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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4210 |
Seems to be a lot of us having a go at painting at the minute. I’m using single pack acrylic paints as Im spraying indoors with a gas rated respirator. 2k is much more injurious to your health and you need an air fed mask for proper protection. Do some reading and weigh up the risk. 2k gives tougher results and drying times are quicker.
So far I’ve got decent results with Tetrosyl primers. Colour coat and laquer I got from paints4u.com, you gave some good advice via email. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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30th Mar 2020 12:33pm |
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Fabio Member Since: 05 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 589 |
I am going to paint mine as soon as the weather improves.
Primer and santorini black on top. I am going to clean it with a hand held gun and pink stones. I'm hopping it will work. the paint is very good I've used on the door hinges. I am going to do it outside. Fabio |
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30th Mar 2020 5:05pm |
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Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3677 |
I take it you aren’t taking it back to bare metal? In this case, do you need to prime again or just key up the surface? Reason I ask is that I’m planning on doing my window blocks!
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30th Mar 2020 6:00pm |
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Siwynne Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: West lancs Posts: 578 |
To get a perfect finish some sections will need taking back. Even a skim of filler to loose the corroded surface.
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31st Mar 2020 7:53am |
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Balvaig Member Since: 19 Feb 2016 Location: Fife Posts: 730 |
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Window blocks are easy, but take back to bare metal. Etch prime, base coat and lacquer. If they are badly damaged, then much easier to replace - originals are only about £12 in bare metal. Click image to enlarge |
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31st Mar 2020 9:26am |
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deftd5 Member Since: 26 Dec 2018 Location: worcester Posts: 15 |
Epoxy primers are worth looking at especially the 2 pack ones (they are available in aerosol now) they seal out oxygen and the 2 pack ones contain zinc phosphate, which in its self is a good corrosion inhibitor.
Be sure to follow the instructions. Epoxy primers are also a requirement of most manufacturers (including Land Rover) for warranty repairs. |
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31st Mar 2020 1:27pm |
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