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Post by ploddit on Mar 11, 2014 2:27:39 GMT 1
To repair and repaint a dented tank, including two layers of varnish, before and after the sticker.
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Post by Phoenixx on Mar 11, 2014 9:26:14 GMT 1
To repair and repaint a dented tank, including two layers of varnish, before and after the sticker. Oooooh I thought you meant stickers only  doh haha |
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seastate
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Post by seastate on Mar 11, 2014 17:09:03 GMT 1
ploddit - I know it was an expensive quote but it included the final sanding, high build primer and another sand, a couple of coats of metallic paint and a couple of coats of varnish. The plastics are also a bit scratched so again a high build primer, sanding and 2 coats of paint. He reckoned on about £500 for a non-metallic paint. Does that sound expensive do you think? I have used them before for some body repairs and they seem very genuine and the work is always spot on.
phoenix - I know what you mean about the colour but I do a lot of my companies graphic stuff and I borrowed the gizmo from the graphics guy to calibrate my monitor. It'll never be exactly the same but close enough. The reason to make my own was to have different colours to the factory stickers - on an orange tank I though maybe a purple edge and green infill, but it does seem like a lot of effort..
slug -That looks great - the gold is really nice on the metallic green.
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Post by ploddit on Mar 11, 2014 19:12:45 GMT 1
Maybe not expensive but certainly not a good deal either.
All metallic will have two coats that's how it's applied, plus since everyone's gone to water based paint you have to varnish dry and sand then varnish over the stickers.
A non metallic paint will be a once only spray of about 1.5 coats only 10 minutes apart. That's why it's cheaper.
If you could get 20 per cent off for cash that'd be better, all body shops love cash!
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doh haha