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You deserve it. The paint looks excellent. I'd love to see more pics of it installed.
Rich
cheers for the kind words guys. I couldnt have done it without mp3car so i thank you all.
You deserve it. The paint looks excellent. I'd love to see more pics of it installed.
Rich
that is a real nice install, it looks stock and official, u got more pic of it installed
One word... WOW! That looks AWSOME! How bout pics of it installed in the ride? I cant' wait to get started on my fabrication... gotta get the ride running first though! Anyway... more pics?
TTYL!
Coach... aka Randy! (I often forget who I really am!) ;)
***Too many pieces and parts to list... maybe someday I'll show'm to ya!***
My car is in the garage ATM and i wont install it until its back out og the garage. i thought they may mess it up, scratch it or summinik . As soon as its out ill post more pics
quick question how did you get the surface to look so good? i mean its not smooth but ruff, don;t know how to call it..
Probably silk or hammered finished paints.
OK well basically its down to technique m8. I just used some acrylic based GLOSS black paint and built the layers up real fine, litterally spraying from 3 foot away on really light coats. I think i did about 8 all together
<- in awe staring at pics. can't speak.
great job mate.
i'm about the start a similiar job in my car in the UK, can you tell me if these are the correct parts and if they are available from Halfords or so.
Plastic padding called Elastic filler
The fiberglass was the matt is resin stuff called P40
Do i need to get some P38, if so whats it used for?
p1200 sand paper?
Grey Primer, which one did you use ?
Holts acrylic gloss black
Please let me know if there are any other parts i need of not ?
Cheers mate
Well after a week of P38 and elastic fillering ing eg fiberglassing and 'bondo-ing Ive finally managed to get a result im happy to show off.
This is a Gain 700TSV molded into the double din of a 2001 VW Polo GTI. Managed to match the dash paint very well but as its not in the car yet its hard to demonstrate this.
I started off ny demeling out the hole so the front part of the screen would fit itn the hole. Then i fiberglassed (P40)around the edge and from the back to give it support around the edge. Then i sanded it slightly and the started filling with some elastic filler and sanded etc etc from there. I hope the elastic filler 'give' abit more with the sun etc etc and will not split like bondo or P38 can. The when i thought i had a decent shape i sanded the whole thing down and plastic primered the top area of plastic as the whole thing had to be resprayed, the just grey primered the whole lot. Saw some imperfections so fillered small areas and holes and primered again to work until i was happy. WHen i was i primered the whole thing again P1200 sanded it all and began the top coat. I used some Holts acrylic gloss black held back about 30" away from it and did loads of light coats to built up to this textured look.
Had a few probs en-route. Was hard to get the edges of the screen rounded and looking nice but a few primers and sand sessions later it looks OK. Also the buttons initially at the primer stage didnt fit properly as the filler and printer had made the holes just a tiny bit too small but again minor issue sorted now. Luckliy NO HAIRS at the painting stage, happy days. Only 2 on the final light coat which i just puled off when dry with no probs as it was such a light coat. WHen i was putting it together i was crappin myself the connector at the back woulnt fit but i managed to remove the plastic surround which gave JUST enough room for it to fit. Even detailed the little symbols near the ventshappy days
Lemme know what ya think
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