Prepping car for paint
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Topic: Prepping car for paint
Posted By: Honeyman328
Subject: Prepping car for paint
Date Posted: 10-July-2014 at 22:49
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Hi all. Spent my day stripping my car, kidney grills, trim, bumper mesh, fogs, side skirts etc. thought I would do it myself as stops broken clips or masking up !! Put the stripped bumpers back on, and my winter tyres ( style 5s fill the arches a bit too much ;) ) will remove lights and bumpers at the garage. On another note winter tyres are really squishy at 26 degrees  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/5C0E1B80-B0BE-4D6F-B4C7-5D55EDA2CAE2_zpsuowv77ez.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/BC31BE6A-0381-4292-8B47-C581323E08B7_zpscccbya0b.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
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Posted By: Cambell
Date Posted: 11-July-2014 at 08:04
| Looking forward to seeing the finished result. |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 11-July-2014 at 09:15
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Keep going ate it will be worth it. Looking forward to seeing the finished article ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: Robin814
Date Posted: 11-July-2014 at 09:45
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Getting excited now! ------------- E46 318Ci M Sport 2001 Light Gelb E39 530I Champagne I Individual Edition 2002 |
Posted By: Honeyman328
Date Posted: 11-July-2014 at 12:50
That's her dropped off. Was present when they were mixing paint. Burnt Orange with silver and brown through it. Super nervous now :( ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
Robin814 wrote:Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 11-July-2014 at 13:32
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Where you getting it done ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: Honeyman328
Date Posted: 11-July-2014 at 14:19
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Garage near London road in glasgow. Popped in about 5 times to check other cars work and all looked good. Was a bm 530 in line green with a black roof, couple of minis going for white, Tvr going orange, z3 going white, a3 going white. White looks to be the colour of choice. The 530 looked horrid but each to there own. Be away for a week but told them no rush, don't want corners cut and can enjoy my e34 s sweet engine noise whilst wafting along ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
Posted By: Honeyman328
Date Posted: 18-July-2014 at 19:06
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So popped down to the paint shop, here's how he stands at moment http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/A1F02472-D7B3-48DC-B35F-2A9D48FDAA8C_zpsjprf9pvr.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/18A2D7A8-B245-4860-8FA0-EA8953553C9B_zpsjhngwwbo.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/8A7DD824-DD80-47BB-8D79-A0BF34E7B60F_zpsdomkroxx.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-07/A1F02472-D7B3-48DC-B35F-2A9D48FDAA8C_zpsjprf9pvr.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Rear badge getting removed so smoothed off. Dent x2 fixed on rear o/s arch, dent on bonnet and tailgate all fixed. My rear number plate is stuck on, so told them to angle grind it off. They didn't want to break plate. Rear lights removed but fronts still in, again couldn't get indicators off. Fixed now. Getting painted tomorrow. ;) ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
Posted By: johne46
Date Posted: 18-July-2014 at 22:58
Oh thats going to be good  -------------  M3 Evo 4 door |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 18:40
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Please tell me you're taking the number plate off!?? ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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Posted By: Honeyman328
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 19:59
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Yip, the garage had to break it as the screw was stuck. Wanted to ask me first. The headlights and upper window seal were removed by me. Again they don't want to damage anything. Get photos up soon ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 22:14
Ah cool, thought you were painting round it.lol. Looking good.  ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Honeyman328
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 19:27
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Right so here it is after a couple of coats. Couple of areas need fixing (both bumpers had fine cracks that showed up during paint) these will be fixed next week. So should have a car again tomorrow http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/DC67A8F8-4DBF-47F0-ADA7-C5EC9A8EE3E7_zpsbt01j4il.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/AA66FB5F-2F4F-4A6F-86D7-B9E408989A1D_zpsdhzjzcmz.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/59C238CC-84C4-47F4-BC64-1DEBB54AF9FA_zpsbqc7spio.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Hard to tell the colour due to poor lighting. It's red/orange, burnt red, dark orange etc etc. think the black trim and windows will help break it up. Glad I didn't get them painted !! ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
Posted By: BillyP
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 20:25
| Thats going to look great when finished |
Posted By: Chappy
Date Posted: 25-July-2014 at 18:28
Totally agree Billy. I am a fan of an orange car if it is the right car and this is going to look great. I had a Fiesta RS Turbo years ago and was going to get it painted orange and re-badged as RS Tango. Looking forward to seeing this finished. ------------- E36 M3 Evo Coupe,Individual Blue Velvet |
Posted By: BillyP
Date Posted: 25-July-2014 at 21:27
| kinda reminds me of old ford escort mk 1 colour I had sebring red, which was more orange, really nice. |
Posted By: Beelailydude
Date Posted: 25-July-2014 at 22:58
| Going to look well smart with black bits and window tint. |
Posted By: Honeyman328
Date Posted: 26-July-2014 at 00:27
Thanks for all the positive comments  ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 26-July-2014 at 17:57
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Looking awesome mate. You must be like an expecting father ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: Honeyman328
Date Posted: 28-July-2014 at 19:44
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Well, here she is http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/72DA41B8-5836-4546-9CDC-DA4752866057_zpsvy6qcvqa.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/64A8C473-C69F-40E3-A40E-8C1D67461D4F_zpsiqjgzjkm.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/1F6C3777-A4AA-4B3D-8735-EA87237F85F8_zps6qrx95hg.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/1F8D1AC2-BC57-4FF0-AC23-F180FF44C471_zps8yxkfl84.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/475B1981-627E-4081-9379-B33A65D99D3F_zpspl4qtg1i.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Might need a new rear plate http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/75D031F9-2780-4D7B-B1AC-5331C71D0008_zpsgrzxwfar.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s786.photobucket.com/user/Honeyman328/media/C875EF71-1D55-413E-B8A6-401C15C950CF_zpsuhdgbzzf.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  Bumpers and nose cone needing paint correction and to write a snag list if I see any problems. This will be done prior to gaydon. Hopefully some black trim will break up the orange :) ------------- Now - e36 328 touring, e34 520 saloon Previous - e36 328 sport |
Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 28-July-2014 at 22:09
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Cant wait to see it all complete mate. Looking good so far though ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: johne46
Date Posted: 28-July-2014 at 23:07
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Looking good bud ------------- M3 Evo 4 door |