reb78 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 The 110 needs new doors and a bulkhead. I have all of the bits and will need to spray them before fitting. All fine there. However, the vehicle will look odd if I put newly sprayed doors on it unless I re-spray the rest of the bodywork. The trouble is, I like the look/patina of the 110 as it is - its old and used and it looks it and I like that! Neil has come up with the great suggestion that if I were to take detailed photos of the old doors before replacement, I could get the new ones wrapped so that they look like the ones they are replacing (just not rusty and falling apart!!) Can anyone recommend somewhere that might be able to do this for me in either South Hertfordshire or East Cornwall? I don't mind dropping the doors off a bit further afield for a good recommendation. Not sure where to start looking as a lot of the websites for companies that offer this are pretty rubbish so a recommendation would be good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Alternatively, could you get the new paint colour matched to the old faded colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 minute ago, monkie said: Alternatively, could you get the new paint colour matched to the old faded colour? The doors are quite mottled/patchy Phil, so I think it would be tricky. Laquer is missing in places and not in others so some is fairly matt, some quite shiny. (I am not selling the look, but i just like it how it looks now!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkie Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I know what you mean. I too prefer that look on a Land Rover. Sorry, I don't have any recommendations for anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I think you can buy spray on mud too Rich 😉😂 Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 The rat-look crowd are masters of recreating the faded / rusty look, you can definitely get spray-on rust etc. and I'm sure I've seen vinyl sheets with a "rusty panel" effect on eBlag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Like this - a brand new (wrapped) Porsche... Sorry Reb78 - no recommendation from me either, but I will be very interested to seewhat you achieve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon119 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 We use a company called Verve Display in Harlow for large format printing and stage graphics etc, LINK Have never used them for vehicle graphics but I know they do do them. I'll dig out the contact details of our contact there when I'm back in the office tomorrow and get them to you if you want. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, FridgeFreezer said: The rat-look crowd are masters of recreating the faded / rusty look,.... My 110 gives master classes in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Send your doors to me. I could manage a dreadful looking spray job. That may be all you need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, mickeyw said: Send your doors to me. I could manage a dreadful looking spray job. That may be all you need Haha - I reckon I will do a good job of that part! The porsche is kinda similar to what I had in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Can I be the first one to call you a tart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy50 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Not having a dig at the OP but fake patina is horrible , fake vinyl wrap patina is even worse . I would think a sympathetic respray of the doors and bulkhead would be much better , you could even flat them back to the desired fade ? Edited January 17, 2019 by Ozzy50 Spellchecker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy50 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Just to add that I love the rat look , or an earned patina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I have wrapped vans and getting wrap to match colours and paint to match wrap is very difficult. You also tend to get a gloss from the wrap texture in certain lights imho. As has been said I would colour match and paint, give the rest a gentle polish then go down some scratchy lanes etc. will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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