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par10
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 Posted - 24 Dec 2007 : 6:23:56 PM
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Hey all. Haven't been on the site for a couple of months, due to selling my old VN for a VR. However i've just bought a 5L VN Calais. Car is excellent apart from paint. It is Panorama Silver in colour, with the silver bottom. I got the following with the car (all Debeer's):
4L Thinners
2L Clear Coat
1L Hardener
2L Panorama Silver
I believe this is all that is needed to repaint the top half of the car, as that is all the previous owner was going to paint (the silver bottom is OK). I want to paint the silver bottom half aswell, as it isn't perfect enough for me. All i want to know is the exact colour (code?) of the silver, along with what extra hardener, clear etc is going to be needed... Many thanks everyone.
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nodg
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3.8berlina
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Posted - 12 Jan 2008 : 7:45:30 PM
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hay dude...
ye typical paint job with the vn's ay..i got the same problem exactly..
ur paint job code should be under ur bonnet..
open it up and then have a look on the passenger side up the top of the engine bay...there should be a metal plate with ur exact code...enjoy bro
3.8berlina...almost a calias haha |
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MILD50
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Posted - 12 Jan 2008 : 9:12:45 PM
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Are you sure it needs a respray? Post pics of the damage and if I'm not sure I'll ask some detailers and see what they think.
You'd be surprised what the right products can achieve... and provided it isn't scratched or faded right through you should be able to fix any oxidisation. |
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nodg
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Posted - 13 Jan 2008 : 07:34:00 AM
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| yeah light scratches and moderate fading can be easily fixed its just when the paint is extremely faded you run into trouble, it will look good for a week then go back to the way it was...... |
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Nodg. |
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par10
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Posted - 15 Jan 2008 : 4:20:00 PM
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Car DEFINATELY needs a full respray. Here's a couple of pics:
The sad thing is the paint is much worse than it appears in the photos. The roof needs to basically go back to bare metal. Doesn't really concern me though, as new paint will top it off, considering its about to be a turbo 5 spd 304 I just need the code for the silver bottom, it isn't on the plate in the engine bay. |
Edited by - par10 on 15 Jan 2008 4:21:41 PM |
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nodg
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Posted - 16 Jan 2008 : 5:54:43 PM
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| take your fuel cap to autobahn and they will match the paint.... |
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Nodg. |
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MILD50
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Posted - 16 Jan 2008 : 7:32:22 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by par10
Car DEFINATELY needs a full respray.
Agreed ;)
Be very careful matching the lower colour- I think only three greys were used and there are slight variations. |
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