Jump to content
SAU Community

Factory Skyline Paint

noakespg

By noakespg,
in Australian Capital Territory

 Share

Recommended Posts

Sinista32 Grand Master

Sinista32

Posted
Posted

All Paint shops can match the factory paint exactly (as new). This would be great if you intend on respraying your whole car.

However, If your only painting repairs or some panels - Good Luck !!!!

As your Skyline has aged Paint shops take this into account when they mix. The shop will generally do a few small tests on metal and place it next to your vehicle in the same light.

Even then it is close but never perfect. This is where the blending comes in so you may end up with a few panels painted which are close to the rest of the vehicle but you will still notice the difference.

Worst cars to match paint - Silver

SupaFly Skyline Experienced

SupaFly Skyline

Posted
Posted

go to comm paints in phillip, the bloke there mixed up some paint for me perfectly, when it was painted you couldnt tell the difference, until a bird shat on it while it was still fresh and fuct it up, but you get that

noakespg Collaborator

noakespg

Posted
  • Author
Posted
go to comm paints in phillip, the bloke there mixed up some paint for me perfectly, when it was painted you couldnt tell the difference, until a bird shat on it while it was still fresh and fuct it up, but you get that

Ive heard heaps of people say that he is really good. In japan, my car was hit in the front, they repaired it well but they used some cheap grey paint to fix it and feathered it through. It has no gloss and looks almost like undercoat. It also had a scrape on the rear bar which the previous owner tried to fix. Ill try Commauto Paints in phillip first i think! Thanks.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • MBS206
      New fix for low tyre pressure from bmw

      By MBS206 · Posted

      Yep, pretty much what you said is a good summary. The aftermarket thing just attached to the rim, then has two lines out to valve stems, one to inner wheel, one to outer wheel. Some of the systems even start to air up as you head towards highway speed. IE, you're in the logging tracks, then as speeds increase it knows you're on tarmac and airs up so the driver doesn't even have to remember. I bet the ones that need driver intervention to air up end up seeing a lot more tyre wear from "forest pressures" in use on the highway!
    • sunsetR33
      Anyone know this frontpipe?

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      Yes, but you need to do these type certifications for tuning parts. That is the absurd part here. Meaning tuning parts are very costly (generally speaking) as well as the technical test documentation for say a turbo swap with more power. It just makes modifying everything crazy expensive and complicated. That bracket has been lost in translation many years ago I assume, it was not there.
    • dbm7
      New fix for low tyre pressure from bmw

      By dbm7 · Posted

      Hahaha, yeah.... not what you'd call a tamper-proof design.... but yes, with the truck setup, the lines are always connected, but typically they sit just inside the plane of the rear metal mudguards, so if you clear the guards you clear the lines as well. Not rogue 4WD tracks with tree branches and bushes everywhere, ready to hook-up an air hose. You can do it externally like a mod, but dedicated setups air-pressurize the undriven hubs, and on driven axles you can do the same thing, or pressurize the axles (lots of designs out there for this idea)... https://www.trtaustralia.com.au/traction-air-cti-system/  for example.... ..the trouble I've got here... wrt the bimmer ad... is the last bit...they don't want to show it spinning, do they.... give all the illusion that things are moving...but no...and what the hell tyre profile is that?...25??? ...far kernel, rims would be dead inside 10klms on most roads around here.... 😃
    • joshuaho96
      Anyone know this frontpipe?

      By joshuaho96 · Posted

      You're just describing how type certification works. Personally I would be shocked to discover that catalytic converter is not in the stock mounting position. Is there a bracket on the transfer case holding the catalytic converter and front pipe together? If so, it should be in stock position. 
    • GTSBoy
      New fix for low tyre pressure from bmw

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      You talking about the ones in the photo above? I guess that could make sense. Fixed (but flexible) line from the point up above down to the hubcap thingo, with a rotating air seal thingo. Then fixed (but also still likely flexible) line from the "other side" of the transfer in the hub cap thingo up to the valve stem on the rim. A horrible cludge, but something that could be done. I'd bet on the Unimog version being fed through from the back, as part of the axle assembly, without the need for the vulnerable lines out to the sides. It's amazing what you can do when you have an idea that is not quite impossible. Nearly impossible, but not quite.
×
×
  • Create New...