Paint re-spray

eigger · 10th February 2013, 17:07

White Gold 2, GMN
I have a panel that is not a good match, I dont know why, all I know I did not notice it when I bought my R75

If I wanted to respray the panel, can I just use the aerosols available, or is there more to it? ie lacquer

vindaloo · 10th February 2013, 17:21

Modern paints (two pack) require a professional bodyshop with low bake oven.

AURORA MG · 10th February 2013, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by eigger

White Gold 2, GMN
I have a panel that is not a good match, I dont know why, all I know I did not notice it when I bought my R75

If I wanted to respray the panel, can I just use the aerosols available, or is there more to it? ie lacquer

If you do that it will look 100 times worse. You need to blend the painted panel into the panel/s either side otherwise it will stick out like a saw thumb even in a proper body shop.

streetka55 · 10th February 2013, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by eigger

White Gold 2, GMN
I have a panel that is not a good match, I dont know why, all I know I did not notice it when I bought my R75

If I wanted to respray the panel, can I just use the aerosols available, or is there more to it? ie lacquer

Respraying by hand using aerosols will give a poor finish. Probably worse than what you have now as with the best will in the world, over a body panel it will look patchy. I would look for a replacement panel in the same colour now or just nip down to a body shop and ask them if they could give it a blow over. It is much cheaper if you can rub the panel down your self and offer some beer money to any one that will listen to you. Mine cost 30 quid and a packet of fags. The bloke did it in his lunch break. You gotta be cheeky sometimes

eigger · 10th February 2013, 19:05

Thanks guys, I'll leave for now. I'll put the feelers out for someone who knows what they're doing.

Ford Prefect · 11th February 2013, 08:34

This is why I hate metalic paint.. unfortuntantly I like top spec cars...

10th February 2013, 17:07	#1
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10th February 2013, 19:05	#5
eigger Avid contributor 2001 Rover 75 Connie SE CDT Auto Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lowestoft Posts: 128 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Thanks guys, I'll leave for now. I'll put the feelers out for someone who knows what they're doing. __________________ Reg & 7 [SIGPIC]http://s1276.beta.photobucket.com/user/eigger49/media/Seven75_zpsabfd9e0a.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4[/SIGPIC]

11th February 2013, 08:34	#6
Ford Prefect Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wantage Posts: 306 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is why I hate metalic paint.. unfortuntantly I like top spec cars... __________________ [SIGPIC][http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ne=1355821399][/SIGPIC] 1999 Rover 75 Connesieur 2.5 Dealer Launch Spec LPG (Its very blue) 1999 Landrover Disco2, proper one with a V8 no TD5 rubbish 1997 TB called Ed, runs on grass 1992 Range Rover Vogue SE (LPG) 1975 MG Midget 1959 Austin Healey Sprite I think I may have a problem

10th February 2013, 17:21	#2
vindaloo Ex Owner MX-5 ND2 RF Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leigh Posts: 6,574 Thanks: 462 Thanked 799 Times in 524 Posts	Modern paints (two pack) require a professional bodyshop with low bake oven.