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also primer
2 main types you'll come across
cellulose and 2pack (2k).
Cellulose
All round primer really, use it for anything. Usually mixed 4/5:1 (primer:thinners). Dries in around an hour, maybe less.
2k
Only use this for really big repairs as its high build stuff (covers scratches etc)...
basic set up your gonna need
- compressor
- air regulator
- air line
- 2/3 spray guns (primer, colour, clear) although you can use 1 gun for colour and clear
- some tak rags
- mixing stick
- 5l standard thinners
- 5l panel wipe
- 2l 2k hardener
- 5l 2k laquer
- roll of lint free rags (for...
if its right down the door (edge to edge), your gonna paint out whole side (wing, f door, r door, r quarter), lookin at 350 or so, depending where you go, shop around might get it cheaper.
also play bodyshops against each other.
go get a quote, go to another garage and ask if they can beat...
3k? no chance, nothin against the car, looks mint mate, but a 1.8 auto must appeal to a very very very small audience. if it was still a 1.4 with rebuilt engine and mint condition maybe 2 n half.
personally ide split it and not waste time waitin for this "right " buyer to come. sell the...
puttin vents in is a pain in the fuckin arse, if you want a willy bonnet, just buy a willy bonnet and mk 1 ph 2/3 headlights, cost half the price of blending one of them "16v" vents in and it'll look a damn lot better
make sure you hold it in place with some masking tape, tape it onto the window and onto the roof, will dry in a couple hours, only way to get it off is to literally cut it off, very strong stuff :)
ok when i sell my maxim in the near future im gonna buy either a 94-96 Mk1 RT 5 door or a Xsara 1.4 5 Door.
Clio's gonna cost me 400-600 (L/M/N, 1.4, PS, e/w, alarm/imob)
Xsara ive seen for 1k, W reg with aircon, 1.4, e/w, p/s, alarm/immob, possibly abs?)
which would you choose n why...
wheres that lee? aint heard of it before.
very unlucky about the car dan, maybe try locate all the parts yourself and see how much they'll do it for then
smell it, wont have any smell if its water based and it'll be alot thinner than normal paint.
also, put a bit on your finger and rinse it off, if it shifts it easy its water based, if not its normal.
i got smoked lexus lights, i dont really mind em, i loved em at first, then hated em, now theyre just there, not really fussed lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/3242427k.jpg
really dunno what to say, its awesome work, serious respect for the amount of cash you must have pumped into it, its just some things dont look right like the mirrors, needed standard smoothing in i think, which are more bulky and chunky like the car.
dont like the rear lights either :(
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