need help with blending in paint

8th August 2009, 23:42

i got a few paint chip marks on my back bumper how can i blend in the colour to match????

thanks

8th August 2009, 23:43

would be easier to paint it all imo mate

8th August 2009, 23:46

but it will come out rubbish cus i wouldnt be usin spray gun and cant afford to get it done by a pro and how do i find out what the colour is of my car??

9th August 2009, 00:20

am I right in thinking sand with 1200 wet/dry paper (wet) then polish...??

not that id do that on my car btw J222JRA, just so you don't think iv done it on mine... would only let bodyshop do any work with my paint like that.

9th August 2009, 00:28

well if your near bucks... guy charged 180 to repair bumper, rear quarter and door for 180

9th August 2009, 10:09

na i aint no where near lol i got a mate that do it for 70 pounds but cant afford as i gotta pay my holiday off at the end of the month n what if i rub it down and put primer den paint den laqur on it and t cut it???

9th August 2009, 10:48

Mate seriously dont do it !! It will never look right and you will be even more annoyed that it looks pants. I know thats not what you want to hear but iv been there and done that so to speak

9th August 2009, 15:13

ino what u mean ive tryed it cant do it its pissin me off now cus it looks shit ill just keep it like that untill i have enough to get it done

13th August 2009, 20:40

1200 wet to take the shine of the surface around the scratch/chip then get some putty called stopper from your local paint shop or halfords etc (only cheap) give a fine layer over you chip or scratch wait for it to dry about half and hour then flat it with 1200 again but take you time till it is 100% then primer it and wait for it to dry about 2-4hours depending on harder and weather its heat treated then wet flat again with 1500 then paint with base coat (colour) then wait for it to go takey about 10-15mins then paint laquer then wait till its dry and cured properly about a 1 week then wet flat with 1500 and polish it with farecla g10 compound apply the compound to the surface and then spray with water out of a spray bottle (only slight mist) then do light circle motions if you havent got a mop

hope this helps mate

to do all this including the price of everything wouldnt be alot
around £40ish depending on supplier

14th August 2009, 00:02

i painted mine by can in my shed using a heat lamp and an extractor fan once painted i left it for 2 weeks then detailed it using 1500 wet and dry and then moped it with some g2 compound looks good never will be as good as the paint shop but close enouth and only cost me 30 quid when shop wanted 180 already had fan and heater thoe but 150 saved

14th August 2009, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by J222JRA

would be easier to paint it all imo mate

haha looks whos talking mr ive been to the paint shop 234747492 times lol

14th August 2009, 03:44

just save some money and pay about 80-100 pound for the whole panel

actually try this guy

07960684382

smart repairs mobile service

14th August 2009, 15:36

i got someone who can do it i just done it shit to get by on