mate dinged my guard on P11 Primera, so if i filed the ding with body filler and smoothed it out, took it too painters to cover in pearl white!
i guess the hole guard will need a covering of paint! Can someone gimme an idea of $$ to have a guard repainted!
if its more than $80 i may aswell get a 2nd hand one in same colour.
gunhand,
Jan 23, 2:14am
2nd hand one it is then.
steves73,
Jan 23, 2:19am
so it would be more then $80! how about umm. is there a place in Auckland that can computer colour match and mix paint! if so, where/who! either i spray it myself or have it put in aerosol can to touch up area
mike107,
Jan 23, 2:21am
Pick-a Part
gunhand,
Jan 23, 2:24am
its a 3 layer pearl. base white, 2nd colour milky pearl then a clear coat. You need the clear to make it work. If you can find a good 2nd hand gaurd the correct colour go for it.Its not something you should do from a spry bomb if you care about the look of the paint.
marcos1,
Jan 23, 2:34am
About $260 to paint the guard,$140 for a blend ,plus off and on parts, say $120, to fix your repair properly add another$180. Plus GST of course.
steves73,
Jan 23, 2:43am
my guard wouldve been fine if my mate didnt try to fill the small dins with filler and prime everywhere FFS
looks like a good 2nd hand guard is the go. thankies
steves73,
Jan 24, 10:15pm
well ive been looking for a needle in a haystack. close but no cigar.
found a close match guard in pearl white for cheap. the only way i can describe it, is that it is a brighter white in comparison, mine looks like a yellow. or faded. I can notice it easy especially in the sun, in the shade, can hardly notice. but then i know that ithas been replaced also
is there a easy way to match.spray a tinted clear over top! i dont need a 100% match,
trogedon,
Jan 24, 11:21pm
Why isn't your 'helpful' mate making good on this!!
kazbanz,
Jan 24, 11:31pm
In all honesty steves it sounds like you mate has made a right ol mess so a painter aint gonna be keen to "just gun some paint" over the top of whatever has been done. I feel your best option is to buy the guard that is closeish and fit it up yourself. THEN take the car to a painter to match it to the car propperly. I see any other option being either VERY expensive or looking like a dogs dinner. Pearls are not a kind of paint for a novice to cut their teeth on.
jason18,
Oct 28, 8:17am
Does it matter if its slightly different! Primeras are dirt cheap tobuy so you spending money on a car thats not worth it! Maybe your car needs a polish to look like the new guard!
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