have recently bought a Mk3 Xr2i in white, I believed that the paint work was either resprayed badly or primed!! but after applying a lot of elbow grease & alot of Tcut it apears the paint work is original but flat.
Question is, I believe you can get cutting compounds such as G^ G8 G3 etc, can some one please advise & let me know where I can purchase body repair products at a sensible price (not Halfords)

Thanks in advance

Mike

 

Hi mate look for your local body shop suppliers and go direct to them ,they will sell this stuff to you and also you will need an electric mop (buffer ) to get the best results get some g3 and some finesse it and you wont go wrong ,companys around my way are brown brothers ,movac,car colour services ,essex area ,hope this helps

 

Thanks much appreciated, one other question, I need to replace a small section of my tailgate I am going to cut this section out and replace with new metal, do you know what gauge/thickness metal I should use

Thanks once again

Mike

 

car bodys are usually 1mm for most panels, with the structural parts like chassis rails etc being thicker which varies i think. the tailgate will be 1mm thick, folded at the edges.

 

Thanks

mike

 

You may be better off looking down your local scrappy for a mint tailgate for peanuts money