I need to get both front wings primed and sprayed.
How much is this gonna cost me to get done at a body shop?
The other option is to do it myself by buying the paint from a body shop (cost??) and then spraying it at home (air compressor and spray gun). Ive never sprayed before and am wondering how difficult it would be to get a good finish?
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paint is 40 pound i lieter the you need hardner and activator ive you have never done this before its not easy ide get someone proper to do it that why you wont regreat it
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paint is 40 pound a liter then you need hardner and activator if you have never done spraying before dont do it then you wont regreet it if you do want to try it , try it on a old bonniet or something frist
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smithy318i
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where did you get 40 quid from?
Mine was 18
The paint etc. i needed to spray a whole car cost 78 quid
Mine was 18
The paint etc. i needed to spray a whole car cost 78 quid

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thats how much i was told mate but i probly got it wrong 
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the thing about paintwork is you get what you pay for
a good painter using good materials will cost more but you will get a finished product youre happy with
do it yourself using the cheapest materials and you will end up with a cheap finish
i have worked in the body repair trade for 14 years and would only let 4 painters that i have met loose with my pride and joy!!
its an experiance thing
a good painter using good materials will cost more but you will get a finished product youre happy with
do it yourself using the cheapest materials and you will end up with a cheap finish
i have worked in the body repair trade for 14 years and would only let 4 painters that i have met loose with my pride and joy!!
its an experiance thing
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Do you already have access to a compressor/gun? If not I would get a shop to do it.pilt wrote:I need to get both front wings primed and sprayed.
How much is this gonna cost me to get done at a body shop?
The other option is to do it myself by buying the paint from a body shop (cost??) and then spraying it at home (air compressor and spray gun). Ive never sprayed before and am wondering how difficult it would be to get a good finish?
However. saying that, a mate wanted his front spoiler sprayed, and his local shop quoted him 200 notes
needless to say he didn't get it done there.

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i agree i ony let 1 company lose on mine and thats ice and styleing in hithin hertfordshire there shit hot at what they do, i sold them my e30 2.7 toura thay took it and in 1 week and 4 days it was an e30 pick up with 18inch spinners and e36 rear lights its a must see
they had it at a max power show 2 weeks ago
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i`ll do it for 200 
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I may have to do it myself if its gonna be that much!
I do have a compressor and can get a spray gun so i may have a go, the other option is to drive round with two black front wings!! The cars red!
Also what can i do with my wing mirrors, there ment to be body color but are now pink instead, is there any polish i can get to make em red again?
The other option is just to spray them red, can this be done and do i need special paint?
I do have a compressor and can get a spray gun so i may have a go, the other option is to drive round with two black front wings!! The cars red!
Also what can i do with my wing mirrors, there ment to be body color but are now pink instead, is there any polish i can get to make em red again?
The other option is just to spray them red, can this be done and do i need special paint?
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Normal spray paint is good for the wing mirrors.


