Pelles Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 can yous tell us whats best to spray your dash with? get some halfords paint and apply it with a brush? or is it best with a spray can? also is there any other spray i need like lacquer etc? whats best for it, and whats all required to be done... im looking for a quick reply, as its a nice day, ill maybe try and do it today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gti_lee Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 imo, i would use spray, as with a brush you will see the brush lines.Also i would use laquer to protect the finish.You should be able to find plastic spray, try halfords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort_16v Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 Folia tec from Halfords £20 and this is what its designed for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 pelles leave it to a pro paint shop mate, u need stuff to make it eat into the plastic if u want a good finish thatll stay there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelles Posted March 15, 2003 Author Share Posted March 15, 2003 ahh a pro paint shop can do it later, im bored today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 come down n wash my car then mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort_16v Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 mine is outside work in the glorious sunshine while I'm in this hellhole if your looking for cars to wash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evv Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 sorry to rob the thread here but ian did u find those pics for me about the lights behind the dash being a diff color execpt green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelles Posted March 15, 2003 Author Share Posted March 15, 2003 Andy (esc 16v) do u know how to get the little CD holder out? just below the cd player? i didn't buy the paint, ill attempt it tomoz, but im just attempting to take all parts off that im going to paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort_16v Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 There should be two screws underneath the bit in the middle that sticks out below the cd player like a lip undo those and you should be able to remove it mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 Clean the area with water firstClean again with methsPrime the area with plastic primer, a few coatsSpray the colour until goo coverage, 5 coats it took for my silverSeal it with a few coats of laquer i used the foliatec stuff, expensive though, halfords own does the job just as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort_16v Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 Let me know how it goes mate as i was gonna do this myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelles Posted March 15, 2003 Author Share Posted March 15, 2003 (edited) when i nipped into halfords they only had Plastik Tech stuff there was no primer, i was looking at RED, and this Gloss stuff to act as a lacquer finish.. will do mate, i may do it tomoz, or tuesday, more or less tuesday, have more time... Edited March 15, 2003 by Pelles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 NOOOOOOOOOOO! Dont do it yourself mate, get someone to do it proffesionally! Your car might end up looking like this... http://mysite.freeserve.com/jordans_escort/ :roll: DONT DO IT. COSTS LOADS. TAKES AGES. LOOKS Shite. Jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 erm........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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