Login    Register

Painting Hardtop DIY

From lights and exhausts, to bodykits and stripes
  • Author
    Message

Painting Hardtop DIY

Postby AdamBMk1-90 » Thu, 20 Nov 2014 7:14 +0000

Hi guys, recently had my MK1 broken into. Soft top tore apart by the rear window section. Nightmare I know... Anyway i've been sleepless for the past week trying to locate a hardtop on this island which Im sure you'll know is not an easy thing to find.
I've now located one but it needs to be painted. I'll be painting myself but would love to see if there's any particular tricks or hints you'd give me for painting the hardtop?

Cheeeers!
AdamBMk1-90
*
 
Posts: 7
Joined: Wed, 21 May 2014 10:20 +0000

Re: Painting Hardtop DIY

Postby Fla » Sat, 22 Nov 2014 2:37 +0000

Why bother? It'd be dirt cheap to get a pro to do it with solvents. Maybe I'm just lazy?!!
Fla
---I'm back----
Fla
***

User avatar
 
Posts: 411
Joined: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:24 +0000
Location: Killarney, Co. Kerry

Re: Painting Hardtop DIY

Postby MX5Spares » Sat, 22 Nov 2014 8:47 +0000

What colour is your car and hardtop colour at moment ?
MX5Spares
*****
 
Posts: 2303
Joined: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 4:59 +0000
Location: dublin,

Re: Painting Hardtop DIY

Postby ger » Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:04 +0000

They flake really badly if not done properly, you should get a window seal, pull the old one dont just mask it.
ger
****

User avatar
 
Posts: 596
Joined: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 1:55 +0000

Re: Painting Hardtop DIY

Postby AdamBMk1-90 » Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:32 +0000

A friend gave me a brief idea of what route to take with painting it along with a bit of reading. I've started with 3 layers of primmer, (after sanding and panel whipe) Just have to do 2 more coats then 3 coats of the Matt Black.

BRG is a hard colour to mix with...
AdamBMk1-90
*
 
Posts: 7
Joined: Wed, 21 May 2014 10:20 +0000

Re: Painting Hardtop DIY

Postby s90jpl » Sun, 11 Jan 2015 7:14 +0000

Hi I got mine done for £200 from silver to gloss black great job
s90jpl
 
Posts: 3
Joined: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 8:17 +0000
Location: Enniskillen County Fermanagh

Return to Exterior Mods

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

cron