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5doormodder

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:42

Hello there,

Well I painted my bodykit but it turns out that the colour match was not too good. I took it to a well respected bodyshop near me and the guy said it was because the paint on my car is 4 years old and has weathered slightly, it only looks different because its fresh paint, he said it wouldnt be possible to get a closer match, unless i got a full respray.

He said he can do the following for £450 in arden blue

* Removing key marks from side (from some jelous bastard)
* Removing a couple of dings on the door and wing
* respray full car shell
* spray Bodykit front & back bumper and sideskirts
* spray Spoiler
* spray arches

Does this sound like a decent quote ??

Ive seen some of the work he's done and its spot on

[Edited on 18-05-02 by 5doormodder]

L330wnz

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:45

probably a blow over rather than a full re-spray

Mark Petty

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:46

sounds good but depends on the quality

barry_kellett99

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23rd Jun 04 at 10:54

quote:
Originally posted by 5doormodder
Hello there,

Well I painted my bodykit but it turns out that the colour match was not too good. I took it to a well respected bodyshop near me and the guy said it was because the paint on my car is 4 years old and has weathered slightly, it only looks different because its fresh paint, he said it wouldnt be possible to get a closer match, unless i got a full respray.

He said he can do the following for £450 in arden blue

* full car shell
* Bodykit front & back bumper and sideskirts
* Spoiler
* arches

Does this sound like a decent quote ??

I thought you had found that there were two different grades of Arden Blue and you picked the light one cos vaux told you there was only one shade?

corsamad_87

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23rd Jun 04 at 11:03

Go for ford blue m8 looks a lot better, check scoobs garage as hes got that colour

5doormodder

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23rd Jun 04 at 13:25

yeah, i got the lighter shade and it still looks different, a little closer than the darker shade, but still looks different, im fussy like that

barry_kellett99

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23rd Jun 04 at 14:33

quote:
Originally posted by 5doormodder
yeah, i got the lighter shade and it still looks different, a little closer than the darker shade, but still looks different, im fussy like that

So if you resprayed with the right paint code would it not be grand? I know there may be a tiny pigment difference but you could rub up the bonnet and wings into it ?

5doormodder

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23rd Jun 04 at 15:15

yeah, But i have nasty key scratches up one side and a dent in the wing and the quote included removing them, they need hiding because they look awful

FlamingCorsa

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23rd Jun 04 at 15:57

thats VERY cheep! if he will make a tidy job go for it!

stuyw

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23rd Jun 04 at 16:07

yeah, sounds a good quote that m8, as if just had a full respray n it cost 800 notes

Kris TD

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23rd Jun 04 at 16:16

sounds alright too me, sounds like there is minimal prep work just a couple of small dents, its the prep work which takes the time, not the actual spraying.

5doormodder

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23rd Jun 04 at 17:47

yeah, the car is arden blue already, so its basicly a job of filling the dents and scratches and rubbing the laquer til its lost its shine and rrespray and laquer it.

Kris TD

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23rd Jun 04 at 18:09

rubbing the laquer is easy, they will do it with a grey scotch pads, very quick and easy.

JOPO

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23rd Jun 04 at 20:44

widnae take too long tae do
am an aprentice painter