Re-spraying bonnet!!

1. user_43933 Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Northampton Posts: 287 Saxo 1.4 furio

   #1 9th June 2010, 17:26

   Is there anything you have to connsider when re-spraying the bonnet or is it pretty straight forward once its of the car?
2. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

   #2 9th June 2010, 17:35

   itll look shit if youre planning to do it yourself with rattle cans?
3. user_43933 Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Northampton Posts: 287 Saxo 1.4 furio

   #3 9th June 2010, 17:40

   nah my mates got a proper compresser so i was just wandering if its pretty simple
4. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #4 9th June 2010, 17:53

   Just prepare it properly and it should be fine
5. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #5 9th June 2010, 18:28

   If you have never sprayed before I wouldnt recommend it!!
6. user_43933 Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Northampton Posts: 287 Saxo 1.4 furio

   #6 9th June 2010, 18:39

   How much would you do it for?
7. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #7 9th June 2010, 18:39

   Make sure the surface is good before spraying, clean, paint stripped etc and take your time
8. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

   #8 9th June 2010, 18:48

   Sorry mate im not currently taking on anymore work. Your be looking at around 200 at a local bodyshop.
9. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #9 9th June 2010, 19:29

   i can get my bonnet done for £80 and the guy that does it is an awesome sprayer mate
10. tryner Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 southnormanton Posts: 565 saxo 1.4

    #10 9th June 2010, 19:38

    i can get it you done for 100quid all in mate
11. user_43933 Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Northampton Posts: 287 Saxo 1.4 furio

    #11 9th June 2010, 20:13

    Quote:

    i can get my bonnet done for £80 and the guy that does it is an awesome sprayer mate

    does that include getting it primered and all that shabang?
12. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #12 9th June 2010, 21:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Road-Runner does that include getting it primered and all that shabang?

    yes mate but thats a rate for me
13. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

    #13 9th June 2010, 21:54

    I paid £150 for mine. You'll never get a decent colour match though.
14. werdna Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 680 Ep3 Type R

    #14 9th June 2010, 22:06

    If you have a metallic car to do it right you need to have the new paint blended into the old on the wings otherwise the colour looks like it doesn't match.
    
    I paid £150 for my leon cupra bonnet doing, pro job too.
15. user_43933 Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Northampton Posts: 287 Saxo 1.4 furio

    #15 9th June 2010, 23:06

    yeah because if you look on my bonnet theres a few dents so i was just going to get some paint made up at halfords seeing as can get it cheap cus i work there, and just use filler and smooth it all out.
    
    
16. lisavts Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Stocksbridge, Sheffield Posts: 182 Mercury Grey VTS 1998

    #16 9th June 2010, 23:17

    posi blue very common you should get a bonnet for less than a respray
17. mishy Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Caterham, Surrey Posts: 141 1.1i saxo forte sold Toyota MR2 MK1 RIP, Pug 106

    #17 10th June 2010, 02:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lisavts posi blue very common you should get a bonnet for less than a respray

    this^^
    
    should be able to pick up a good condition bonnet for less than £100. then you wont need to worry about paint match
18. nath89 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Nottingham Posts: 326 Reebok Classics.

    #18 10th June 2010, 05:13

    If you've never done painting before, I wouldn't recommend starting off by doing a bonnet. Its quite a big area, and you could end up with it looking like a zebra lol.
    
    I did mine about 2 weeks ago...
    
    
    
    But if you feel up to it, give it a go, and just take your time with it
19. user_43933 Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Northampton Posts: 287 Saxo 1.4 furio

    #19 10th June 2010, 11:44

    thats a really good job mate
    
    i might get my mate to do it seeing as he is re-sraying his whole camper van!!
20. Powellyboi Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Woodley, Reading Posts: 1322 www.thatpanelbeater.co.uk

    #20 10th June 2010, 13:51

    really dont know how people can afford to do these jobs for such little money - once materials come out of it you are leaving yourselves about £50 for labour?!?!
    
    madness.
21. minimanspk Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 880 saxo 1.1 forte 2001 poseidon blue

    #21 12th June 2010, 23:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxovtsmad yes mate but thats a rate for me

    how much to do a strangers in posi blue inluding prep and removal and refitting.
22. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #22 13th June 2010, 18:13

    i did my bonnet my self, n it came out ok in some areas and some didnt, im getting mine carbon wrapped next week to cover over it, im not happy with it at all