#1: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: Bigbenj_08, Location: CardiffPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:55 pm ---- Have a GTi wing to go on, got it very very cheap on eBay in the wrong colour so need it respraying.
Can go down the route of DIY or about £120 at a bodyshop for respray and fitting.
What would you do?
I'm just thinking if I balls it up I'll end up spending twice as much!
#2: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: Vexs, Location: LondonPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 2:53 pm ---- Depends on your own DIY spraying confidence and are you planning to fit it yourself?
If not then enquire to see how much they are going to charge to fit it to and if its worth just having them spray it to for the extra cost.
Drilling the holes is a b***h of the job to do without a template too, not a personal fan of doing it and let my body shop guy do it in the end.
#3: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: johnpidge, Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:09 pm ---- I can do basic diy mechanics but no no to body shop stuff - spend the money and get it done properly
#4: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 4:36 pm ---- Pop into a bodyshop and get a price to have it painted. They might prefer to fit it too so that they can blend the colour match.
Wings aren't that difficult to fit so you could have a bash yourself but very rare do you get the colour match and finish from rattle cans. They are ok for bit jobs, but wouldn't use them on a full panel.
Vexs wrote:
Drilling the holes is a b***h of the job to do without a template too
#5: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: Vexs, Location: LondonPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:03 pm ----
macca1411 wrote:
Pop into a bodyshop and get a price to have it painted. They might prefer to fit it too so that they can blend the colour match.
Wings aren't that difficult to fit so you could have a bash yourself but very rare do you get the colour match and finish from rattle cans. They are ok for bit jobs, but wouldn't use them on a full panel.
Vexs wrote:
Drilling the holes is a b***h of the job to do without a template too
Ha, I read wing as if he meant rear spoiler!
My mistake
#6: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:38 pm ----
Vexs wrote:
macca1411 wrote:
Pop into a bodyshop and get a price to have it painted. They might prefer to fit it too so that they can blend the colour match.
Wings aren't that difficult to fit so you could have a bash yourself but very rare do you get the colour match and finish from rattle cans. They are ok for bit jobs, but wouldn't use them on a full panel.
Vexs wrote:
Drilling the holes is a b***h of the job to do without a template too
Ha, I read wing as if he meant rear spoiler!
My mistake
#7: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: Bigbenj_08, Location: CardiffPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 5:47 pm ---- ahhhaa... yes I meant spoiler although I was eBaying a new wing at the time (but that will be the same colour).
lol sorry!
so, back to the OP, spoilier.... DIY or bodyshop?
Bought it for £20 posted in black, the paintwork is actually ok as it is (was expecting worse) but the wrong colour.
Was planing on rubbing it down and rattle canning it. Have thought about keeping it black though..
#8: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: Vexs, Location: LondonPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:23 pm ---- Well that makes me look less stupid after all
Anyway, not sure on the black on blue look, especially as all the exterior bump strips are colour coded and not black. Would look a lot smarter if it was matched
If you're up for it then give DIY'ing a go. It's not as tough as it seems.
Although £120 is a reasonable price and you know it'll be good quality, decent colour match and it'll stand the test of time.
#9: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: johnpidge, Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 9:22 pm ---- Ah a spoiler - not so bad - you could give it a try - ive just bought a blue one and might give that a try myself - a wing no!! Sprayed a few parts before but not big stuff
#10: Re: Respray Wing DIY or Garage? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:08 pm ---- I suggest that you do it in a garage,try to work something out with the garage for spraying and fitting both spoiler and wing
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although I was eBaying a new wing at the time (but that will be the same colour).
