Thread: Tired old paint

It will look exactly like what it is. Unfortunately, if you want it to look decent, you may have to go one step better than that. Prep work is the longest and most expensive part of painting a car if your getting someone else to do it, so if you are up for having a crack at the prep work, actually getting the paint applied profesionally isn't as expensive as you might think, particullay if you are just doing the bonnet and roof.

If you need the number of a good spray painter, PM me and I can put you onto someone decent that can give you a quote, and won't try and rip you off.

Cheers for the offer mate but I won't bother. The old girl has a hard life anyway. It spends a lot of time doing some harsh off road driving so there's a couple of dents and scratches all over it. It's never gonna look pristine.

I have seen some people spray the bonnet flat or satin black with a can and looks ok. Gives it the Camel Trophy look and easier than colour matching. I would have a crack at the roof to if you are not to concerned about perfection.

What colour is your car. I have to good bonnets for sale, you could be lucky. The colour is 575 i think. It's a greeny grey.