Colour coded dimma grille

1. saxyVTRsaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Woking, Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 812 mk2 VTR (2003) & e46 M3 (2003)

   #1 17th July 2006, 19:47

   Does anyone have a rough price on how much it would cost to have a dimma grille sprayed 'icelandic grey' and the mesh to be re-fitted. I used to have it sprayed silver but then got a new car so basically the paint will need to be taken off and re-applied. I went to some garages today and 1 bloke quotoed me £130 and then i went to 2modified and asked if he knew anyone which he then phoned up K at Xsquiste Autos who quoted £80. Does anyone think this can be done cheaper, any help would be appriciated?
2. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #2 17th July 2006, 20:10

   you can do it for say £15, as it's not a hard job, paint, primer, lacquer, and some wet and dry.
   theres a phew threads with how to paint, and its in the faq
3. saxyVTRsaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 Woking, Surrey United Kingdom (England) Posts: 812 mk2 VTR (2003) & e46 M3 (2003)

   #3 17th July 2006, 20:15

   i have considered it myself but im not very 'handy' when it comes to these jobs. Also the glue thats holding on the mesh will need to be taken off, and that looks a bit tricky to do to get it completely smooth.
4. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #4 17th July 2006, 20:20

   you can use thinners to take the glue off, but the thing is with painting if your not confident to tackle your self then leave it to the pro's, and the reason the price is so high is the labour charge
5. Imfromwales Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Durham - NOT WALES!! Posts: 1952 Saxo SX 1.1

   #5 17th July 2006, 21:03

   what kind of glue would you use to re-apply the mesh?
6. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #6 17th July 2006, 21:16

   tiger seal or uni-bond
7. Imfromwales Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Durham - NOT WALES!! Posts: 1952 Saxo SX 1.1

   #7 17th July 2006, 21:54

   they expensive?where you buy them?
8. YM03 Established Member Joined: May 2006 north east Posts: 1487 vtr mk2, posi blue

   #8 17th July 2006, 21:57

   any good bodyshop suplier, cost about £5. for one tube
9. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

   #9 18th July 2006, 11:27

   do it ur sel mate save u a load of money, not a hard job at all