There is repainting, and repainting. You could term that to be an odd statement. On a number of occasions I have seen many very good paint jobs, but they were lacking in attention to detail. For instance, painting the bonnet. Unless it is removed from the car, it is nigh on impossible to properly paint and clear the side and rear edges, not to mention the two inner front and rear stiffening panels.
For those, you have to remove the under bonnet insulation (normally crumbly and dusty)....also, note oil film on the front panel.
and then wash it out well with soapy water, as well as rubbing and preparing the underbonnet panels with a Solvol like paste and scouring pad prior to painting, with Jerry posing as proud as punch...
This next picture should illustrate and explain to Mark the method and area of masking-up after the fitting of the two replacement front guards and after they had been secured by all bolts. To my mind, that area is critical because time and again I have seen resprays where the very top of the guards are masked up, and leaving the securing bolts untouched. Obviously, to achieve that goal, the bonnet requires removal.
Another desirable, well almost mandatory task, is to spray other panels separately. For instance....
It was pleasing to see Jerry agreeing with my suggestion to remove bonnet and boot lid for painting purposes. Initially there may have been some reluctance (cost ?) on his part, but in the end he just about insisted. The bootlid also received a fresh coat of paint on its underside.
Regards Styria
For those, you have to remove the under bonnet insulation (normally crumbly and dusty)....also, note oil film on the front panel.
and then wash it out well with soapy water, as well as rubbing and preparing the underbonnet panels with a Solvol like paste and scouring pad prior to painting, with Jerry posing as proud as punch...
This next picture should illustrate and explain to Mark the method and area of masking-up after the fitting of the two replacement front guards and after they had been secured by all bolts. To my mind, that area is critical because time and again I have seen resprays where the very top of the guards are masked up, and leaving the securing bolts untouched. Obviously, to achieve that goal, the bonnet requires removal.
Another desirable, well almost mandatory task, is to spray other panels separately. For instance....
It was pleasing to see Jerry agreeing with my suggestion to remove bonnet and boot lid for painting purposes. Initially there may have been some reluctance (cost ?) on his part, but in the end he just about insisted. The bootlid also received a fresh coat of paint on its underside.
Regards Styria
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I agree MB should've made the 6.9 more destinctive & you've certainly achieved that goal. It's nice to see a custodian who's prepared to tackle the difficult tasks, rather than put their head in the sand.
