Daniels Blue 182.

..Jack.. · Nov 23, 2014

dann2707 said:
Probably mate @williamsclio1 managed to get a good price for one I think, £263 I think?

Sort of. Managed to sand it down, etch primer it, then have got three coats of high build primer on it at the moment. No lines so far so it's going well!!

Now do I wait for it to harden overnight then spray the basecoat and lacquer tomorrow or do it all tonight?

Don't rush it just let it harden

dann2707 · Nov 23, 2014

Balls I couldn't help it as i'm not going to have much time next week with plans

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That's the first coat on. Really happy with how it's turned out so far

Mr Plums · Nov 23, 2014

Have you painted the light? I cant tell atm as I am on my phone.

Or is it masked up lol.

dann2707 · Nov 23, 2014

MrTom said:
Have you painted the light? I cant tell atm as I am on my phone.

Or is it masked up lol.

No mate, that's removed and is currently in the original spoiler. That would be pretty reckless

Mr Plums · Nov 23, 2014

Good good lol, it looks like it is still there but I'm on my phone so pics are small.

dann2707 · Nov 23, 2014

@Ant_Smiggy where have you gone on Facebook?

I just looked at that pic from the other day and it looks like i'm talking to myself

:disrelieved:

ACS_Motorsport · Nov 23, 2014

Pahahahaha my bad mate 😢

Had a moment with the misses and just deleted everything lol ill be recovering it soon mate!

:kissingheart:

dann2707 · Nov 23, 2014

Bloody women.

Looks like this atm though. Really happy with how this has turned out can't wait to fit! Managed to get one lacquer run at the bottom of the spoiler due to the lack of light. Shouldn't be a problem to flat back and polish once it's hardened though.

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Mr Plums · Nov 23, 2014

Is that condensation mate? Sounds promising

dann2707 · Nov 23, 2014

MrTom said:
Is that condensation mate? Sounds promising :smile:

I jolly well hope not

Still loving the turbo??

Mr Plums · Nov 23, 2014

dann2707 said:
I jolly well hope not :wink:

Still loving the turbo??

More than loving it mate, i cant stop driving it

Im going up to clioturbo in the next few weeks for an oil change etc, ill get some vids up once its run in properly, its awesome mate.

bampot · Nov 24, 2014

Great progress on the soiler, you don't hang about, do you.

Now hurry up and get it on the car. Chop chop. :yum:

dann2707 · Nov 24, 2014

@Ant_Smiggy

Well there's some good parts to this post and some bad points. The good point is... the spoiler is on and you get a real jist as to how it looks.

The bad point is, the finished product doesn't look fantastic. For some reason i've managed to strike through the lacquer when trying to flat back a lacquer run so I can't polish it out. Really annoying. Also overnight it appears that the lines from the GRP finish have come through. My friend who owns a sprayshop has informed me that it's f**king nigh on impossible to get a great finish with aerosols with a GRP material as you need something decent and thick like the paint applied from a gun in a bodyshop.

So i'm going to send it to him to get it sprayed as i'm deep down not happy with the finish but I think once it's properly done it's going to look great as shown! I'll live with it for now but as i'm sure some of you will know, I'm not really the one to let things like this slide 😧 haha

Other than the finish i'm not particularly happy with, what do people think to the style? I think it looks great for the price but interested to hear what others think about how it looks.

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This is the bit where i've striked through, to the left of the three dots of the reflected CS sticker

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Also got some 5000k HID bulbs from HID direct for a total of £11 delivered. Really happy with them as mine before looked like this before:

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After:

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Gus · Nov 24, 2014

I think it looks amazing! especially this shot

Do you have any shots from the side so I can see the 2 lines on top of the spoiler.

Such a shame about the strike through, feel for you !

dann2707 · Nov 24, 2014

optical said:
I think it looks amazing! especially this shot

Do you have any shots from the side so I can see the 2 lines on top of the spoiler.

Such a shame about the strike through, feel for you !

Cheers man.

Here's from the side

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Yeah tell me about it, although I wasn't happy with it anyway so it would be sprayed irrespective of so i'm not 100% bummed out about it. Cheers though mate

Luke... · Nov 24, 2014

Looking sweet man!, was debating getting one myself as although i slightly prefer the cup spoiler this is cheaper but the postage is about £30 isnt it? making it end up around the same price?

The Russian. · Nov 24, 2014

V6 spoilers rock.

Looks fantastic though mate,it's hard to get 'the' finish you want, it was for me so had it sprayed.

My old Steed.

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ACS_Motorsport · Nov 24, 2014

Look saweeeeeet man!! Need to see this in the flesh side to side with mine! Shame about how it came out but you'll have it sorted no doubt buddy!

Any full side profile shots?

I quite like the lines on top! Pleasure ribs! Satisfaction guaranteed haha!

ACS_Motorsport · Nov 24, 2014

Ps lights looks great! Something I've been meaning to get for a while. Doesn't make me go faster so haven't bothered yet tehehe [emoji13]

ACS_Motorsport · Nov 24, 2014

Which bulbs did you get mate?

Thought ours were the DR2 ones? Might be wrong, these are £13?

