Botters / Clint / Daz,

Thanks for your replies on this.

Think I'll go down the stopper route but it'll have to wait until the spring now as I've run out of paint and I also think the weather is about to break which will mean no more painting in my unheated garage for risk of getting bloom into the paint.

I've just done both bumpers and a bare metal strip and re-paint on the bonnet with quite good results. Apart from the filler patch that shows on the tailgate I'm more than happy with the finish.

The car is 14 years old and was used as a daily driver both by me at one time and then by the Wife as a daily. I like the solid wet glossy finish of a solid gloss black rather than the Panther Metallic it came out the factory in. I Sprayed the whole car in 2010 except the roof in gloss black and this work is re-doing it, where there has been some wear and tear.

I'm currently on a six month medical driving ban, the Wife is driving the newer VW and when I return to the roads, I'll be in the 14 year old Focus.

Cheers Gents.