Dents N All : Renault Clio

[PaulVW]

(24-02-2011 06:56 AM)Woodie Wrote:  Lovely stuff Paul. More often than not I find these kind of makeovers on neglected run of the mill cars more interesting that a detail on a supercar or top of the range luxury car.

As a matter of interest - what is your process with the resprayed bits and detailing? I have read a number of threads discussing the outgassing of resprayed areas and not waxing/sealing these bits for anything from 30 to 90 days. What is your advice?

Thanks Woodie :thumb:
Based on advice from the paint supplier, I only "detail"
the previously painted panels - not the newly painted ones.

I follow my standard practice (clay & 3 steps of Menz) on the older panels - topped with a good sealant. On the newly painted panels we do a wet flat, followed by a waterbased cutting compound, polish and then a glaze. We are currently testing the waterbased products from Farecla and they seem to do the trick in the pint shop :thumb:

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(24-02-2011 08:39 AM)katotter Wrote:  Holy crap Paul, thats a great outcome :thumb:, the Clio looks like new again. You said you tried to save your bud some moola, what does a restore like this go for? I had some work done on my previous ride, a 2006 VW polo hatch, it was metallic blue. The rear bumber was shot and needed some pvc welding and spraying, the repair was done beautifully but the paint color did not match and the clear coat looked like orange peel:bawling:. So as far as I know is that this type of restore aint easy. Well done :thumb:

Thanks katotter :thumb:
The price normally depends on the extent of the damage and the time (labour) that we have to spend on it. However, R10k can get you well away with a good restore and respray on about 50% of the car. :thumb:

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(24-02-2011 09:05 AM)Rayner Wrote:  I didn't get the last few pics :-(... .but the bits I saw where great.... I bet the owner was happy with the results

Thanks Rayner :thumb:

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(25-02-2011 09:24 AM)Wayno Wrote:  WOW, real quality work!!!! :clap::clap::clap:

Thanks Wayno!