Paint

[mudstud]

Am just about to have half the car repainted - stonechips etc. The mrs was admiring a cerbera at Pistonfest with a two tone effect (forget what the proper name is), so I'm thinking of doing the whole car now - anyone know who does the paint and what the colour options are?

[GCerbera]

Hi John

The TVR Body Shop will probably be able to tell you.
01275 858461

Good luck!

Go create some weather...
Graham
TCR The Cerbera Register

www.aauk.biz/Cerbera/index.htm

[j_s_g]

Just been speaking to Team Proactive (very, very helpful) as I'm about to have a headlight conversion done. As it's the blended one that'll require a bit of respraying at the front, and I'm going to get rid of the stone chips, I started on the idea of having the whole thing resprayed in a lighter colour - Crystal Topaz, most likely. Got quoted approximately an extra £3k + VAT, and decided that that'd only have be an option if it was yellow to start with.

As for getting yours redone, it'd probably be quite a bit more. The two (or more) tone reflex/"flip"/new-name-for-this-week jobs will are mostly based upon having multiple layers of paint done. Normally a darker under-coat, and lighter top coats, I think (I'm no expert, though). There's all the metal flake options too. Quite a few specialists will do it - there's loads of them in Max Power, etc. , but someone like the TVR Bodyshop/Team Proactive would be able to give you more details, no doubt.

[Edited to actually answer the question!]

>> Edited by j_s_g on Monday 14th July 17:22

[ceejay]

Had a front end paint job done on my Cerb when I bought it, by TP including headlight conversion........hmmm. Also had some work done a couple of months by Ewleme Coachworks, absolutely top class.........guess where mine will be going after it's been to Bruntingthorpe???????

[Tam Lin]

I must admit, I do love Crystal Topaz, though I quite like the Techno Violet purple ours comes in
..after the respray, what's the best protection?

Anyone have positive experiences with e.g. Armourfend?

(Saw a green Cerb at Castle Coombe that seemed to have had this done. Looked tidy.)

[davidd]

Tam

I think the TVR bodyshop are using a coating to protect from stonechips. I'm not sure which stage it goes on, I think it is a base coat, slightly rubberised to take the impact of the stone without chipping the paint.

Or I could be talking out of my arse

D.

[mudstud]

Did a quick check on prices - the two tone chameleon (or reflex)paint comes in at +/- £600/litre and you need 5 litres! Its amazing how good my metallic paint looks- I'll stick with that for the respray, at least until my toddler stops carrying screwdrivers around!

[Julian64]

Is that possible £600 per litre! That makes it more expensive per litre than my engine.

[j_s_g]

Julian64 said:

Is that possible £600 per litre! That makes it more expensive per litre than my engine.

Not if you've got a Sp6 needing a rebuild.

Seriously... check out www.rage-extreme.com; they've got loads of different options and, although they seem to be a favourite with the Max Power scene, and I've no idea of their quality beyond seeing a load of photos, it might give you a good idea of what's available.

Their standard two-tone flips are about £160 a litre (+VAT). From what I've read, you'll probably need a base coat slapping on first... Don't think Dulux costs that much, tho!

[Edited to figure out how to stick a hyperlink in properly ]

>> Edited by j_s_g on Tuesday 15th July 23:16