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I really love my 2004 Honda Accord. I've had it for three years now and it's never let me down, but the body work is looking very sad (headlights all fogged too). At this age and with 150,00 miles on...
We're looking at a 10-year-old used car with one previous owner. While doing a background check, we found out that it has been resprayed from grey to dark blue, as well as being given a new registration...
My driver's wing mirror was hit and I ordered a new one. The cover comes primed and I bought the appropriate colour spray from Halfords. Is it okay to spray just using this as it already comes primed?...
I'm looking into restoration with Jaguar specialists for my Daimler Double-Six Coupe. I wondered how much it would affect the value if I deviated from the original colour? The car is currently painted...
We need to respray our 1972 Ford Cortina 1.6 GT. It is a metallic green colour but we would like to know the exact name of the original colour. Can anyone help?
I want my car resprayed a different colour. How much would it cost?
My car went in for servicing at the dealership garage I purchased it from. Whilst there, someone drove into it. The driver's door needs replacing. The garage will do this at their expense and give me a...
I bought a new Ford Transit Custom M-Sport from a Ford main dealer in March 2016. In January 2017, the paintwork bubbled in the cold weather. Ford put me onto Van-Sports (M-Sports) who did the bodywork...
I bought a new Vauxhall Corsa for my daughter in late 2007. Gradually the paint on the front of the bonnet bubbled and rusted and she rang the dealership, which fobbed her off with a story that the bodywork/paintwork...
I bought a one owner from new 1965 Austin last year. It has been garaged from new and has never been resprayed. There is filller in the rear wheel arches and front panel which is now starting to lift but...
 

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