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[Dimmock197]

Ive finally sold my corsa!!:clap: now im looking at 182's and i have found a few but theres one that seems perfect. its in gordini blue and has the stripes on. but, and i know that maybe some of you may think this is wrong, i would want to take the stripes off. my question is, will it leave a different shade of blue behind the stripes? like will the car be faded compared to under the stripes?

thanks in advance

 

[MarkX]

really depends on how the paintwork has been treated IMO. I'm sure it will leave a slight colour difference, nothing a paint correction shouldn't sort though. Not gordoni blue btw, racing blue afaik

 

[R-Sport.]

you cannot paid correct stripes if they have been on there from day 1. The paint especially on the bonnet will be faded.

 

[Bluebeard]

I'm 99.9% sure that racing blue has a clear coat so 'correcting' the faded paint will be nigh on impossible.

£200 for a high end bonnet respray though so not the end of the world.

 

[Dimmock197]

thanks guys, i think ill start with the boot and see how that looks and if its not too bad then do the rest, i dont know lol. thats if i even do get this car!

 

[Addicted]

Start with the bonnet, it'll probably be the worst - that way you know if it can all come off or not!

 

[Dimmock197]

Start with the bonnet, it'll probably be the worst - that way you know if it can all come off or not!

actually yeah that sounds a better plan