tips on spray painting

[Ian (DaOne)]

I am going to have a go at painting my second boot lid on my impreza, I would like to have it done by a body shop, but they seam to be asking alot of money so far.

I will fill up the holes in the boot, as i would like to go the spoilerless look.

I will probley buy the paint from halfords, the type that they mix up to your colour.



bits needed so far

sand paper, different grades
p38 filler
stronge glue and something to stick on the underside of the spoiler holes
acid etch primer x1
colour match paint x2
clear lacqure x1

anything else that i might need?

thanks
ian

[russ979]

Hi Ian!
Please please please dont spray your scoob with anything other than 2k base coat (or a water base system) But most importantly, make sure you use a 2k lacqure, anything else just wont last! Its one of those things that you just cant cut corners! Try a trade paint supplier, like hardwick road garage here in king`s lynn (01553 773321) They can supply you with everything you need, to do a top job!
Good luck :!:
Russ

[JonnyR]

I can only add to that mate, you can get away with aerosol on a lower half of a bumper of skirt, but not on a bootlid.

I imagine the prices you've been quoted are to weld up the holes, fill the repaired area and paint the whole bootlid, and i'd have a guess they want somewhere in the region of

[Ian (DaOne)]

i went to two different places, one wanted

[RX7]

I'm having 2 holes filed on mine and the boot resprayed by Chris at H-Tech and its costing just under 200.

[Bladerider]

I dont know if you got my PM reply to yours or not Ian,

I said I would do your bonnet, boot and front bumper (and a possible repair to bumper), as well as matching the edges of the surrounding panels for

[Ian (DaOne)]

[quote="Bladerider"]I dont know if you got my PM reply to yours or not Ian,

I said I would do your bonnet, boot and front bumper (and a possible repair to bumper), as well as matching the edges of the surrounding panels for