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Help!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:20 pm
by Saralo
I'm planning on spraying my corsa like the scratch' and that soooo what dya i need? (Like everything down to a T)

An if i order the stuff online (Halfords) won't they need the paint code :?

Re: Help!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:21 pm
by helghast
i also need this help cos i got a scratch on my bonnet and my front panels are faded aswell as my roof.

Re: Help!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:48 pm
by Saralo
Yeah i know ya need primer or something :lol:

You might be able to polish/buff it out...If it isn't bad

Re: Help!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:52 pm
by MattyB
Ok then Saralo and Helghast here's what you can try.

First you need to rub your hand over the scratch to see if you can feel it (to tell how deep it is).

If you can feel it or it's down to the metal/primer then your best getting yourself a touch up kit, If your paint is metalic or pearlescent then you will have 3 pens (primer, paint and lacquer) if it's a normal colour then you will have 2 pens, (primer and lacquer) You need to build the layer back up with the primer first, keep adding after the first etc has dried/started to dry. Then you need a few layers of paint to fill it and if lacquer is needed top of with this. The lacquer is there to give the metalic/pearlescent paint it's shine. Then tcut the paint you have added (once it's fully dry) to get it nice an smooth and to blend the colour in.

You could also try t cutting it first as you might find the scratch reduces in size if not dissapear if it's only shallow.

Hope this helps.

Re: Help!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:17 pm
by helghast
yea mine goes back to the metal like been keyed so yea ill give try this week

Re: Help!

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:54 am
by Saralo
Nope i'm not messing about with stupid pens it defo needs spraying

My bro decided he would help me take my rub-strips off with a screwdriver so it's all scratched from that.

I reversed into a wall (I were late) so back bumper needs doing a little bit, so gonna do all the black bits aswell.