Spraying Interoir

M275 · Post by **M275** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 10:26 pm

Hi all

I've started a project...

Im spraying parts of the interior of my car (door handles, etc) as I want the inside to have more of an "aluminium" look.

So far I've cleaned the surfaces & prepped them ready for priming...

I'm using Halfords Surface prep spray (a de-greasant).

I've then used the grey primer to seal the surface and even and lumps / bumps.

A couple of coats and a few hours later theyve been sprayed up lovely and are ready for the metallic silver spray followed by laquer - I'll let you know how i get on !

Any hints / tips welcome....

BTW - I seem to be really good at spraying - no runs at all so far... the trick is - thin and lots !!!

M

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 10:32 pm

If ya do a good job u can do mine

Good luck with it.....and i wanna see piccys loads of piccys

Erm

M275 · Post by **M275** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 10:33 pm

okokok

I'lll take some now !

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 10:50 pm

u can do mine too

M275 · Post by **M275** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 11:21 pm

OK - you asked for pics - heres what I've done so far.

http://www.m-of-h.co.uk/style

All the pics will be here. I'll let you know when Ive done more (tommorow)

M

bergen · Post by **bergen** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 11:48 pm

The doorhandles looks nice, but will the paint hold on the spots you take on many times every day??? Just wonder, have no experience with it myself.....

M275 · Post by **M275** » Mon Jun 17, 2002 11:56 pm

Bergen,

Hopefully the laquer will seal in the paint and preotect it from wear...

But only time will tell !!!

M

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 12:47 am

Yeah nice one.....its looking good so far.....can i just ask, if u got an aegean blue car, why didnt u spray the inside bits blue instead of silver ???

cheers for the super fast piccys too

ERm

rob · Post by **rob** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 12:51 am

I git a quote for Lyndon to have all his interior plastic bits professionally sprayed for Â£60.

Saves a load of hassle.

M275 · Post by **M275** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 12:58 am

Not a bad price but for 20 quid I think I'll be able to do the lot and with a little time and care its not tricky at all

Actually im quite chuffed doing them myself.....

M275 · Post by **M275** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 12:59 am

As for why not do them blue ...

well I thought if I did them blue it'd be too much..

I like an alu look so did em that coloiur...

m

M275 · Post by **M275** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 8:51 pm

If I had a hat I'd eat it !!

Put the newly sprayed bits back on today and it looked a*** - well maybe not that bad but it wasnt what I was after...

So I've gone with the suggestion above and re-sprayed them the same blue as the car...

I'll be laquering them up later this eve.

Take a look at

http://www.m275.com/style for the blue pics. (gimmie 10 mins to get them on !!)

M

M275 · Post by **M275** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 9:05 pm

OK they're on... Go take a look

bergen · Post by **bergen** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 9:08 pm

Have to say .... you are realy good with the spray....

Rachel. · Post by **Rachel.** » Tue Jun 18, 2002 9:14 pm

Let us know when you've posted photos of them in situ in the car.