Yes, made no difference at all and I didn't want to put any inside the cap which could act as a flange and stop it being air tight.
I certainly wouldn't spray under it.
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Posted 24 February 2013 - 09:10 PM
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Posted 27 February 2013 - 05:33 PM
Side grills done and back on and very happy with how they look.
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Posted 27 February 2013 - 05:44 PM
Planning to do my side grilles how easy are they to remove? Best done off the car I figure or it'll clog up.
I'm in the middle of doing my mirror housings are we speak. 4 coats are on waiting for 5th then itll cure overnight.
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Posted 27 February 2013 - 10:09 PM
Not too hard to remove just one pop rivet keeping them in place (possibly have sticky foam pads down the side as back up you'll need to prize the rivets out. I got a friendly mechanic to do them and then fit them back again as I don't have a rivet gun.
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Posted 27 February 2013 - 10:09 PM
Oh, they do bend easily so be careful!
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Posted 27 February 2013 - 11:08 PM
They look fiddly and I don't have anything that fits that little 3 pronged rivet head.
I did my drivers side mirror housing, now drying over night. I'm starting to get much better at the finish.
Need to decide what to do with the actual mirror backs now. Dip or carbon...
I did my drivers side mirror housing, now drying over night. I'm starting to get much better at the finish.
Need to decide what to do with the actual mirror backs now. Dip or carbon...
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Posted 28 February 2013 - 07:27 AM
Try the actual casing with the spray. If you don't like it just change it for carbon.
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Posted 28 February 2013 - 09:50 PM
When you say 'its easy to rub off'...
Lets just say, purely for sake of arguement, one plasti-diped the plastic door seals; how easy would it be to rub off? And also on the dash etc?
Could someone literally rub the stuff off the car? Or is it pretty solid on there?
Edited by Kal, 28 February 2013 - 09:51 PM.
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Posted 28 February 2013 - 09:57 PM
If you rub your finger over your skin with enough pressure to make it stick and skip, I'd say it'd rub off with that amount of pressure.
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Posted 28 February 2013 - 10:23 PM
was that with the primer aswell?
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Posted 01 March 2013 - 06:55 AM
i thought you just sprayed over items with the plastidipped stuff without the need for primer first?was that with the primer aswell?
Edited by Rickwoo118, 01 March 2013 - 06:56 AM.
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Posted 01 March 2013 - 07:02 AM
No primer.
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Posted 01 March 2013 - 08:53 AM
From their website, it increases the bond by 400%. Not needed; just helps toughen things up. Might give it a try.... might.
What was the delivery time like?
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Posted 01 March 2013 - 08:55 AM
next day.
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Posted 01 March 2013 - 09:58 AM
No primer.
Did you prep the surface at all or just straight on?
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Posted 01 March 2013 - 10:07 AM
Cleaned it to get rid of any grease/wax.
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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:01 PM
Somebody must have sprayed something today!
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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:04 PM
Well I did the silver grill and badges on my Saab Aero. Turned out OK.Somebody must have sprayed something today!
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Posted 02 March 2013 - 05:35 PM
Might have done;)
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Posted 02 March 2013 - 06:02 PM
Probably a stupid question, please forgive me I'm new! Why would you not just remove the "V" part of the grill leaving behind just the meshed section which I'm assuming would then all be black? Or is removing the V not as simple as I'm probably wrongly assuming it might be!?
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