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The front of my black Noble is now looking like a map of the constellations! Stone chips everywhere. If I had the front clam resprayed, do you think it would look totally different to the rest of the car. Years ago, I had a door resprayed on a car and it looked fine until night time. Then, under street lights it looked very different to the rest of the car. If that could happen on the Nob, I wouldn't do it. Got to find 21k for a new Peugot 3008 in the next few months, so not in the market for a complete respray.
Thoughts and ideas appreciated. (Not about the Peugot, I know your gonna slag that off already!)
Thoughts and ideas appreciated. (Not about the Peugot, I know your gonna slag that off already!)
Is it the whole front clam that needs doing? If not, could you get away with spraying just the front section below the line of the lights / nose? That might be less obvious...
Or you could make it a feature and do it matt... (that might look like **** though).
Failing that, a couple of hours with a very fine brush and some touch-up paint might buy you a year or so?
Or you could make it a feature and do it matt... (that might look like **** though).
Failing that, a couple of hours with a very fine brush and some touch-up paint might buy you a year or so?
bernhund said:
The front of my black Noble is now looking like a map of the constellations! Stone chips everywhere. If I had the front clam resprayed, do you think it would look totally different to the rest of the car. Years ago, I had a door resprayed on a car and it looked fine until night time. Then, under street lights it looked very different to the rest of the car. If that could happen on the Nob, I wouldn't do it. Got to find 21k for a new Peugot 3008 in the next few months, so not in the market for a complete respray.
Thoughts and ideas appreciated. (Not about the Peugot, I know your gonna slag that off already!)
I got the same problem totally peppered with them at the front and the rear arches, was given a price of 600 to paint the front clam and all the areas that are chipped, if done properly it should blend in and not notice.Thoughts and ideas appreciated. (Not about the Peugot, I know your gonna slag that off already!)
once its done i am going to armour fend the front otherwise you have to paint it every 2 months. was given a price of 200 to do this.
Phil has had his partly resprayed a few times, and I can't say there has ever been any matching issues. He has since had a total respray with a special slightly rubbery undercoat (unfortunately I don't know what it's called), which cushions the paint so stone chips are less likely to form. It also has the added bonus, that being black, any subsequent stone chips are far less obvious on a dark coloured car. 
I had my front clam resprayed and blended in for less than £1k at one of the main stealers.
The main issue is the change in legislation since the cars were first sprayed. Originally they were solvent based paints but now have to be water based so you need to find a place that you can trust and will actually spend some time matching.
The main issue is the change in legislation since the cars were first sprayed. Originally they were solvent based paints but now have to be water based so you need to find a place that you can trust and will actually spend some time matching.
These paople are very good, and have fixed and painted quiet a few Nobles
http://www.dcwhiteaccidentrepair.co.uk/
http://www.dcwhiteaccidentrepair.co.uk/
david.mt said:
I had my front clam resprayed and blended in for less than £1k at one of the main stealers.
The main issue is the change in legislation since the cars were first sprayed. Originally they were solvent based paints but now have to be water based so you need to find a place that you can trust and will actually spend some time matching.
Perhaps an investment in paint protective film is in order.The main issue is the change in legislation since the cars were first sprayed. Originally they were solvent based paints but now have to be water based so you need to find a place that you can trust and will actually spend some time matching.
Assuming something like this is available on your side of the pond:
http://www.armourfend.com/
In my experience, film like this is almost invisible but at the same time it is very effective in preventing paint damage so it will eliminate the need for a periodic respray. One note of caution is that the film should not be applied immediately after a respray--it typically takes 6 or more weeks for the volatile components in new paint to be completely released.
Edited by JLSELAN on Tuesday 8th June 21:12
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