Complete colour change!
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My 2000 tuscan in Chameleon Blue was starting to suffer from paint delamination (lifting away from the body work in places). After getting various quotes to put those areas right, I decided it was money better spent having the whole car done in a new colour!
After much deliberating I decided to have it painted white. I didn't want a solid white so a pearl and silver sparkle was added to the colour. I then needed some black to off set the white, so I had the pepper pot painted black and the wheels powder coated black.
I was as nervous as hell waiting to see it, hoping I had made the right choice. When I picked it up 2 weeks ago on a glorious sunny day, my jaw dropped. the paintwork looked stunning in direct sunlight showing off the Tuscan lines so much better then before when the car was dark. Here are the before and after results for you to have a look at!
Before:
After:
After much deliberating I decided to have it painted white. I didn't want a solid white so a pearl and silver sparkle was added to the colour. I then needed some black to off set the white, so I had the pepper pot painted black and the wheels powder coated black.
I was as nervous as hell waiting to see it, hoping I had made the right choice. When I picked it up 2 weeks ago on a glorious sunny day, my jaw dropped. the paintwork looked stunning in direct sunlight showing off the Tuscan lines so much better then before when the car was dark. Here are the before and after results for you to have a look at!
Before:
After:
Cheers Dean, I am really really pleased with the way it has turned out.
The work was done by Great Shefford autos. The paint sprayer there is a fantastic guy called Ian who used to work for Maclaren F1 spraying their cars. They are based just off J14 on the M4. The alloys were done by 'my alloys' in Basingstoke, another great job. The pictures were taken by a guy called George Williams (GFWilliams.net) who is a student and very reasonably priced. The respray was £2900 (incl paint, labour and VAT) and the wheels £250.
The speaker install was done by Carl Baker. Pics below (taken before the respray):
The work was done by Great Shefford autos. The paint sprayer there is a fantastic guy called Ian who used to work for Maclaren F1 spraying their cars. They are based just off J14 on the M4. The alloys were done by 'my alloys' in Basingstoke, another great job. The pictures were taken by a guy called George Williams (GFWilliams.net) who is a student and very reasonably priced. The respray was £2900 (incl paint, labour and VAT) and the wheels £250.
The speaker install was done by Carl Baker. Pics below (taken before the respray):
Edited by tcant on Saturday 13th June 11:22
HI TONY
LOVE THE PHOTOS OF THE CAR,LOOKS REAL MEAN WITH WHEELS DONE,ANY MORE THOUGHTS ABOUT US PAINTING ROOF,FRONT AND REAR ROOF PILLARS BLACK OR CARBON FIBRE(ZONDA LOOK)LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON
GOT MASERARTI IN FOR REPAINT NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS
SEE YA
ALAN
GREAT SHEFFORD AUTO CENTRE
LOVE THE PHOTOS OF THE CAR,LOOKS REAL MEAN WITH WHEELS DONE,ANY MORE THOUGHTS ABOUT US PAINTING ROOF,FRONT AND REAR ROOF PILLARS BLACK OR CARBON FIBRE(ZONDA LOOK)LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON
GOT MASERARTI IN FOR REPAINT NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS
SEE YA
ALAN
GREAT SHEFFORD AUTO CENTRE
Hi BDM
Carl Baker is the TVR audio / alarm guru. There isn't anything he doesn't know about both!
He has his own website: www.tvruk.tv
Hope that helps!
Carl Baker is the TVR audio / alarm guru. There isn't anything he doesn't know about both!
He has his own website: www.tvruk.tv
Hope that helps!
Cheers Whitey
I think it looks the nuts too. I have had it nearly 3 years and it has always been garaged but the paintwork just started to look tatty, I don't think the previous owner cared for it quite as I have!
In the 3 years I have spent a small fortune replacing pretty much everything (apart from the chasis!). The paint job is the icing on the cake, it is now a new car in body, trim and mechanicals if not in reg!
I think it looks the nuts too. I have had it nearly 3 years and it has always been garaged but the paintwork just started to look tatty, I don't think the previous owner cared for it quite as I have!
In the 3 years I have spent a small fortune replacing pretty much everything (apart from the chasis!). The paint job is the icing on the cake, it is now a new car in body, trim and mechanicals if not in reg!
It really is quite a transformation!
some more pictures I took on the photoshoot:
OLD:
NEW:
George
www.gfwilliams.net
some more pictures I took on the photoshoot:
OLD:
NEW:
George
www.gfwilliams.net
tony
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