painting Wing Mirrors and Side Strips

[Engram]

I'm about to have my rub-strips sprayed. The chap who's doing it says that sanding the plastic doesn't achieve the best finish. (Because plastic doesn't like to be sanded, as anyone who's tried 'reconfiguring' their dashboard will tell you).

He's going to spray them with plastic primer, then (two-pack?) paint, sand that flat, then carry on from there. He thinks that will get them properly smooth. Basically, building up a layer of 'sandable' primer/paint on them is the key.

 

[Guinness]

dont see the point in doing them on a black car, too much

 

[Triple D]

It does make a hell of a difference tbh, as it looks **** with them as plastic and when you polish the car and it gets in them, its a ******* to get off.

 

[Guinness]

gona ring round about easter time, find out price, get it done professionaly.

 

[spyke85]

Doing mine and its a black car! Makes such a difference!

 

[Guinness]

cool, can u tell diffrence a lot? thats all I was meaning

 

[weemush]

I painted the side mirrors and side strips myself (brave i know) lol but looks good and a good match. It is annoyin doing the strips on ur car have to be careful when sanding them down!

 

[Alex 17]

What colour you after for mirrors , You can buy any colour from the stealers that are made for the ibiza? either way they just pull off when ur mirrors are folded and pull hard!

As for rubstrips the first owner had them done on my car before i got it.. He did mention how it was done but i cant remember!

Anyway came out like this

 

[vroomtshh]

Holy thread revival batman

Just to say, you can't buy colour coded covers. Only primed covers

 

[Alex 17]

Holy thread revival batman

Just to say, you can't buy colour coded covers. Only primed covers

Thats funny i got a pair of red ones for 15 quid from my dealer.. Must be a one off

 

[vroomtshh]

Dealers can paint them. But not all dealers will. And 15quid is a mega bargain

 

[lawrieIbizaMk4]

i just painted mine myself today...some diy cupra covers

from hellfrauds - grey primer, skoda black magic and some clear laquer....theyve came out quite well, just need a wee rub down