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Title: How easy
Post by: miggy on 22 October 2007, 17:40:35

As i cannot get an irmscher winged spoiler, not available anymore. how easy do you think it would be to spray this myself form using aerosol cans

 :question :question

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-C-00-03-BOOT-SPOILER-NEW_W0QQitemZ200164714483QQihZ010QQcategoryZ72209QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: A380 Elite on 22 October 2007, 17:43:09

With your extra cash, get someone to spray it for you. :y

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: miggy on 22 October 2007, 17:46:18

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With your extra cash, get someone to spray it for you. :y

Could do, but i would like to have a go myself, if I stuff it up then I would take it to a body shop.

Just wondered how easy it would be as i have the patience of a saint when it comes to doing anything on miggy

 :y :y

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: Tony H on 22 October 2007, 17:46:40

It can be very difficult to get a good finish with aerosols especially metalic. If you can get the use of a compressor and spray gun and buy the proper paint that would be  better. If not it may be worth seeing what a local body shop would charge to put the top coat on if you prepped and primed it

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: VXL V6 on 22 October 2007, 18:11:20

Personally I'd take it to a paintshop, would guess that they'd have the spray booth facilities and would also 'bake' the paint on.

I guess it all depends how confident you are to do the job. It'd be bloody awful if I did it!  ::) ;D

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: miggy on 22 October 2007, 18:21:57

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Personally I'd take it to a paintshop, would guess that they'd have the spray booth facilities and would also 'bake' the paint on.

I guess it all depends how confident you are to do the job. It'd be bloody awful if I did it!  ::) ;D

Most likely will be if i do it, no pain, no gain ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: A380 Elite on 22 October 2007, 21:23:35

While i was showering, i thought of you.  ;)

If you are to try this yourself, why not do a how 2 with pictures.

Or a before and after?

Good luck with your project.

 :y

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: justme on 22 October 2007, 22:18:06

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As i cannot get an irmscher winged spoiler, not available anymore. how easy do you think it would be to spray this myself form using aerosol cans

 :question :question

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-C-00-03-BOOT-SPOILER-NEW_W0QQitemZ200164714483QQihZ010QQcategoryZ72209QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Quite easy I am told with aerosols, just spray R<L or L<R depending on your prefrence, do not go U or D
even better if you have a warm place in which to do it. And that's direct from a body shop

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: Tony H on 22 October 2007, 22:44:58

If you do decide to have a go with aerosols you will have to ensure that you do not get a stripe effect'.As aerosol cans contain more solvent and propellant than actual paint the chance of runs and "sags" are greatly increased

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: Entwood on 22 October 2007, 22:50:54

When spraying with aerosol cans  the rules are very simple ...... :)

many many very light coats, never try to put on a thick one.. it will just run :(

always wait 30 minutes between coats, it may look dry, it may feel dry, but the next coat will sag if the previous is not dry.

as previously said, spray across not up and down, this also reduces the chance of runs .. unless you spray heavily when it actually increases them !!

with patience and care it can be done well

Title: Re: How easy
Post by: miggy on 23 October 2007, 16:57:26

Thanks for all your replys, I will think about doing it, if I do I will post pictures on how to in the relevent section.

Pete