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Offline Toby

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Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« on: 15 January 2011, 21:29 »
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any idea's what i should do? looks like theres rust behind the handle? :\

il get a quote one night next week.. and see what they say,

but im skint now  :lipsrsealed: so might just make up a sticker? cause it really does fook me off as iv had the car cince tuesday  :cry:

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #1 on: 15 January 2011, 21:42 »
I've not had paint come off of mine but my handle is in a similar state. I did a search on it and it seems to be a fairly common problem.

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #2 on: 15 January 2011, 21:56 »
Early water based paint, is sh!te! especially doesn't like to be power washed :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #3 on: 15 January 2011, 22:02 »
Early water based paint, is sh!te! especially doesn't like to be power washed :lipsrsealed:

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Yep, I remember about 16 years ago I was working for a mate valeting cars. I jet washed a Polo and the whole side of red paint came off. I pooped myself!  Was poor quality paint so I was told at the time.

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #4 on: 15 January 2011, 22:11 »
f**k :( aw man!! :( how much do you think it would be to get this sorted? would hole tailgate need doing?


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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #5 on: 16 January 2011, 01:42 »
You could have a go with rattle cans, feather the edge   with 400w/d then a little bit of primer, paint then lacquer, probably cost you £30ish from Halfords... a Bodyshop would price it at around £280ish+vat

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #6 on: 16 January 2011, 09:07 »
Oh mAn, cheers thom :(

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #7 on: 16 January 2011, 09:28 »
like u say, a Sticker.

has been a trick of mine to sell a few cars over the years  :laugh: :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #8 on: 16 January 2011, 09:53 »
like u say, a Sticker.

has been a trick of mine to sell a few cars over the years  :laugh: :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Whilst Washing my car paint flicked off.. pic's!!
« Reply #9 on: 16 January 2011, 10:05 »
i will give it a measure up today and do some ideals and get LL to get one to me  :smug:

and ill take some more close up pics :rolleyes:

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