nath69uk

Just received my new lights. I need to change them from purple to black. Just de greased them and washed them down with some soapy water.

Am I right in thinking....


1, Rub down with a rough grade of wet n dry.

2, Rub down with a finer grade of wet n dry.

3, Prime these babies up, leave for a few hours maybe overnight to set.

4, Rub down with fine wet n dry.

5, Paint black, leave to set rub down again.

6, Another coat of black, rub down again.

7, Laquer, leave to set maybe a few days.

8, Rub down, re laquer when set polish.


Am I going to be ok doing this or am I doing it wrong?

Sorry for the dumb post but its the first time I've needed to spray something that has to be as perfect as it can.

rs nutta

thats all fine just dont put any polish or wax on them straight away give em a couple of weeks first so they have a good chance to breath and completley set

nath69uk

Thanks for the speedy reply.

Tonyt1t

also please note that when sading plastic do not sand with any grit coarser than 500 (eg dont use 40 grit!) as this will damage the strength of the plastic

also when rubbing down befor laqour only use 1500 grit wet n dry paper or finer asto hide any scratch marks 2000 grit is best preferd

nath69uk

Bout another 15 minutes on the left hand side one to do.

Thanks for the help so far.

I am best to leave it rough before priming aint I?

Also do I need to get rid of everybit of paint before priming? I mean theres only odds and sodds here and there in the hard to reach areas.

Thanks again, cant wait till there done and on the car.

nath69uk

I removed as much paint as I felt needed removing.

I didnt smooth it down any more than the 280 did that I used to remove all the paint. Though it would have give the primer something decent to grip. Next time I'll deff use some slight rougher paper to remove paint.

Primer went on well and is just a little rough, nothing a sand down with some 1500 wont solve. Do I need to add more primer at this point? or can I give it a lick of black and another rub down with 2000???

Heres How I got them.



Rubbed down



Primed

SaqsS2turbo

nath69uk

Just want to get them finished now. "I must let the primer set, I must let the primer set".

rs nutta

nath69uk

Give them a slight rub down with 1500 wet n dry.

Smooth.

Painted them black. However Ive managed to get some runs on one of the lights

How long should I leave this before sanding the runs out?

Also why does the paint seem to be going on sort of dusty. Its flat in some areas and very shiney but in others it feels a tad sort of dusty???

All in all I suppose they will look ok once smoothed out with some more 1500.

nath69uk

Anyone????? Can I just rub the paint down already??

rs nutta

yup give it a few hours then get a wet piece of 1000-1500 grit paper then rubb gently any runs out and whille your doing it sand the hole thisg lightly, then get some wet compound rubbed onto it a couple of times, then take a smoother compound and go over it with that a couple of times. then degrease it and give em a coat of laque then thell look perfect

nath69uk

Just rubbed the whole unit down and exposed some primer. Not really fussed gunna give em another lick and that should be super smooth.

GazzaG

nath69uk

Nice black and smooth.






Well impressed with the finish so far.

rs nutta

that looks good nice one

GazzaG

nice one pal, how many pc's you got?

nath69uk

13 pcs sat there. 2 Laptops. and 3 monitors.

Will I still have to sand themn down again and compund them before laquer?

GazzaG

they look perfect now mate

almost as many pc's as my dad he has about 19 and has about 25 moniters 3 laptops and adoesn of mouses and keyboareds

nath69uk

BTTT

rs nutta

nope you dont have to, i usually let the paint go tacky then spray the laquer then it bits together nicley but seeings as youv let it dry id warm them then laquer them

nath69uk

I rubbed the lights down again last night before laquering them. Laquered them and they seem to be dusty again, I'm going to use Halfords rubbing compound this time flatten them down and laquer again.

I wish I'd have just laquered straight onto the paint now, however even the can says remove the glossy finish before laquering.

SaqsS2turbo

nice one and are u going to hack in to the US embasy with them comps

nath69uk

No, I'm gunna sell em and pay for someone to show me how to paint.

Rubbed them down again and laquered them, finish is not as nearly has good as when it was just paint on. Learn by ya mistakes dont ya I suppose.

On the tin it says the glossy finish must be removed for the laquer to take. This right or should I have just painted right over them?

This must be going on for a record taking time to paint two pieces of plastic.

nath69uk

Well, I've just put the last coat of laquer on them. So I suppose thats it now. Any imperfections will hopefully polish out.

Thanks for all your help.

Brian

iTrader: (2)

They look good mate

I am in the middle of painting some morette's black for my dads xr2i


Brian

danrs2k

the look spunkin mate