Any paint guru’s out there

[Dave Wheatley]

Thanks Charles. It seems to be in stock.

[Steven collins]

Another daft question-

Removed the dents and filled/flattened now ready for priming.
Bearing in mind the paintwork is cellulose (no clear coat) is there a special high build primer that I should use or would any type be ok as long as I flatten it once dried?

[Ian F]

Steven,
I use U-pol P88 primer filler which I spray myself. Found it to be excellent. Not sure if it is available in aerosols though?
U-pol do sell this though -

https://www.u-pol.com/uk/en-uk/product/ ... mer-filler

Might be worth trying this or something similar.

Ian F

[Steven collins]

Finally after a lot of searching and heartache (not to mention cans of useless colour matched paints I think I have found one close enough?

[Steven collins]

Though I would update the thread-
I eventually managed to get a really good colour match and in Cellulose (mixed to match original colour)
Picture below is of a quarter panel that was resprayed thought it has come out really well.

[Ian F]

Looks good! Who did you use to get the matched paint? Would be useful information for everyone.

Ian F

[Steven collins]

Happy to oblige,
I used the following company:

CARS Ltd
14 Boss Hall Road
Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5BN
Tel: 01473 464 466
Email: ipswich@carspaints.com

Speak to either Paul or Keith both were very knowledgeable and went the extra mile to ensure I had the exact match. They do have a couple of other branches but I preferred the helpful nature of these guys.

[Steven collins]

Another shot this time of the bonnet, really pleased with the outcome and no dents in sight.

[Ian F]

Thanks Steven. That does look excellent, better than I have managed!
The forum has a new paint guru..........

Ian F

[Steven collins]

“The forum has a new paint guru..........”
Not sure about that Ian, but I am a firm believer in giving credit to those companies/employees who are really helpful and go the extra mile to ensure you are happy with product or advice.