painting

just bought a black ibiza n was thinkin bout gettin da alloys coloured in a dark grey.any1 no where to get this done?and if its just a spray paint job?

I installed the FR bumper on my TDi sport only to find the front bumper came from a car with headlight washers, leaving me with two holes in the front. I have the headlamp washer covers waiting for me at the local dealer, but they are currently primer grey. Any suggestion how I should...

Hi guys, I have a small circle of rust emerging on the lower end of one of the doors, I thought I'd get it sorted before it becomes a problem. I know the routine for removing the rust and filling over, however I'm not so certain about the method for smoothing/painting/blending into the rest...

Hi everyone I brought some savage red calpiber paints, but the colour has came out dark pink!!!! what happened, was it the product fault or something i didnt do right??? I was thinking of getting some red hammerite to paint over it, is this a good idea or not?

Hi all, Im currently considering mirror polishing my standard sport alloys, has anyone done this before or can anyone suggest how to go about it. Alternatively I may consider spraying them black or anthracite. What does everyone think ????

Done quick search, but haven't found the info I want. I'm going to colour code the black plastic strips along the doors and around the bumpers of my 2001 LCT. I'll be doing it myself and wanted to know that after rubbing it down, do I need any special plastic primer or do I just use...

Whats the best way to do this, order new side strips or just mask and paint originals? and do I order new wing covers and paint em or can I get the originals off easily. any advie would be appreciated im a bit of a nub when it comes to painting, I get the baisics but would be good to get some...

hi guys just a quick question which may sound daft, but how do i re paint a caliper and make a good job of it, they're brembos so im not sure to keep the red or something else, any help is great thanks guys, daz

ello all. i want to paint my SEAT S badges at rear and front to a darker grey sort of colour, whats the best stuff to put on them, don't want to debadge like other peeps have done or doing, just want em darker/more descrete. thanks

I saw a similar thread. So I'd like my break calipers painted red, can the dealership do this or should I go somewhere else? Also how much would it cost and will the paint fade off eventually? last question. how is it usually done.. all 4 wheels or just the rear ones?

I just noticed a huge scratch on the right side of my car from begining to end; i have a good idea about when this happened and my father was driving the car at the time. Now like the loving son that i am, i'm gonna push for a new paintjob :D since my car (bought as a used car) needed one...

Hi guys, got a question......new to getting an ibiza.....and ive been looking at a few pics.... I like the black ones and looking at one at present, did they all come with the plastic insierts in the bumpers front and back as i prefer them all colour coded... if they all came like that...

whaddya reckon? all glossed up too. its hard to see but i have also applied a spanish Bull motif on the battery cover too, still not sure whether to do the entire batter cover though? maybe toooo red.

Hi. I want to tart up my boring grey interior door trim panels by painting them black (silk) on my MK3 but I am just wondering if anyone knows the best way to do the upholstery part on the door trim to black? Also I remember painting a dash on one of my old ford escorts once and I used some...

Taking the gauge "frame" bit off should be fairly easy. This chick on a Finnish SEAT board painted the whole thing... ...but I was thinking about doing only the rings around the gauges. Like limiting it to the lines in the plastic, masking it with painter's tape. I'm just worried the...