Clio V6 Front End Restoration

[mitch1503]

nice work unlike the useless c*nts who repaired mine after the crash, need 2 get my front bumper and bonnet re-done

 

[Siddle]

so fresh and so cleaaaaaan.

 

[marshall878]

Sorry mate was just a passing comment.

With 3 stage pearls the actual pearl itself that is applied over the ground coat (green in this case) is very thin and opaque. It provides very little "coverage" so takes many coats to actually get the correct shade etc.

Electric Orange, Velocity Red and many others.

Liquid yellow the same im guessing?

Renault are useless haha.

First spoiler was more green than yellow. Second is more white than yellow. *Sigh*

 

[Gally]

That's just poor colour matching. LY isn't as bad as you might think. Also new BMW Orange is a simple metallic.

 

[Leeshez]

real good .

 

[Ash87]

Looks a great repair

 

[welsh.Z.S.]

nice to see so much pride and care going into someones work mate , alot of bodyshops just want the cash and are unbelevable for cutting corners etc , well done dude . i havent read the thread but is owner a member on here ?

 

[Gally]

No he's not mate.

Thanks for the kind comments chaps.

Our painter on his day is superb. We actually both started on the same day as a painter and panel beater apprentice respectively.

We have a tight nit shop with no staff turnover really so the guys are superb together and is learning from one of the best. It shows.

 

[The_Pirate]

Spoke with the owner a few days ago, seems happy enough with the repair anyway!

 

[Keith185]

Amazing work, worth a trip if I need some work done in the future

 

[497adam]

Where are you gally?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Where are you gally?

Bathgate.

 

[497adam]

A little far to travel for paint work unfortunately

 

[Gally]

Lols. Indeed mate. The thread wasn't an advertisement hence no mention of the company. Was simply an insight.

 

[497adam]

Yeah I understand, but as so many have said in this thread , finding a decent body shop is hard work,

 

[Gally]

I'd even agree with that mate. And once the work is done it's usually too late.

 

[497adam]

Any recommendations in the northwest?

 

[JCC]

Great results, proper old school panel beating, most of these new cheap places would run a mile from repairing something like that, this is proof you get what you pay for. My boss is the same, the things he's repaired instead of replaced to keep costs down at customer's request amazes even me sometimes.

Usual story with paint threads though, always someone spouting a load of shite. Poor finish in the basecoat, WTF?

 

[Gally]

It looks cloudy....

 

[Ash']

Gally, regarding new paint what products would be recommended to protect the paint?

Or would the paint be to soft, need a certain amount time to settle etc?

 

[Ali]

Great job.

 

[Joe#]

Any recommendations in the northwest?

These guys are great.

http://www.lloyds-autobody.com/

 

[Impey]

Awsome finish were are you based?

 

[Gally]

Scotland chap.

 

[Impey]

Shame your so far away

 

[The_Pirate]

Are there no body shops in England or what?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Are there no body shops in England or what?

Just thinking that myself lol

 

[VIICarCare]

Gally you turd, that's some impressive work! I'm coming up to get mine done!

 

[Gally]

Thanks Dawn. I must have had 10 different pm's, all from English Members!

 

[Ali]

Gally you turd, that's some impressive work! I'm coming up to get mine done!

You have to drive yours before you qualify for a respray! That's the rules my dear!

 

[Dash]

Ali drives his a lot.

 

[Gally]

Down to around 0 miles in the last year iirc.

 

[Rob]

LOL @ Dawn having hers painted.

Gally: "Ochhh but thi paint i like neuuuuuuu"

Dawn: "But Kevin, if you look just there, in the right light, there's some RDS I can't get out from when a squirrel lept into my path when I last drove it in 2007"

Gally: "Woman heeeiiiiid"

 

[Darren S]

Excellent pics gally. Just shows you what's really involved when you get a decent repair done.

The only criticism I can make is that you're too far north. The bodyshop I used to use has now closed - so when are you selfish sods moving down south?

​D.

 

[Jaff.]

Thanks Dawn. I must have had 10 different pm's, all from English Members!

Smart people are willing to travel for quality. Should be seen as a compliment really

 

[497adam]

Point proven how rubbish most body shops are. Gfs mini was hit on front o/s corner damaging , bonnet, inner wing , bumper and various trim ect . It went to the local BMW/mini dealer ( Williams Liverpool) it came back after they had it for almost 5 weeks! And had a list of things that weren't right. It's been back again and still isn't right.
Pretty straight forward repair , replace parts and paint were required .
Drives me mad that you have to fight to get an almost ok repair let alone an perfect one.

 

[Richyy182]

Very impressed

 

[Gally]

Point proven how rubbish most body shops are. Gfs mini was hit on front o/s corner damaging , bonnet, inner wing , bumper and various trim ect . It went to the local BMW/mini dealer ( Williams Liverpool) it came back after they had it for almost 5 weeks! And had a list of things that weren't right. It's been back again and still isn't right.
Pretty straight forward repair , replace parts and paint were required .
Drives me mad that you have to fight to get an almost ok repair let alone an perfect one.

So common mate. It's a shame. The more money and more work garages get the worse they seem to get! Ridiculous.

 

[497adam]

Just really basic stuff too, no paint on edges of the bonnet or in the seam of the bumper. Bonnet alignment all over the place.

 

[Gaz_]

True. My regular place shut down which Is a crying shame. Just had my front bumper redone, top money and a s**t job IMO

​gutted.