Randy_Baton Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) Okay now I know you've all come here to rubber neck pictures of a bad job but it hasn't happened yet! I'm getting some interior parts done (door sills/rear strut brace/centre console) but my local place just looks to be a guy doing it in his shed. His examples look fine and its fairly cheap (no VAT ). Can't be bothered to ship my parts off to places would rather drive to the place which is only 15 minutes away. My question is how thick is the coating process and can you just lightly sand back and redo if it looks pony. I'd have thought its a couple of base layers + a tint layer then the dipping layer and a few layers of clearcoat. So easily fixable by a reputable source. I'm probably going to get the sills and rear strut done first to check out the workmanship. Edited July 26, 2014 by Randy_Baton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 If the job isn't good enough, get him to redo it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluke Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Okay now I know you've all come here to rubber neck pictures of a bad job but it hasn't happened yet! I'm getting some interior parts done (door sills/rear strut brace/centre console) but my local place just looks to be a guy doing it in his shed. His examples look fine and its fairly cheap (no VAT ). Can't be bothered to ship my parts off to places would rather drive to the place which is only 15 minutes away. My question is how thick is the coating process and can you just lightly sand back and redo if it looks pony. I'd have thought its a couple of base layers + a tint layer then the dipping layer and a few layers of clearcoat. So easily fixable by a reputable source. I'm probably going to get the sills and rear strut done first to check out the workmanship. I've been there and done that.....If its a crap job you wont recover it. Spend the extra and save yourself some hassle and heartache by getting it done by a reputable company. Check my posts for pictures of the work carried out by Aquagraphix. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'm sure there are a couple of members on here doing that sort of thing, for not much money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I'd give him a go. If he's crap then your done. If he's quality then you've got a tap into a skilled workman who does it for buttons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d95gas Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 You really need to have someone who knows his stuff when it comes to dipping. As in painting, its all in the prep, and the bling is all in the finish, so the guy needs to be skilled at all elements. If he screws it up and it looks pants, the only way back is to strip it and do it again. Save yourself some heartache and pay the little extra to have the job done right in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 I love how people have condemned the job before he's even done it. I worked out of my garage doing this and as far as I'm aware the results were more than acceptable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Baton Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 (edited) That's why I was thinking of starting with the door sills as I actually have the aluminium ones on the way from Steve, so I'm doing my spare set as a tester (they'll probably be on here in a few weeks!). Also going to be doing the rear strut bar as thats kind of out the way. Based on the results of that I'll then go for the centre console. Its also why I'm more concerned on how easy it is to correct it if it goes horribly wrong! Any idea how much it would cost to send the centre console in the post/courier to another company? Edited July 13, 2014 by Randy_Baton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Weigh it and then go to parcel2go with your postcode and where you want to send it and it will give you a price. don't forget to allow for packaging weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Give him a shot. British engineering was built on men in sheds dreaming stuff up and making it happen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Baton Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Give him a shot. British engineering was built on men in sheds dreaming stuff up and making it happen. Give him a shot???? I don't think booze will help!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdm owner Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Hydrotek customs are a good company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Is he new at it? He should have pictures of example pieces he's done If he doesn't have any pics or examples, get him to do a tester piece? Something you have a left and a right of. Say if he does one side perfectly you'll pay a bit extra for the rest of the bits and you'll recommend him to every man and his dog. He can also take pictures of it and use them everywhere. If it's naff you don't pay? He might tell you to p*ss off, he might say that sounds good. If you make it fair for both of you, he's more inclined to say yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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