Can some-one recommend a company in the south that has successfully sandblasted,
and repainted their wheels for them? I'm looking for a lacquer finish and
really decent price? Any one have any ideas?
>> www.wheelrefurbishing.co.uk
For touching up small chips on the fascias, can anyone recommend a good
touchup paint/stick. I know fascia colours vary, but if you can remember
the colour found on PSO, it would help. How is it best to match paints
if unsure?
>> Go to Halfords
and pick out three cans of Rover Gumetal - it's NOT the same, but a very
good colour, Four cans of red plastic primer, three cans of black plastic
bumper paint and two cans of lacquer. Add to this a tube of flexible bumper
filler and a pack of assorted sandpaper sheets. Learn how to paint them.....
I'm quite pleased with mine:
www.delorean.co.uk/doityourself.jpg
(like the exhaust tips? Nah nah nah nah nah!)
How do you remove the glass fronts of the headlights. I need to clean up
the metal surrounds, and give the insides of the lights a clean. Is it
really just thos screws in-between the lights, or am I simplifying?
>> Steve, steve......maaaaaaate.
We have a phrase in our job, I'm sure you've heard it. It's commonly abbreviated
to R T F M (that's if looking at it and working it out fails....)
There are 4 screws,
one each side and two at the top of each light. You might have to flex
the fascia out of the way - but you'll be taking it off to paint it anyway,
won't you? :-)
My front fascia currently has droopy parts over the head light. I've heard
all the hairdryer fixes, but how is the best way to attempt this. Is this
best done when repainting the whole front fascia, or can you do it with
keeping the paint untouched? Can it be done whilst the fascia is on the
car? (Couldn't think how, but worth a shot)
>> Heat gun, planks
of wood, G-clamps. Much easier off the car.
Whats the best way to get an even black finish on the rear louvers?
>> Either Halfords
black plastic bumper paint (with primer), which is nigh on impossible to
f up, or even easier, a bottle of Car Plan Black Trim Wax
Likewise for the
strip above the front windshield?
>> Gone all american
have we? We call it a Windscreen over here :-P. The surround is stainelss
and needs to be painted. Charles at the Diesel Centre did mine a year ago
and there're no chips yet...
Does this need to
be painted, if so, which paint would other recommend?
>> Satin black. Metal
primer first!!! (I'm sure this is why so many are chipped)
What is the fastest, most effective way to clean the engine bay? I need
it free from dust, grease and dirt?
>> Steam Clean. But
would you trust it?! I intend taking my engine apart down to to the heads
for a bloody good clean and paint the rusty bits, replace all the seals
etc.
Martin
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