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#1 Pookster

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Posted 21 August 2005 - 05:24 PM

Hi guys and gals,

Am a newbie and gona pick my mini up next weekend. Want to get it re-sprayed British Racing Green. Any ideas how much an entire body respray will set me back and who is recommended for such a job?

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#2 bristolminimad

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Posted 21 August 2005 - 05:36 PM

your looking at around £600 for that, (it's a pain to get a decent base colour) i do alot of paint but at the moment i'm busy till feb, pm me with a phone number and i'll give you a call.

cheers ryan

#3 joel1275

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 06:33 PM

:wales: ever thought about doing it yourself i did my whole car all u need is a compressor a decent spray gun and maybe a random orbit sander use celulose paint as the 2 pack paint is very bad 4 ure and use a good primer i got really good results and it was my first time 4 cellulose all u need 4 breathing is a decent face mask and maybe buy a book on spraying

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 06:56 PM

i like the british racing green it has a lot of depth :rolleyes:

#5 Guess-Works.com

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Posted 07 September 2005 - 07:07 PM

I've just gone right off painting my own cars today, I'm in orange peel hell, but finally I've got the door looking 1/2 decent.. maybe better tomorrow, now just gotts strip the rea quater back as that has a run though it ( doh ! :nugget: ) then paint the rest of the car... jees what a day !




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