Grande Punto Douglas: The DUB Edition GP

[WillGP]

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Don't forget the brakes will obviously heat up too if you drive the car. Best to leave it for as long as you possibly can. 5 hours should be fine but I would rather leave it for something like 12, just my 2 cents ?

Thanks for the advice James ! I will only be ablw to do one at a time as I dont have a proper jack for cars

 

[james44422]

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Just one coat or a few ? And im guessing I have to masking tape my discs up !

You'll need a few coats. As many coats as you think is required

EDIT: if your unsure then practice is always key. I'm not sure what would be best to practice on. I'm sure someone on here may have some better advice lol

And yes without a doubt cover your brakes. Newspaper covering the essentials should be fine

 

[SJB1985]

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Thanks for the advice James ! I will only be ablw to do one at a time as I dont have a proper jack for cars

Well just take your time and be careful mate don't not sit with your legs under the car whilst it is jacked up and you are painting mate.

 

[WillGP]

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Well just take your time and be careful mate don't not sit with your legs under the car whilst it is jacked up and you are painting mate.

You sound like a man talking from experience about the sitting under the car thing lol !

Im going to have to do them one at once probably one saturday and one on sunday ! And use the gf's car !

 

[SJB1985]

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You sound like a man talking from experience about the sitting under the car thing lol !

Yes mate, a friend of mine was doing this and I had a go at him about it he got up from under the car and 2 mins later the jack moved. I honestly think he stood and sh!t himself when it did as he didn't belief me!

 

[WillGP]

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Yes mate, a friend of mine was doing this and I had a go at him about it he got up from under the car and 2 mins later the jack moved. I honestly think he stood and sh!t himself when it did as he didn't belief me!

Good job he moved then ! JESUS!!!

Either of you know how to do engine covers ?

 

[WillGP]

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Paint Calipers
Paint Engine Cover
Get wheels repaired and refurbed because i love them

So what do people think of my car so far ?

 

[mr and mrs tjet]

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Paint Calipers
Paint Engine Cover
Get wheels repaired and refurbed because i love them

So what do people think of my car so far ?

we want paint our engine cover too lets know how if u find out

 

[WillGP]

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we want paint our engine cover too lets know how if u find out

Looked on the net and its basically same as painting anything execpt you shoild use high temperature paint such as the same as the caliper paint !

Also does anyone think I shoild paint my punto badge ?

 

[mr and mrs tjet]

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Looked on the net and its basically same as painting anything execpt you shoild use high temperature paint such as the same as the caliper paint !

Also does anyone think I shoild paint my punto badge ?

cheers mate we painted our punto badge black but it needs redoing as looks a bit ****ty lol

 

[WillGP]

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cheers mate we painted our punto badge black but it needs redoing as looks a bit ****ty lol

Did it look good when you first did it ?
My fiat badges are as below :

So dont know whetehr to do punto badge to match

What do you think ?

 

[mr and mrs tjet]

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Did it look good when you first did it ?
My fiat badges are as below :

So dont know whetehr to do punto badge to match

What do you think ?

I love ur fiat badge id do the punto one black to match

 

[RowingLad87]

Fine ill save it as a weekend job then I reckon they would set the car off nicely, so yiu just wire brush the calipre then spray it ! ?

Just one coat or a few ? And im guessing I have to masking tape my discs up !

Red'd definitely be the right way to go

I used ceramic high temp paint with a brush for mine, just means you can get into all the nooks well without having to mask the arch. We did three coats on each, and even with the brush it was a nice flat finish

Just made a good go over with a wire brush, and to make sure the paint didn't react, brake degreaser then a good wipe down.

And we used both the standard boot jack and a trolley jack better safe than sorry I suppose

They look fantastic when they're finished though

 

[WillGP]

Red'd definitely be the right way to go

I used ceramic high temp paint with a brush for mine, just means you can get into all the nooks well without having to mask the arch. We did three coats on each, and even with the brush it was a nice flat finish

Just made a good go over with a wire brush, and to make sure the paint didn't react, brake degreaser then a good wipe down.

And we used both the standard boot jack and a trolley jack better safe than sorry I suppose

They look fantastic when they're finished though

I have already orsered the spray version ! Ill just have to masking tape really well

Wheel arch and break discs !

 

[RowingLad87]

I have already orsered the spray version ! Ill just have to masking tape really well

Wheel arch and break discs !

Aye mate, brake discs and paint don't really mix well haha

 

[SJB1985]

This is why I did mine with a paint brush and not a rattle can TBH

 

[WillGP]

This is why I did mine with a paint brush and not a rattle can TBH

Aye mate, brake discs and paint don't really mix well haha

Might just have to order some nirmal paint with a brush !! Is it cheap enough or expensive ?

 

[Mjet220]

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Could just take them off and spray or paint them , a hell of a lot easier

 

[SJB1985]

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Could just take them off and spray or paint them , a hell of a lot easier

Yeh you could if the op was confident enough about taking the calipers apart and the drums. It is far easier just to use a brush and not have to do anything other than just take the wheels off and crack on with it

 

[WillGP]

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Could just take them off and spray or paint them , a hell of a lot easier

I woukdnt be that sure about doing that ! This is the first car ive really ever done anything woth and im 21 so it really is a learning curve atm!