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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: gibson on 09 August 2004, 15:31
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Like a complete tw@t, I decided to rid all rust on me car. Ok that was fine, bodged up all looking good, However I have tried many different spray paints and after perfect priming I knack it up with the black paint. It just doesn't match the rest of the car, Any ideas what cost it would be to get the back quarters resprayed or am i going to have to get the full car done to match??
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A good sprayer should be able to do the lot for a couple of hundred, with a good match.
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There are many different variations of paints including types of black. Depends what paint your using if your using the stuff out of a can in halfords then it won't work, whatever they say this kind of spraying is only for small areas. You need to apply a decent coat of lacquer in order to bring depth to the colour, if you just spray it it wont match at all.
Ideally if your doing it your self you should get the paint mixed at a proper car paint specialist and apply it using a compressor spray cans contain hardly enough paint to build up a good strong layer.
?200 tops for the back quarters.
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i had my rear left quater done by a top specialist. The paint came out slightly darker and nothing could be done about it. although no one else could spot it..........I f**kIN COULD >:(
Respray would be better off but as its black you might just be lucky.
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ok, thanks. I might go for a full respray. No one likes a copy-cat but i may go for the colour on blue MK2, It looks great although i don't know yet?? I like it in black as it is
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lovely colour isnt it ;)
ill pm u the paint coe if you like
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yeah plz mate. How much did that cost you?
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1.1k. seems expensive but it had alot of prep work to do so that added up.
paint code... LP5U
Blue
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ok, thanks. I might go for a full respray. No one likes a copy-cat but i may go for the colour on blue MK2, It looks great although i don't know yet?? I like it in black as it is
a colour change respray is expensive to do properly, sure you can just spray the outside but everytime you open the door of lift the bonnet you'll be reminded it wasn't done properly. worth considering ;)
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fookin ell 1.1k..... Nah Ill stick to black wit black... hope it wont cost a bomb. Taking it for a price at the local coachworks tomorrow
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look in the auto trader, there are normally a couple of companies doing spray jobs which start at ?250, give them a ring and see what they say.
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I sort of get the feeling the quote 'you get what you pay for' comes into this.. Am I right???
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very true.
Ive seen some cheap jobs and the quality is just pants when your close up, they wont last you through the year.
Unless you do it yourself.