Painting question

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Quick question.

After stripping the mini I'm going to get the underside blasted so there's no doubt about the extent of any rust.

When I send it off to get painted, how would you send it?
As a bare shell or a rolling chassis on subframes and suspension?

For interior painting would you just paint over the subframe bolts etc?

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And another question....

Blast the whole shell to bare metal, or try to leave sound paint on the top half?

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kev b said:

How much did you want to spend?

Good question.

I'd be interested in how much extra it would add to the paint costs to paint from bare metal rather than from a whatever sound paint is left.

Edit to add: I know this will sound insane but the cost isn't enormously important. If I go ahead this is going to be my company car so all the work will be done out of company (pre-tax) money. I'm more interested in having something that will last for years.

Edited by NDT on Tuesday 19th August 09:46

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benters said:

i just asked a similar question and was told for a complete Mini to expect it to cost between £800-£1000, they want the car minus the subframes and delivered on a pallet for ease of working on it. They also expect to have the car for 2 weeks (not sure if that's relevant to you) the brief was to strip the car totally and then it receives a treatment or coating not sure which to stop it immediately oxidising.
The company were recommended to me via my nephew who works at Roger Bray restorations in Devon (Porsche 356 specialists) so they must be good.


Cleaning Consultants (Contractors) Ltd
Little Springfield Farm, Plaistow Road
Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0TS
t: 01403 752347
Company Reg.No. 1920452
www.blast-cleaning.co.uk

Thanks Benters.
I've been quoted a similar figure from ABS Blasting here in Bedfordshire who have a good reputation.

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DougieMc said:

Cheers
Build thread here if you want to lose a few hours
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Remember reading your build thread a while ago.
Can you remember how much extra time and cash it was to spray from bare rather than from (what was left of) an original coat?

Edited by NDT on Wednesday 20th August 15:40