vilguy
Do'er of stuff and the like
That is the lazy persons approach to leave the wheel arches on.
The paint will crack at this joint and itll look crap. Take them off... and the doors and do a proper job.
Not like the bodger in my hamlet who painted the entire thing... including the door seals!
Even offered to paint mine for me for £200! (Ill pass)
The paint will crack at this joint and itll look crap. Take them off... and the doors and do a proper job.
Not like the bodger in my hamlet who painted the entire thing... including the door seals!
Even offered to paint mine for me for £200! (Ill pass)
Station House
Well-Known Member
I've done it both with things left on and loads of masking tape and things stripped off
No doubt the latter gives the better result, but then not always looking for a 'show room shine' on a 20 year old Landy!
No doubt the latter gives the better result, but then not always looking for a 'show room shine' on a 20 year old Landy!
Landyfox
Well-Known Member
aaronmorris
Head's a shed
Replied this morning bud. Hopefully it makes sense.
greyhair
Well-Known Member
I would ask the place where you planning on getting your paint from
but defo harder in the 2k but other than that i have no idea
leeby7
Active Member
theres a company on ebay called jawell paints i think it is. there selling a synthetic oil based direct gloss for just over 30pound for 2.5 litres and have said this will be suitable for a landy but the sample they have sent is still soft on the plastic card they have put it on? you can press your finger nail into and make an indent?
anyone on here any ideas?
anyone on here any ideas?
Station House
Well-Known Member
Synthetic dries in an hour or so (slow drying time allows brush marks to merge) but can take weeks to fully harden
aaronmorris
Head's a shed
Lee I think station house maybe talking about brush painting?
But that's also why I use 2k. If I paint something late one evening, I can be fitting it no worries the next morning.
But that's also why I use 2k. If I paint something late one evening, I can be fitting it no worries the next morning.
RichardB74
New Member
If you're going down the 2k route then ensure you use the correct mix ratio (1:1, 2:1 plus thinner etc), it should tell you in the tds. You won't get the correct results otherwise. For etch primer, this is for bare metal re spray and only use if you are confidant at getting a low dry paint thickness, too much etch will effect the next coat; you will end up with an excess of acid with nowhere to go, this will effect the cure of the next coat of primer or topcoat. Also for your health ensure you have a mask that filters out Isocyanides - I'll let you google their effects on your health. Good luck and yes, preparation is 90% of the work.
