first time.

[Bibbs]

I put a front lip on my Honda (okay, it was Alan really).

And that involved primer, then the finest wet and dry .. primer .. W&D .. primer W&D .. etc etc.

We got about 5 coats of primer, and then 5 coats of colour (with W&D inbetween each).

and it's no where near done, that was just to get it out the garage. I'm scheduling another few weekends work to get it mint (going to cost me a fortune in beer and take aways to keep Alan working :D)

[sotal]

I had one done a couple of years ago for £30 cash on a Sunday at my local body shop.

I couldn't have got the paint and materials for that price never mind the labour.

As mike says - if you want a decent job get it done by the pros!

As for grit get them all. Start with the roughest and work your way down until you get to one which is basically like smooth paper. Get wet and dry rather than sand paper and make sure you use it wet and dry. Get Plastic Primer - cheap stuff can be got from Halfords and seems to work OK.

Spray primer on then you will notice all the imperfections - so then go through the process of fill and sand again, then primer again. Repeat until you are happy then spray with the final colour. Give it as many coats as possible then laquer if required.

[adamgt]

Just got me thinking, i have my TRD side skirts waiting to be painted. What do we recon is an average price to have this done? (so i dont get conned)

[GT4 BOOSTER]

i was quoted £160 paint and fitted .

another place wanted £400 - lol yeah right .

lucky for me i got a pair of silver ones for £100 and fitted them myself

i have a WRC bonnet spoiler comming shortly .which needs painting before fitting , should look pretty good when its on , also got some clear side indicators to go on too.

[daktari]

i was quoted £160 paint and fitted .

another place wanted £400 - lol yeah right .

lucky for me i got a pair of silver ones for £100 and fitted them myself

i have a WRC bonnet spoiler comming shortly .which needs painting before fitting , should look pretty good when its on , also got some clear side indicators to go on too.

You are definately getting into this mod thing aren`t you.

[adamgt]

i have a WRC bonnet spoiler comming shortly .which needs painting before fitting , should look pretty good when its on ,

Whats this?

[GT4 BOOSTER]

this .

[adamgt]

ah right...

My GT had one of them, or somethin very similar.

[GT4 BOOSTER]

so did mine.

[sotal]

so has my ST - I think they were standard on all celicas after 96 due to the fact that toyota had problems with the bonnets flexing when you went over 100mph

[adamgt]

I heard they come on all UK models