How do i fix it!?

[Diagro]

Hey

So did some Rotary Polishing yesterday. Im new so had help from my sisters fella who does this A lot.

Here is the final result: (only did the bonnet)

Now unfortunately the previous owner must has done some serious sand papering to a few largish stone chips. After a quick 3k paper wipe over some paint touch ups and then a polish the worse seems to have happend...

Now my sisters fella says its best to respray the entire bonnet, and he can do that for me for a reasonable price in the summer when he has some time free.

In the mean time i fancy having a play with some paints and i am wondering is this fixable DIY? I can get the rights paints no problem and if it feks up it can be resprayed anyway!

What would people do to attempt this repair?

ta all!

 

[Knuckles]

You can rattle can the bonnet yourself or have him do it. Strike through requires respraying.

theres a decent spraying guide in the guides section you should read.

 

[Diagro]

ta mate. Will have a look.

 

[mattjk]

If you broke through the lacquer then you can always just blow some more on with a can then blend it in, but if its metallic and you've rubbed the basecoat down then it will always show. i did the same thing recently on a small spot on the boot. i dont care enough to do anything about it though just threw some more lacquer on.

 

[Diagro]

If you broke through the lacquer then you can always just blow some more on with a can then blend it in, but if its metallic and you've rubbed the basecoat down then it will always show. i did the same thing recently on a small spot on the boot. i dont care enough to do anything about it though just threw some more lacquer on.

I have the paint and some lacquer. I think i will try applying some paint, Sanding it with some 3k then apply some lacquer and sand again. Hopefully it will look ok
if not Rattle can the area and then polish it to hell and back! (gently)

 

[Knuckles]

Don't sand it before lacquer in hit or you'll be sealing in the rough finish

 

[LiamR172]

Give the while bonnet a rub over with fine sand paper so it looks matt until your able to get it resprayed

 

[Diagro]

Don't sand it before lacquer in hit or you'll be sealing in the rough finish

Would it be an idea to Polish before applying Lacq? that way its the smooth finish?

 

[Knuckles]

Would it be an idea to Polish before applying Lacq? that way its the smooth finish?

Have a read of that guide I told you about, but if you do polish it first, make sure to remove all residue before lacquering so it bonds properly

 

[Diagro]

Have a read of that guide I told you about, but if you do polish it first, make sure to remove all residue before lacquering so it bonds properly

I did try and find the guide. I failed like a non attending school child does with exams.

 

[Knuckles]

I did try and find the guide. I failed like a non attending school child does with exams.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ide-(Preparation-Spraying)&highlight=Painting

The guide section needs more structure tbh, like organising the guides into electrical, bodywork, suspension etc. @Brian, @Rob ?

 

[MWright]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ide-(Preparation-Spraying)&highlight=Painting

The guide section needs more structure tbh, like organising the guides into electrical, bodywork, suspension etc. @Brian, @Rob ?

Top idea! Would take a bit to sort the guides out. Also maybe a prefix to the title to which cars they can refer to e.g. MK2 or MK2 RS. Maybe to finicky.

 

[Diagro]

Nice guide that.



yes some type of structure would be good.

 

[JCC]

Jesus Christ.

Don't try to rattle can that. It's barely noticeable as is, it will 100% be worse if you go near it with rattle cans. Leave it alone till you can get a professional to sort it.

 

[Stryker]

Jesus Christ.

Don't try to rattle can that. It's barely noticeable as is, it will 100% be worse if you go near it with rattle cans. Leave it alone till you can get a professional to sort it.

+1

Some sense at last