Painting: Panel removing - Do or Not to do?

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Joerg

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Hello,
I would like to have my P6 painted. Normally, all the panels are removed, painted and then refitted. Unfortunately, I don't have enough space to remove all the panels, so I was thinking about having the car completely painted. So I would have to remove all the parts such as lights, mirrors etc. and then take it to the workshop. They would then only have to remove the windows and then prepare and paint the metal. What do you think? Have any of you ever done it this way? Is there anything else to consider?
Best regards
Joerg
 
If you’re not painting metallic you might want to consider doing the panels piecemeal off the car. Having them removed makes even coverage a lot easier. (I mention metallic because it tends to be harder to match if not sprayed at the same time).
 
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That is an idea. I could bring the panels step by step to the painter. The car is Arden Green and I love that color. Means it is not metallic.
Could be that it will be difficult to find a painter who like to do that way.
 
Hallo Bernd,
Aus dem Rheinland komme ich. Zwischen Köln und Bonn. Oha, ist mein Englisch so schlecht das man sehen kann das ich aus Deutschland komme?
Viele Grüße
Joerg
 
Nein Jörg, dein Englisch ist ok, ich bin auch aus D. Die Frage habe ich gestellt um zu wissen, ob ich dir einen guten Lackierer empfehlen könnte. Meiner wird dir zu weit weg sein. Der arbeitet in Ascheberg Münsterland.
 
Most other cars are resprayed with panels on because they cannot be removed! Rovers are odd in that way because you can take all the panels off. For a decent spray shop, it shouldn't really make any difference to them I would imagine. I saw a show on TV once where they painted metallic panels of the car and laid them flat. The paint was a terrible match so they resprayed them vertically and it was perfect so having the panels in the right orientation seems a good idea? Having the panels all off is good but there is a huge risk of paint damage too when you try to fit them all back up. And from my experience, even if all your panels are a great fit and the gaps are perfect, they won't be when you refit them and a fair amount of jiggling about may be needed. I speak from personal experience!!:):):):)
 
Not all P6's today have perfect panel fit, and you might want to try to improve this, to go with your new paint. Panel fitting is an art that requires much patience and skill. Taking off the panels at least gives you a chance to check the condition of the inner wings and body, and perhaps improve the rust-proofing
 
Thank you for your thoughts.
I read mikecoombs list of lections from 2016 and I can imagine what you mean.
Another question for me is whether it is possible to paint with a modern 2K-paint over the old paint. Must I remove the complete old paint?
 
Personally, I have always, and would advise it, bare metal them and go from there. Because you don't know what's under the existing paint, and it lessens any chance of reaction.
 
Yes, a suitable primer between old and new paint would be also an idea. Printer could make a test to find out whether it works.
Thank you for you opinion. With that I feel well prepared for the discussion with the painter.
Joerg
 
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