painting

When I bought my car it was an ex-demo, 3000 miles, and it had these lovely 19" AMG wheels. However i wanted different wheels from Mercedes in Germany, and so these were relagated to the garage. They are now reinstated as my winter wheels, complete with new Dunlop winter tyres, however even at...

Hi Everyone Just wanted your opinions on powder painting alloys. Thanks

Hi I bought a driver side front wing from ECP when they had 30% off. Should it be painted before or after fitting? Are aerosol paints over the internet (some are offering by colour code some offer to much colour samples) any good? Any advice on painting with aerosols / suppliers of such...

Did anyone tried to paint a car himself. I have a vito wich want to paint with hammeried paint spray. Just wondering if this will work. White colour.

I've been thinking about have my brake calipers & hubs painted professionally but due to the lack of people that do this locally, I've decided to do it myself in the next couple of months. I've read all the guides on the forums etc I'm going to leave the calipers on the car, wire brush,wire...

Hello As part of our garden make over we are adding a playarea. To seperate this from the main garden we are putting up a picket fence. This currently has arrived in natural 'wood' colour... and need to be white.. Well yesterday I tried painting one... each one is 6ft long by 3ft and I...

Trying out the Android app with this post, I'd recommend it! Anyway onto my point. I'm looking to get the brake calipers painted on my w203 with my spare time this week. After trying this with a previous car and failing I'd rather pay this time. Does anyone know anywhere that could do it same...

This might sound mad but I'm getting my brakes changed this week and I hate the way the "hub" bit of the discs and also the ventilated edge rust over time. Is there any merit to painting the sides of the hub (the bit you still see when fitted) and the ventilated edge. Obviously I'd have to use...

Guys, Do any of you know where the best place to get calipers painted is or recommendations? Mine are looking a little worst for ware and a fresh black look to match my car would go down well in my opinion. Cheers

My friend attempted to paint the metal part of the door miiror on his W124 (same as 190e)He rubbed down the corrosion (not rust), primed it with a universal rust/corrosion primer then sprayed it Halfords satin black. It's all gone crazed now. Should he just use a normal grey primer then topcoat...

I have alot of rust on my recently acquired 1999 W202 C200 in Azzurite Blue. However I'm not prepared to pay a workshop to remedy the problem... Out came the drill with a wire brush attachment to expose the bare metal and any left over rust was treat firstly with jenolite, then kurust, left...

Hello to everyone, I am new to this forum, having been the proud owner of a brand new A class since last December. However my joy was short lived after a stupid bloke decided to skid his car into mine after what I think was reckless driving from his side. My car didn't sustain as much damage...

How would be the best way to paint my chrome (stainless steel??) grille in a matt black colour? Would it be best to sand, acid etch primer, normal primer then top coat? Any advice much appreciated.:thumb:

Just got a replacement bumper what needs to be sprayed silver (it's blue), what are the correct procedures for painting it myself using spray cans etc. Any advice will be much appreciated. Thanks Kurt

Hello My Sofits and facias / gutters are to say the least a little worn, and paint flacky. I'm going to get a few quotes either for sanding and painting or replacing. I know all houses are different but any idea on costs for this? on a detached house. I did have everest come round around a...

In my search for a new mirror for my w124 I found one, but in the wrong colour, does anyone know of a paintshop that could paint the mirror (and surrounding plastic clip)? Thanks in advance

Mrs D has bought a set of pens that can supposedly be used to write on glass, but the ink/paint stuff stays "wet" unless sealed with some sort of specific sealant or fixitive spray. She's bought some candles set into a glass - I guess like those scented candles you can buy - which children...

what's the best way to do this: - spray or touch up pen - primer first or paint direct - any lacquer required - how many layers cheers

This is what I am up to this morning and it is long overdue. My aim is to smarten up PCS. Jack has a hangover too! Ha ha!

hi has anyone ever painted their exhaust pipes? has anyone ever painted their wishbones? (and other similar black items) i'm going to waxoil the underside of my SL before its put back on the road and would also like to tackle the above items at the same time. i read high temp paint is...