davemk2
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have a few pics of a job I did recently and thought id make a tutorial on how I paint wings which should last a long time.
I've done this process on my own Audi A4 b5 and it sat a couple of years on grass and still looks fresh
here's the we caddy I was working on:
if your wings are rusty no matter what anyone says they need removed to do a decent job so bit of stripping was done:
the culprit for rust on most vw golfs caddy's etc I remove them anytime I find them, the wings where then washed with a detergent to remove most dirt and any silicon as the owner was a detailer they where then detarred inside and out:
the outer rust was sanded with 120 grit on sander until feathered out smooth then finished with 240 grit for a smooth finish for primer:
inside edge was sorted using a grinder for worst areas and the harder to reach areas where done with wire wheel on drill:
it was all coated with a rust converter/remover incase anything was left in pitted areas:
they where then EPOXY primed which will prevent any future rust:
it was then sanded with 500 grit paper and taped for stone chip, I go around this edge as this is where rust starts and paint is thinest by making it thicker with stone chip it will be much more rust proof:
the wings where then painted and lacquered around edge and over stone chip unfortunately no pics, they where coated with wax to waterproof the edge :
it was finally reassembled ready for road again:
I've done this process on my own Audi A4 b5 and it sat a couple of years on grass and still looks fresh
here's the we caddy I was working on:
if your wings are rusty no matter what anyone says they need removed to do a decent job so bit of stripping was done:
the culprit for rust on most vw golfs caddy's etc I remove them anytime I find them, the wings where then washed with a detergent to remove most dirt and any silicon as the owner was a detailer they where then detarred inside and out:
the outer rust was sanded with 120 grit on sander until feathered out smooth then finished with 240 grit for a smooth finish for primer:
inside edge was sorted using a grinder for worst areas and the harder to reach areas where done with wire wheel on drill:
it was all coated with a rust converter/remover incase anything was left in pitted areas:
they where then EPOXY primed which will prevent any future rust:
it was then sanded with 500 grit paper and taped for stone chip, I go around this edge as this is where rust starts and paint is thinest by making it thicker with stone chip it will be much more rust proof:
the wings where then painted and lacquered around edge and over stone chip unfortunately no pics, they where coated with wax to waterproof the edge :
it was finally reassembled ready for road again:
