Going about painting a GSI spoiler?

[maximus26]

Hi, ive found a GSI spoiler at a local scrappy and ive been told i can have it for 45 quid.

I'm tempted to pick it up at the weekend, but the only probs is it is black and my corsa is flame red.
I wanna paint it and my mate said he will help me as he has a spray gun, but im just worried i wont get it the exact same colour as my car.

What you lot reckon?

[matty101]

if you get your paint code off your car and get the paint mixed up, and you use the right primer it shud cum out pritty close.

[maximus26]

Yeah thats what my mate said, and theres a paint shop just down the road from me.
so what should i do, rub it down, laccer it, paint it and prime it?
And do you know how they fit onto the boot?
Cheers

[matty101]

yeah mate you wanna rub it down till its smooth and it got a key for the primer to grip to. a few coatsof primer. a few coats of paint, and when your happy with it a few coats a laquer.

as for mounting they shud come with a base plate that bolts on.

like in the pic

http://forums.corsa-b.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12111

if not then most people just glue them on

[maximus26]

Oh cheers mate.
Given me some confidence now

Yeah the guy at the scrappy said its a 2 part irmscher GSI spoiler.
So im guessing 2 part = base plate and spolier.

Its an all vox scrap yard so im guessing he knows his stuff and he said its still on the boot so i can have a look before he take it off.

[matty101]

i was a bit nervous a boout doin my front bumper but just took my time and came out great you cant even tell

[maximus26]

Sound, that looks good mate.
Yeah the colour code is under the bonnet init, on the black plate?

I'm looking forward to getting it done now.

I will do it over the weekend and then let you know man.

Btw how much do you think the paint and primer and laccer will cost?

[matty101]

paint code - http://forums.corsa-b.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... ode#p85585

not sure about price but it aint cheap, proply wud have been cheaper to getmy bumper done professionally but i just wanted to try it, so i did lol

i wud deffinatly get a price from a body shop before buying the paint, you cudsave urself sum money by doin the prep work urself.

[danthemann]

£45 from a scrappy? your gettin ripped off lol,im sure u can get brand new one cheaper..check ebay and stuff.

[maximus26]

Tar for the paint code.

Nah they are pretty expensive on ebay lol.
Including p+p and that

[SparcoSt3]

you can definatley get one cheaper on ebay probly primed or in your colour tbh :s i picked up flame red gsi spoiler off ebay for £10 and colected it for 10 quid petrol

[SparcoSt3]

and it was already in flame red

[ollie-91]

i only payed £7.50 for my spoiler and it only cost me £5 petrol to go collect it surely you cou,d get one cheaper than £45