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Andy_h215 14-08-12 08:25 AM

paint help needed
 
I am going to be respraying a few panels but unsure what I need.
Have got all equipment and someone to spray who knows more than me (a lot more :-D)
Also if anyone knows a good place to get it from cheap but still good quality.

Mark S 14-08-12 12:09 PM

just look up your local trade paint supplier, are you painting in poly base & 2-pack clear coat or water based?

you will need 2-pack primers over filler etc.

if you man knows how to paint then he'll know all this, what to use and where to get it from.

Andy_h215 14-08-12 12:50 PM

My mate has not been too helpful with letting me know what is needed but can't complain as he is doing it for free.

mrmick 14-08-12 07:25 PM

Hi andy what colour is it and which panels are you painting i live in Newark if you need a hand i do a lot of spraying and for paint there is fishers paint suppliers in lincoln cheers mick

Andy_h215 14-08-12 09:35 PM

Will be doing front bumper and bonnet first. Got some damage to passenger door and have got to replace drivers door due to rust. Colour is platinum silver. Wanting to spray alloys aswell but not sure what colour to go for yet. Had a quote of about £100 from a place in Peterborough. Thanks for the offer of help

Mark S 14-08-12 10:23 PM

you may need to blend it into the other panels, you would often do a bonnet and both wing tips, if your doing the door also you may end up doing wing tip, bonnet, wing, fr door & blend into rear door.

1ltr of poly base to flash over, 1ltr 2pack max mayer or lechler laquar, 1 litre hardener, 1or 2 litre thinners, in this heat you prob won't need extra rapid, but if weather turns you could.
gun clean or cheap thinners.
various grits, 2 pack filler primer and filler if needed.

could easily cost 200quid for the paints, primers, fillers etc.

alloys may look good in gunmetal grey, prob with black is it can make your tyres look brown. 20quid plus the vat for 1/2 ltr poly base in the colour. Could matt laquar, very in at the mo on gunmetal alloys.

Andy_h215 14-08-12 10:38 PM

Seems like I might end up doing half the car :-D
Gunmetal sounds good. Think gloss finish would be wrong so will prob do matt.
Will be spraying outside as workshop is occupied by my brothers mini (8 years and still not finished)

Mark S 14-08-12 10:55 PM

not ideal if you have neighbours.

take the bonnet off and spray upright.

it may not be much more for a bodyshop to do it.

Ritchy 14-08-12 11:14 PM

id pay the extra take it to the bodyshop, silver is a nightmare to match in, and yet to see a decent outdoor spray job, end up with all sorts in it and you need to do a lot of buffing to get any sort of finnish to it.

Andy_h215 15-08-12 12:10 AM

Been quoted around £500 just for the bodywork by local sprayer. Really need to keep cost down as still got repair bill to pay after clutch and rad problems.
Thanks for the advice guys


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