Re-spray options for the Puma 110

[The Cone of Silence]

Chaps,

Monty has been living outside now for 7 years and while I was recently respraying the checquerplate bonnet protector, I realised that the original Stornoway Grey seems a bit faded and the pinstripes have started bugging me, as I tend not to do so much bush bashing these days.

A respray was on my mind and I was thinking it'd be good to go for a nice dark gunmetal grey colour with a matt finish as it looks awesome with the black chequerplate and roofrack, bullbar etc.

Doing it myself though, is not an option - as it's vehicle paint I'm bound to c0ck it up....so I'm thinking of taking it to a pro but doing some of the prep work to save a few $, such as removing the roofrack, wheel arch flares, chequerplate and then asking them to tape up the rest and just do a fairly 'quick' job on it. That is to say, I'm not interested in spending $10k to get a perfect job, I'm happy with just a simple, basic respray for the visible paintwork.

Questions:

Anyone done this before?
What other steps should I take to save money?
Am I wasting my time by doing the prep work for them i.e. is it a negligible saving?
Are there any pitfalls to be wary of?



As ever, your thoughts and advice are welcomed with open arms.

[rar110]

It's a lot of work/cost for a 2 Pack respray, and probably won't be as robust as your current paint. I would get a machine cut and polish done by a detailer, and a good coat of spray or carnauba wax to protect it. I neglected the respray on my 110 and it started to show after about 5 years. I've been sanding and prepping the 110 for about 2 years. With other priorities I only get time to work on it every now and then. I'm now a bit obsessive about paint care on our cars as they still all live outside. I use a quick detailer spray every week and the full clay bar, polish and wax every 6 mths. The weekly clean with quick detailer seems to keep the paint clean and applies some kind of protection. So the clay bar treatment doesn't take long.

[DiscoMick]

Yes, before I considered repainting I'd give it a thorough polish myself and, if that didn't work, get it detailed. What have you got to lose? It might save some money.


Chaps,

Monty has been living outside now for 7 years and while I was recently respraying the checquerplate bonnet protector, I realised that the original Stornoway Grey seems a bit faded and the pinstripes have started bugging me, as I tend not to do so much bush bashing these days.

A respray was on my mind and I was thinking it'd be good to go for a nice dark gunmetal grey colour with a matt finish as it looks awesome with the black chequerplate and roofrack, bullbar etc.

Doing it myself though, is not an option - as it's vehicle paint I'm bound to c0ck it up....so I'm thinking of taking it to a pro but doing some of the prep work to save a few $, such as removing the roofrack, wheel arch flares, chequerplate and then asking them to tape up the rest and just do a fairly 'quick' job on it. That is to say, I'm not interested in spending $10k to get a perfect job, I'm happy with just a simple, basic respray for the visible paintwork.

Questions:

Anyone done this before?
What other steps should I take to save money?
Am I wasting my time by doing the prep work for them i.e. is it a negligible saving?
Are there any pitfalls to be wary of?



As ever, your thoughts and advice are welcomed with open arms.

[fitzy]

How good does a series 1 look when part of the paint has worn away and the bare ally starts to show through, I think it looks cool anyway. And you'll only have to wait another 50 years to achieve it with no input.
On a more serious note changing colour is a lot more difficult than keeping it the same as you don't have to paint door jambs engine bay inside etc etc.
A professional detailer has the tools and know how to get it a good as it can be,then if you are still unsatisfied then look at paint .

[rangieman]

How good does a series 1 look when part of the paint has worn away and the bare ally starts to show through, I think it looks cool anyway. And you'll only have to wait another 50 years to achieve it with no input.
On a more serious note changing colour is a lot more difficult than keeping it the same as you don't have to paint door jambs engine bay inside etc etc.
A professional detailer has the tools and know how to get it a good as it can be,then if you are still unsatisfied then look at paint .

I doubt very much there will be many if any pumas around in 50 years[bigwhistle]

[rangieman]

What about vinyl covering[wink11]

[DiscoMick]

Why? I expect to still have mine when I am 113.😃

[Andy130]

A way to save money on a profession 'cheap' respray is to keep it the original colour and just get the outer panels done - if you change colour there is a lot more work spraying inside door sills etc.

[DazzaTD5]

I do a few of these semi re-furbs each year on various Defender models...
Faded paint, rust bleeding from steel work, missing paint, chips. Normally the owner wants old faithful to look like it did in its glory days.

The last one with regards to panel work was:
Panel shop work was:
*Cut & buff
*Resprayed part of the roof/panels to remove scratches/missing paint.
*Hand touch up chips etc.
*Resprayed rear chassis rail.

Work I completed (excluding mechanical work)
*Heavy clean & pressure wash underside.
*Did a 3 coat system of hand applied polish.
*The last coat of polish I did another 2 coats i guess.... I sometimes get lost in what I'm doing and tend to lose count of how many coats I've done.
*Detailed inside/outside.

The end result was paintwork free from all micro scratches, awesome gloss and glass smooth. the pictures dont do justice to the end finish.

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Regards
Daz

[VladTepes]

A glass smooth Defender? The paint maybe but the panels don't come that way from the factory !

[USDefender]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned RestorFX. I've been impressed with the work I've seen done. I plan to get mine done right after a complete new paint for the protection alone. Worth it even more if you have old paint you want to look new again and extend it longevity.