make a statement...e46 statement that is
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dreammaker
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Re: make a statement...e46 statement that is
It looks cool but sorry for asking. Is it bird shit proof? ;-p
It looks cool but sorry for asking. Is it bird shit proof? ;-p
Blitzer
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Re: make a statement...e46 statement that is
good question.. flat black would always be more susceptible to stains compared to regular paint jobs... to if its bird poo... best to wash it off asap...
otherwise.. if the stain's stuck... get the bird to do a symmetrical poo job of the other side of the car..
dreammaker;375212 said:
good question.. flat black would always be more susceptible to stains compared to regular paint jobs... to if its bird poo... best to wash it off asap...
otherwise.. if the stain's stuck... get the bird to do a symmetrical poo job of the other side of the car..
jinooi
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Re: make a statement...e46 statement that is
had pondered long and hard on whether to do this and was looking for advice in my previous thread.
the reasons i didn't do it:-
- costs more than repainting.
- difficult to upkeep - kena birdshit will stain the matt sticker as demonstrated by gen concept.
- will still get stone chips as the sticker is not thick enough.
so unless you want to change the colour of your car without respraying, go ahead.
but even respraying the whole car another colour doesn't cost that much...
had pondered long and hard on whether to do this and was looking for advice in my previous thread.
the reasons i didn't do it:-
- costs more than repainting.
- difficult to upkeep - kena birdshit will stain the matt sticker as demonstrated by gen concept.
- will still get stone chips as the sticker is not thick enough.
so unless you want to change the colour of your car without respraying, go ahead.
but even respraying the whole car another colour doesn't cost that much...
kurqa;375786 said:
Re: make a statement...e46 statement that is
jinooi, i thought about it long and hard like you too.
Pros:
as ken mentioned, reversible and means resale value not affected. but even then, how much is the effect? im not sure about porsches but if we're talking about e46 and more than say 4 or 5 years, at most 1 or 2K bargaining chip for dealer etc.
Cons:
of course, higher cost (about 2X the price for "normal" cars) is the biggest factor. on top of that, stone chips, bird shit as mentioned, even minor scrapes if damn suay means replacing the entire decal for that particular panel, whereas if spray painted can just touch up if not serious or deep.
i think to sum it up, whole car change colour = respray, but, if you want designs on parts of the car here and there but not full-on, then decals' reversibility and versatility is the way to go for sure.
all that said, anyone got lobang for good respray to matte colour? price and details appreciated too..
jinooi, i thought about it long and hard like you too.
Pros:
as ken mentioned, reversible and means resale value not affected. but even then, how much is the effect? im not sure about porsches but if we're talking about e46 and more than say 4 or 5 years, at most 1 or 2K bargaining chip for dealer etc.
Cons:
of course, higher cost (about 2X the price for "normal" cars) is the biggest factor. on top of that, stone chips, bird shit as mentioned, even minor scrapes if damn suay means replacing the entire decal for that particular panel, whereas if spray painted can just touch up if not serious or deep.
i think to sum it up, whole car change colour = respray, but, if you want designs on parts of the car here and there but not full-on, then decals' reversibility and versatility is the way to go for sure.
all that said, anyone got lobang for good respray to matte colour? price and details appreciated too..
