just painted my mk3

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:55 pm

Hi Stu, yes that does happen with some paints, you can get what they call in the trade reflow, that is the paint settles under heat as it would in a booth. If you have any disasters rubbing through it`s not the end of the world, just mask to the edges of that panel and blow in a fresh coat of paint over the damage, it happens to the best of us!

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:07 pm

just following on the car is now painted flatted back and polished up and i've just put the gold stripes along the sides and across the back but as I have had to put on a set of black base model bumpers(as the chromed ones were too twisted and bent) was wondering about the silver recess in the cente of the bumpers as I have re painted the bumpers all black was the silver line originally painted on ??

when I stripped them back to paint the silver lines were just adhesive tape looked like insulation tape will be posting some pictures tomorrow when it is finished
cheers for now
stu

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:15 pm

Yes, it was a foil type tape originally, but it goes dry like masking tape after years..

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:19 pm

cheers for that i'll just get some duct tape as thats a sort of silvery grey should do the job ok
stu

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:24 pm

You should be able to get some all weather foil tape that gives the same look..

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:23 am

look very nice stu

last time i was in UK i bought a sort of "shaver" for paint runs at Halfords. You can adjust it micro-milimeters. Haven't have had any use for it tho so i can't comment on how it would be to use compared to a falttening-block. i should actually make some runs along a test panel just to try it - maybe next time...

Have you been trying this Frank or are you just old-school

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:57 pm

well she is finally finished so to celebrate we had a run out in the lakes today so I could take some pictures she runs spot on and looks great we took the car ferry from bowness to sawrey bet it was a few years since it carried a marina lol
will post some more later
a big thanks to Frank for the advice on the paint etc and to Jan Ivar for the advice on the self adhesive weelarch trim I got some off ebay and iit's difficult to tell it from the real thing
just not sure about the black bumpers but they will do for now till some come up somewhere
by the way that is lake windermere in the backgroung the car is parked at a place called gummers how near newby bridge
cheers stu

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:52 pm

do you reckon never really thought about the plate suppose anyone into old erf trucks might be interested
cheers paul
stu

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:43 pm

Looks good Stu!! lovely job mate, glad it all worked out well in the end

8)

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:44 pm

cheers Frank took me 3 months to achieve it would probably take you less than a week I have lost count of the hours spent sanding ,flatting ,cutting back and then polishing just as well the paint went on really thick gave me plenty to rub back thanks for your advice I think i'll leave it to the professionals next time
cheers
stu

Uncle Frank · Post by **Uncle Frank** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:22 pm

Hi Stu, just to let you know that you badge is on its` way you should get it tomorrow...hope it arrives safely mate, all the best Frank.

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:57 pm

Hi Frank just tolet you know got the badge today and it's spot on fitted it tonight finishes off the car a treat
thanks again

stu

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:42 am

Hi Stu,

Ta for the cups of tea earlier on today. Your car looks brill mate and the finish on it id first class and if anyone didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know you had done it they would think it was a professional that painted it. Well done mate you deserve it!!

ado28 · Post by **ado28** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:44 am

Forgot to say UAB made it on its first leg of the journey without any problems. Continuing North tomorrow with her after a quick photo shoot with Reynard 8)

stuthegasman · Post by **stuthegasman** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:11 am

Thanks sean glad to see you got back ok I like the idea of stopping off for a photo shoot with reynard then the last leg of the journey good to see you see you again on sunday
cheers
stu