Author Topic: Advice needed re lacquering  (Read 1213 times)

Offline mr wong

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Advice needed re lacquering
« on: 03 April 2005, 11:56 »
Right guys heres the script.

I'm the proud owner of a Mk3 Jazz Blue Colour Concept. I wash and polish/wax my baby all the time. I am starting to notice allot of wee (Scottish for small!) scratches all over the car, which is consistant with age and the driving that I do.

I cant afford a re-spray but my mechanic reckons that a good body shop industrial wax and then re- lacquering the car will bring it up almost as good as new for between £300 £800. I am very tempted by this and was wondering if anybody here has already done this and what the results were like.

Any info are help appreciated.

Ch3ears  :cool:

Offline GazTheHat

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Re: Advice needed re lacquering
« Reply #1 on: 04 April 2005, 08:46 »
I've also just noticed some laquer missing off the drivers door. Must be the lovely scottish weather we have  :grin:  I've got to replace the tailgate, so i was wandering to just replace the door while i'm at it, just hold out for a perfect match.

Offline Burnsy

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Re: Advice needed re lacquering
« Reply #2 on: 04 April 2005, 09:44 »
Sounds like your bodywork needs a good scrub using some stuff called "bodyscrub" its a bit like a t-cut but a good valeter or bodyshop will use a buffing machine to take out the minor scratches.This will give ya car a new lease of like,and only costing 60 quid at the most.
£300-800 sounds alot of money m8 as you could get a top full spray job for 800 quid.
Good luck m8