Paint info. needed

[mickk]

Ive got some small stone chips which require attention. Can any one tell me where i get the correct
colour match from.

[arcbeer]

I'd wait until you have a few more before doing anything else. You'll need a front-end re-spray.

If you ring TVR with the VIN number or speak to your dealer they should be able to tell you. Or post a picture on here

[kojak69]

Or try contacting the previous owner. (on log book).

I'd wait until you have a few stone chips...rather than the odd few. You'll pick up a lot more. I'm thinking of getting mine done sometime.

[andy4200]

If it hasn't changed colour you can get the code from the plate in the engine bay (near the bonnet hinge) there's 2 numbers seperated by a slash most likely, you need both. A call to tvr can confirm the code and colour and for further confirmation you can call these folk and give them the numbers and they will tell you the colour.
If you know the code any paint shop with the equipment should be able to mix you some paint

Andy

Edited to actually answer the question.....

>> Edited by andy4200 on Tuesday 24th February 16:46

[suffolkfox]

TVR Bodyshop (Webbs Autos) were very helpful to me, and can supply a touchup if you have the code. See here

www.tvrbodyshop.co.uk/Accessories.asp

[mickk]

Thanks for your help everyone, its not a trip to Halfords then!!!!!

[suffolkfox]

Bearing in mind that TVR will let an owner paint a car any colour from the available vehicle colour pallet for any vehicle, the answer to the last point is "sometimes?"

[Rappa]

Mickk,
As Andy says, get the vehicle no. of the VIN plate (near bonnet hinge) call tvrbodyshop give them no. and £12.95ish and they will send you a bottle of touch uo paint. Then the fun begins, my wife's fingernails were purple for a while!!

[mickk]

just to let you know a couple of gallons of touch-up paint is on its way, excellent service from tvrbodyshop
thanks for pointing me in the right direction lads

[j_s_g]

How long do you guys go between front end resprays? I had mine done last July, and I think it's just about ready for another one now!

I've covered about 6,000 miles in that time.

[kojak69]

j_s_g said:

How long do you guys go between front end resprays? I had mine done last July, and I think it's just about ready for another one now! I've covered about 6,000 miles in that time.

JS. Did you have any sort of protective coat on it as well?

[satman]

My front end has been painted after the light conversion, and i cosidered the Armourfend, but the guys at Ewelmes said that although it stopped some low down chips, sods law says chips will always happen above the Armourfend anyway!...they also said that the Armourfend can also tend to make the paintwork look dull/less shiny where the protective film is applied.

[kojak69]

I'm impressed with yours Paddy, its you thats got me thinking I should get mine done, depending on funds available. JS says his needs doing again...6000 miles later.

[Alistair H.]

satman said:

My front end has been painted after the light conversion, and i cosidered the Armourfend, but the guys at Ewelmes said that although it stopped some low down chips, sods law says chips will always happen above the Armourfend anyway!...they also said that the Armourfend can also tend to make the paintwork look dull/less shiny where the protective film is applied.

Too right! Mine used to have armourfend. It is v. expensive and Ewelmes are right on every front. The chips just started higher up the bonnet. The armourfend looked very dull, and there was a discernable line across the bonnet where the edge of the fend was. - dont do it!

Talking about resprays, my front end was done 18 months ago, and the chips are back...

[satman]

kojak69 said:

I'm impressed with yours Paddy, its you thats got me thinking I should get mine done, depending on funds available. JS says his needs doing again...6000 miles later.

Mick,
If you can afford it, i'll definately say its the best thing ive done to the car so far...everyone has made so many positive remarks...from the neighbours, to passers-by and even the Bakery Manager came out of Tescos to have a look today!....although i think he heard the car before seeing it!

PS...Tescos found my pics...hurrah! ..so will be posting the stage by stage details here soon..

[j_s_g]

My chips wouldn't be too bad, but it got a pasting from another car wheel-spinning on gravel in front of me, peppering one side a bit. It's in nowhere near as bad a state as when I bought it, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist. There's no ArmourFend on it - had it on my Elise and I wasn't impressed - really didn't add to the look of the car.

I think I might have it resprayed after Eurohoon (be a bit daft to do it again before!) So that'll have been 12,000+ miles between resprays then. Really need to start doing fewer miles!

[kojak69]

Glad they found your pics. I bet the old couple have took copies though

[satman]

kojak69 said:

Glad they found your pics. I bet the old couple have took copies though

The young lady behind the counter said ..." I have checked that they are the right pictures this time!....by the way nice car!"...followed by a wink!!...wont have minded but she was a bit on the ugly side......oh well...she meant well.

[arcbeer]

Not had a re-spray yet but it is looking like I will need to soon (coming up to 6000 miles).

Roughly how much does it cost?

[mickk]

I bet its more expensive than touch-up paint (£12.95)