What Have You Done to Your Cougar Today?
- Thread starter Axximilli
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Soak the aerosols in hot water for 10 mins before using them
I did warm the cans for about 15 mins before spraying. However, I was spraying in a very cold/damp garage where the lenses had been sat, so the plastic was very cold to the touch. Would this have an impact? Also used plastikote spray, rather than normal paint spray, as have run out of the spray cans I had made up a few years back.
Aha, ok, they were left in a very cold/damp garage. I may rub them back and start again....uggh!!! If I put them on as they are now, I will never be happy with them, so might as well start again.
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That is looking sweet. Nice job.
Do that. Don't try to apply another coat to paint with orange peel on it.
In my experience, orange peel is caused by one of two things:
1) Cold paint or a cold work-piece.
2) Contamination of the work-piece, usually from wax, polish, or rain-repelling cleaners.
You don't need to sand back to the plastic though - just get a level surface that is fully scruffed.
Washed and waxed.
Also cleaned off the goo left from some old tyre weights when I had a tyre replaced last year.
Also cleaned off the goo left from some old tyre weights when I had a tyre replaced last year.
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The trouble is with MIJ, they used some wierd three holed rubbers that appear to be completely non-standard.
They welded two posts to each hanging point on the exhaust, hence the three hole rubbers.
I think when they split before, the only place Tim could find replacements was from MIJ again and surprise surprise, they split in no time.
It may be a good investment, just to get them re-welded with single posts so that they can be hung on normal rubbers again.
But the welding would need to be stainless I guess.
Replaced Wishbones and front ARB bushes on Gems Cougar today with the help of Matt (Backseateducation) also managed to get HID kit fitted and changed sidelights to LED, a successful day, Matt has come on a long way since joining the Forum and now has the confidence to crack on with the job in hand, I really enjoyed today and thank Matt for his help
No problem mate was great to see you all.
Yes I actually did some proper spannering which made me feel a lot more useful.
Thanks for having me - stuff like this is what keeps me away from the edge. Catering was top notch too
Yes I actually did some proper spannering which made me feel a lot more useful.
Thanks for having me - stuff like this is what keeps me away from the edge. Catering was top notch too
Finally! Glad to hear it's sorted Anthony
..Wha........heyyyyyy where'd he go?
ahh yes it was u who had the chrome trims....i thought so but wasnt sure if it was mike's car that had them so kept quiet..she looks nice and dark now
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odd that the mounts keep cracking...do the posts get hot..mabe this is the cause.
my blueflame has been on its original mounts for 4 years now with no problems..something has to be causing too much stress to them.
The MIJ mounts are too rigid and the rubber hangers are too stiff. We all know what happens with rigidity . Go with the retro hangers and old fashioned springy rubber Tim.
. Go with the retro hangers and old fashioned springy rubber Tim. The MIJ mounts are too rigid and the rubber hangers are too stiff. We all know what happens with rigidity
Retro hangers? What are they? My retro is a bit of garden wire lol!!!!
Good old fashioned single hooks and eyes mate: Steel hooks hanging from the floorpan, rubber eyes looking up at them
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firstline.co.uk i got the parts from and very nice they are too, in fact on inspection we found them to be better than what we took off.
dont forget to put a little drop of thread lock on before fitting and make sure your breather goes back proper for the bellows