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[Excursion]

Thanks for the comments, they keep my up enthusiasm

1 coat of 2k etch primer (on panels), and 1 coat of HS filler primer.
Everything was painted seperately, I've just put the various parts back on the car to move it around:

[Sphinx]

I've been waiting for this update
It's looking great and I'm sure it's fantastic practice for the quattro project

[RS rob]

your just showing off now,
this will be on the road before mine

[Excursion]

Small update, I've put together an order for the additional Thin Wall cable that I need to add extra features to the loom. I found a supplier who can match all of the MY2000+ Ford colours, which is great. It took a while!

I will be spraying the base coat this weekend.

[Fezzy Turbo]

White is a crap colour (revenge on the cam belt cover!)

[Excursion]

White is a crap colour (revenge on the cam belt cover!)

It's primer

[jayrs]

White is a crap colour (revenge on the cam belt cover!)

It's primer

and the best base color to put red over

[~nomad~]

White is a crap colour (revenge on the cam belt cover!)

It's primer

pwned.

i bet the bumpers and skirts come out same colour on this too Greg

[jonyb4]

llama

[Excursion]

Engine package now sold, and I never even got to drive the car whilst it was fitted

Time for a slightly different direction.

[RS rob]

thanks for the nice voicemail you left me

[Excursion]

thanks for the nice voicemail you left me

[RS rob]

thanks for the nice voicemail you left me

first time you done that to me, you had me proper confused ha

[~nomad~]

lol, can always rely on Mark for some random

[Excursion]

The wiring turned up, so I've started on that.


1200 wet and dry for the primer:


Dark Aubergine:


The joys of painting in a garage


First coat of base coat (needs another):

[Rhinopower]

Looks lush! I love your balls

[jayrs]

getting there fella.

did you leave bumpers on when painting?

[Excursion]

Cheers.

Jay, no mate, everything is painted separately.

[RS rob]

always love your updates!!

[Rhinopower]

always love your updates!!

I love yours too!

[RS rob]

always love your updates!!

I love yours too!

thanks mate,
feeling the love

[jayrs]

thought so, but couldnt make it out in the painting pic's and it threw me a bit seeing it with jst 1 coat on wearing the bumpers again, but i guess thats the safest place for them

[andymcd]

why didnt you lacquer it?

[RS rob]

i would expect he's taking his time to get it right first time,
can flat out any inperfections inbetween etc

[Excursion]

Cheers guys

It's not ready for lacquer. It'll get one, maybe two more coats of base, and as Rob says everything flatted with 2000 wet and dry between coats

I could lacquer after one coat of base, but it's better to have more coats to give more depth to the colour, and help out with resistance to chips etc.

[RS rob]

Cheers guys

It's not ready for lacquer. It'll get one, maybe two more coats of base, and as Rob says everything flatted with 2000 wet and dry between coats

I could lacquer after one coat of base, but it's better to have more coats to give more depth to the colour, and help out with resistance to chips etc.

how many coats of lacquer you hoping to do mark?

[Excursion]

how many coats of lacquer you hoping to do mark?

http://pc.dupont.com/dpc/en/US/html/vis ... _1780S.pdf

The spec sheet recommends two coats

[RS rob]

how many coats of lacquer you hoping to do mark?

http://pc.dupont.com/dpc/en/US/html/vis ... _1780S.pdf

The spec sheet recommends two coats

oooo look at me with the dupont paint scheme

let the laquer set and harden
then the next day, flat it back with 2000 and one more coat of laquer

DEEP shine aint the word lol

[jonyb4]

love it mate, the colour is stunning, pm'd you about your wheels

[Excursion]

oooo look at me with the dupont paint scheme

let the laquer set and harden
then the next day, flat it back with 2000 and one more coat of laquer

DEEP shine aint the word lol

Cheers mate. The Du Pont products are just leagues ahead of the rest aren't they? The thinners evaporate so much faster, and the clear is just fantastic! I guess that's why Mercedes and the rest use them!

[MAD_Adamski]

thought this was a cheap project?

[RS rob]

oooo look at me with the dupont paint scheme

let the laquer set and harden
then the next day, flat it back with 2000 and one more coat of laquer

DEEP shine aint the word lol

Cheers mate. The Du Pont products are just leagues ahead of the rest aren't they? The thinners evaporate so much faster, and the clear is just fantastic! I guess that's why Mercedes and the rest use them!

aparently its the focus rs paint scheme aswell used in factory,
currently got one with paint issues in our ford bodyshop, its going somewhere else because we're using nexa autocolour scheme
and the owner of the problematic RS is a real fanatic and wants it right to the last detail

[Excursion]

thought this was a cheap project?

It is mate, in terms of money. In terms of time....it's not

[Excursion]

aparently its the focus rs paint scheme aswell used in factory,
currently got one with paint issues in our ford bodyshop, its going somewhere else because we're using nexa autocolour scheme
and the owner of the problematic RS is a real fanatic and wants it right to the last detail

That is crazy! If he's that fussy, why doesn't be buy one that hasn't had paintwork?

[jimmyesh]

Looking good - can't wait to see the shine!