respray in progress pics.

Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:26 pm

TNG21- your ride looks bootiful in gloss black,thanks for the piccy. What wheels you got on there by the way?

I saw the paint guy and he recommended a paint that is a gloss black but with a slight glitter to it when the light hits it. Looks quite nice and not something i have seen an E30 covered in as yet.

At the moment the primer has been smoothed off. He looking to have it done by Monday for me so will be a nice way to kick off the new year.

Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:49 pm

out of interest mate, how much is this all costing you. feel the need not to reply if you want

Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:55 pm

out of interest mate, how much is this all costing you

The whole lot is costing me a grand.

Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:59 pm

nav786 wrote:out of interest mate, how much is this all costing you. feel the need not to reply if you want

The whole respray is costing me a grand.

Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:19 pm

blimey that seems cheap for all the work. anyway good luck with it. and definately all red rears, dont go smoking them

Post Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:24 pm

nav786 wrote:blimey that seems cheap for all the work. anyway good luck with it. and definately all red rears, dont go smoking them

Funny you should say that nav786 because StevieC has just invited me to check out his ride which is black with the half crystal half red rear lights on which i really like but not sure about.

Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:19 pm

just doing mine too, wont tell you how much cause you'll be sick

, was considereing jet black but the dust is hard enough to keep off of diamond black, so think it would be too much cleanin, plus stickin to same colour means no need to spray the engine bay and other fiddly bits.

mrlee

Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:22 pm

just a thought anyone got any pics of a matt black E30?

that would look different!

Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:43 pm

Not Matt black but cellulose, no laquer, nice and easy and lloks fudging brilliant IMHO, but there again it is my car!

Not bad eh? Now with added smoked sides too.

Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:17 pm

swindy wrote:Not bad eh? Now with added smoked sides too.

Just needs a dechrome and some big wheels!

Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:31 pm

the black one on the left is matt black , apart from the bonnet

Post Sun Jan 01, 2006 12:49 am

Personally I like the crome and the wheels, alpina if anything. Sorry back on topic now.

Matt Black would look very different, but somehow I love the shiney look.

Post Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:02 am

it may be matt black but its got a crap spoiler

anyone else got a matt black picture? i mean without any shine at all!

mrlee

Post Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:11 pm

mrLEE30 wrote:it may be matt black but its got a crap spoiler

anyone else got a matt black picture? i mean without any shine at all!

mrlee

OK so it aint a bmw but you get the idea!

Looks crap!

Post Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:04 pm

Swindy. Did you paint that mate? Cellulose is old hat, although ive heard its reall easy to use, 50/50 thinners and then wetsand+ buff.

Thinking of doing some repairs on my alpina white E30 and using cellulose in my garage as a first time spray job.

Post Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:32 pm

That was done by a mate of mine out doors!!!! Its a good finish and yes very easy to spray, so long as the surface is flat and use tac rags its a mint finish and deeper that a laquered finish any day. Love it.

Post Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:24 pm

Nice one mate, dont supose you could email me some hi-res shots?
swirlyflake99@hotmail.com

ive just ordered some primer/spray gun to go with my new compressor, gonna give priming some panels a go at the weekend (cellulose) , ive read a few things about using cellulose and it seems pretty easy to work with, spray, wet sand, buff, monkeys could do it lol.

What colour is yours mate?

Post Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:36 pm

fuzzy wrote:almost finished then eh,mate? may be a stupid question but why is there dark overspray all over it, what does that do? and whats the final colour?

it's a guide coat,it helps to show high/low spots

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:28 pm

This is the stage we at so far.

Any thoughts and ideas greatly appreciated. We nearly there folks!

Post Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:16 am

looks good mate, i will see mine tomorrow when they should have flattened off the primer.

just wonderin why they are not painting the area behind the bumpers, are you going to repaint the sills?seems on mine they are painting the whole lot!!

also on mine they will take off the bonnet and boot to spray those for final colour, anyone got any advise on if this is necessary or not?

oh yeah like the idea of bin bags around the wheels, will deffo be stealin that idea

mmmmmm new fresh diamomd schwartz

mrlee

Post Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:33 am

giggz......what wheels are those?

they wouldnt happen to be ronal ls's would they by any chance?

Post Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:34 am

looking good by the way

good progress...cant wait to see the finished product

Post Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:50 pm

eun wrote:giggz......what wheels are those?

they wouldnt happen to be ronal ls's would they by any chance?

Whats hapnin dude...the wheels on there are called BCM's...i got them from a fella in Bristol. Need tidying up but all good for the moment.

Post Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:58 pm

whats that spilt on the paint down the side?

Post Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:04 pm

nav786 wrote:whats that spilt on the paint down the side?

Its where he been smoothing it off as there was enough rust around the aerial.

Post Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:56 pm

yep yep lookin' good sonny jim

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:50 am

Giggsy not seen any posts from you for a while, all well i hope

hows the respray coming along?

mrlee

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:31 pm

Wassup Mr Lee boyeeeee and everyone else!!! Shes all sparkly now. Final coat went on this weekend. Not the best piccys becauese i was stretched for time...even for my lovely E30!!! Will get some better ones once shes out of the booth.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:10 pm

looks tasty.

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:29 pm

nav786 wrote: looks tasty.

Thanks buddy! Cant wait to see her with all that masking tape off!!! Hope to have her up and running for the Ace Cafe meet. Keep your fingers crossed for me?!?

Post Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:33 pm

Hahaha!!! Finally! Just won a Tech 2 steering wheel off good old ebay. I gots me a tech 2 people.

Post Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:04 am

Giggz wrote:Hahaha!!! Finally! Just won a Tech 2 steering wheel off good old ebay. I gots me a tech 2 people.

cars looking lovely giggz

how much you get the tech 2 wheel for and what condition?

Post Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:09 am

very nice, as yours was sprayed after mine it makes it the shiniest E30 on the zone!!! :bow:

looks good, make sure he leaves it a few days (min 72 hrs) before cutting the clear coat and splash out on a high quality polish too, results will be worth it!!

mrlee (2nd shiniest E30 on da zone

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Post Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:40 am

go on son...lookin good