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StickyMicky
24 July 2006, 15:48
ok, here is a pic of my car

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Sticky/f4fb39f4.jpg

the white is original, the red was sprayed on as 2 pack about 3 years back, i am now wanting the car all white again.

i have done a test on one C pillar on removing the "lip" left by the painted line (everything in front of the rear doors is all graphics and not a problem, only the rear is the problem)

the lip can be smoothed over with primer fine, what i need to know, is do you think i will have to prime the entire rear end to allow the new white paint to give the correct colour?

normally i would just use primer where its needed, ie: over any bare metal or repairs etc etc, but a few people have told me spraying white over red is a big NO NO

i will prime up the lot of needed, i am just not sure if i need to do the whole lot?

stressymare
24 July 2006, 16:12
i wud keep it as it is

looks very nice

;)

StickyMicky
24 July 2006, 16:37
bit late for that :lol:

started flaking off where it was not keyed properlly :(

and im getting a bit old for the whole thing TBH

would rather have it all white and not have people taking photos everytime i park the thing up!

StickyMicky
24 July 2006, 19:38
hmm found this on the Max Meyer webpage

Bleeding
Bleeding, Colour Change

Description Discolouration of the topcoat, either in the form of a halo, or, in severe cases, a complete colour change. This defect usually only occurs when spraying over red or maroon paint.



best prime it all up then!

richiewong
24 July 2006, 22:17
Micky put in a boil wash and it'll come out pink;):D

I'll get me coat:cuckoo:

StickyMicky
25 July 2006, 08:38
thought it would come out smaller :eek:


been having another think, if the red paint is coverd by clearcoat, it can not bleed??????

therefore the only parts that would need primed would be where the clearcoat was rubbed away?

StickyMicky
27 July 2006, 23:24
ok, i have finnished one side, took a lot of the door and c pillar down to bare metal, primed up and flatted back

the red has not "bled" (sp?) the primer that i can tell, what i have done is ordered a litre of cheap ford white paint from ebay for £13, i figured i would spray that over first, and if it turns pink, then i know i dont waste any expensive standox subaru paint on it :lol:

StickyMicky
30 July 2006, 08:44
red has still not "bled" into the grey primer, not sure if it will or not

litre of cheap ford white is being painted on today to see what happens :D

StickyMicky
30 July 2006, 19:48
:eek:

did a tester today, how long are you supposed to wait to see if it bleeds??

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Sticky/Scooby_Pics/4082a764.jpg

drb5
30 July 2006, 20:07
Micky, it won't bleed or anything like that.

I just hope for your sake, this time the rear is the same white as the front. ;) :D

StickyMicky
30 July 2006, 20:31
the ford white is a better match then the cocknose job the bodyshop did the first time around :D

and it should match this time as i am painting pretty much all of it :D

drb5
30 July 2006, 20:51
:thumb:

StickyMicky
04 August 2006, 22:42
left the ford white on for a week, no change at all, just finished spraying over with the correct shade, pics to follow :D

StickyMicky
01 October 2006, 12:05
* update * for reference

2 months on, no colour bleeding present

sorted :cool:


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