Bini fettling

[paulplom]

Boredom and because I quite like it, I've decided to give my bini some attention. I'm gonna start on the rusty rust spots and tidy it up a bit. I'm wither going to make it loads better or make a pigs ear of it, be embarassed to drive it and sell it on heee at a great loss.

I've never done body work btw.

 

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[paulplom]

I called to toolstation on my way back from shopping and bought what I think I need.
Bodge, some wire wheel drill things and two grades of wet and dry.

Any idea what the colour code or where I can find it?

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[paulplom]

I had some rust treatment delivered through the week.
1st job is to remove the rear light. This looks readily accesible.

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[gm]

good luck, bodywork gives me the fear (which is probably why my mx5 is a bit of a scruff) but my instinct would be to leave the very obvious chip on the the bonnet until last, have a 'practice' on somewhere less obvious that can be covered with a well placed sticker if it goes tits up. you might get away with one of those touch up kits that halfords do if its just stone chips ?

 

[paulplom]

It's quite bad around the rear light.

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[Andyrew]

As said above leave the bonnet chip until last.  That rear light area is a perfect place to start. 

Plenty of videos online for basic DIY paint jobs.  The bloke from torque steer on you tube does some good ones, plenty of little tips and tricks. 

 

 

[paulplom]

The rust is higher thsn the metal work. I think I might need the grinder?


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[Andyrew]

Got a file?

 

[paulplom]

The grinder fettled it.

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[Matty]

Bollocks of steel here Paul lad. Best of luck pal ?

[paulplom]

2nd coat of vactan. How many will it need?

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[Matty]

Dunno to be fair. Only ever put one on. Surely that'll do with primer, top coat and laquer all on it?

[paulplom]

Rust is a bastard for coming back.
I've done the bonnet.
I going to give it one more coat then cover it with the only paint I have which is satin black. I need to find the colour code so I can order a tin of spray.

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[djoptix]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

make a pigs ear of it, be embarassed to drive it and sell it on heee at a great loss.

Dibs. 

[paulplom]

Hahaha

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[Isaac Hunt]

You be alright, good so far.

you want to ‘feather the paint edges’.  Use your wet n dry paper ‘wet’ with some hand soap.   Ideally flat it back and feather before you rust treat.

Then a thin skim of filler, flat that back.   I normally mask of the painted area and just prime the exposed area. Several light coats of primer to build up the depth.

then take the masking off and blend the primer into the surrounding paint.

them a few more coats of primer over a larger area including some of the existing paint. De nib the primer and apply your colour coat.  Several light coats 

[rickvw72]

I used to paint cars. I still do kind off, but not for a living. Anyway..

Rust loves to come back and will, something like bolt hamber deox should remove it. Never had success with just a converter.

Think that’s gonna be a pearl colour, id apply the colour in a lot of light coats, random fashion to avoid striping.

Keep repairs, primer and base coats to small as possible size, You wanna lacquer at least a few 6 inch at least, past the colour you’ve sprayed. Don’t get a hard edge to coats, should then be able to polish it out.

 

[rickvw72]

Here’s my mk2 golf, you can see all the different layers feathered out.

Colour coats, then lacquer in top.

[paulplom]

Thanks for the advice. I'm not after a perfect job. Just something half tidy. Anything's better than a car covered in scabs. I'm gonna have to google how to get the paint code.
Can anyone send a link on ebay/amazon for some primer and some laquer plz.

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[Split_Pin]

Good work, I use Vactan too. Looks like you had more success today than I did with mine.

[paulplom]

Would this do for a primer?

https://www.toolstation.com/plastikote-metal-paint-primer-spray-paint-400ml/p48232

If it'll do I'm going to sand the car and apply it till I get the top coat.

And what about this for laquer?

https://www.toolstation.com/plastikote-quick-dry-clear-lacquer-spray-paint/p95217

[Split_Pin]

Plastikote isn't for cars really. Hold on 5 mins, I got a rattle can for my blue 75 from eBay and the colour match was brilliant.

[Split_Pin]

 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302341610133

[paulplom]

Thanks for that. I've gone for this one. A bit cheaper and quicker delivery. And you get the primer.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-Full-Car-Paint-Aerosol-Repair-Kit-DARK-SILVER-871/221133699354?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

[Isaac Hunt]

4 hours ago, paulplom said:

Would this do for a primer?

https://www.toolstation.com/plastikote-metal-paint-primer-spray-paint-400ml/p48232

If it'll do I'm going to sand the car and apply it till I get the top coat.

And what about this for laquer?

https://www.toolstation.com/plastikote-quick-dry-clear-lacquer-spray-paint/p95217

Tool station primer, satin black and lacquer are fine, all cellulose based and i'be used primer and lacquer on Alloy wheels (with sparkle silver in between'.  I've used statin black on lots of stuff, it would be ideal for sills etc

check out the  lacquer though, I can't recall my toolstation stuff being plasticiote, I will check

[paulplom]

These came off very easily surprisingly. I have a tin of satin black under the sink. I'll, rub them down and apply some vatcan first.

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[paulplom]

I've just turtle waxed the roof. It's come up quite well.

 

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[paulplom]

Handily they dipped straight into the bottle.


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[paulplom]

Wet and dried. Hung up and 1st coat applied.
After warming and shaking the tin 1st of course.
I wish I knew what the fuck I was doing.

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[paulplom]

Not mint but 100% better.

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