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Blake Davies
TryHard
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Factory 5sp TT

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 Friday, January 28, 2011 - 03:55 pm, by:  Blake Davies (Boss_da_man) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hello,

The clear coat of my bonnet is starting to peel off, is there anyway to fix it?

cheers...
Ben Lipman
Goo Roo
SA
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car

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 Friday, January 28, 2011 - 08:17 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I think a respray is the only way. My bumper is horrible. I tried putting some clear over it, but it is still noticable (ie different shade)
Trevor Francic
Tinkerer
QLD
TT

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 Friday, January 28, 2011 - 08:23 pm, by:  Trevor Francic (Trevov) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Get it resprayed it would save you from some stress
Matthew Sharpe
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North Island
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 Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 07:49 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Or find a wreck the same colour and swap it over.
Blake Davies
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 Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 06:35 pm, by:  Blake Davies (Boss_da_man) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Cheers...

Does anyone know a rough cost for a bonnet to be resprayed?
Warren Moore
Goo Roo
Victoria
i drive a car.

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 Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 07:42 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
look around for a used bonnet in the same colour, could be had for $200 or so. a respray you would be looking at 400 odd minimum
Brett Harrison
DieHard
QLD
JZZ30

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 Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 03:56 pm, by:  Brett Harrison (Bretto) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
A used bonnet is such a lame idea,

Just do it properly, a reasonable panel shop will be around 200-350
Warren Moore
Goo Roo
Victoria
i drive a car.

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 Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 04:31 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
how is a used bonnet a lame idea?

if you look around, you could find one in great condition
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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 Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 04:34 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
If you remove, prep, and refit yourself you might get an OK job done for $300. More like twice that for a good job drive in drive out.

I'm with Warren Brett - what makes finding a perfectly good matching bonnet and just swapping it over lame? I've done it on several cars before - takes 30 minutes, no waiting for the paint shop to get their •••• together, and usually works out way cheaper.
Scott Vim
Tinkerer
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Reg: 12-2010

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 Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 04:42 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah it's not a bad idea but if the paint peeling is pissing you off maybe a colour mismatch might as well. You won't find a bonnet with the exact same amount of paint fade etc.

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