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| Egghead Member Since: 25 Nov 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 255   
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I got some paintable mirror covers off Ebay and intend to paint them Java Black (Paint: 697), so I'm off to buy a can of primer and a can of Java Black, but does anybody know if I need to buy a lacquer too please?
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21st May 2014 11:27am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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Yes you do
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21st May 2014 11:56am |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115  
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Have the mirror backs been treated with Plastic Primer if not them you will need to buy a spray can of it. Unlike metal primer Plastic primer is designed to provide a tight bond for spray painting on plastic surfaces. If you use ordinary primer the paintwork will flake off.
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21st May 2014 2:09pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2298 
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Hello Egghead
The key here (IMO) is to first key the surface, a good etch primer will do this, plastic primer is also ok but I would still key the surface manually with a fine wet & dry...'Stage 1' ...'Stage 2' plastic primer, or standard primer (if the surface is keyed) Check the material of your covers is not a 'rubbish plastic' like polypropylene as this can (will) cause issues if they are designed to be painted then they are likely to be ABS. I would use a super etch epoxy primer, that works on almost anything as a first coat, but this is through a gun. ...'Stage 3' Lacquer or clearcoat is required to protect your Java Black, or any other colour, and some alternative finishes... mine were the standard mirrors, cleaned, etched, dipped and then finished with clearcoat.  Click image to enlarge SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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23rd May 2014 3:50pm |
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| Egghead Member Since: 25 Nov 2012 Location: Surrey Posts: 255
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Thanks guys, I have the plastic primer, the paint and the lacquer. Done several coats of primer after cleaning the covers with degreaser. Started spraying on the paint but
 me if I can't get a nice even finish on it, especially on the sides as the paint runs a little. Will give it a very fine wet and dry to smooth everything off, then try again but not sure if I should be holding the spray can from afar or what? Will only apply the lacquer layers once I have sussed out how to get a nice smooth and even paint layer without any drips... |
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24th May 2014 8:49am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772
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Spray can should be about 12 inches away from cover and release the spray button after each pass, don't keep it pressed all the time. Just build up with thin coats as you don't need to get it covered in one go.
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24th May 2014 8:59am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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leave any undercoat 24 hrs to dry and shrink
thin colour coats ,but if you got a few coats leave to dry long time before lacquer as lacquer reacts with base coat to harden if you got thick base after a few thin coats it will be soft under lacquer and can go orange peel finsh don't touch base coat before lacquer but all really depends on what type make etc of paint you got , as they act differently warm up bits to be painted carefully helps stop runs and try and warm up carefully after painting , but don't use blown heat (hairdryer etc )as your blow dust and cr@p into paint if poss a heat lamp of some kind is best but only gentle heat MAIN THING DONT RUSH THE JOB ! |
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24th May 2014 9:04am |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 372 
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Did you put the Dinoc carbon fibre wrap on then? They look nice, I'm thinking of trying that myself. 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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25th May 2014 5:30am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2298
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Hello airpusher
My 90 was initially prepared by BLR for a customer who moved on to a 110. Some of the parts were made to look like carbon fibre, the technique here is known as 'dipping' or 'hydrograhics' it is not vinyl on these parts. I have the door mirrors and the internal double din fascia treated in this manner. It's obviously a fake carbon fibre effect, (but needs more than a passing inspection to see this), some of these finished now are reasonable in IMO, and work best when not too intrusive. I you pursue this route get to see the exact film applied to an object before you go ahead. Click image to enlarge Defender Double Din Fascia with carbon fibre hydrograhic film applied SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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25th May 2014 2:38pm |
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| airpusher Member Since: 04 Sep 2011 Location: South Wales Posts: 372
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X4SKP,
Thanks for the reply and the info. I'll have a look around and make I can see the finish first. Thanks again 2006 Defender Double Cab- Zambezi Silver |
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25th May 2014 5:20pm |
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