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Scotty_B

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Registered: 11th Jun 03
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14th Jan 04 at 00:47

How much did you pay to fully colour-code your car? I've been quoted £470 for all the work, bumpers, arches and sideskirts.
I think it seems a bit on the high side.

How long was your car in the garage getting done?

whitter45

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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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14th Jan 04 at 01:18

got my front bumper, rear bumper, 4 arches (all standard) and a GSI spoiler done for £170. I took all the bits off my car so the guy didn't have to store my car- worked out cheaper

Danz_Corsa

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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Uni in Manc / Home in MK
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14th Jan 04 at 01:41

did it myself for £100 - took a week but still damn good. not as good as a pro job but will do for now till i get a real kit

Corsakid84

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Registered: 23rd May 03
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14th Jan 04 at 08:03

GOT ANY PICS OF YA STANDARD BUMPERS COLOUR CODED IM THINKING OF DOING MINE TILL I GET SOME SPARE CASH FOR A KIT!

sorry about the caps

[Edited on 14-01-2004 by Corsakid84]

neiliosxi

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Registered: 17th Dec 02
Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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14th Jan 04 at 08:53

Take everything off, sand them down (this is where all the labour comes in), Take thm to the bodyshop for spraying and it will cost u half as much!

mjw_2k2

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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Anglesey, North Wales
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14th Jan 04 at 09:11

look in my garage cos i did mine myself aswell only cost bout 40 on paint, my neighbours got a compressor, turned out good tho!

Corsakid84

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Registered: 23rd May 03
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15th Jan 04 at 12:14

anyone got any pictures of there standard bumpers colour coded?

Kris TD

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15th Jan 04 at 12:30

i think its shocking how they can charge £470 when they will probably only spend 2 hours doing it. bodyshop my bro works at turns cars round so quick its untrue, they would probably have you plastic off and sprayed within an hour.

Corsakid84

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15th Jan 04 at 12:47

quote:
Originally posted by neiliosxi
Take everything off, sand them down (this is where all the labour comes in), Take thm to the bodyshop for spraying and it will cost u half as much!

not as easy as that tho is it, its a frightening experience for first timers. thinking about fucking up ya car. i know this cus im one of these people.

could do with some sort of cheap pratice materials or something.

Kris TD

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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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15th Jan 04 at 12:48

its easy take the archs off, rub them down with 180, then 320, then 800, then plastic prime, then base coat then laquer. then when its dry sand them with 1500 to remove the lumps then polish.

Corsakid84

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15th Jan 04 at 12:51

sounds easy. werent you nervous about doing this tho for the first time

Kris TD

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15th Jan 04 at 12:56

nope, i have fitted and sprayed a complete bodykit on my car, only thing ive ever paid to get done was have the alarm fitted, and that was only because i wanted the insurance certificate.

dan.payne

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Registered: 19th Dec 03
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15th Jan 04 at 12:57

Giv u an idea

Corsakid84

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15th Jan 04 at 12:57

nice one, wana come do mine lol

AndyCorsa

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15th Jan 04 at 13:03

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
nope, i have fitted and sprayed a complete bodykit on my car, only thing ive ever paid to get done was have the alarm fitted, and that was only because i wanted the insurance certificate.

You use a compressor?

Kris TD

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15th Jan 04 at 13:03

lol, my bro works in a bodyshop now, ask him, better otpion

Kris TD

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15th Jan 04 at 13:03

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsa

quote:
Originally posted by Kris TD
nope, i have fitted and sprayed a complete bodykit on my car, only thing ive ever paid to get done was have the alarm fitted, and that was only because i wanted the insurance certificate.

You use a compressor?

sure do, cans are crap.

Corsakid84

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15th Jan 04 at 13:05

i got a compressor at home. so i might give it a try on some material see how it comes out

Kris TD

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15th Jan 04 at 13:06

go for it

dan.payne

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15th Jan 04 at 13:11

dan.payne

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15th Jan 04 at 13:16

i fancy getin some cheap clear back lights them for about 60 squid and colour code em any 1 no how? i dnt want em a solid colour just so u can see through em a bit.

Corsakid84

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15th Jan 04 at 13:20

i got some paints my mom brought me when i was about 6 years old you can borrow them if you want

nah i dont know mate i dont know nuffin about painting things

neiliosxi

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15th Jan 04 at 13:20

quote:
Originally posted by Corsakid84

quote:
Originally posted by neiliosxi
Take everything off, sand them down (this is where all the labour comes in), Take thm to the bodyshop for spraying and it will cost u half as much!

not as easy as that tho is it, its a frightening experience for first timers. thinking about fucking up ya car. i know this cus im one of these people. could do with some sort of cheap pratice materials or something.

Fair point, i went to my local scrappie and got an arch for 2 quid and practiced on this first, if your no good dont go any further!
180, 320, 600/800. use each 1 till the scratches from the previous 1 have gone, the primer will soon show up any spots u missed.

Corsakid84

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15th Jan 04 at 13:23

ok thanks for that, but if i was to buy a bodykit what would be the procedure for painting it, would it be easy than plastic standard archs and body parts ???

Kris TD

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15th Jan 04 at 13:24

depends if its plastic of fibreglass, fibreglass kits are a pig to fit cos they never make them right, lol.

other than that, plastic ones are the same to paint.

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