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/d2r-35w-hid-xenon-bulb-set/

dann2707 · Nov 24, 2014

I'll get more pics in the daylight tomorrow matey!

And nope it's D2S ours, I got these ones in 5K

http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/d2s-35w-hid-xenon-bulb-set/

ACS_Motorsport · Nov 24, 2014

Ahh okay no idea why I thought it was the other one sure I found that on here.

I think 5k is the best possibly 6k I don't really want it to be blue too chavvy you happy with the 5k?

dann2707 · Nov 24, 2014

Yes mate, really happy I think if they were any higher in K they deffo would look a bit chavvy!!

I just need to raise them up so they actually point forward not down

My nearside headlight inside it is loose too, it's rattling all over t'shop!! :/

ACS_Motorsport · Nov 24, 2014

Should auto level shouldn't they?

dann2707 · Nov 24, 2014

They sure do, but their set standard on mine is pointing down already if you get me?

LW93 · Nov 24, 2014

Spoiler looks good will be keeping an eye on how it turns out! What's the deal with the hid's then I don't know anything when it comes to bulbs Etc are these a straight swap for the "xenon" bulbs in the headlights?

ACS_Motorsport · Nov 24, 2014

LW93 said:
Spoiler looks good will be keeping an eye on how it turns out! What's the deal with the hid's then I don't know anything when it comes to bulbs Etc are these a straight swap for the "xenon" bulbs in the headlights?

Depends on the model mate. There's often some confusion between Xenons and HID's. you can have normal none HID's with xenon gas in them but are not HID where as these are for the HID xenon fitment type.

JoeMarano · Nov 24, 2014

With reference to this spoiler if I have the standard sport spoiler is there anything I need to do to fit this? ie does the brake light and all that fit it?

dann2707 · Nov 24, 2014

Nope. That's all you need mate. Just the sport spoiler.

Martin J · Nov 24, 2014

What about different boot struts ?

dann2707 · Nov 24, 2014

No senor, not required due to those lines in the spoiler that prevent it from catching on the roof mate. @Martin J

JoeMarano · Nov 24, 2014

Martin J said:
What about different boot struts ?

Pretty sure It was mentioned that this has enough clearance that you dont need any other parts to fit it.

Im definately getting one! Top work!

Martin J · Nov 24, 2014

Ooh I might look into one Sumtime then

bampot · Nov 24, 2014

Spoiler looks good mate, shame about the finish but I'm sure you'll get it sorted asap, you don't like to hang about :wink:.

Day pics needed then it would be good to see it side by side with a V6/Trophy spoiler for comparison.

JoeMarano · Nov 25, 2014

Ive just had a thought...where you have struck through just mask that area off and start again. Primer over the top, colour and then lacquer. Maybe give it a polish once its been dry for a day or so to blend In with the rest of it but from the photos the paintwork looks fine other than that!

ACS_Motorsport · Nov 25, 2014

Easier said than done! Blending is hard enough as it is! I'm no expert but I've had enough experience to know its a right PITA to do haha especially on something relatively small [emoji106]

dann2707 · Nov 25, 2014

Martin J said:
Ooh I might look into one Sumtime then

You should, for the price I think it looks great. Deffo pay for what you get though especially with the quality, fitment though!

AndyStew said:
Spoiler looks good mate, shame about the finish but I'm sure you'll get it sorted asap, you don't like to hang about :wink:.

Day pics needed then it would be good to see it side by side with a V6/Trophy spoiler for comparison.

Yeah tell me about it. I'm not worrying so much about the paint now as I know it's going to get sorted and i'm in no rush really. Embraced my current illness and taken some pics for you when I went outside to take stuff to the bin.

JoeMarano said:
Ive just had a thought...where you have struck through just mask that area off and start again. Primer over the top, colour and then lacquer. Maybe give it a polish once its been dry for a day or so to blend In with the rest of it but from the photos the paintwork looks fine other than that!

Good idea mate but even then it's the overall finish of the spoiler where the lines from the GRP have come through are annoying me. You can see it on one of the pics fairly easily.

Ant_Smiggy said:
Easier said than done! Blending is hard enough as it is! I'm no expert but I've had enough experience to know its a right PITA to do haha especially on something relatively small [emoji106]

Yeah, I think if I can give any advice to anyone buying this is to get it sprayed at a bodyshop due to the GRP material it's made out of as aerosols just don't cut it. More pics anyway, shocking ones I know but i'm feeling awful and not going anywhere (ha this makes it sound like i'm sulking due to the spoiler

but i've got some kind of chest infection it's horrid)

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dann2707 · Nov 25, 2014

Haha and yes I am wearing my mums slippers and look like i'm falling over in the reflection of that pic lol

JoeMarano · Nov 25, 2014

See in those pics im not sure if I like it or not. But then at least you don't need to feck about with these spoilers unlike the cups.

Mr Plums · Nov 25, 2014

I think Dans' thinking about putting the original spoiler back on because its bugging him that the paintwork isnt 100% :tongueclosed:

Looks ok mate, not sure on the lines on it tho and i would have probably taken it to a bodyshop for the money/time it takes, but thats just me

Daniels Blue 182.

West Midlands

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