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"Ed" wrote in message
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The trick with cans is to REALLY shake them for 5 minutes before you use
them - use LOTS of light coats so that each drys before the next (only
takes
a minute), and ONLY mask off surrounding panels (never mask off part of a
panel!)

The best canned-paint I got from a place in Brum which actually match it
to
the existing paint on the car and make it up there and then (if you're
doing
touch-ups)


"MC" wrote in message
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Cans!!!!!!
You've got to be nuts. I remember repainting a metro door that was the
wrong colour. 6 cans later and I could still see through the paint. Even
with a base coat!

If you're going to do it yourself then invest in a compressor or 2 or so
HP and a 50 litre reservoir. ABAC do good ones and I was happy with the
freebie tools that I got with it.

Mind you, the tough part is the prep. It's also the expensive part if
you take it to a body shop. Even if you do it yourself you'll find that
they will do it again and if they are worth their salt then you'll be
mighty impressed at how much better the finish is.

Mind you, I do agree about doing it yourself. It isn't difficult and
there is going to be loads of advice from this group on the best way.
I've painted 3 spits with increasing success.
Body prep. Body prep. Body prep.
that's the key.

Sorry I don't know any places that I could recommend for doing the work
but I can recommend Ebrand Automotive for a superb range of the best
paints. THey are also about 60-90% cheaper for the top quality stuff.
They are the main paint factors for the body repair trade. No
connection, just a really impressed customer.

Matt

Ed wrote:

Do the whole lot your self...

They are such small pnaels on a spitfire that it's an easy job - I've
done 2
midgets with cans that looked better than the finish you get from
someone
doing it for the money!

"steve_a" wrote in message
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hi
am after any advice anyone can give me re bodyshops/paintshops in
west
sussex - value (work and cost) etc...am in need of a total respray
on
a mk
iv spitfire but need to keep costs down - doing much of the prep
myself so
any advice there as well (go back to bare metal? prime myself? etc

thanx
steve

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