andy130

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dampness in the paint, thats a full bare metal repaint job, id say to do that right you'll be looking at in around 3k mark but thats just 2p

scottyrs

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Fook sake

phil_focus

OR

Sell the fucker and buy a nother one!

Final option if you can't find a way of doing a proper job. Good Luck

scottyrs

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Wouldn't sell it mate took me ages to find one with all the toys I wanted and the alloys ect and with the miles 90k ill get it sorted might take a while but ill get there

phil_focus

Fair enough. If your that passionate about the car definately get a 100% proper job done...even if you have to save up for a bit.

Good luck

Fraggle...

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yeah sorry about that fella, just i hate seeing this shit when its such a simple thing just to do a decent job, ive Main dealer paint/body behind me, boils my piss work like that.

800??, they just gonna put a plaster over it then?

fooookin hell, im guessing for that price you supply the tools, booth, paint............................
Hope the recovery's included


Nah genuinely i see your point fella, BUT if your looking at this as a loooong term keeper then id save up and go PRO.
End of day if i were looking for a motor like that then tbh if it were 2k more than the next one, with PROOF of a quality repair then me that'd be the one id look at..only thing that dictates second hand prices is the volume of cars on offer..plenty of shit about if thats what you want...
Good cars are very hard to find imop.

Example...
Ive just banged a 106pug independance through auction, book price 300 notes, 100 spent and 8hrs later....sold for Ł750 and thats with the fee's taken off

its possible to see a return of ni-on what youve outlayed, but its gotta be a minter..and lbh these aint an uncommon motor hence value's are so low.
Id keep it repaint it and bask in its quality for 5yrs


Either way i wish you all the best with it chap..hope its do-able for you

scottyrs

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Right just been speaking to a lad who's got his own place he says he can do it for 800 and its cheap as he will do it weekends and nights so the only cost is paint the rest is pure profit for him says he strip it down flat all the paint back do any repairs 2k primer 2k paint ect don't know I've seen pics of his work and it is very good!

andy130

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if its not in a heated shed or booth then you'll get the the same what you have now

scottyrs

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It's a spray booth matey

ram

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depending how extreme it is that will clear up a lot come summers warm weather.

I once had an RS i put under a cover outside over winter and come spring when i pulled the cover off the front wings and bonnet were covered in micro blisters! couple weeks in the dry and heat and they disappeared. also same on a mates car come summer they went.

not to say they wont be back come winter again

scottyrs

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Really? Fingers crossed then! Might sound daft but is there nothing I could do to check like warm an area up ect?

saph cos rob

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i had the same problem with my old sapph, water / moisture under the paint - when i took it out in really cold weather the bubbles grew! ended up having to get the car fully repainted propperly

155lee

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Sell it and with the money you are about to spend painting it put it towards a newer Audi with all the toys,every day it's getting older and depreciating.
The blisters are annoying and noticeable to you but somebody else might not notice/care.
I wouldn't spend upwards of 1k on paint on a 4k car unless it was something I couldn't replace for the same amount but in better condition.
It looks lovely in the 1st pic,not a fan of red but that does suit it.
Getting a good painter is a minefield as price and quality don't always go hand in hand.

1962

Micro Blisters are a common phenomenon caused by poor preparation of a repair.

Buy a Loupe to view the spots close up and burst one with a pin to see if moisture escapes.

Ask the painter to test the area with an Elcometer to measure the paint thickness. Anything over 100µ suggests a repair.

You could try warming the affected area with a heat gun, but I doubt it will do any good.

Good Luck.

ram

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I wouldnt wanna risk saying grab a heat gun/hair dryer and try warming a patch incase the water expands too fast under the heat and the blisters break or get bigger. but if you have nothing to loose maybe try a hidden area?

i just know in my case and my friends case, the blisters went after a few weeks of dry weather and sunshine.

Glenn_

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Give that Gaz a ring who is from durham.He has done a few of the lads cars on here.He is soposed to be really good.I will be giving him a ring about getting some body work done on my car.

scottyrs

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Will do matey