Coloured Underseal

[Coog]

I have a wee MK2 Golf here which I would like to (eventually) paint underneath (inner arches, chassis legs and floors). Some of the original underseal has lifted and some has faded over time so it needs done and I'd rather it was kept the original colour than painted black.

Are there tinted underseals or is the colour applied over the original sealer / stonechip? I'm not sure what I need to ask for from the motorfactors or what the best way to deal with it is lol.

 

[WSK]

You can get tintable sealers, i tinted raptor for under my own car recently.

You can just add colour to most i think tbh (If you had already some laying around). I have seen black raptor turned more grey by adding abit of white paint etc.

Or yes, seal it then paint over, but stonechips can damage the look a bit.

 

[Coog]

It's green so not that easy.

Appears something like shultz then overpainted might be the job.

 

[NI_Volvo_Nut]

I believe thats how they were done back in the day, sealed then painted.

 

[suckindiesel]

I believe thats how they were done back in the day, sealed then painted.

Yes if you dug your nail in it was black underneath

 

[mark19]

My old build thread is on here of mk2 golf

Upol underseal
Then i painted over the top body colour
Was perfect

 

[Apis]

Last I did this I used grey sealer because it was more suitable to paint over. Might have been Gravitex, but not certain.

 

[purplea4T]

As said, mk2's were under sealed then painted body colour. Don't fancy your chances of matching the bits you can see though!

 

[Coog]

Yeah that makes sense. Looks like the original underseal was a light colour so I'll replicate that.

As said, mk2's were under sealed then painted body colour. Don't fancy your chances of matching the bits you can see though!

What bits do you mean?

 

[purplea4T]

Yeah that makes sense. Looks like the original underseal was a light colour so I'll replicate that.



What bits do you mean?

Sorry mate thought it needed bodywork painted. Lovely colour, hard to blend.

 

[Coog]

Sorry mate thought it needed bodywork painted. Lovely colour, hard to blend.

No thankfully the body work is pretty decent just needs a good polish and tidy up really.

 

[Woodcutter]

No thankfully the body work is pretty decent just needs a good polish and tidy up really.

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I have Gyeon Trim here which would make some job of that faded plastic!

Also on the sealer, any PU sealer can be painted over. Or you could tint Raptor/Cobra to whatever colour you want and fire a layer of that on.

 

[Burt2000]

Gravitex also comes in white or light grey so could be tinted I’m sure . I used the grey on my 106 and then primer and 106gti China blue over the top, the paint took to it well.

 

[mayweather]

The front inners I done on my e36

 

[Turks]

Thread revival, @Coog what did you use in the end? Thanks

 

[Coog]

Stripped it back then used POR15, grey stonechip and finally hand painted with body coloured paint that I got mixed up. Turned out quite well.

 

[poul061]

Hello, there are tinted foundations I bought it myself and bought it in any paint store you will only find that it is a bit expensive but with availability it is very well suited only buy a good company foundation