spray myself or garage?

1. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

   #1 18th July 2010, 00:05

   any tips on sprayin alloys? got the standard vtr alloys but not sure on how to spray them? or the garage can do it for 40 quid a alloy? any suggestions?
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 18th July 2010, 00:11

   you can do all yourself for about £40 and get satisfaction that you done all the work, use search button to find the guide on how to respray your alloys will give you a good idea as to what to do
3. user_45760 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 caerphilly Posts: 59 saxo furio

   #3 18th July 2010, 00:13

   okay mate thanks
4. bald24 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 St.Neots Posts: 1443 1.1i '51

   #4 18th July 2010, 01:03

   Takes a long time, and it'll never be at garage standards - but I saved alot of money by doing it myself, and i'm pleased with the results
5. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

   #5 18th July 2010, 01:05

   would do it my self tbh
   check this guide out will give you a big hand would think
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87427
6. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #6 18th July 2010, 08:35

   Get them powder coated
7. tryner Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 southnormanton Posts: 565 saxo 1.4

   #7 18th July 2010, 08:58

   I would get them powder coated aswell. Looks loads better and lasts alot longer
8. Dan1992 L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Bridgnorth Posts: 77 mk2 Clio 1.4 16v

   #8 18th July 2010, 10:30

   Doing it yourself is sound, just sand em down abit... and then spray.. job done(Y)
9. Joe Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Hereford Posts: 238 Indigo Blue s2 Rallye

   #9 18th July 2010, 10:53

   Do them yourself
10. davidharvey Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Mull of Kintyre Posts: 1496 Saxo VTR. Pug 407. trabant...seriously VW T25

    #10 18th July 2010, 15:55

    guide on here showing how to do it
11. laberridge Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 rotherham Posts: 1369 saxo westcoast

    #11 18th July 2010, 18:34

    it takes time, but its well worth doing yourself and save yourself some pennies.
12. badassmatt Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Posts: 115 saxo vtr

    #12 18th July 2010, 19:56

    i did mine on friday it toke me 5 n half hours cus i wanted a white outer rim so i had 2 wait 4 paint 2 dry and mask up again lol!it cost me £25 for paint and sand paper etc and got a garage 2 lend me a set of old alloys 4 the weekend for a tenner lol! check them out!