[doc] Re: Front fascia

["jamesrguk" <James_rg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wes,

Well, I am a bit tight on money at the mo, what with the cost of the 
re-trim, so I will probably go for the Mercedes silver, we have just 
had our merc boot lid re-sprayed and I have the colour details.

That's close enought for me, I am not too worried about complete 
originality on my car.

The last time I did them I used a slightly darker grey and didn't 
lacquer them, but despit that they looked great for 2 years, with no 
crazing etc...

Unfortunalty when cleaning the car at work one day, I picked up the 
wrong cleaner and accidently used G101 Truck Wash (used for de-
greasing the 5th wheel on tractor units)........whoops.

Anyway the total cost of re-painting them was about £20 including 
paint, primer & wet'n'dry paper & masking tape., so I am going to 
give them annouth bash.

Thanks for all the advice, I will let you know how I get on :-)



James



--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi James
> 
> We've started sending "our" fascias to a body shop who've done a 
> fantastic job of establishing a process that works on the 
DeLorean's 
> fascias. One thing's for sure though, any old solvent-based paints 
cause 
> no end of problems. The colour they use is indeed a mercedes 
shade, not 
> sure which it is, but they also apply a matt lacquer mixed with 
some 
> special formulation for a non-crackable surface.... I don't 
pretend to 
> understand it myself, but I've had mine done and couldn't be 
happier.
> 
> FYI it's £250 for each fascia, should anyone want us to do theirs. 
This 
> excludes the time it takes to remove and replace them
> 
> Martin
> 
> jamesrguk wrote:
> 
> > Westley,
> >
> > I am in the middle of re-painting my fascias, I have rubbed them
> > down and used a plastic etching primer. Do you know what colour 
to
> > use.
> >
> > I resprayed mine a couple of years ago in a darker colour but 
had a
> > small accident with some chemicals a few months ago and so have
> > decided to redo them, but I have nothing to compair the colour 
to.
> >
> > I think it may actually be the same silver colour to my mums 1979
> > mercedes.
> >
> > Also if you could tell me where to get it that would be great too
> >
> > cheers
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> >
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