Getting fedup now,so as i have a mate whos learning me bodywork,i am thinking about setting up a little unit painting body panels,bumpers mirriors,skirts,and even wheels,even thought about the name (paint a panel services).What does everyone reckon.Oh and b.t.w. all miggy customers would get a nice discount. :y

Sounds liile a plan :y
Are there not a lot of difficulties now though in setting up a paint shop?

Think you have to have a proper booth by law,but not really bothered to begin with. ;)

my brother is a painter, both commericals and cars. from what i here him saying is you are paint scheme is very important. trying 2 get water-based matched is a nitemare. he still hasnt decided on his.

Good luck mark :y Where in the UK is this going to be based?

Tipton,west mids mate(hopefully) :D :y

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 24. May 2009 at 20:26:

Tipton,west mids mate(hopefully) :D :y

Is that far from Pinky and Perky? Between you you could offer a 'Full Service'............... :y :y

Not quite that expierienced yet bud,just coping with single panels for now.Maybe in the not to distant future though. :y

Vamps wrote on 24. May 2009 at 20:29:

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 24. May 2009 at 20:26: Tipton,west mids mate(hopefully) :D :y Is that far from Pinky and Perky? Between you you could offer a 'Full Service'............... :y :y

no its not too far from pinky & perky or myself. us staffs have to stick together you know.  :D

There is a company local to me that does the same sort of thing that you are thinking of doing.
I think he gets around the law as he is spraying stuff that he can do in the van, so it is an enclosed area  :y

Good luck to you if you run with it  :y One problem I can invisage though is if you paint metallics you will have problems matching up to adjacent panels if you spray the panel as a seperate job

Well you can never guarentee a perfect match anyway.