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My Engine bay Repainted
Started by Wkd_Vl · 14 Sept 2009 · 24 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo. Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.
30-01-12, 16:10 GMT+10#22
love your work mate im in the process of doing the same i also have a yellow vlt and the paint on the fire wall is shabby and while the enguine is out i wanna spray it aswell ive never done any spraying so im abit nervous about doing it
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01-02-12, 12:30 GMT+10#23
just do lots of research have a good look on autobody101.com. and find crap bits of metal and panels to practice on. and dont rush anything and always be clean when painting, anything on the panel that has traces or oil. silicon . etc. will screw the paint up
good luck
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01-02-12, 15:09 GMT+10#24
looks good mate, it looks bit peely not bein saying its bad or anything, but if you wet rub it back 2000 an just polish it up it would look evan better an the paint would look flat an real shiny otherwise still good job regardless well done.
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01-02-12, 18:06 GMT+10#25
Let's get more pics up from anyone who's done this job, I'm currently in the midst of it myself and need more encouragement/ideas/tips!
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