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Title: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: lfcscott on 17 February 2010, 02:32

hi all
       just wondering if anyone can give me some good advice?? ive had my mk3 8v gti now since november & ive finally got it mechanically sound,so now the bodywork requires a little tlc,the bonnet & n/s wing with the looks of it have just been touched up with a spray can & no prep work the wing has a run mark on it where it appears he got a little too close with the can,& the rear quater looks as though it had the last bit in the can flung on it so all the said panels are patchy & faded i dont want to spend silly amounts on it(i.e. respray) so can someone tell me what it would take & the approx cost to get the car gleaming again plz.

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: lfcscott on 18 February 2010, 01:10

anyone?? anyone???  :undecided:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: naturn007 on 21 February 2010, 19:23

LOL, I would not mind reading some replies as well, I have similar issues with mine, although I don't think there is much of a fix, other than a respray to get it proper proper again.  :smiley:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: lfcscott on 22 February 2010, 01:03

im being told from a mate who used to do bodywork,to get some proffesional cutting paste & then use some finishing liquid & he is quite confident it will do the job!!! :undecided:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: shepgti on 22 February 2010, 01:38

if its been badly sprayed with rattle cans theres nothing you can do except for have it sprayed properly

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: lfcscott on 22 February 2010, 01:43

thanks for that :cry: :cry: i dont want to have the total car redone though if i can help it just the bonnet & wing & a small touch up on the tail gate.it had better not cost me a lot though :cry:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: shepgti on 22 February 2010, 13:39

Quote from: lfcscott on 22 February 2010, 01:43

thanks for that :cry: :cry: i dont want to have the total car redone though if i can help it just the bonnet & wing & a small touch up on the tail gate.it had better not cost me a lot though :cry:

will be in the hundreds that all i can say :undecided:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: lfcscott on 22 February 2010, 16:09

100`s i will do not 1000`s :grin:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: shepgti on 22 February 2010, 16:22

you'd spend 800 quid on a mk3 paint? :undecided:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: lfcscott on 22 February 2010, 19:51

well no not really still a bit high int it  :undecided:

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: shepgti on 23 February 2010, 00:51

its one of those things that if you want your mk3 to be how you want it then get it done but dont expect to make any money back on what you spend on it

Title: Re: bodywork needs a fettle
Post by: lfcscott on 23 February 2010, 01:19

Yeah thats the thing int it,dont get me wrong the wing & bonnet are only patchy but really need doing to make it classed as really good condition,but surley shouldnt pay 100`s for just a bonnet & wing?? im not sure. :undecided: