Front end respray

[toenheel]

Have thought about PaintShielding my roof - but am wary of the lacquer coating coming off when the film is removed. The leading edge at the front certainly picks up a chip or two so if a film IS safe, then it's well worth applying.

I read somewhere Go-Pro type cam fixings could lift the roof finish.

Anyone any experience?

Tbh the guy who lacquered mine said it was easy enough to re laquer so I'm just going to apply the stone guard for longevity as mine was relaquered and second trip out boom lovely stone chip!

[toenheel]

Can anyone advise where to get new kidney grills from and new wheels bolts? How much £? Cheers

[mattCSLnut]

Great work there Matt. I love attention to detail stuff like that :smokin:

I do try THANX for noticing Marv :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Matt, the underside is looking sooooperb!!!

I had every intention of getting an underside refresh but have had to address some well documented maintenance.

Would appreciate seeing some pics when you're all done. :thumbs:

THANX mate :thumbs: and worry not there will be plenty of pix :thumbs:
Here's a few of my freshly repainted driver side front wing :smokin:

[mattCSLnut]

Cecil reunited with his door after a trip to the spray booth with the neighbouring front wing (which is yet to be re installed) :thumbs:

[JBird]

Bit of orange peel there Matt :blalalala:

[LeinsCSL]

Great work Matt! :smokin:

[73CSL]

Tbh the guy who lacquered mine said it was easy enough to re laquer so I'm just going to apply the stone guard for longevity as mine was relaquered and second trip out boom lovely stone chip!

who you going to use for paint ?

[mattCSLnut]

Bit of orange peel there Matt :blalalala:

Very funny Jay :blalalala: but as U know that's the inside of my newly painted front wing :smokin: which is a vast improvement on BMWs original efforts :banghead:

[mattCSLnut]

Great work Matt! :smokin:

THANX mate :beer:

[cslsuperfan]

CSL refresh

Matt

Lovin' the pics.

Engine bay cover on......that's love :smt055.

[s.mac]

Nice one Matt:smokin:

[JBird]

...so are you laquering the insides too? Dedication!

[mattCSLnut]

...so are you laquering the insides too? Dedication!

Well it'll be rude not to while the wing is off it's a well know E46 rust prone area if not painted/treated properly :whistle: I don't do things by half :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Matt

Lovin' the pics.

Engine bay cover on......that's love :smt055.

THANX mate :beer: it's a mixture of OCD & Cecil love
Few more pix of the freshly repainted front wing reunited with Cecil and the original wheel arch liner washed & dried before refitting.