calling all rattle can specialists!!
09-16-13, 10:09 AM
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calling all rattle can specialists!!
so im gonna spray paint my skirts with a nice glossy spray paint, what would be the best way to go about this to get the best results? should i be using primer or just spray the skirts and then clear coat? dont want the job to look horriblem, but also dont want to fork out a couple hundo to get the skirts painted. any help appreciated!
09-16-13, 01:46 PM
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Nice! Ill check them out. theres this place i found online that sells paint with metal flake in it so thats what i was thinking on doing with my skirts. But i want it to come out good and not look obvious that its spray paint
09-16-13, 02:07 PM
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For best results, wet sand w/ 800, prime and let dry. Wet sand primer with 800 again. Tack and paint w/ LITE coats. Make sure if you paint in your garage to wet the garage floor with a hose to keep the dust down. Clear after base, let dry and wet sand clear w/ 1000. Finish w/ a high speed buffer and 3M compound and glaze. Done and done ;-D
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For best results, wet sand w/ 800, prime and let dry. Wet sand primer with 800 again. Tack and paint w/ LITE coats. Make sure if you paint in your garage to wet the garage floor with a hose to keep the dust down. Clear after base, let dry and wet sand clear w/ 1000. Finish w/ a high speed buffer and 3M compound and glaze. Done and done ;-D
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09-16-13, 05:58 PM
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For best results, wet sand w/ 800, prime and let dry. Wet sand primer with 800 again. Tack and paint w/ LITE coats. Make sure if you paint in your garage to wet the garage floor with a hose to keep the dust down. Clear after base, let dry and wet sand clear w/ 1000. Finish w/ a high speed buffer and 3M compound and glaze. Done and done ;-D
09-17-13, 07:30 AM
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Aftermarket skirts? What are they made of? I just did quite a bit of bumper cover repair, and all of my research called for adhesion promoter, then plastic part primer. I used SEM flexible part primer, $16/can. It is a pretty good, sandable build primer. Bit of a bummer though when you think you're done, then see more chips that need glazing compound, and realize you have to pony up another $16.
The bulldog adhesion promoter is about $18/can, but it goes a long way.
The bulldog adhesion promoter is about $18/can, but it goes a long way.
09-17-13, 04:49 PM
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not trying to be a D!#$ but if you can afford a lexus you should get them professionally painted. Unless you really know what you are doing a rattle can job on a lexus is just a no no (Imho).
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right?! you guys hold the value of these cars waaaayyyy to high just cause it has a lexus emblem on it. The car is worth $4,000 kbb? not that much. rest assured though, the rattle can job will look nice. i wouldnt do a shoddy job on it, trust me. I understand quality, even though some dont think rattle can is "quality" it will look nice, trust.
