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jacko198
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7th Jul 08 at 12:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just wondering.
I am looking at getting my car colour coded, and have been quoted £240 from one place, and £150 from another

The 1st place has an oven, which they would obviously use
And the second place doesnt

What would the difference in finnishes be? As i really dont have a clue!
davey_jack
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7th Jul 08 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
use the place with the oven, if anything see it as a commitment from them that they are dedicated to their work.
JM_16v
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oven will cook the plate giving a btter finish and will be better quality and tbh as davey_jack said it shows there serious about there work and invest money and plan to be around the company for time to come
Mobby
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7th Jul 08 at 12:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what quotes were they for?? arches and bumper tops?
Corsa_Sport21
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7th Jul 08 at 12:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TBH if ur a good painter u can do it without an oven and use heat stand things.
Ive seen my mate put out numerous cars that have a perfect finish,including a Ferrari 355.
His own XE Nova has a glass like finish and that was down without an oven.So it is possible to get just as good a finish without an oven.

[Edited on 07-07-2008 by Corsa_Sport21]
davey_jack
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My old corsa was done in a place that didnt have an oven, and had a real nice glossy finish, but that is down to the way the paint is finished afterwards (mopping and polishing).
A place with an oven will ensure that the paint has hardened properly and it is more of a controlled environment meaning less dust/dirt in the paint.
ed
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7th Jul 08 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't have an oven in my workshop, but lots of cars have been painted in there with great results. I'd be looking for a place with a booth if anything.

The oven has an advantage of drying the paint quicker so there is less time for any contamination to drop in the paint, but saying that, if they have a booth then the extraction would take care of that problem anyway...

[Edited on 07-07-2008 by ed]
jacko198
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quote:
Originally posted by mobby
what quotes were they for?? arches and bumper tops?


Yeah, arches, bumper tops, and handles

And it has a booth, just not an oven!
B3KAN
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7th Jul 08 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its near £100 in difference Id be asking to see some off there work to see what kind off finish they can both produce,just because 1 place has an over and the other hasnt doesnt mean they are any better, its all down to the person thats doing the painting, skills
Pete_vxl
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you get what you pay fo and all that pish! just get a rattle can and your done
Mobby
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7th Jul 08 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
quote:
Originally posted by mobby
what quotes were they for?? arches and bumper tops?


Yeah, arches, bumper tops, and handles

And it has a booth, just not an oven!


there both good prices imo
jacko198
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7th Jul 08 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well one is off beardy........
Corsa_Scotty
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7th Jul 08 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the £150 one im guessing
jacko198
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7th Jul 08 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What makes you say that?
Corsa_Scotty
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Im just thinking becuase if its a propper bodyshop they will charge you more and beardy may have offered a discount
jacko198
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Anyone else?

 
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