Front end respray

[cslsuperfan]

Most probably matey :thumbs: as mine are showing the same signs of use as yours.
IIRC they are held by captive clips on the top and plastic rivets below.

Matt

How far are you going with the restoration?

Complete front end?

[GregorFuk]

I seem to remember that the main reason for the difficulty with the colour match is that there are a few different shades of SG, so you can't assume that it will just match, as CSLs seem to have been sprayed with all the different shades :bigcry: :hahaha:.

There are 3 different shades of SG-A08. A standard shade and then two offset shaded that painters can mix to take account of paint dulling through age. I recently had my car sprayed the standard shade and it matched up fine. 200 miles away Mark was refurbing and spraying my rear diffuser. He sprayed that the standard colour too, it all matched up when brought together.

I think it's part of a painter's apprenticeship that they learn how to convincingly suck through their teeth and tell a punter that "that's a tricky colour to match".

[Mike R]

I seem to remember that the main reason for the difficulty with the colour match is that there are a few different shades of SG, so you can't assume that it will just match, as CSLs seem to have been sprayed with all the different shades :bigcry: :hahaha:.

[Marv968]

It's the faster (to respray) colour!

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Apparently the Sapphire Black is a lot easier to colour match and blend

That's because it is a proper colour :whistle:

[Rvd]

SB can be painted on the panel that needs to be painted, SG needs to be sprayed on the panels next to it also so it shows no difference between them.

[mattCSLnut]

Totally understand.

Never realised that painting the panels in situ would not give 100% paint coverage.

Are you having the sill covers painted?

Only asking as mine have quite a bit of rash from front wheel debris.

They just unscrew from the floor don't they??

Most probably matey :thumbs: as mine are showing the same signs of use as yours.
IIRC they are held by captive clips on the top and plastic rivets below.

[mattCSLnut]

Has anyone ever had a painter tell them that a colour is an easy match?.....thought not.

Apparently the Sapphire Black is a lot easier to colour match and blend

[GregorFuk]

Apparently SG is one of the more tricky colours to match perfectly.

Has anyone ever had a painter tell them that a colour is an easy match?.....thought not.

[cslsuperfan]

Matts refresh

Totally understand.

Never realised that painting the panels in situ would not give 100% paint coverage.

Are you having the sill covers painted?

Only asking as mine have quite a bit of rash from front wheel debris.

They just unscrew from the floor don't they??

[mattCSLnut]

Deffo selling... ^^^^^ :whistle:

You're such a gossip queen :gayfight: Roberto

[glendog74]

Deffo selling... ^^^^^ :whistle:

[mattCSLnut]

Matt

Are you removing the panels and taking them for paint????

Up until now I thought I displayed some level of OCD

I now know I'm fine!!!

By 'eck lad you've got it bad!!!!

Yes mate :smokin: OCD to the MAX :supz:
... and all because I want the front wings painted properly right to the edge and a bit beyond to eliminate small stone chips that existed on the inside edge of the front wings which you can't get at properly if the wings are left on the car and if not treated will develop to small scabs lifting new paint (pic below). BTW the door was fine but my Pro. painter said he needs it to blend the SG paint into it as otherwise the newly painted wing will show up a different shade of SG from certain angles. Apparently SG is one of the more tricky colours to match perfectly.

[cslsuperfan]

Matt's front end refresh

Matt

Are you removing the panels and taking them for paint????

Up until now I thought I displayed some level of OCD

I now know I'm fine!!!

By 'eck lad you've got it bad!!!!

[toenheel]

Do any of you guys know where is best to purchase some fresh wheel bolts? Going to need new kidney grills as well how much are they at a main stealer?