paint

Post by **1.4 Volvo 34o** » 30 May 2007 04:58 pm

how much paint would i need to repaint a 340 or how do i sort the scuffs and scrapes

Post by **bogbasic** » 30 May 2007 10:15 pm

Hello, Halfords do quite a good colour mixing service. If you read the paint code off the inside of the bonnet and give it to them, they can make up aersols and touch-in paints for not too much money. Cheers, bogbasic.

Post by **IvanAE86** » 31 May 2007 05:25 pm

I'd say 4 or 5 liters should get you quite far, preferably sprayed on if you're doing it yourself (I rollered mine, would advise against it, there are electric sprayguns that seem to do a good job though). Scuffs and scratches need to be sanded out beforehand.. use filler if it's a deep scratch.
Dont forget to sand the whole car so the new paint will stick, and if you use a bright color over a dark color, then it might be worthwile to put some primer on there first, otherwise you'll waste lots of paint trying to get it to cover the old color completely.

Post by **1.4 Volvo 34o** » 31 May 2007 10:45 pm

thanks
my 340 is volvo white 199 i got some from halfords but i was thinking of getting the car resprayed. because of the sratchs and scuffs, so dose any one know how much it would cost if i put it in a garage to be resprayed.

Post by **pettaw** » 31 May 2007 11:53 pm

To do a proper respray that's gonna work and not look shite in 6 months time....a lot of money, certainly several hundred. If there's any rust to be dealt with, could easily be over a thousand quid IMO.

Post by **SteveP** » 01 Jun 2007 12:08 am

pettaw wrote:To do a proper respray that's gonna work and not look shite in 6 months time....a lot of money, certainly several hundred. If there's any rust to be dealt with, could easily be over a thousand quid IMO.

+1... I will probably be getting a full respray on my car when I can afford it...

Post by **germ** » 01 Jun 2007 12:46 pm

^^ i thought you already had a full respay!?

done your self couple of hundred for resonable finish i guess, done by someone else id say thousands ,seams expensive from the quotes ive had.

i think i will learn how to do it myself..the 300's seam to be a cars that get you into new things

any objections with me getting rid of the stripes and redline badges?

cheers
will

Post by **SteveP** » 01 Jun 2007 12:50 pm

germ wrote:^^ i thought you already had a full respay!?

Nope.. half... and the bodyshop turned out to be crap, it will get redone properly eventually

Post by **kms racing** » 01 Jun 2007 06:38 pm

3 lts of paint(solid colour no laquer needed) .2lts of hardener,2lts of thinners is what i am using on my 360saloon , and if were laquering it it would probs need 2lts on laquer

if you are going to go down the tough up can route get the paint code on the vin plate located on the bonnet hinge pannel and go to ur local paint suppleyes and ask them to mix u up the a rattle can with 2k paint in and if its metalic u will need laquer aswell

hope that helps

nick