Talk to me about paint and laquer please
Talk to me about paint and laquer please
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anothernameitist

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1,500 posts

165 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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In the motion of buying a weekend car.

Some I've seen have crazing paint and peeling laquer, they are metalics

Any tips on how to repair if at all posible

Your answers will help in moving this purchase forward, So Thanks in Advance

steveo3002

11,234 posts

204 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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sand it all off and start again

av185

20,464 posts

157 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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Minor scrapes to bumpers etc can be sorted out with diy primer top coat and lacquer. But many metallics, especially light colours are hard to match. Holts do reasonable paint but other makes are generally shi×.

Smart repairers are poor substitutes for proper paint shops and often the repairs are temporary.

Bear in mind any poor repair will devalue the car......

anothernameitist

Original Poster:

1,500 posts

165 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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Two bits of good advice.

As far as the cost of the car is conerned it wo't devalue by much, talking shed money