Author Topic: 1st coat of paint on my 16v  (Read 6699 times)

Offline beechymonza

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1st coat of paint on my 16v
« on: 27 April 2012, 15:53 »




Took the rubber strip off,

Front windscreen out now



No rust by windscreen pillars




« Last Edit: 14 August 2012, 20:20 by beechymonza »
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Offline clipperjay

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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #1 on: 27 April 2012, 16:07 »
Cool excited for you mate and I don't suggest you offer to help key and rub down let the pro do it all! :grin:

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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #2 on: 27 April 2012, 16:43 »
Is this a windows out job? Or a but half arsed.


Offline beechymonza

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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #3 on: 27 April 2012, 17:44 »
Yeah i offered but he said he wants it done proper,  :grin:
He said he ay leavin no stone unturned so i presume windows out,  :smiley:
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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #5 on: 27 April 2012, 18:51 »
I been down an had a quick look 2day, There nothin at all where the wing meets window,  :smiley:
He says there will be loads more done by monday so will get sum more pics
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #6 on: 27 April 2012, 21:58 »
Interesting! Has that had paint in the past? the gutter trim clip should be white and not colour coded  :nerd:
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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #7 on: 27 April 2012, 22:39 »
Im not sure 2 be honest, I had it 12 years now an i never had any done,
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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #8 on: 27 April 2012, 22:51 »
Tip tip when they remove the windscreen don't you hate it when a big crack suddenly apears, then you have to pay £60 for your insurance company just to fit a nice shiny scratch free windscreen against your nice new paint self palm slap! :wink:

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Re: the car bein stripped for paintin, Pics so far,
« Reply #9 on: 11 May 2012, 13:01 »
some more pics



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