a T-5 who wants to become a T-5R

My friend Valentino wants to transform your 850 T-5 in a "R" model...Estetically, T5 and R differ in a few body details: anterior bumper with "lip", alloy wheels 17", and a strip over license plate painted.

"Lipped" bumper is discontinued since many year, the people who own one preserve it as a spare part for their "R", or alternatively sell it at extortionate price (500euro or more).
Luckily I own one; but it was in very very poor condition: a lot of deep scratches and stone shots

"Titan" 17"  wheels are a icons for 850 enthusiasts; on internet there are a lot for sale but almost ever they are in good condition.
In the following pictures you can see the condition of the wheels bought by Valentino.

It's a time to work!

1st STEP: sanding and major scratches repair

2nd STEP: a first coat of 2K primer

 

3rd STEP: small scratches reparation and sanding with 240 sand paper

4th STEP: a 2nd primer coat and final sanding with 320 e 500 sand paper

5th STEP: basecoat and clearcoat painting

6th STEP: rough plastic painting and final polishing

and now it's a time for the wheels:

1st STEP: big scratches reparation and first sanding with 240 sandpaper

2nd STEP: first primer painting

3rd STEP: small scratches reparation and final sanding with 320 and 500 sandpaper

4th STEP: for the final painting; I chose a polyurethane 2k half gloss paint  (metallic gray RAL 9007, 30 gloss); this color is a little more pale in relation to original paint, but I think that is better close to blue body. Polyurethane paint is more cheap and very simply to apply compared to normal body paint cycle (basecoat+clearcoat), however is less clear and not all colors are available, so that polyurethane paint is very suitable for accessories (wheels, rack etc...) painting but not for body painting.
Finally, the result is exactly how i wanted him:

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AND NOW IT'S A TIME TO ASSEMBLING!

 Very nice this QUASI-"R"!!!!!