Met one of your guys today at BHP performance show, although I've forgotten your name, sorry. A bit about me I'm 21 and from London and drive a Satin Black Renault Megane, any questions feel free to ask
Start of witha practice spray - a wing is good.
Build up the paint in layers.
I used about 15 spray tins of paint in the end I belive
When it comes to removing the bumper it would depend on the car, I discovered that after removing all of mine, I didnt need to but for some cars, you would need to, I removed the bumpers, the bonnet and the front two wings, and then masked up everything else, when I done the car
I didn't need to do any paint prep as the paintwork was only 3 years old, so I knew it was in perfect condition I just made sure it was clean.
I sanded back all the clear coat using 400 grit wet and dry, so it was just paint and all smooth, I then used white spirit to wash off the dust off the car, I choose white spirit as it dries off very quickly and will remove any grease as well, which can cause problems
In total, there was probably 7 thin coats, which would equat to two coats of normal car paint roughly, I built up the thin coats, as it gives a much better finish and there is less chance of getting orange peel and it going patchy
Note the use of newpaper and cling film to mask off the car.
Feel free to ask any questions. I wanted to create a non shiny finish and went with silk paint which actually worked quite well. Feel free to ask any questions about spraying. Waynne is going to make this a more detailed article on the main site so if I think of anything else just ask....
Start of witha practice spray - a wing is good.
Build up the paint in layers.
I used about 15 spray tins of paint in the end I belive
When it comes to removing the bumper it would depend on the car, I discovered that after removing all of mine, I didnt need to but for some cars, you would need to, I removed the bumpers, the bonnet and the front two wings, and then masked up everything else, when I done the car
I didn't need to do any paint prep as the paintwork was only 3 years old, so I knew it was in perfect condition I just made sure it was clean.
I sanded back all the clear coat using 400 grit wet and dry, so it was just paint and all smooth, I then used white spirit to wash off the dust off the car, I choose white spirit as it dries off very quickly and will remove any grease as well, which can cause problems
In total, there was probably 7 thin coats, which would equat to two coats of normal car paint roughly, I built up the thin coats, as it gives a much better finish and there is less chance of getting orange peel and it going patchy
Note the use of newpaper and cling film to mask off the car.Feel free to ask any questions. I wanted to create a non shiny finish and went with silk paint which actually worked quite well. Feel free to ask any questions about spraying. Waynne is going to make this a more detailed article on the main site so if I think of anything else just ask....
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Please don't upset James by referring to this as a matt finish!
