Homer wrote:Thanks Zantus...good idea, something like what I did with my roll bar bolts when installing the hard liner in the tub.
Can you or anyone tell me the best/easiest way to remove the flares? I'm going to rip them off shortly for painting and haven't done it before and don't want to break the clips or anything....
Homer wrote:Can you or anyone tell me the best/easiest way to remove the flares? I'm going to rip them off shortly for painting and haven't done it before and don't want to break the clips or anything....
DiD Power wrote:I just put stano screws in mine very rigid no come off now
NowForThe5th wrote:A good long term fix. Nyloc nuts are the go so you don't have to overtighten and risk breaking the mounting on the flare. Those clips are a real pain - very brittle and a quite tight fit but they are available from most auto parts places. We buy ours from a guy who comes around every month and specialises in this kind of thing and is much cheaper than just buying a few at a time.
Well, there are already a few bolts on the arches, so if you do rip it off, you'll already be breaking it. Having it bolted on like this will prevent the arch from being ripped off easily, and prevent breaking the existing bolting points.
I've just had enough of the silly plastic clips and that's why I went through the effort to do this.
DiD Power wrote:These clips are $3 each that's wat I got quoted from Mitsubishi
DocBassett wrote:Cheers heaps Chris. So what would be the best course of action? Starting all over again?? If so, is there a need to sand back, or can I just paint over the top?
hey chris, what do you mean by wet sanding and buffing for best results? When do I do this part??NowForThe5th wrote:Acrylic clear can be difficult at the best of times, Mitch. Using a spray can to apply it just compounds the problems because there simply isn't enough atomisation. Assuming that your base coat was OK then your 30 minutes flash should be just fine. When using a spray can for clear you need to get in a bit closer, about 150mm and apply wet and fast so you don't get runs. One coat with 40-50% overlap. Practice on some scrap first until you get the technique right. With a gun I can put it on a lot thinner but still wet - that's hard with a spray can. Either way, don't put it on dry, that will just make it worse as you build up coats.
10 minutes flash between coats at 20 deg C should be fine. You want it still just a little tacky. Minimum 2 coats, preferably 4 - acrylic is very low solids so it won't be very thick when it dries. Usually acrylic needs wetsanding and buffing for best results.
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