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Post Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:32 pm

Been working on my car doing bits and bobs since I got it almost 2 years ago, Its time for a respray now. :cool:

Lucky I have a mate who is a bodyshop painter and I have done plenty bodywork in my day so its all at cost and the paints free from a supplier to the workshop. winkeye

Obviously I want to pay my mate for this as I'm not a freeloader but can't persuade him to give me a price, any ideas what I should try to offer ? :roll:

I will post up some more pics later, its getting done on Thursday night. 8)

The plan is to remove the doors paint them off the car and get the checks done, windows are staying in but the rubber will be raised with the old wire trick, we only have the booth for 3-4 hours.
Cheers Neil

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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:36 am

Look forward to seeing the results.
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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:14 pm

pay him a bit extra to take the glass out and remaning bits of trim !
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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:20 pm

polsta wrote:pay him a bit extra to take the glass out and remaning bits of trim !
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Doing it for free. and wont have time unfortunately, has to be in and out tonight, all the trim will hide any edges rubbers will be lifted with wire to take paint sdge under the rubber.
Will post up the results later
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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:35 pm

fook me a full re spray in and out in one night ? the prep will be decent then !
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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:21 pm

polsta wrote:fook me a full re spray in and out in one night ? the prep will be decent then !
The prep work has been done. just mask and paint
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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:39 pm

If you're stuck for a price, work out an hourly rate for what seems fair.
Then do mine :)
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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:50 pm

blackrs2000custom wrote:
polsta wrote:fook me a full re spray in and out in one night ? the prep will be decent then !
The prep work has been done. just mask and paint
Just looks very bright still and shiny in places and not fully rubbed down, Really doing a full re spray once primed should be left for a while ( days ) to settle in then re look at it etc,will look pretty but chances are it won't for long ! Is this fella decent or a bit of a cowboy ? Are you using an oven etc ?
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Post Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:37 pm

No cowboy polsta he's been doing it for 25 years and painted lots of my cars before.
Done in a proper spray bake.
Its all done now but cant post up pictures from my mobile, will do some later as im exhausted
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:33 pm

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The cost 2 quarter glass rubbers for his Mk1 Mexico £40 :-x wouldn't take a penny

Had to drive it home, hence the tie wrapped on indicators well dodgy but didn't get pulled
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:37 pm

looks good, you simply cant go wrong for nothing , must be chuffed 8)
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:57 pm

stunning - great work
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Post Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:54 pm

Impressed, he hasn't got a mate in London has he?
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Post Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:36 am

Nice work, he deserves a crate of Bulmers 8)
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Post Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:00 am

Cheers for the comments, going to buy him some other goodies for his Mexico.

Been looking at some of the black shadowline trim and going to buy some new stuff with the money ive saved if its still available.
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Post Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:00 am

Cheers for the comments, going to buy him some other goodies for his Mexico.

Been looking at some of the black shadowline trim and going to buy some new stuff with the money ive saved if its still available.
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Post Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:31 pm

Can't beat a fresh white paint job! TASTY :D
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