How to prep and spray

DK17 · Aug 30, 2007

This is not a complete guide due to the type of paint i will be using.

Took the bonnet/hood off to start sanding for respraying, for a good respray you really have to go after it with some course grit paper, i used some cheap stuff i had kicking about for general sanding, You can really see that paint work wasnt really up to much to start with but it is a landrover so what do you expect.
After sanding with the course paper get some fine grit wet and dry and quickly go over it, you can get those cheap pads in packs of ten for about £1.50 / about $3
use some water with those, if you have a used one allready thats even better, you only need to soften the harsh lines from the course stuff,
if this was a new vehicle i would do it properly but in this case it doesn't really matter due to the paint im going to use.
Afetr quickly going over it with wet and dry using water give it a good clean to get rid of any paint you got off using the wet and dry.

to be continued.

Ka0s · Aug 30, 2007

DK17 said:
This is not a complete guide due to the type of paint i will be using.

Took the bonnet/hood off to start sanding for respraying, for a good respray you really have to go after it with some course grit paper, i used some cheap stuff i had kicking about for general sanding, You can really see that paint work wasnt really up to much to start with but it is a landrover so what do you expect.
After sanding with the course paper get some fine grit wet and dry and quickly go over it, you can get those cheap pads in packs of ten for about £1.50 / about $3
use some water with those, if you have a used one allready thats even better, you only need to soften the harsh lines from the course stuff,
if this was a new vehicle i would do it properly but in this case it doesn't really matter due to the paint im going to use.
Afetr quickly going over it with wet and dry using water give it a good clean to get rid of any paint you got off using the wet and dry.

to be continued.

No offence but yu might jus wanna blank yur reg out matey, id hate for ya to get cloned!

G-man · Aug 31, 2007

and sort out that rear light or the old bill will be round to bugger you with a stick

GRUNT · Aug 31, 2007

An I don't want to sound like I'm teaching granny to suck eggs , but the bonnet fits on the front end.

bustersbus · Aug 31, 2007

Another wee tip.... put a drop of washing up liquid in yer water, it makes the wet n dry paper last longer and works better. Also try wrappin it round a bit of sponge.

DK17 · Aug 31, 2007

bajajaj, yeah, its all good,i still have to sort out some of the electrics aswell as getting some bulbs for the lights

at Ka0s, who'd wanna clone an old landrover, theres far better vehicles to clone

at buster, the washing up liquid thing is interesting, i have a sanding block for the harsh stuff but use those cheap wet and dry pads, you get 10 for a quid or so so im not to bothered about them lasting for eternity

G-man · Aug 31, 2007

as busta says it does make the job easier

DK17 · Aug 31, 2007

i have sprayed a ton of stuff from fans to computer cases so this isnt my first time spraying, thats why im doing a quick guide for other users if they so wish to re-spray their landy

gramor · Aug 31, 2007

DK17 said:
i have sprayed a ton of stuff from fans to computer cases so this isnt my first time spraying, thats why im doing a quick guide for other users if they so wish to re-spray their landy

Set a good example if you want people to consider it a guide, get the bonnet up onto trestles before you chew up the corners of the bonnet on the tarmac, it's also easier on the back and legs if it's raised to waist height for rubbing down, then the water doesn't run up your arm

Ka0s · Aug 31, 2007

at Ka0s, who'd wanna clone an old landrover, theres far better vehicles to clone

fair enuff! Was just a thought!

hughesy · Aug 31, 2007

Or in the real world, wipe off any loose bits of dead insect, any that are well stuck can stay where they are, then slap some paint of approximately the right colour over the topwith a brush, or if you can't find a brush a trowel will do.. No need to remove panel from vehicle. Remember on series vehicles paint is an optional extra

slob · Aug 31, 2007

if yer want a reet good finish take yer hinges off and paint them separately that avoids that unsightly 'mess' where the two parts join. also it has bin posted before by those that have done it, you get a better finish by using a roller rather than spraying a series

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 31, 2007

why is that then Slob?

slob · Aug 31, 2007

why is what?

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 31, 2007

slob said:
you get a better finish by using a roller rather than spraying a series

this. I would, automatically, have thought a sprayed finish would be the best - if done properly, of course.

Grippa · Aug 31, 2007

GRUNT said:
An I don't want to sound like I'm teaching granny to suck eggs , but the bonnet fits on the front end.

Ere' Grunt, when I saw this fred I fort it wuz gonna have bin started by you...............then I noticed it didn't say "How not to........"

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 31, 2007

I think that fred was started by Yella - but he aint bin back to finish it.

Grippa · Aug 31, 2007

Not sure he will be neeva. 'Puter probs? PAH! Ee's bin arresternated fer Ovine indecency.

slob · Aug 31, 2007

cos a few months back there wur a debate on how to paint yer series and the general consenseless was that a roller was the way to go..

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 31, 2007

aint that just coz most peeps dont have a spray booth or the equipment? Roller being better than brush, or - in the case of the Dibnah, throwing a tin of paint at it and hoping?

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