Colnago_Man
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| posted on 8/12/08 at 09:32 AM |
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Bodywork painting costs? Worth it?
Does any one know how much it cost to have a full set of bodywork sprayed up on a 7even?
My bodywork needs a freshen up so I’am trying to figure out the cost differential between getting the old bodywork sprayed and purchasing some new GRP
instead.
Also bearing in mind that the old GRP could be sold on to lower the cost slightly.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 8/12/08 at 09:38 AM |
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Unless you can spray it yourself, cheap resprays cost about £500 but you'll have to do much of the prep work. All depends on your level of
competence, if you don’t know how to paint I'd say just get a new panels in a gel coat colour you like
What is wrong with the current panels? If they are gel coat you can t-cut them up to a nice as new gloss with a few hours work. If bored of the colour
how about some vinyl graphics to liven it up like the Martini colours scheme for example?
[Edited on 8/12/08 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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dubstar_04
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| posted on 8/12/08 at 10:48 AM |
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I would be interested in purchasing your old bodywork!!
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dave r
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| posted on 8/12/08 at 11:42 AM |
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if its your avatars bodywork we are talking about , i can help 
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DarrenW
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| posted on 8/12/08 at 12:34 PM |
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Worth looking at full or partial vinyl wrap.
Saw a Q7 with full wrap at the weekend and it was a top quality job. I didnt realise such good results could be had on complex curves.
i bought some vinyl from local sign writers for just a few quid per metre and it was surprisingly easy to do some free hand cut graphics.
Skippad has some neat kit for printing vinyl.
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Colnago_Man
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| posted on 8/12/08 at 02:17 PM |
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Funny, I have thought about Vinyl wrap. Most of the car wrapping companies I've spoke to wont supply the vinyl only.
Is the sign make vinyl okay for car use or does it need to be a specific grade?
I quite fancy having a go on a single panel and take it from there...
[Edited on 8/12/08 by Colnago_Man]
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alfasudsprint
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| posted on 8/12/08 at 03:19 PM |
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Dont want to butt in on someone else's sale...but if you dont sell, I have 4 wings, scuttle, complete rear end and nose cone in so so condition.
Blue.
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