Ricey Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 **EDIT** updated 05/06/2011 - updated thread title to make it a bit more relevan*** ...........my potential epic fail is actually going quite well at the moment. Glrnet's advice is going down a treat! Question - whilst I'm getting over ambitious - could you spray the intake pipe or is that just asking for trouble in my unskilled hands? Also I've got colour and lacquer in my little kit thingy - it is ok to put lacquer on isn't it? Its not going to react badly to the heat or anything. Be gentle........I'm having a go which is the main thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I tried and failed Laquer will be fine, dunno about the pipe though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Yay Way to go Ricey At this point I must point out that I take no responsibility whatsoever for your newly found confidence However, if it all goes well then a pint of foaming ale is quite acceptable I'm not sure about the intake pipe either,sorry Well done for having a go mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricey Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 I'm still mid spray. I was a bit nervous about BMW Hot Orange to be honest but its dried really nice. Another couple of coats, some lacquer and I'm there I reckons. Must remember to put the powersteering cap back on before Carla drives off tomorrow! If the weather holds I'm going to have a crack at the engine cover on Friday............is there anyway to retain the silver of the lettering on the engine cover? Masking it seems like a right impossible job. Assume the Nissan badge just pulls off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I look forward to seeing the results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I'm still mid spray. I was a bit nervous about BMW Hot Orange to be honest but its dried really nice. Another couple of coats, some lacquer and I'm there I reckons. Must remember to put the powersteering cap back on before Carla drives off tomorrow! If the weather holds I'm going to have a crack at the engine cover on Friday............is there anyway to retain the silver of the lettering on the engine cover? Masking it seems like a right impossible job. Assume the Nissan badge just pulls off? Are you offering this service in Wales, wouldnt mind mine done. PS I should have something for sale thats right up your street, will reserve it Saturday for you Just bring £15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 the nissan badge is plastic welded at the back, if you turn the engine cover over and take a knife to it you shouldbe able to take the weld off and then removew the badge. as for the lettering you'll loose it. no way of masking it off. key to painting is patience and preperation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmck13 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Have a word with this guy he managed to keep the lettering by masking them. viewtopic.php?f=20&t=41228&hilit=engine+cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Finished! Just in time for Wales Air chamber as requested Ian Before (just in case you don't know what a boggo engine looks like! ) After (BMW Hot Orange) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 very well done.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 That looks Nice Air Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 you're better at spraying than me mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 That looks good I was hoping you would somehow manage to set fire to it & take out the neighbours houses but we cant have it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 very tidy work, did you clear coat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 very tidy work, did you clear coat it? I lacquered it? Is that the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 fair play to you, looks well... can you come and do some painting for me now please writeup a howto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 good effort buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown7758 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 fair play to you, looks well... can you come and do some painting for me now please writeup a howto +1 im @*!# when it comes to this stuff without a good guide good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28736&hilit=guide+painting try that, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown7758 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28736&hilit=guide+painting try that, cheers RT I bookmarked this one when i thought about doing it, was only wondering if anything different had been done by Ricey knowlege is everything afterall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys. As for the write up.........seriously you don't want one from me. I'm a bodge it bob, I make it up as I go along, cut corners and generally do half a job. This has come out really well but its probably not as good as it could of been. I had no sandpaper so it did no keying, I also didn't wet and dry to get a smoother finish at any point. I did it outside, in a high wind, in an air chamber made out of a broken patio umbrella and a giant silver car cover which quickly turned itself into a parachute. But if you really want to know; - cleaned the bits before hand with a normal kitchen degrease spray and some kitchen roll. - 3 coats of primer. - 5-7 coats of paint. - 3-5 coats of lacquer. Given that I was operating in a high wind its arguable how much of those coats actually hit the intended target. Its obviously important to keep your distance from the object your spraying otherwise you can cause a run. Its all about light coats and building up the colour. I sprayed around 6 inches from the object and did it in sweeping, controlled bursts (i.e not just holding down the nozzle and spraying everywhere). I had some nozzle clogging issues where it would spit out blobs at times (they seemed to settle ok though) so make sure you turn the can upside down and spray until it clears to keep the nozzle unclogged. The holes for the bolts are a bit more tricky so make sure you kind of walk around the object and spray from all angles. Time between coats was as quick as 5-10 mins (says 15-20 on the tin though). All in all I'm really pleased with it.........but it was a typically "Ricey" style effort that paid off for once. I was tempted to have a crack at the strut bar too but I bugged out before I caused a **** up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown7758 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 All in all I'm really pleased with it.........but it was a typically "Ricey" style effort that paid off for once. wel if mine turns out anything like yours buddy, im a happy chappy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 i wondered why it had a slight satin finish to it, its the texture of the plastic. still looks a good job though. you might find that in 12 months it might bubble or peel. (hopefully not) if you sanded it flat and keyed the surface you can achieve a real high gloss finish, its difficult to tell from the pics as the light refelction washes the image out slightly. but from the photos they still look really good. lots of people screw painting up and its not as easy as it looks. ricey you have earned a very rare and special award. i award thee a Biscuit gold star of excellence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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