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"gel" was probably plastic primer or scan seal, dont really do anything to affect the metallic though, just promotes addhesion.
theres 2 ways you can do it, you can either sand your plastics down perfectly smooth which can take a while, or you can give them a good sanding with like P320 and...
bridge the gap with an old credit card or a filler spreader. anything really to bridge the gap n provide a solid base. bond it in place and scuff it up, fibreglass it, sand that down, then fill it
get a better picture of your car sideways on and someone will photshop them on for ya.
i aint convinced tbh, they look alright wheels but i dunno if the white/black will suit the clio
depends on the colour of your car, if you can get primer thats same colour as your car then it takes less coats of basecoat to cover it. some colours ive sprayed at work have took 20 coats to cover properly, whereas some colours have been done in 2.
so try get the colour of your car, if not...
nah not really mate.
it will work out cheaper if you use aerosols, but you will get a better, more durable finish with a spraygun/compressor.
if youre using spraygun compressor, then id probably get just
half a litre of basecoat,
small can of thinners,
small can of 2k hardener,
small can...
if its an easy colour im doing like black or white, ill just use halfords as its cheap. if i want something mixed to match then ill use my local paint supplier which is £10 a can.
some people on here use www.autopaint.co.uk