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corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:59 pm
by tanzil
need urgent help

just sprayed my car last might with colour coded spray, and to day, the place were i sprayed it has turned lights that acuall colour

can any 1 helpon how to get rid of it.
if i put water on it it goes away but when it dryed looks light coloured again.

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:34 pm
by olliejones8
tanzil wrote:need urgent help

just sprayed my car last might with colour coded spray, and to day, the place were i sprayed it has turned lights that acuall colour

can any 1 helpon how to get rid of it.
if i put water on it it goes away but when it dryed looks light coloured again.
Sorry mate, im finding it hard to understand your thread, might be worth reading through it and edit a few words. Also might be worth getting some pictures 8)

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:50 pm
by tanzil
sorry bro sprayed my car, 1 day later that patch that i sprayed has gone from dark blue to light blue, any ideas y.

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:57 pm
by olliejones8
tanzil wrote:sorry bro sprayed my car, 1 day later that patch that i sprayed has gone from dark blue to light blue, any ideas y.
Ah right i get ya, where did you buy the paint from??

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:30 pm
by tanzil
got the paint from halfords, is it becasue i need to spary clear coat in it ?????

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:37 pm
by olliejones8
tanzil wrote:got the paint from halfords, is it becasue i need to spary clear coat in it ?????
Right if you got it from Halfords did you check the paint colour stated on the can against the Vauxhall Colour? How did you find out what colour your corsa is, you may have got the wrong colour paint mate

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:24 pm
by tanzil
paint is th right colour becuase when i sprayed it on, it was the same colour, and when you wipe it with a cloth colour goes darkblue again, but after it dryz is got light blue again.

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:38 pm
by Root
have you applied several layers? About 5 is ideal. Also you need to leave them for at least an hour between each layer.

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:14 pm
by tanzil
havnt done that will try it

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:38 pm
by olliejones8
Root wrote:have you applied several layers? About 5 is ideal. Also you need to leave them for at least an hour between each layer.
How many coats did you give the paint????

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:39 pm
by tanzil
have only done 1 coat,

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:19 pm
by iDan
Well thats your problem.

A couple more coats are needed.

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 11:03 pm
by olliejones8
iDan wrote:Well thats your problem.

A couple more coats are needed.
spot on, I normally spray over the area a few times in the first sitting, then leave the paint 15mins to dry, then apply the second take (spray over the area a good few times), then leave the paint to dry for 15mins, then do the same for the final coat.

Remember to shake the can for 2mins before spraying the area and hold it about 15cm's away from the panel

Get some pictures up if you can matey, be good to see your progress

Re: corsa body work

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:47 pm
by SCOTTIX
did u clean the area you are spraying thoroughly first ?
cos your gona be doing this all agen when it flakes off m8

and also you should apply your next coats when the paint is TACKY not dry then apply nice wet coats youl know when you go too heavy cos youl be rubbing down the runs u get later
also some U-POL canned laquer is quite good for small jobs so tht myt do u just fine m8 gd luk eh !