theconrodkid
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| posted on 17/3/19 at 11:50 AM |
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tintop paint question
i had an argument with a dry stone wall, the wall won so now i have some nasty scratches on my front bumper, they are not deep enough for filler, the
bumper is plastic and i assume the paint is water based (09 Hyundai), can i use celly, i am thinking aerosol as there is not enough damage to justify
buying 1/2 liter of paint, some thinners and digging my spray gun out
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 17/3/19 at 02:26 PM |
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AFAIK
Most rattle cans being sold by the likes of Halfrauds are now water based paint.
I believe they are now Acrylic paints & perfectly suitable for going over any water based paint system.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 17/3/19 at 02:51 PM |
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cheers dude, looked at a couple of aerosols whilst on my travels and no info on them 
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 17/3/19 at 03:13 PM |
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Even though you are on your way to a tatty car, my prefferred body shop man tells me that small scratches are better left alone as any retouching will
make paint craze and flake over time and look worse...
I believe him, as I´d think is better for him to have the job and even then he is honest...
Is there anything wrong with my logic??
AA
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 17/3/19 at 04:00 PM |
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AA, they wernt little scratches tho, white showing through the red paint, the rest of the car is 100%, i have done bodywork before so not afraid of
that, scratches are repaired and in primer now, just waiting to get the right colour tommorow
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 17/3/19 at 05:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
AA, they wernt little scratches tho, white showing through the red paint, the rest of the car is 100%, i have done bodywork before so not afraid of
that, scratches are repaired and in primer now, just waiting to get the right colour tommorow
Glad to see you are on the case already 
Junior twatted the front bumper on my Focus
Managed to find a used one in the right colour.
3 months later, the new bumper is still sitting in the garage & one on the car still gaffer taped up 
MOT next month so best get to it.
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 17/3/19 at 07:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bonzoronnie
Junior twatted the front bumper on my Focus
Managed to find a used one in the right colour.
3 months later, the new bumper is still sitting in the garage & one on the car still gaffer taped up
MOT next month so best get to it.
surely 'junior' should be doing the work!
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