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Elizabeth Hogan
TryHard
western australia
V8 Limited edition

Posts: 231
Reg: 02-2006

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 Monday, October 06, 2008 - 02:26 pm, by:  Elizabeth Hogan (Snowcatz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Im looking at painting the wood grain panels.
What is the best way to prepare them and what it the best way to paint them.

What do i use so it does not peel off or smudge.

Liz
Garion Gibson
Tinkerer
QLD
Soarer V8 GT

Posts: 35
Reg: 03-2008

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 Monday, October 06, 2008 - 06:37 pm, by:  Garion Gibson (Gordy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Just treat them as any other piece of already painted wood.
Sand them and sand them again until they are perfectly clean (no polish or anything shiny) then undercoat them twice then do what u wish.
Elizabeth Hogan
TryHard
western australia
V8 Limited edition

Posts: 233
Reg: 02-2006

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 Monday, October 06, 2008 - 08:06 pm, by:  Elizabeth Hogan (Snowcatz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Thanks Garion will do.
Liz
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

Posts: 2031
Reg: 07-2005

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 Monday, October 06, 2008 - 10:07 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
if dont want to paint them you can also just cover them using simple contact .. .various colours avail.

Just an option.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Reg: 10-2005

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 Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 06:13 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Much easier to restore to factory standard later on too.
Elizabeth Hogan
TryHard
western australia
V8 Limited edition

Posts: 240
Reg: 02-2006

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 Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - 12:44 pm, by:  Elizabeth Hogan (Snowcatz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi James and Mathew,
Good idea, but ive decided to paint it.
Will paint another set before taking mine out of the car.

Liz
Fran Valdivia
TryHard
Wollongong NSW
Soarer TT

Posts: 374
Reg: 01-2007

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 Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 01:33 pm, by:  Fran Valdivia (Silvasoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey Elizabeth, try this link

http://www.austin7.org/Wood-Grain.htm

Was going to give it a go......one day when I have nothing to do.
Let us know how you got on.

Good luck
Fran
Ben Kelly
TryHard
Wentworthville
v8

Posts: 403
Reg: 08-2005

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 Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 09:10 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Guys, i was under the impression that the wood grain was in fact plastic and that sanding would likely leave you with a well colour of unpainted plastic (?)
Lawrence Ostle
DieHard
NSW
tt

Posts: 678
Reg: 12-2005

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 Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 09:44 pm, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Nope, it's real wood veneer.
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

Posts: 4020
Reg: 03-2006

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 Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 10:29 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Best option imo is TRack down some PV pack bits which are plain black.. Do what you want with them, You can either sell the Woodgrain ones or put them in if not happy with the painted ones... Would be a shame to paint over a nice set of wood ones.
Chris Prak
TryHard
WA
Soarer GTT-L

Posts: 438
Reg: 12-2006

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 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 04:03 am, by:  Chris Prak (Carizma) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I covered mine using the contact. Can hardly tell, and can peel it back to originals if I want. Which I don't think I ever will anyway.


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Nik Gacomi
TryHard
NSW
TT

Posts: 420
Reg: 05-2006

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 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 08:52 am, by:  Nik Gacomi (Snoopie) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Chris,

Doesnt it bubble or wrinkle in the sun?

Nik
Andrew Stewart
TryHard
Queensland
Manual GT-T VVT-i Single Turbo

Posts: 255
Reg: 06-2007

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 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 11:23 am, by:  Andrew Stewart (Daboom) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
www.mad-coatings.com

these chaps do everything, and they can do what you want. i am thinking of getting all my interior done in a fine carbon fibre
Chris Prak
TryHard
WA
Soarer GTT-L

Posts: 440
Reg: 12-2006

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 Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 12:19 pm, by:  Chris Prak (Carizma) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Nik Gacomi wrote on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 08:52 am:

Chris,

Doesnt it bubble or wrinkle in the sun?

Nik


I thinks it's only been about 6months since I've done it. But no, no bubbles as of yet and it's been stinking hot here lately.

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