Respray

Bazza58 · 21st July 2017, 12:14

Hi all , I am just thinking maybe sometime in the future I may want to respray my car , it is a Starlight Silver and when in the light you can see where it is faded , and also where work has been done but the paint work not been professionally blended in , also not sure if it can be bought back to some sort of show room condition with out a full respray ,
What are your thoughts.

Mertens34 · 21st July 2017, 13:47

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Originally Posted by Bazza58

Hi all , I am just thinking maybe sometime in the future I may want to respray my car , it is a Starlight Silver and when in the light you can see where it is faded , and also where work has been done but the paint work not been professionally blended in , also not sure if it can be bought back to some sort of show room condition with out a full respray ,
What are your thoughts.

If you re going to respray it please chose an other color.
Grey is a very boring and dull color (unless its dark grey/anthracite).

rustymotor · 21st July 2017, 14:08

A re-spray is a huge job if it's done properly including strip out doors, windows everything off the car..very costly and unless it's done properly it could de value your car.

Bazza58 · 21st July 2017, 14:09

erm its Starlight Silver fella

Bazza58 · 21st July 2017, 14:12

oh ok ... so is their another route i can go down just to make it more presentable

FLYING BANANA · 21st July 2017, 14:36

Wash, clay bar, wax polish and detailed.

Or wait till I'm down next and I'll do it for you.

Nobby · 21st July 2017, 15:41

If its past a good claying, polish and detailing you could consider getting it wrapped - lot cheaper than respray and the choice of finish is unlimited almost

Bogbrush82 · 21st July 2017, 15:53

What about wrapping?

http://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/car-wrapping-uk/wraps/

EHD1978 · 21st July 2017, 16:21

There's absolutely nothing wrong with Starlight Silver (or Xpower Grey for that matter). My Tourer is Starlight Silver and it looks amazing when clean and polished up. It is very bright, unlike other silvers, and is much less likely to date than many other colours. I've clay-barred, polished and waxed recently, and it's never looked better.

I will also consider a partial respray at some point (everything from the side strips downwards) when funds allow, just to get rid of small imperfections etc.

Bazza58 · 21st July 2017, 18:49

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Wash, clay bar, wax polish and detailed.

Or wait till I'm down next and I'll do it for you.

I will give that a try Bob thanks mate

21st July 2017, 12:14	#1
Bazza58 Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Connoisseur cdti Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Torquay Posts: 267 Thanks: 441 Thanked 50 Times in 42 Posts	Respray Hi all , I am just thinking maybe sometime in the future I may want to respray my car , it is a Starlight Silver and when in the light you can see where it is faded , and also where work has been done but the paint work not been professionally blended in , also not sure if it can be bought back to some sort of show room condition with out a full respray , What are your thoughts.

21st July 2017, 14:09	#4
Bazza58 Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Connoisseur cdti Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Torquay Posts: 267 Thanks: 441 Thanked 50 Times in 42 Posts	respray erm its Starlight Silver fella

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Nobby Aged to perfection! Rover 75 Conn SE Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Princes Risborough Posts: 640 Thanks: 405 Thanked 423 Times in 226 Posts	If its past a good claying, polish and detailing you could consider getting it wrapped - lot cheaper than respray and the choice of finish is unlimited almost __________________ Nobby....... Sometimes I talk to myself, Then we both LAUGH!

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Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	What about wrapping? http://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/car-wrapping-uk/wraps/ __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

21st July 2017, 14:08	#3
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	A re-spray is a huge job if it's done properly including strip out doors, windows everything off the car..very costly and unless it's done properly it could de value your car.

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Bazza58 Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Connoisseur cdti Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Torquay Posts: 267 Thanks: 441 Thanked 50 Times in 42 Posts	oh ok ... so is their another route i can go down just to make it more presentable

21st July 2017, 16:21	#9
EHD1978 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer & MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ipswich Posts: 193 Thanks: 52 Thanked 42 Times in 23 Posts	There's absolutely nothing wrong with Starlight Silver (or Xpower Grey for that matter). My Tourer is Starlight Silver and it looks amazing when clean and polished up. It is very bright, unlike other silvers, and is much less likely to date than many other colours. I've clay-barred, polished and waxed recently, and it's never looked better. I will also consider a partial respray at some point (everything from the side strips downwards) when funds allow, just to get rid of small imperfections etc. __________________ Ed 2004 Rover 75 Contemporary SE Tourer 2.5 2004 MG ZT 190 SE (Car number 96 of 151)