Colour coding??

1. richy_t_123 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 newcastle Posts: 980 2002 silver vts

   #1 24th September 2009, 18:05

   Hi, I have been looking about and can seem to find anything but that might just be me being blind lol!! Could anyone tell me if there is a guide to colour coding??
   
   cheers
2. E3D Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002

   #2 24th September 2009, 18:10

   go to a body shop or it will look shit.
3. user_30826 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Cheadle Hulme Posts: 265 White VTR - now Silver furio.

   #3 24th September 2009, 18:12

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ur+code+FTW%21
   Did it himself ftw...looks mint!
   J x
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 24th September 2009, 18:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by E3D go to a body shop or it will look shit.

   Not if you take your time
   
   
   Steve.
5. jamseyp Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Bridgy,somerset Posts: 1127 saxo vts 16v

   #5 24th September 2009, 18:40

   take ur time wen doin it or do wat i did and take it 2 the bodyshop they did a mint job
6. Adz Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Derby Posts: 2343 at power bodied yellow 106gti monster

   #6 24th September 2009, 18:48

   i did my mates, well he didn't colour code them , he did them gloss black on his silver saxo, i did that with a rattle can, and they came up mint, got a right nice shine on them
   
   best thing to do is get a bodyshop to do it, but if you want to do it yourself, here's a little guide,
   
   Take the Front and rear bumpers off, + the side trims. but you can leave them on,
   
   Mask up, using masking tape and newspaper, masking paper
   
   rude down with around 240grit - 400 grit, to give the bumpstrips a key, if you do them to smooth the paint wont stick, so 400grit is plenty,
   
   when sanded, plastic primer them, allow to dry, then rub down with 1200grit, wet and dry, and make sure you really wet the sand paper, so then it will make them smooth,
   
   do this around another 3 - 4 times,
   
   when aplying the top coat, spray over with whatever colour, and leave to dry, and then flat it down again with 1200 wet and dry sand paper, but again make sure its wet, to get a better result,
   
   Always flat the paint down between layers,
   
   then when you have done the top coat,
   
   leave to dry over night, and then lacqure in the next day, several times,
   
   Jobs a good un
   
   Adz

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7. richy_t_123 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 newcastle Posts: 980 2002 silver vts

   #7 24th September 2009, 19:04

   cheers 4 the info adz that has cleared a few things up thats very much
8. E3D Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002

   #8 24th September 2009, 23:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Law_UK http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...ur+code+FTW%21 Did it himself ftw...looks mint! J x

   sorry but thats not a good finish. It needs a few more coats of lacquer by the looks of it 0 shine on the strip. IMO it needs to be a compressor on exterior body work or its too noticable, rattle cans look crap in compassion. Only at a glance do they hold up. Certain colour you are less obvious but silver seems to be one of the worst with rattle cans.
   
   
9. EwynSaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Penpedairheol/Cascade/Bargoed Posts: 2104 Furio R.I.P, onyx Gti, astra turbo

   #9 26th September 2009, 10:20

   mines in the body shop now being colour coded for my pursuit of stealth
10. evansysaxo Newbie Joined: Sep 2008 rochdale Posts: 5 saxo furio 1.4

    #10 26th September 2009, 11:31

    how much does colour coding roughly cost ???
11. LouisUK Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 615

    #11 26th September 2009, 13:06

    Any one got rough quote for colour coding both bumpers and side strips @ body shop?
12. Saxedd Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Leicestershire Posts: 146 Gold 2000reg VTR.

    #12 26th September 2009, 13:11

    I think your looking at around £200-£250. That was my quote anyway
13. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

    #13 26th September 2009, 14:06

    just got a quote for £200 to get all bump strips done
    and somehow £300 for them to do my spoiler and wing mirrors to? lol
14. Phsyco_Paff Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 South East Posts: 2015 Phase 2 vts

    #14 26th September 2009, 15:02

    Did mine myself
15. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

    #15 26th September 2009, 17:50

    just got a new quote for £120
16. EwynSaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Penpedairheol/Cascade/Bargoed Posts: 2104 Furio R.I.P, onyx Gti, astra turbo

    #16 28th September 2009, 09:44

    im paying 250
    but i need a new driver side arch and a massivve dent and scratch removed they said other wise it would of been £120