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Old 18th April 2012, 10:36
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Originally Posted by Straight Sixer View Post
How do you go about getting the right paint finish so that it's not looking brand new?
By painting it myself is how i achieved it I'd never painted a car before (ignoring my old Capri 20 years ago) and the finish i've ended up with is by no means A1, but equally it's not that bad either and just looks..... old! Although more through luck than planning

That slightly dodgy paint job, combined with a 2nd hand Spitfire filler cap and 2nd hand steering column surround give my car a whole air that it was made quite a few years go.

i.e. i don't feel embarrassed driving it around
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