Re - spray Bonnet

[Nixxy]

Hi all!

Purchased my 172 of my best mate back in january this year. Love the car! Apart from the huge stone chips on the front bonnet. On my previous clio i colour coded the bumpers and bullets in silver and wasnt that hard to do.

My question is, would it be hard to almost refurb my bonnet? will it be harder re painting metal than plastic? will it be better than paying £300 for a body shop to do? i have a spray gun and compressor just the technique i need to grasp. what does anyone think?

cheers.

 

[Tunst]

My dads mate owns a body shop i can see how much he would charge for a bonnet spray? he quite cheap too, but his work quality is brilliant

 

[Nixxy]

yeah tunst if you can? otherwise i will be attempting it myself lol!

 

[StevieG-09]

I got a bonnet resprayed last week for £80. How come you would be paying £300?

 

[clayton6]

Don't tell me your thinking of a spray can job lol
Like said I got mine done for £90 which seems like the average price.

 

[Nixxy]

i just thought that £300 would be right as most paint jobs are cheap. i asked a mate of the forum if he could do it as he has all the gear and said it would be too expensive, some people just talk s**t i guess!

£80 - £90 sounds good thanks for the comments

 

[Nixxy]

no clayton 6 not a spray can job lol

 

[Final Maxim]

really depends what your spray area is like and how good your equipment is

you gonna be painting it in a shed? proper booth?

bonnet is a pretty big panel to spray. if its just stone chips at the front then you wont be using a lot of paint, just need to get a nice finish with the laquer

 

[Sarah]

i was getting price for about £250 when i wanted mine done

but i am a girl

 

[rodneytrots]

I find it mind boggling that people are getting jobs/ bonnets painted so cheap, if people only new how much it costs for paint and sundrie, booting up the oven, let alone the man hours/labour/ and most importantly skill, possubly if there was more work on the car otherwise what would be the point?

 

[mickstoke]

when painting a bonnet in metallic paint it will require blending into the wings!

 

[MADNESS88]

average few hundred my mate just done mine an rear bumper an needs blending in also got bullets diamonds done an alloys looks great an all i ahve to do is paint his utility job for job

 

[JCC]

when painting a bonnet in metallic paint it will require blending into the wings!

Pearl Black won't need blending.

 

[Jonny1*2]

when painting a bonnet in metallic paint it will require blending into the wings!

That!! Although it's not just with metalic paints unfortunately Get it wrapped CF and leave it. It's going to get chipped again.

 

[Nixxy]

thanks for all the comments guys, i didnt even think about blending it in with the wings, i just thought i would remove the bonnet and respray but obvs not!

Jonny 1*2 u r right CF sounds like a plan but bet its not cheap!

 

[steve32c]

If you've got the compressor, gun and the correct paint then give it a go you've got nothing to lose if you're prepared to get a paint shop to do it anyway.
Just take your time in between coats and don't rush.
If it looks bad then give it to the paint shop you would have taken it to.
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
You might find you have a knack for it and decide to change the colour of your car

 

[Jonny1*2]

thanks for all the comments guys, i didnt even think about blending it in with the wings, i just thought i would remove the bonnet and respray but obvs not!

Jonny 1*2 u r right CF sounds like a plan but bet its not cheap!

Think it's around 100quid to get the bonnet wrapped by a pro. Don't quote me though

 

[Final Maxim]

when painting a bonnet in metallic paint it will require blending into the wings!

not always

 

[Nixxy]

If you've got the compressor, gun and the correct paint then give it a go you've got nothing to lose if you're prepared to get a paint shop to do it anyway.
Just take your time in between coats and don't rush.
If it looks bad then give it to the paint shop you would have taken it to.
Nothing ventured nothing gained.
You might find you have a knack for it and decide to change the colour of your car

yeah i have got the compressor and all the stuff maybe your right just give it a go!