04 Feb 2021, 09:54
Hello all, I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations of a good place to get the front and rear fascias painted please? East Midlands area. Thank you! Rich
04 Feb 2021, 09:54
09 Mar 2021, 13:31
Not sure about a place to get it painted but I do have a suggestion on the paint. I've just stripped the dealership paint off the facia and managed to get a sample of the original colour underneath, because it was painted from new it shouldn't have had any sun damage. Going around looking at cars I realised it's a near exact match including the flake to one of the cars we have at work. The colours a Jaguar Land Rover colour called silicon silver, picture attached. The sample from the car is the smaller piece. Would be interested how this compares to the Alfa colour.
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09 Mar 2021, 13:49
Auto Bodycraft In Swadlincote, South Derbyshire, have always been good to me in the past.
https://auto-bodycraft.business.site/
Not too sure how far that would be from you - but they did a cracking repair on my Renault Scenic which had pearlescent paint.
https://auto-bodycraft.business.site/
Not too sure how far that would be from you - but they did a cracking repair on my Renault Scenic which had pearlescent paint.
09 Mar 2021, 14:50
That looks like a fantastic match and one to remember.
All good info for the future, but in the end in my own case, I had some paint made up by a place in Bolsover near Chesterfield to spray myself. I was quoted £500, so decided on a DIY job. Mine matched up to something a bit more bronzey than that, but obviously there is a full range available. I have used a PVC based paint system this time, which supposedly remains flexible. Time will tell! Main issue I have had was crazing in the past. Just need to rub it down with some Farecla G3 compound. Cost about £70 in paint and prep materials, but lots of time.
All good info for the future, but in the end in my own case, I had some paint made up by a place in Bolsover near Chesterfield to spray myself. I was quoted £500, so decided on a DIY job. Mine matched up to something a bit more bronzey than that, but obviously there is a full range available. I have used a PVC based paint system this time, which supposedly remains flexible. Time will tell! Main issue I have had was crazing in the past. Just need to rub it down with some Farecla G3 compound. Cost about £70 in paint and prep materials, but lots of time.