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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273  
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I used etch primer and halfords satin blaack You cant polish a turd!
But you can roll it in glitter 
2006 Mercedes Benz CDI320 2001 Volkswagon Caddy Van 1.9 SDi 1993 Nissan Patrol 4.2 TD 1986 90 200tdi - SOLD 1990 Mini mayfair (highly modified) - FOR SALE |
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13th Mar 2012 4:52pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013 
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Etch primer is pricey stuff necessary for aluminium etc. An ordinary cheaper primer can be put on the steel rear cross-member IF it needs it, you can usually just paint over if the old paint is good with no rust etc
Spraying is definitely the way to go on this, brush strokes can just look a right mess if not done properly even on working vehicles, may as well do it right in the first place, can ruin it otherwise  |
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13th Mar 2012 5:09pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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yer as zag said you only need to prime bare metal or rust repairs if the crossmember is good well should be on a td5 06 give it a light scotch/ key really fine and spray it black simples
im guessing its just faded as my 90 was when i got it paint was flakey were someone bojed it up last time so i stripped it back to bare metal and had it sprayed out of a gun  |
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13th Mar 2012 5:22pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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I tried to do mine with POR-15 (The UV resistant type!) with a brush and made a real pigs ear of it as it's thick stuff, so I took it off before it dried. It can't be that much to get it sprayed professionally if you were really conscious of appearance £50 maybe (was quoted £70 to do a rear door so should be about right). How much is it for two cans £20-30 maybe so not much more!
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13th Mar 2012 5:30pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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go to b&q paint in a spray can called plasticote they do a paint for metal in gloss satin or matt black about £5-£7 a tin one of them would do a whole crossmember easy
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13th Mar 2012 5:50pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Plasticote is good stuff, sprays on nicely,
Ive been buying it at Halfrauds  |
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13th Mar 2012 6:06pm |
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| jerseyman Member Since: 21 Jul 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 279 |
Another vote for Plastikote. I am not an enthusiast of Hammerite smooth, it seems a bit brittle to me.
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13th Mar 2012 6:43pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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 how much is it there zag  |
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13th Mar 2012 6:43pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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I think it was about £12. Will check out Homebase, B&Q is further away from me
 Aldi miles away  |
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13th Mar 2012 6:58pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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B&Q are the cheapest aswell always the way
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13th Mar 2012 7:24pm |
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| alanhid Member Since: 24 Jan 2010 Location: South Lanarkshire Scotland Posts: 221  
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Exactly what I'm thinking of doing with my 2006 90 I was going to use the hammerite paint as it states no primer required........satin black? Life is not a rehearsal!
Def 90td5 CSW xs 2006 |
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13th Mar 2012 7:27pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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hammerite spray is horrible dont do it mate
it is like spraying on vinegar its really tacky when applying coats stick with plasticote or holts |
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13th Mar 2012 8:05pm |
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| amondeggs Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Telford Posts: 452 
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If you do use Hammerite then be careful in the future what you spray on top of it. It does react badly with other paints and you end up with coracle glaze effect.
I stripped to bare metal, then acid etch primer followed by normal primer, rub back with wet and dry and then top coat of satin black. |
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13th Mar 2012 8:06pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8160  
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any black tractor paint or Halfords satin black have worked very well on mine in the past. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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13th Mar 2012 8:34pm |
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