colour coding paints

[olliecook]

Hi guys, just got all the primer down on my car, mk2 ph1. and ordered spray paint from renault (plymouth). didnt really think of asking the price. picked it up today, and i was stunned to find out that it was £14.91, for a a small 200ml can and a similarily sized can of laquer.

basically, does anyone know anywhere where u can get it cheaper, as im gonna need about 4 or 5 cans, and that is was too expensive.

has anyone got any to sell, its boreal grey 632.

also, quickly, do i rub down the base coat of spray paint, or do i not rub down the paint at all, and what do i use to rub down the laquer right at the end.



please help, anything would be great.

 

[chicker]

Have a search on ebay as their are a few guys their who will mix to your needs search something like touch up paint.

They vary in sizes and prices but their are some good ones

 

[Final Maxim]

Hi guys, just got all the primer down on my car, mk2 ph1. and ordered spray paint from renault (plymouth). didnt really think of asking the price. picked it up today, and i was stunned to find out that it was £14.91, for a a small 200ml can and a similarily sized can of laquer.

basically, does anyone know anywhere where u can get it cheaper, as im gonna need about 4 or 5 cans, and that is was too expensive.

has anyone got any to sell, its boreal grey 632.

also, quickly, do i rub down the base coat of spray paint, or do i not rub down the paint at all, and what do i use to rub down the laquer right at the end.



please help, anything would be great.

what are you spraying on your car?

i painted 4 side strips and 2 fog surrounds with 1 can of paint, 1 and 1/2 cans of laquer.

basecoat doesnt need rubbing down no, unless the finish is poor + rough and theres bits of crap in it, but if you clean your primered areas well before painting you shouldnt have this problem apart from possibly a fly come and land in it.

you spray fine coats of colour until its covered and the colour looks ok. i used 2 coats of colour when i did my moms. then 2-3 coats of wet laquer when the basecoat is dry.

you wet flat the laquer when its completely dry (about a day) with either P1500 or P2000. Ide recommend the P2000 if your gonna be rubbing it back up by hand with G3.

 

[olliecook]

ideal, thankyou, another help from my mate FM_AVA_696

well i've been ambitious, and taken front and back bumper off, side strips, fog surround, door handles and wing mirrors, so is a pretty big job.

 

[Final Maxim]

how did the primering go? did you build it up so its smooth or sand them down to start with til they was smooth?

 

[olliecook]

sanded until they were smooth, then primered, then sanded till smooth, then one more coat of primer, thats it so far, painting on saturday if the weather holds out

 

[Final Maxim]

all good, pm if you get stuck with anything

 

[olliecook]

will do, cheers mate