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18th October 2020, 20:44 | #12 | |
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19th October 2020, 17:25 | #13 |
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I had my bonnet re sprayed top and underneath this summer, cost me £450, so I reckon somewhere between 2.5k - 4K for the whole car...
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19th October 2020, 17:54 | #14 |
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I used to hand paint vans and trucks in coach finish (Tekaloid). You could get it mixed to any colour (non-metallic) or choose from the range. You could not tell the difference between brush, roller or spray painted because the paint would self-level over a couple of minutes. You needed perfect conditions (warm, dry, dust and wind free) and it would finish like glass. I've done cars in large home garages. I couldn't do it now as I no longer have a steady enough hand and I also haven't seen the paints around for a while (oil based). Such a shame because the paint went on thicker and lasted well (it had to on trucks going up and down the motorway in all weathers). You could spray it with no thinners (heated) or add a little genuine turpentine for a better flow on hotter days.
Ahhhh! The good old days! As said by others above, the cost is in the preparation and the paint. I've seen cars in and out the same day! (or even half a day!) Get some local recommendations before parting with your hard earned. Edit:- Just found some Tekaloid!
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19th October 2020, 18:13 | #15 |
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I have painted motorcycles with a roller, with a finish easily as good as a spray job.
Car would be an issue tho.
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Someone on ebay was doing car and van resprays for £500! I can't vouch for the finish or how they come out. For that they won't do the inside of doors or boot / bonnet. I did enquire about it a while back. I guess it depends on your standards and whether you can live with a less than perfect job.
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19th October 2020, 18:21 | #17 |
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For combined brush and roller work on cars or small vans, start at the roof and work down. Brush the edge (awkward channels, strips etc.), then blend in and cover large areas with the roller. Do one panel at once. I only had to compound down once due to an eejut opening the garage door, blowing dust on the bonnet!
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19th October 2020, 19:00 | #19 |
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The costs are...
If you want a good job these days the costs are high, you're looking at 3 litres of base coat and the same in the clear coat for the size of our cars. If you want an OK job you can have a single coat finish that can be buffed into a good shine but, the best jobs come from a lot of work. I wouldn't dream of painting a car like ours without removing everything first, it's the only way of getting what you want out of a finished job. This is a picture of my old Cortina I painted in 1992 with a solid colour of Venetian Red, it was 3 litres and flatted back for a good polish. The paints these days are far better but much more expensive, I was paying £15 a litre back then but Dupont paint was £250 a litre. It's all down to what you really want.
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