rayman Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Hi just a quick update ,made the decision to go ahead and have a go at painting it myself. After a bit of a mess with the primer and having to sand it off due to no thinners in it decided to read the instructions for the top coat.My mate came down about 7pm and the masking began,9pm brought on a dose of hunger which was sorted with a chinese and a can of strongbow.Painted then started at about 10pm and finished about 3.30 am with 8 coats and 7ltr of mixed up paint on the car,floor and hair.Been back down today and apart from several lumps of dust on it looks nice and shiny so with a flat and polish should be a good result for a first attempt Many thanks to Andy for finding me space to dump the MG in and Kev for all his help PS sorry Danny for missing the house warming but didnt know it would take so long to throw paint on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello yello Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta400john Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'd recon that doing your own paintwork will be quite rewarding, I'll try it myself sometime......one day.....maybe! Car looking good More pics required as the bits go back on John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1200 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'd recon that doing your own paintwork will be quite rewarding, I'll try it myself sometime......one day.....maybe! Car looking good More pics required as the bits go back on John. I would totally agree with that! I have painted my own car(s) before, and it's nah easy. I reckon you've done a braw job there. 'pats Rayman' on the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 fantastic job ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 looks pretty well, with the amount of paint you put on you will have plenty of depth to sand it with 1500 grit and buff it up to a nice glass finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayman Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Thanks everyone Just had a look and i think im going to have to do engine bay and boot as its a shade out .A bit more experience cant hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) Nice work mate My paint sticks to everything and it looks like it has Looks top, colour sand with 2000 and then borrow my da mop and use farecla G3 and it will be indistinguishable from a 2 grand paint job Any one recently seen wheeler dealers? 4 grand to paint a chuffin van er, seen you coming mate Edited May 24, 2010 by Kevin Abbott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costasa Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Looking good, i wish to have that amount of space to try paint my manta Keep the good work hope to see more pictures with the progress. Costa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayman Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Took a couple of days off work to try and rebuild as Billing not too far off and the classic car show at houghton tower only 4 week off.Hopefully will get roof on and windows in this weekend .Just a few shots of ongoing progress Looking forward to finishing work so i can get the rest of bits on ....but why can you never find the same screw you took out Looking at the pictures it looks bright white not english white and the number plates need changing for black and silver if i can get away with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 looking beautiful i have to say, makes me want to paint mine white now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Abbott Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Looks like all the hard work was worth it, nice reflections showing flat paint Keep flatting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayman Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 Flatting Kev i just cant take any more,looks ok to me .Look at this weather i NEEEEEED to drive it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith1200 Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) I've been looking at the English white paint package on ebay If that's the same package? I think i'll get myself some It's looking great ps borrow a buffer Edited June 4, 2010 by keith1200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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