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Offline Belix

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Re: Black Gloss Rear Diffuser
« Reply #10 on: 18 January 2012, 08:51 »
Got mine painted up gloss black a few months back, but it has already started to peal...

Offline EyeballPaul

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Re: Black Gloss Rear Diffuser
« Reply #11 on: 18 January 2012, 10:53 »
I got a quote from a local body shop, they wanted £800 to do the rear diffuser, front splitter and wing mirrors. As you can imagine i told them where to go.

Offline PenguinGTI

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Re: Black Gloss Rear Diffuser
« Reply #12 on: 18 January 2012, 11:27 »
£800?

Honestly, I took a rattle can to mine and it's not given me bother to date. (Front Splitter)

I used Hammerite Metallic Black (Hammered Finish) which, when the light reflects off it, matches my lower grill surround pretty well. I removed the splitter for the colour change and, after sanding it down and priming it, gave it about 4 coats of Hammerite followed by two clear coats. To date I have one chip on it that is visible - the hammered finish disguises the rest and the paint has been tough enough to survive most. It's been on the car for almost 14 months now.

Granted most folk wouldn't feel comfortable cracking out a rattle can on a brand new £30k car, but I'd have a think about it if you have some time on your hands. If you take you're time you can get as good a finish as the bodyshop and, if you use thicker paint, it will last better against stone chips.


Offline KennyGTI

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Re: Black Gloss Rear Diffuser
« Reply #13 on: 18 January 2012, 12:08 »
Glaswegians are rough though  :rolleyes:

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