Punto (Mk2/2b) My Sprint Blue Mk2

phil11_uk · Aug 12, 2009

Ok Thanks, it might be the next job on my list then

phil11_uk · Aug 17, 2009

Heres a couple of photos i promised, not the best in the world, but you get the idea

ive ordered new fiat forum stickers aswell to put on the outside on the black border of my window, i think it will look better, if you study the stickers now they look well too high lol anyway:

Any comments good or bad welcome

Tris Harris · Aug 17, 2009

looks good, stickers look fine where they are as well

karbineftw · Aug 17, 2009

Tris Harris said:
looks good, stickers look fine where they are as well

:yeahthat: wheels look top notch

phil11_uk · Aug 18, 2009

Tris Harris said:
looks good, stickers look fine where they are as well

Thanks, i might leave them there then

karbineftw said:
:yeahthat: wheels look top notch

cheers, they do look nice but ive cleaned them more times than ive cleaned my car since i had it! i think they are worth it though

walterGT67 · Aug 19, 2009

nice car

Sacratini · Sep 6, 2009

Those alloys look really nice im thinking of spraying mine white as well,

mos21 · Sep 9, 2009

Hi, did you spray your alloys yourself or did you get it done pro?
If you did it on your own what paint did you use if pro how much did it cost?

Thanks matt

phil11_uk · Sep 9, 2009

walterGT67 said:
nice car

Sacratini said:
Those alloys look really nice im thinking of spraying mine white as well,

Cheers, Go for it

mos21 said:
Hi, did you spray your alloys yourself or did you get it done pro?
If you did it on your own what paint did you use if pro how much did it cost?

Thanks matt

Hi, yea i sprayed them myself. I used halfords paint. White primer, white paint then clear lacquer, with a lot of rubbing down before and during coats. I wouldnt recommend halfords though, its a bit too thin so you will use a lot, so try and get some better stuff if you can. It cost me about £40 overall i think compared to £200 i got quoted and took me two days.

A bit of an update while im here, me and a mate de-tango'd my headlights a few weekends ago, been on holiday so sorry nothing has been updated! It was a bit daunting at first, especially when i was cutting the first oneand i knew there was no going back! : picture, tell me what you think

Ignore the colour of the wheels

Munkul · Sep 9, 2009

amazing. As soon as you shut the bonnet on the detangoed lights for the first time i bet you were thinking, shiiit, i should have done this ages ago

phil11_uk · Sep 9, 2009

How did you know ?

lol it was miles easier than i expected aswell and i think it makes a lot of difference

Munkul · Sep 9, 2009

definitely.
one of THE best cheap mods you can do. Once you've had the front bumper on and off a few times it doesnt take long to take the headlights out either!

burtz · Sep 10, 2009

phil11_uk said:
Cheers, Go for it

Hi, yea i sprayed them myself. I used halfords paint. White primer, white paint then clear lacquer, with a lot of rubbing down before and during coats. I wouldnt recommend halfords though, its a bit too thin so you will use a lot, so try and get some better stuff if you can. It cost me about £40 overall i think compared to £200 i got quoted and took me two days.

A bit of an update while im here, me and a mate de-tango'd my headlights a few weekends ago, been on holiday so sorry nothing has been updated! It was a bit daunting at first, especially when i was cutting the first oneand i knew there was no going back! : picture, tell me what you think Ignore the colour of the wheels

wow that looks amazing
was it easy?
also got any tips? might ave to give this a go

phil11_uk · Sep 10, 2009

Yes it was relatively easy to be honest. There is a guide on here to help you get the gist of it, but i used a budget dremel and it worked fine for me. Although used a lot of the little grinder blades though. Just take your time when cutting and get a mate to carefully prize the lens of with a little screwdriver as you are doing it, it helped me a lot as my dremel kept getting stuck if he pulled the screwdriver out. Then once youve got it off smooth off all the burrs and smooth the edges a bit then clean out the headlight, (I used an airline) then i washed the lens the used clear silicone to stick them back. Repeat then your done

remember to buy Philips silverline bulbs before you do it, so they look silver but flash orange, or else they will flash yellow! Good luck

burtz · Sep 10, 2009

but cant u see where it has been cut and all the silcone

i read the giude didnt make any sense to me, all i got was, cut to then seal it. lol

phil11_uk · Sep 10, 2009

Heres two pictures of mine, They are like i left it after silicone, i havnt tidied it up or anything. You can see where it has been cut and siliconed, but thats the small bit you have to live with. In my opinion the lights with the bonnet closed make up for the bit under the bonnet. On hindsight i should have cut the two little bits where the clips went, but i didnt even think about it until i had siliconed it, although i could do it at a later stage.

Basically if you stuck on where to cut it. Just cut inbetween the black plastic and the clear plastic lens, until you go through into the light. Then just go all the way round, you'll get the gist when you start to cut it, and you do get better at it lol then i used a sandpaper attachment on my dremel to clean up the lens and the black plastic. Clean out the light then wash the lens, silicone then leave for minimum an hour and your done

Munkul · Sep 10, 2009

i accidentally used white silicone on mine... it looks awful lol

phil11_uk · Sep 10, 2009

As my dad would say to me, bit of a schoolboy error that

burtz · Sep 10, 2009

phil11_uk said:
Heres two pictures of mine, They are like i left it after silicone, i havnt tidied it up or anything. You can see where it has been cut and siliconed, but thats the small bit you have to live with. In my opinion the lights with the bonnet closed make up for the bit under the bonnet. On hindsight i should have cut the two little bits where the clips went, but i didnt even think about it until i had siliconed it, although i could do it at a later stage.

Basically if you stuck on where to cut it. Just cut inbetween the black plastic and the clear plastic lens, until you go through into the light. Then just go all the way round, you'll get the gist when you start to cut it, and you do get better at it lol then i used a sandpaper attachment on my dremel to clean up the lens and the black plastic. Clean out the light then wash the lens, silicone then leave for minimum an hour and your done

o thanks for the pics mate. where u buy the clear indicators, u got a link

Munkul · Sep 10, 2009

phil11_uk said:
As my dad would say to me, bit of a schoolboy error that

as we say at work, S.B.E.

doesnt look as bad as it sounds, its neat, but its noticable.

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