In the following tutorial you will learn or revise how to colour code your boot lock surround
Simple guide, easy to do but worth putting up
In this guide i will be assuming you have a post 97 boot lock surround, and that you have removed it from the car
if you havent follow my other tutorial : http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/change-boot-lock-2443.html
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Tools
Primer (i used grey as thats reccomended for my car colour)
Spray (in the colour of your car - mine is vauxhall atlantis blue)
Something to remove the old badge (i used a swiss army knife)
Guide
1) Remove the boot lock surround from the car if you havent already done so, if you do not know how to do this tutorial here explains:
http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/change-boot-lock-2443.html
2) Remove the badge from the boot lock surround, and the industrial adhesive they use too
3) Dont let the dog near it!
4) Sand it down using wet 600 grit wet and dry, until its kinda smooth, so the paint will stick to it.
5) Spray primer over it, start from left to right going over in one smooth motion keeping a steady hand to reduce chance of bubbles and overspray
6) If there are any lumps in the paint where it has gone thick, just sand down the bumps and primer again if need be.. i had 2 small ones so reprimer was unnessecary.
7) Get the colour coded paint (mine being Atlantis Blue) and use the same technique as primering and you should get a result like above - (after 2 or 3 coats)
8) Superglue the badge back on and your on your way to fitting!
Result
Cost
Bootlock surround - £10 posted (ebay)
A can of primer - £3
A can of paint - £3
600 grit wet n dry - £1?
Note: Thank you again to geebs for providing me with the ebay link for the boot lock surround
Fitted :
Simple guide, easy to do but worth putting up
In this guide i will be assuming you have a post 97 boot lock surround, and that you have removed it from the car
if you havent follow my other tutorial : http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/change-boot-lock-2443.html
From:

To:

Tools
Primer (i used grey as thats reccomended for my car colour)
Spray (in the colour of your car - mine is vauxhall atlantis blue)
Something to remove the old badge (i used a swiss army knife)
Guide
1) Remove the boot lock surround from the car if you havent already done so, if you do not know how to do this tutorial here explains:
http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/change-boot-lock-2443.html

2) Remove the badge from the boot lock surround, and the industrial adhesive they use too

3) Dont let the dog near it!

4) Sand it down using wet 600 grit wet and dry, until its kinda smooth, so the paint will stick to it.

5) Spray primer over it, start from left to right going over in one smooth motion keeping a steady hand to reduce chance of bubbles and overspray

6) If there are any lumps in the paint where it has gone thick, just sand down the bumps and primer again if need be.. i had 2 small ones so reprimer was unnessecary.
7) Get the colour coded paint (mine being Atlantis Blue) and use the same technique as primering and you should get a result like above - (after 2 or 3 coats)

8) Superglue the badge back on and your on your way to fitting!

Result

Cost
Bootlock surround - £10 posted (ebay)
A can of primer - £3
A can of paint - £3
600 grit wet n dry - £1?
Note: Thank you again to geebs for providing me with the ebay link for the boot lock surround
Fitted :
