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Author Another spray question
penfold82
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18th Mar 04 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Firstly i would like to state..... I'M ONLY WONDERING.

If anyone has done a respray on their car themselves? People always ask and ask and ask but no ones ever posted word back. So has anyone out there actually sprayed their own car and what way did it turn out?

This should be interesting
AdamF
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18th Mar 04 at 13:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah but not with rattle cans from halfords
penfold82
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18th Mar 04 at 14:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nice one. how'd it turn out?

I bet somebodys done it with the good ol cans somewhere. lol.
MattyB
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18th Mar 04 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes, people probably have resprayed their whole car using rattle cans, but the finish would be poor.

It would also be expensive and time consuming, For example......:

At around £4 a can, it takes at least 2 large cans of primer, 2 large cans of paint + laquer if required, and thats JUST to do one front wing. So u'd be looking at around £16-20 just for the paint, then all the other materials needed (sand paper, t-cut, polish, polishing clothes, panel wipes).....so probably £30 to do just a wing.........then theres ur time having to rub down/filler/clean/spray/polish up etc

Thats £30++ to do one wing, which is infact, the smallest panel u will find on a car. I'l estimate it to still costing well over £500 to spray a car DIY. Now thats not far off cheap but pro bodyshop prices.....so is it really worth it??

If, like Kris TD, u have a compressor, space to spray in and the knowledge then by all means............but with cans......nah.

Matt

[Edited on 18-03-2004 by MattyB]
Red_SXi
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18th Mar 04 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I spray with a compressor, you can't get the paint to come out and run together with cans, it always leaves a orange peel effect.
penfold82
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18th Mar 04 at 16:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by penfold82
Firstly i would like to state..... I'M ONLY WONDERING.

If anyone has done a respray on their car themselves? People always ask and ask and ask but no ones ever posted word back. So has anyone out there actually sprayed their own car and what way did it turn out?

This should be interesting



To go back to my original question............

I am not asking for advise on it. i am wondering if anyone has been daft enough to use cans.

I'm getting mine done by a mate in stranraer for next to nothing. Im not considering doing mine, cant be arsed. Just want replies from people that have, out of interest.
Red_SXi
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18th Mar 04 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You're mate is spraying your car with cans?
BeArDy
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18th Mar 04 at 16:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have
penfold82
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18th Mar 04 at 16:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No no no he works in a prof body shop in stranraer. i'm gettin the ferry over to get the car done. ;-)

proper bo!
AdamF
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18th Mar 04 at 20:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
in have done a car with cans but it looked shocking wasnt sposed to look good though

[Edited on 18-03-2004 by AdamF]
kev_corsa
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18th Mar 04 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, and mine turned out ok, check my garage for some pics
penfold82
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Nice one lads. I cant wait to get over there, i'm helping him do it. should be a class learning experience.

Oh and Beardy......... Ya nutter!

[Edited on 19-03-2004 by penfold82]
JJ
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19th Mar 04 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BeArDy

posted on 18-03-2004 at 05:22 PM
i have


with rattle cans???
sigibbons
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19th Mar 04 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmm where can you buy paint for compressors that matches original colours? Coz i thought they only did rattle cans that match colour?

 
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