The respray thread!

[wrxhoon]

The car is still undergoing some more work. Its going to be on the Drag combat stand at autosalon. Just trying to get it ready. The Japanese certainly have a knack at keeping you waiting for parts. A new paint job is also happening too. Stacey has not raced the car since her win at Drag combat. She has promised me a drive this time so 11s are a certainty, but our goal is 10.78. Did a 12.3 in a mate stocker at bu5ters drag day but i only got 3 runs in the car, and could have gone even quicker. The wheels are great but we may spray them VOLK/RAYS bronze does anyone have a colour or paint code for them?? Paul...DIRTgarage

If you can get hold of a wheel i can get the colour matched for you , or send you to a place to get it in 2 pack .

4door sleeper ,

I don't doubt that your panelbeater is first class however i just want to point to you how things are done .

You can repair a panel without using niki if you want sure but no one does it anymore . 1) by the time you do a file finish on it its to thin . 2) very expensive , cheaper to replace the panel and finaly there is nothing wrong with a filler if used the way it was designed to , actualy its better than file finish and have very thin metal ( on todays cars its very thin to start with unlike old cars ) .

Now the primer they put on your car you will find its called primer filler and its a better product than the old primer the use to use ( it doesn't shrink and its much harder ) . Depending on how many coats you apply that will block 40 grit marks .

I would never use 240 to rub a car unless i was going to prime it , even then i woul use 320 then prime then 600 if 2 pack finishing coat , 800 if acrylic was going to be used .