Wack Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Otherwise, how about a wrap?That's going to be the cheapest option , my mechanic in Blackburn told me there's guys doing a full car for £600 up there Though knowing Blackburn that's in purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 bearing in mind lack of garage to do strip down and / or diy paint + lack of financial justification to lob two an alf bags at it Wrap sounds like the comprimise good out of the box thinking what do they do about door shut faces and stuff? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I'd just read almost the whole lot thinking - wrap it fella....... and it's just been suggested up there. For about a third of the spray cost you can have the car wrapped in 'most' colours/shades and nowadays those doing it have a lot more experience and the finish is usually top notch.After forking out €1500 on a 'cheaper' spray job on the Triumph2500 it was shit from day one - so I'm looking at a wrap too...... edit - for door shuts etc... you can specify where they stop - so up to seals can be done - but it increases the cost as they need to trim/stretch/shrink to fit in to the curves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 bearing in mind lack of garage to do strip down and / or diy paint + lack of financial justification to lob two an alf bags at it Wrap sounds like the comprimise good out of the box thinking what do they do about door shut faces and stuff?Ideally the wrap would be the same colour as the existing knackered paint, so the collar and cuffs would match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 are wraps ideal on old shit cars , assume they dont hide scrapes and rust bubbles that alot of older cars will have and if the car has no rust /dents /marks then a paintjob would be much easier with less prep needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 you can wrap yourself, the foils aren't expensive, but it takes time if you want to do it well. Its not very difficult, in the beginning you will redo some parts until you get it right. Doesn't really matter, just peel it off and try again. Beware that the stuff is ultrathin, it doesn't mask any imperfections. Dust is a problem, it sticks to the glue and is quite visible afterwards. For a good job, you need a rather clean garage, or even better a paint chamber.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQDsNKWou3c richardthestag and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 - wrap it fella....... Wrap it Madam, I think you'll find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 deepest apologies - assumptions, I'm a sexist neanderthal - this place - etc...... But still - WRAP IT M'LADY richardthestag and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 How does standard one cost gloss paint stand up to being on a vehicle? Asking for a friend who also has a battered van, like Painted my rear doors of my escort van with white hammerite and a gloss roller- okay it wasn't perfect but the colour match was uncanny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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