OUR VIDEOS GALLERY MEMBER SPONSORSHIP VENDOR SPONSORSHIP

User Tag List

Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Wheel Arch and Barn Door Paint Repair

  1. #1
    Beginner
    Join Date
    Aug 2023
    Location
    Geelong, VIC
    Posts
    1
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Question Wheel Arch and Barn Door Paint Repair

    Hi All - first time poster here

    I have some paint chipping / peeling / bubbling on the wheel arches and plastic outer panel on the LH barn door on my '08 GU (images attached).

    I am thinking of using the ColorSpec touch up from SuperCheap and following the sand, prime, base, clear coat process to tidy these up. Have never done it before though and wondering if anyone has used these products for a similar job or would recommend something else?

    Any advice much appreciated!

    Cheers,
    Roberto

    IMG_0256.jpgIMG_0255.jpg[ATTACH=CONFIG]87166
    Attached Images Attached Images

  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many

     

  3. #2
    The master farter
    mudski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Eltham North
    Posts
    15,618
    Thanks
    8,680
    Thanked 11,319 Times in 6,443 Posts
    Mentioned
    461 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Could be done but won't come up anywhere near a pro job. If your happy with that, then go full steam ahead. Light thin coats, then spray some clear on it.

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to mudski For This Useful Post:

    paxrobertus (10th August 2023)

  5. #3
    Expert
    Join Date
    May 2022
    Location
    Tai Tokerau, RD8
    Posts
    327
    Thanks
    153
    Thanked 329 Times in 176 Posts
    Mentioned
    15 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    2-pak paints will always come up better, but does require the full setup. And they'll kill you.

    If you're going rattle-can job, then prep, prep, prep.

    If you can leave the panel in the sun or under a heat lamp until it's warm to touch, that's good.
    Stand the can in boiling water until the can is warm as well. Shake it like it owes you money.
    Mist coat first. This is literally as little as you can detect on the surface.
    Follow the instructions for recoat-times, your next coats can be full thickness. But many light coats beats few heavy ones.
    - 1990 LWB Safari flatdeck, TD42 -
    - 1988 LWB 7-seat Safari, TD42 -
    1989 LWB 5-Seat, TD42

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to mihit For This Useful Post:

    BrazilianY60 (11th August 2023)

  7. #4
    Patrol Guru BrazilianY60's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2021
    Location
    Brazil
    Posts
    858
    Thanks
    1,181
    Thanked 1,286 Times in 492 Posts
    Mentioned
    2 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by mihit View Post
    Shake it like it owes you money.
    LOL. New one to my dictionary!
    1997 Blue Nissan Patrol Y60 blacktop TD42 - Honey Badger (build thread)
    2006 White Nissan Patrol Y61 TB45 - G-Unicorn (build thread)
    1997 Red Suzuki Samurai Canvas Top SJ413 - Tatui
    2005 White Toyota Landcruiser FZJ105 - Stormtrooper

  8. #5
    The master farter
    mudski's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Eltham North
    Posts
    15,618
    Thanks
    8,680
    Thanked 11,319 Times in 6,443 Posts
    Mentioned
    461 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by mihit View Post
    Shake it like a polaroid picture.
    Fixed it for ya!

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to mudski For This Useful Post:

    MudRunnerTD (11th August 2023)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •