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Does wet sanding occur before or after lacquer is applied if its used though?
both in a way mate if a solid colour like this blue being used then its done to shine but if a 2 coat paint ie clear coat lacquer top coat is needed then you can flat out any imprefections then clear coat but not buffing the base coat or the clear coat wont key, once clear is dry then wet sand (flatting) out any runs, blemish's etc then buff to finish hope that make some kind of sense
Last edited by mbd sti2; 12 June 2010 at 09:58 PM.
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hi mate lookinh good get it finished !!!!!!!!! carnt wait to see it at a meeting .... hehehehehe
1st Aug is marked on my calender and it will be there. I'll pop it down when its finished though
Originally Posted by DYL 4N
How awesome is this thread. Well done that man, wish i had the guts to paint my car in my garage
Originally Posted by weetrav
That is some seriously nice finishing work mate!!! Loving the attention to detail. Well done that man!!!
Cheers guys
Couple of snaps from Sat when i got it out of the garage to give it a little 'dusting' off
Small vents painted and fitted and mirrors painted the same grey I'm doing my wheels.
The grille is now painted and fitted and I'm half way through lowering it. Had a disaster with my boot spoiler as it has reacted really bad so needs flatting back and re-painting. Fortunately it was only at primer stage!!
Update, after spending £35 on clips at silverstone autosports (top dealership and staff ) I could finally fit my p/s trim
Fitted my grille, and painted the small parts under the indicators black again.
Lowered her 35mm on Apex springs (cheap and cheerful for now ) hopefully will settle a bit more once I start using her again.
Trimmed up my p/s door panel
And flatted off my boot spoiler and re-primed (correctly) this time
Right, I've pretty much finished the exterior now, I've added a little twist based on my user name for the decals on the fog covers as I didn't want to go down the usual STi route Masking tape was applied to the covers (as I had done on my centre caps), cut out by hand and painted then laquered over so that the blue was a pefect match
Painted the other two wheels too and my brakes black
Anyway I bring you on to the finished article.....
For all those who haven't read through the entire thread, this is what has been done bodywork wise
Bodykit removed and all holes welded and smoothed over,
Headlamp washers jet removed, holes plastic welded and smoothed,
Front bumper extended at the bottom by approx 2" to cover bottom of the intercooler,
Windscreen washer jets removed, holes welded, smoothed and jets relocated to scuttle panel,
A pillar aerial removed, hole welded and smoothed,
Boot lock removed hole welded and smoothed,
Mid level boot spoiler fitted and 3rd brakelight removed and smoothed,
Rear numberplate recess shortened and led no plate lamp fitted.
Re-spray in Ford electric blue with Ford polaris grey wheels, mirrors and fog covers.
ALL work was carried out by myself in my garage at home.
12 June 2010, 09:55 PM
looks well , love the colour , bet your proud i know i would be , well done 
