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domkolo
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Post Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:18 am

Hello!

I need to source the paint for a respray. Its not for my e30 but for my 2002tii.

Can anyone recommend where to buy from?
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Post Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:34 am

Big mistake ! Let the painter source the paint, he will have all the trade contacts. If you source the paint , it will be your fault when the paint job turns out shit because you supplied crap paint ! Painters, I shit them :(
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Post Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:49 pm

pacerpete wrote:Big mistake. Painters, I shit them :(


Agreed then you will have to get it repainted and pay the real price.... Even Pete is shitting on them lol
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domkolo
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Post Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:58 pm

Cheers, that's made life easier for me in 2 ways then!!
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Post Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:29 pm

Never buy the paint or do the prep - any fuck ups will be your fault. Even if you prep it, ask them to do the finsl prep work. That makes it their problem if it goes tits up. I only know 2-3 really good painters.