Paint touch up on bonnet or replacement?

[barryd]

As said, firms like Chips away will sort that out at your door. There are a few similar firms that will be local to you and might be cheaper.

Mine is going in for a touchup but I have to use a proper company as it is the area above the Cab and will need a staging to work off.

I like the idea of them coming here. Its always a PIA dropping vehicles off as we are miles away from anywhere. I might just drop a post in on the Darlo, Richmond, or Barnard Castle Facebook groups. A lot of these back street places dont seem to advertise much online so a local recommendation is maybe the best bet. I bet you like that Union Flag idea for your van but I bet you wont dare go over the water with it. Everyone knows you are too scared to go to France as you are wanted there for abusiveness to French people.

 

[molly 2]

Have a word with body shop , remove the bonnet take it in for painting much easier to paint off the van no storage problem's for garage ,white is easy colour to match 3 to 4 hours labour + paint ,cash job ??? The bonnet problem is bad preparation comman on older vans ., door is rust that will get worse

 

[maingate]

I like the idea of them coming here. Its always a PIA dropping vehicles off as we are miles away from anywhere. I might just drop a post in on the Darlo, Richmond, or Barnard Castle Facebook groups. A lot of these back street places dont seem to advertise much online so a local recommendation is maybe the best bet. I bet you like that Union Flag idea for your van but I bet you wont dare go over the water with it. Everyone knows you are too scared to go to France as you are wanted there for abusiveness to French people.

I set my stall out in 2016.

 

[Haaamster]

Try painting it yourself, if you mess it up rub it down and try again, for the cost of a can of primer and a can of topcoat what could go wrong

 

[winks]

Union Jack

I have suggested the and the St George’s cross on account of being a mixed race household but answer came there none. In my experience a quiet Jock is often at the most dangerous state. Bit like when the fuse stops ticking on old films like Danger USB.

 

[trevskoda]

Paint cannot be matched on the hood when its of, esp white as there is about a million shades, take it off and get it done satin black by a back street garage, if here i would do it for £75 including all two pack paints and time.

 

[Phantom]

If you know the paint code then just get some touch up paint off Ebay for less than a tenner.

 

[Fazerloz]

Sorted..... Holiday in Ireland and NI round to Trevs and bonnet painted job done.

 

[TeamRienza]

And all the biscuits you can eat, assuming you can take them off the kids.

Davy

 

[trevskoda]

One sure thing is, DONT use rattly cans/touch ups as they make a complete ball cox and make any proper paint job twice as hard.

 

[barryd]

Thanks. You can rest assured I wont be attempting this myself. Thats never going to happen.

 

[trevskoda]

No point us STRINGING you along as it may end up BANJOED.

 

[Tapfitter]

VWs have what they call bonnet bras, which is like a leather/plastic cover strapped over the bonnet to protect it,
Do they make them for your vehicle, or perhaps you maybe able to adapt a VW one?

 

[GreggBear]

One sure thing is, DONT use rattly cans/touch ups as they make a complete ball cox and make any proper paint job twice as hard.

I've done a few nice jobs with rattlecans over the years, everything from motorcycles to log burners. A good canjob can be achieved if you take care....

 

[barryd]

I've done a few nice jobs with rattlecans over the years, everything from motorcycles to log burners. A good canjob can be achieved if you take care....

Its that last bit you see. If it has a keyboard, screen or strings then Im your man!

 

[jagmanx]

Just get a good sticker / decal !
Maybe sand it so the sticker sticks !

Or get some fablon from B&Q

 

[trevskoda]

I've done a few nice jobs with rattlecans over the years, everything from motorcycles to log burners. A good canjob can be achieved if you take care....

Its acrylic paint and not two pack which cars are painted with, ex new one which are water bassed colour finished with 2 pack top coat.
Rattle can paint reacts with proper paint and thats why paint shops hate to get cars in with it on them as they cannot blend but must strip the whole panel back.

 

[barryd]

Now we are talking!

I will be living in the van permanently of course if I get one of these.

 

[trevskoda]

I like that except for im sure the cost of getting it done, many here are done by wrapping, esp biz vans/cars, may get my t gait done for my biz.