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Offline mbastow

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Paintwork recommendations - Leeds
« on: March 12, 2012, 06:35:55 pm »
Hi guys.

Bought my Tornado red Ed30 about a month ago knowing that it had had the front bumper (stone chips) and rear bumper (scratches) re-sprayed but the colour doesn't match perfectly and it is doing my head in!!!!    :sad1:

It is a professional job and most people wouldn't even notice it but in certain lights I can tell the difference. 

I need recommendations on a good quality paintshop near Leeds (I'm actually in Wetherby) and how much people think it might be.  Any help appreciated   :happy2:

Whilst I'm at it I might aswell get the bonnet done (stonechips).  Is red more difficult to match up than other colours??

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Re: Paintwork recommendations - Leeds
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 06:56:04 pm »
Red is indeed harder to colour match perfectly

The Skoda dealership in town is VW approved and good quality. Not too badly priced either iirc
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Re: Paintwork recommendations - Leeds
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 10:10:41 pm »
Plastics never seem to match perfect to metal panels - look at new cars in showrooms to see the difference

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Re: Paintwork recommendations - Leeds
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 11:10:18 pm »
as above ^   plastics never match metal panels exactly.  but on the other hand it could be a badly matched paint job on your car, hope you get it sorted  :happy2:
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