David Jenkins
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 08:27 AM |
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Boot colour?
OK - I've nearly finished making a boot lid for my car, and now I need to work out its colour.
Shiny aluminium isn't an option as my metal bashing isn't good enough.
Any opinions?
David
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ned
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 08:31 AM |
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gotta be black imho
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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graememk
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 08:36 AM |
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black
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Hellfire
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 11:41 AM |
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Yep, black. 
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iank
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 12:01 PM |
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Just to be different, go for the aluminium anyway, either a thin skin glued on, or a thicker structural bit.
Metal bashing takes practice like anything else, so it might take a couple of attempts to get a finish you're happy with, but then at least you
will have gained another skill which is half the fun.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 12:05 PM |
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It's been enough of a pain getting as far as I have!
I've made the pieces with the clear intention of painting - minor dents filled with filler, etc.
I find metal bashing is very frustrating and annoying (and I usually end up with lacerated fingers) and I just want to get the job done. Some jobs I
enjoy a lot, others I merely don't mind and some I hate - and making sheet metal behave is definately in the last category!
DJ
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02GF74
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 12:58 PM |
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are you able to stick pvc to match the interior/seats?
othereise black but use ali primer to give the paint the best chance of sticking; maybe some heavy duty paint so it doens;t scratch eailsy.
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 3/4/06 at 05:46 PM |
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Try a bit of both, here is ours. Leather on waterproof ply.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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