[milhaus]

Hey all this is my first post un the forum.
I am an EU Opel corsa D owner. I foud this forum, and saw great pics of users' corsas, and read some nice threads.

I would like to paint out the plastic surrounding the foglamps like on some audi and other sports cars. I think the result would be great but I don't know which technique to use. It's my first car. Should I use some kid of stock to smoothen the plastic and to make the spray bod better? I hope someone can tell me something useful. As soon as I do them I will post pics so that if someone is interested in doing them they can see the final result.

This is an ABT TT roadster having something similar to what I want to do on my corsa.

 

[koro_guitarist]

I think sanding the plastic down quite a bit would be a good start, and then use some primer, and spray it.

Nice idea, may I add. Hopefully you'll be able to suss it out, and get some pictures up of it!

 

[Callum]

good idea for a mod that, Bet it would be eye catching on a car that isnt black like mine

 

[lanni]

iv got a pic of this and will get them up later as i no somone how has done this mate welcome to the site :doublethumbs:

 

[milhaus]

hey that was quick

I think the procedure goes like this:

Sand the plastic to get it smooth.
Pass it with a wire sponge to get i porus.
Spray 1 or 2 layers of primer.
1 or 2 layers of spray.
+1 or 2 layers transparent spray to get it shiny (mine is metallic grey)

I don't know if I will just mask on the spot. i'd like to remove them for spraying to get in nice and even around the lodging of the foglamps. I have to figure out how to remove them it shouldn't be too complicated.

 

[Callum]

yeh your procedure sounds ok lol.

 

[lanni]

 

[lanni]

this is the one iv seen one xvcorsa

 

[Tam]

that actually looks really good!

 

[Callum]

I dont like it, Looks messy unlike that audi's because that had the single bar with the lamp surround in middle, This is just a big patch of silver:no:

 

[Tam]

true. Can c wot u mean mate. I quite like silver like that on cars. Wonder wot it would luk like on the red corsa... lol

 

[lanni]

Well will find out if fusco can photoshop it or TJ if they wouldnt mind:doublethumbs:

 

[Tam]

lol . Won't be getting it done though don't fink.... VXR is on the table at the mo lol

 

[lanni]

Tam what you got now carnt remember sorry loosing my mind

 

[Tam]

Tam what you got now carnt remember sorry loosing my mind

lol its np mate. Got a flame red 1.3 CDTI 90 bhp SXI Corsa D lol.

Got the tinted windows, induction kit, neons in the footwell and the ipod adapter. Don't want to further modify the car if im getting the VXR.
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[lanni]

ye that it :doublethumbs:

 

[Tam]

lol. Ill get a up to date pic of her soon. Had the callipers painted red too. If the weathers nice, will get it done at the weekend lol.

 

[w00t_hk]

what induction kit did you use i want to put on in mine!

 

[lanni]

Nice one tam:doublethumbs:

 

[Tam]

sure its a KN universal one. Ill post a pic of it wen I get home mate. Cone one and its red 2 go wif the car lol. Gives it some sound though!