..thats had paint mate...

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 05:39

all these folk who claim never to have had paint!

You can never be sure unless you owned the car from new.

Rags

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 09:03

Rags, I guess you're right, although you can test for paint thickness with one of these: http://www.promotorcarproducts.com/etga.htm

which would show up any re-spray over existing paint, it's not to say it hasn't been stripped back to bare metal. So it's always going to be difficut to prove whether its original or not....

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Rags

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 09:54

What people forget is what dealers do to cars when they receive them.

I was in a merc workshop seeing a mate of mine and he was sorting a front wing on a c class which was brand new 05 plate,as it had a paint imperfection from the factory!

Anyway, who cares if your car has had paint!?

bumps and scrapes are bound to happen and i would rather have them seen to, that to 'leave' my original paint!

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 10:09

i agree rags

people get really anal sometimes about oh its original paint mate which means its a better car or something because of it

like you say if some one keys it what you going to do ,leave it so its still original

course not

as long as repair is of top quality then it needs to be done

john

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 14:24

grant w wrote:

Mines having a full respray this week ..
New front apron (scuttle)
New sunroof
New wings
New doors
New front and rear screens
and the wheels refurbed ..

Just in time for Cadwell.

Are you keeping the same colour ?
�

Kevin
'04 E46 330Ci Convertible
'08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge)
�95 E34 M5
�89 E30 M3 (Cecotto)

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 16:53

What are people paying for a full back-to-metal respray on an E30?

Rags

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 17:15

Lots! depends on the painter.

Bare metal is a lot of work.

2-3Grand i would say for a proper job!

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Posted: 20-April-2005 at 18:09

Both of mine have had resprays, and both look better for it. Ok the track car is a bit loud.

regards,

Dave.

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E36 M3 3.2 EVO

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Posted: 21-April-2005 at 07:01

mines had a full respray years ago & the front end could be done again with all them stone chips on , didnt help last week when i polished it for the first time , white wax dont half show up the s/chips

cool as the fonz!!

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Posted: 21-April-2005 at 08:06

People also get anal about having a back to metal re-spray. Personally, a total waste of money. Why do you want to open the metal up to allow moisture or any other contamination at it. You are much better off getting the original paint flatted, any imperfections sorted and then a good quality re-spray. The more you spend, the more stones, other cars and any other foreign objects will be attracted to it........

grant w