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Hot car paintshop tips

A look at the latest techniques and paint finishes.

We bring you the very latest in car paint jobs and special effect paint finishes.

Find out the pros and cons of respraying, painting and detailing a car from our insider paintshop tips.

How to spray paint a car

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Flatting, the key to a professional paint finish. The key to a good finish is getting the finished paint perfectly flat and applying enough paint to be able to sand enough of it off to achieve this without exposing what’s underneath.

My cars are similar in surface area to a Ford Focus which most painters might use say 3 litres of 2K paint on but I use 5-6 litres because I sand more off because my application isn’t as flat as they would achieve and the required finish is flatter than they would need. Read More...

Plastic painting tips for car interior and exterior.

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Personalising the interior of the car is for many the first thing they do. Although aftermarket interior modification parts look nice a custom look is within reach if you are prepared to put in a little effort and paint the interior yourself.

Preparation is the most important part in any paint work. Whatever is between the part and the paint (i.e. chips, scratches, grease etc.) will show through the layers of paint. Read More...

Respraying Car

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Tips and how to respray: Respraying a car Read More...

Painting Calipers

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Tips on brake caliper painting. Read More...

Flip Paint

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Getting a flip paint effect Read More...

Spray Art

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Spray art on cars from shows Read More...

Wheel Painting

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Painted alloy wheels – painting your wheels. Read More...

Matt Paint

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How to get a matt or silk paint finish. Read More...

Chrome Paint

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Custom car Chrome paint effect Read More...

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Stunning sprayed art on car body panels Read More...

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