BulletMagnet Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 I started my bonnet refresh take two today, which has been mostly spent rubbing wet and dry 1200 grit all over the bonnet Four coats of lacquer....so far Right, that's five coats done And that's me out of lacquer too, used up two 500ml spray cans (which don't even rattle anymore). Now I have to wait at least 24 hours for it to dry and then another two weeks before I can use any rubbing compound to smooth the finish to a shine. I will be careful with the compound tho, but that's also why I put many coats on Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 9, 2013 Author Posted June 9, 2013 Never been a fan of CF myself Oh really....? Quote
Vlad Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Wicked! Keep us posted on how you get on! I need my doing soon...but will take it to a body shop lol Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Never been a fan of CF myself Oh really....? Looking good Mark Getting some new CF bits Thursday Quote
Ekona Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Impressive stuff, look forward to seeing the final results Quote
rtbiscuit Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 good effort mark, you have your work cut out, you'll look like popeye when your done Quote
gsexr Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Keep us posted as always interesting to see how this sort of thing turns out Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 9, 2013 Author Posted June 9, 2013 This is after a few hours since last coat went on Overall it still has a matt texture but with a flash at the right angle it looks good. Compare this to the first picture in the thread, you'll see that there were a bunch of patches on this side. Already looking forward to buffing up with Megs Ultimate Compound (2 weeks is gonna be looooong wait) Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 9, 2013 Author Posted June 9, 2013 And yes, those weave imperfections were there when I got the bonnet new Quote
AmyZed Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Looks good !! zoey will be very happy with that back on Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 10, 2013 Author Posted June 10, 2013 I seem to be developing a knack for sorting out aftermarket bonnets for Zeds, lol Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 15, 2013 Author Posted June 15, 2013 Gave it a quick pass with 2000 grit to smooth the finish...shortly after, rain arrived Quote
Wasso Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 Looking That weave is a bit naughty on that edge. Who's it made by? Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 15, 2013 Author Posted June 15, 2013 (edited) Made by Varis, so rather suprising as ordinarily they turn out top quality items Edited June 15, 2013 by BulletMagnet Quote
Wasso Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 Made by Varis, so rather suprising as ordinarily they turn out top quality items It's not like that the other side though is it? Looks like they just passed it through their quality control. I guess you can't see it as much when on the car, but being face on it sticks out a little. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 15, 2013 Author Posted June 15, 2013 Made by Varis, so rather suprising as ordinarily they turn out top quality items It's not like that the other side though is it? Looks like they just passed it through their quality control. I guess you can't see it as much when on the car, but being face on it sticks out a little. No, the other side is fine. Mind you, once I hit it with compound, the shine will hopefully detract from it Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 16, 2013 Author Posted June 16, 2013 And it is back on the car Still needs the compound stage, but I was thinking a bit of engine heat could help the curing process Quote
Pete87 Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Looks sweet mate I love your car, I remember talking to you at japfest a few years ago about your lip kit. Quote
Wasso Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 You've done a good job there mark, would have cost a fair few pounds to get that sorted I'm sure. Win situation 1 Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 16, 2013 Author Posted June 16, 2013 This is where I am at after today. Spent some time on with a DA, but think I need to do more to bring out the shine in some areas. I did do another pass with 2000 grit wet & dry before the DA, but still not full shine (I dunno, perhaps I am being too careful ). All in all I pretty pleased though, cos all it cost me in materials was less than £20 (Pack of 1200 grit, pack of 2000 grit, two 500ml spray cans of acrylic lacquer) Quote
BulletMagnet Posted September 4, 2013 Author Posted September 4, 2013 Attacked it again with 1000 grit today. After weeks and the lacquer fully drying, it turns out i didn't flatten the imperfections enough, so the patches in the very first pic reappeared. So today i took the bonnet off again to do it over again. I have since learnt that my first time sanding was incorrect by using hand only, so this time I am using a block to help and keeping a good eye on flattening every thing down this time round. Sanding continues tomorrow Quote
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