Managed to get things painted in the end. Went from this:
to this
like this:
12mm threaded bar with screw-on hooks each end, and each wheel supported by an M8 bolt with similar screw-on heads. It was hard work lifting each wheel up and holding it while trying to screw it...
The weather finally went above 15 degrees, so I got the wheels coated in primer. They can cure for the rest of the week while the temps go up and down, and if the weather forecast's right it'll be warm enough to do the colour and clear next weekend. BMW Polaris silver :D
Half a litre of...
yes, hanging them does look like the best bet.
I was expecting to have this all done by now, but it's still minus 10 in Poland so I'm a long way away from being able to shoot primer, let alone paint. I thought this was supposed to be spring :(
Cheers guys. I think I'll probably just leave it on the ground face down, paint the rear and inside silver and clear, let it dry, then do the colours on the face. It'll take longer but it's not like I care if I get drips on the inside of the wheel anyway.
I think I've just been over-thinking...
I've recently had some alloys media-blasted, and they've thoroughly removed ALL the paint from the rims; the face, the inners and the back.
So how do I go about repainting them? I understand primer-colour-clear, but I'm wondering about the order because I don't have any sort of wheel stands...
It's ROADWORTHY!
I got the car to a stage we shall call First Assembly, which means all the panels are on and the majority of the trim is fitted. And it looks like this:
The eagle-eyed among you will notice the paint-colour disparity between the doors and the rest of the car. This only...
Cheers fellas. While it's great reassembling the car, it unleashes a whole new world of frustrating problems. Where did I stash the rear sunroof seal? Why won't this new seatbelt fit? How did my tyre get a puncture while not being used?
There's a million and one little details to sort out...
Reassembly time! Back in May, the car was a freshly painted shell, but a little bit bare...
So it was time to dust off the screwdrivers and get some panels back on the car. **** end first:
The bumper got scuffed in storage, but nothing a bit of wet-and-dry won't fix.
Then moving...
Time to come back to the engine bay...
What an unloved den of filth and grease this was. The car came into Poland in 2004, and I doubt the engine bay was cleaned a single time in those 8 years. The PAS reservoir had leaked all over the place, the wiring loom was corroded and cut up, the...
I'll reply in English since this is the language of the forum, although I'll try and reply in Polish if you PM me.
So thanks for your comments on the work. I know a PROPER restoration would require everything you've said, and I'm also aware of all the comments you point out (runs...
Only other picture I have is of the back end of the car:
You can see the rubber "spoiler" above the glass hatch and the very thin white line above it. That thin line isn't light reflection, that's what you can see in close-up.
I'll give your method a go steve, using as soft a masking...
Alright folks, three pics:
As you can see, the orange peel becomes dry spray within 5-10mm of the edge of the roof, and the lip that the tailgate lifts over didn't get much coverage at all. The whole roof needs flatting and polishing, but I'd rather avoid a whole new coat if I can...
I'll upload a photo tonight and let you more experienced gentleman make the final call over whether the whole roof needs clearing.
If the roof DOES need another coat, how aggressively should the existing paint be sanded? Will a grey scuff pad be enough, or too harsh?
Such basic...
When I say that it's the lip of the roof, it really is the lip; from the top, you wouldn't see it, but standing at the back of the car to open the tail gate you'd just notice it.
My plan would be to use grey wool to scuff probably three inches back from the lip, use back-masking up against...
Rubbing down primer is an absolute chore. I had an electric DA sander which worked wonders on the roof (400grit, if you care), but everything needed finishing off with 800 wet sandpaper, including all the nooks and crannies of the door jambs.
So after many evenings with repetitive strain...
That's an excellent explanation steve, and thank you. I was worried that I was going to have to basecoat the whole roof again, but based on what you're saying I can just scuff the local area.
Time to resurrect this thread:
I sprayed my body shell today, from the roof to the sills and the pillars, scuttle, rear quarter panels and valance.
Now I've taken all the masking off, I can see a tiny line at the back edge of the roof where the base coat didn't go on enough, so it's light...