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[jeebz]

The primer has arrived, so lets get on with it :)

[Skortchio]

I actually put some paint on mine today, admittedly it was a guide coat along the valence (yay, more sanding there) and then a bit round the window apatures, but just seeing some actual colour on the car again made me motivated to get on with it!

Also remembered that I haven't primed the bonned or boot lid yet... D'oh!

[jeebz]

Long day today, two layers of primer, even managed to get some paint on today and got bored in between and fitted the doors. And some pics to try and motivate us...

Primered:





Sanded:










First coat on the roof:



some streakyness on first coat



Some bubbles right after painting



Bubbles mostly popped after a couple of minutes



After second coat



once it was touch dry




Going to leave it overnight, to dry properly and hopefully get some time to sand it back slightly tomorrow followed by another coat. Some progress at last!

Edited by jeebz, 13 August 2012 - 09:25 PM.

[Skortchio]

Looking good fella, fast working too!

Are you using rusto or dulux? How was the drying time? I've got one bit of smoothing left then ready to begin but the tin says 16hour between coats!

[jeebz]

Dulux, the exterior metal one. The tin does say 16 hours, but I was able to stroke the coat after 3 hours. It was thinned down to around just under 50/50 so that may have helped. The gazebo was warmish as well.

Leaving it overnight now and going to be out until 2 tomorrow so that should give it plenty of time to dry. If I wake up early I may risk it though, even though it will only be around 12 hours. Still need to find a colour for the body, umming and arring over grey, cream or dark blue. The arches and bumpers may get a going over tomorrow in the black as well.

Not sure if I should paint the inside as well as I am planning to carpet everything anyway.

[Skortchio]

Excellent, I might be able to manage 3 coats a day then. A quick calculation seems I have enough for 10 coats, haha!

I'd say go... anything but dark blue Do like a gun metal grey myself but they tend to look best in pearls or metallics.

I've got to shape my arches to fit yet, that and fit the spacers so I know how wide to trim them... Busy days

My inside is already done, I did that when I fitted the carpets / seats / sound damping.

[jeebz]

Grey was winning in all honesty. How much sound deadening did you need for your mini, was trying to work it out and budget for it earlier. But its probably easier just to ask someone who has done it before. Isn't that what forums are for?

[Skortchio]

I'd say so!

I went the budget route, which is to say I didn't go with brand names. I did however go maybe a touch OTT with it, as I had some left over after the first layer I doubled up on the inside of the arches and front bulkhead where most of the sound came from.

Roughly it was 2 x flashing tape rolls from screwfix @ about £15 each.
2m² of 10mm thick closed cell foam for the floors, inner arch edge, bulkhead.
2m² of 6mm thick closed cell foam for other areas, doors, seat backs, roof, boot.
And some carpet underlay.

It's never cold in the car, that's for sure!

Some pics:

http://www.theminifo...r/#entry2562729

[jeebz]

Its actually scary seeing how similar your project is to what I'm planning.....

[Skortchio]

Well, great minds and all that.

There's some adjustments to be made on mine but as a first attempt it's okay.

Just wait until you see the next one!

What's the plan for yours?

[jeebz]

I have the same arches, was offered some ZR seats the other day, and carpet is going in asap (after the sound deadening). Cut out a cardboard template for some rear doorcards and a board for under the rear seats today. Hopefully get it cut out of the wood in the next couple of days. Was planning the same dash, but now I'm thinking I may try and give it a go myself.
The aim is to keep the basic mini shape and identity, but try and squeeze in a few creature comforts as well. A-series will be replaced at some point along the line as well.

[Skortchio]

Very similar indeed!

Same philosophy as I had, intrinsically Mini but a little more up to date too.

Need some pics of the progress I reckon

[jeebz]

I think ill start a thread once the paint is on. All the proper jobs need doing then like wiring and sticking in an engine. Good thing about being completely stripped is that I can do what I want with it.

[rally515]

I think ill start a thread once the paint is on. All the proper jobs need doing then like wiring and sticking in an engine. Good thing about being completely stripped is that I can do what I want with it.

Be sure to post a link for us.

Sorry ive only just broken silence but have had nothing to say , I did some door repairs to my mums mini not so long ago and painted the door in
crowns gloss black for wood & metal paint (foam rolled) just to see what results i would get.

Will get pictures up some time soon.

Regards
Clifford

[jeebz]

sanded it down with some 400 by hand today, wasn't that impressed at the outcome so far. It is however early days and I stuck some more layers on today and will get the orbital on it tomorrow to try and get a more even finish. If it looks good after a going over with 1200 ill leave it at that and polish it all when I finish the rest of the car. If not ill stick some more layers on it and keep going.

Sorry no pics today, I did take some but they just look the same as yesterday only with less streaks, but with run lines instead. Used a less loaded roller today to see if that made a difference.