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getting a car sprayed by fás?

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  • 01-09-2009 4:51am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    i was told there last week that you can get a car sprayed much cheaper by apprentices in fás.. apparently they're supervised by qualified lads aswell and a car would cost about e500 to get done as opposed to over e2000. ur man said that 2 years on, his car still looked good.

    anyone hear good or bad stories about this? i've a 1990 car with no metallic paint so i'd be happy enough to take the risk i think


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    DUBLINHITMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭DUBLINHITMAN


    why spend that amount of money on a respray in the first place .
    a detail would probably be the way to go instead of a few fas lads getting there hands on your car ,
    a detail on a car can be minor paint correction or major depending on the customer
    but it wont cost anywhere near e500
    just to clarify valeting is a quick job maybe an hour or 2
    detailing can take a day or 2 .
    giving results like these below
    some before's and afters's
    [URL="[IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu146/DUBLINHITMAN/DSC00057.jpg[/IMG]"]DSC00057.jpg[/URL]
    [URL="[IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu146/DUBLINHITMAN/DSC00058.jpg[/IMG]"]DSC00058.jpg[/URL]
    [URL="[IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu146/DUBLINHITMAN/DSC00062.jpg[/IMG]"]DSC00062.jpg[/URL]
    [URL="[IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu146/DUBLINHITMAN/DSC00066.jpg[/IMG]"]DSC00066.jpg[/URL]
    http://DSC00091.jpg
    [URL="[IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu146/DUBLINHITMAN/DSC00109.jpg[/IMG]"]DSC00109.jpg[/URL]
    [URL="[IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu146/DUBLINHITMAN/DSC00112.jpg[/IMG]"]DSC00112.jpg[/URL]

    anyway i think you get the idea


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    BlackWizard
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    DUBLINHITMAN wrote: »
    why spend that amount of money on a respray in the first place .
    a detail would probably be the way to go instead of a few fas lads getting there hands on your car ,

    Yeah detail could work. But his car is very old. I'm imagining a Red car faded to pink :D

    What you could do is put the money towards some IT consultancy work and create a website advertising your need to get your car re-painted.

    www.mycompany.com ;)


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    [Deleted User]
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    BlackWizard wrote: »
    Yeah detail could work. But his car is very old. I'm imagining a Red car faded to pink :D

    got it in one :P

    anyways, as far as detailing goes, i got 3 layers of compounding and got i waxed on friday.. no pink left but a few bad blemishes on right side of car. one 3 foot scratch and a few bits up near bumper that have been filled in. :(

    its the lad who detailed it that was tellin me about fás.. absolute labour of love keepin this yoke perfect


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    [Deleted User]
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    bump.

    i really want to see if anyone knows more..


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    Barr
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    BlackWizard wrote: »
    Yeah detail could work. But his car is very old. I'm imagining a Red car faded to pink :D

    What you could do is put the money towards some IT consultancy work and create a website advertising your need to get your car re-painted.

    www.mycompany.com ;)

    Could someone explain what a detail is ? is it similar to compunding


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,405 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_detailing


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    JHMEG
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    Fás have links with NASA, so you should be alright. :)


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    cashmni1
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    Ads, I think you should go for it.
    The reality is, if they make a balls of it, you will have the leverage to get the job corrected.
    Think of it like this, FAS want to train and produce proper skilled workmen. The teachers reputation rests on the quality of the students released into the workplace.
    Now, if FAS release Joe Muppet to the workplace, FAS won't be long hearing about it. Hence FAS not doing the job that it is supposed to.
    If FAS release Joe Can Do The Job Right into the workplace, FAS gets more funding, and of course teacher recognition for the excellent job he has done.
    In the instance that you , as a paying customer, are not happy with the work, you are entitled to get a re-spray. This is just like a real life scenario that the spray man will encounter.
    Th problem will be dealt with, until the customer is happy, or the job is done right. Just like real life.
    I think you should go for it.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,405 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    cashmni1 wrote: »
    Ads, I think you should go for it.
    The reality is, if they make a balls of it, you will have the leverage to get the job corrected. .................The problem will be dealt with, until the customer is happy, or the job is done right. Just like real life.
    I think you should go for it.

    This all seems divorced from reality, no offence.


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    cashmni1
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    This all seems divorced from reality, no offence.

    None taken, but my point being, they will have to stand over the work.
    Just because it's cheap, doesn't mean they can't do it properly. (OK not like life really)


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    Dermo123
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    Just wondering how you would go about making contact with FAS to get this job done. I would chance it on my 1991 diesel merc. Only flaw it has is the paintwork, no rust.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    cashmni1 wrote: »
    Ads, I think you should go for it.
    The reality is, if they make a balls of it, you will have the leverage to get the job corrected.
    Think of it like this, FAS want to train and produce proper skilled workmen. The teachers reputation rests on the quality of the students released into the workplace.
    Now, if FAS release Joe Muppet to the workplace, FAS won't be long hearing about it. Hence FAS not doing the job that it is supposed to.
    If FAS release Joe Can Do The Job Right into the workplace, FAS gets more funding, and of course teacher recognition for the excellent job he has done.
    In the instance that you , as a paying customer, are not happy with the work, you are entitled to get a re-spray. This is just like a real life scenario that the spray man will encounter.
    Th problem will be dealt with, until the customer is happy, or the job is done right. Just like real life.
    I think you should go for it.
    cashmni1 wrote: »
    None taken, but my point being, they will have to stand over the work.
    Just because it's cheap, doesn't mean they can't do it properly. (OK not like life really)
    I can't speak for their trainers in this area but as someone who trained many courses for FÁS (in IT), a large proportion of my students were as useless when they finished as they were when they started (and before the cynics suggest, it wasn't a reflection on myself!)! Many of them 'completed' the course simply to do it.
    Anyhow, I would imagine that the trainer won't stand over the quality of the work as otherwise they would spend most of their time respraying botched jobs!
    I stand to be corrected but I bet I'm right. Furthermore, I would take it that if you were to submit your car as a donor car, the first thing that you would have to do is sign a disclaimer!


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    cashmni1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 629 ✭✭✭cashmni1


    kbannon wrote: »
    I can't speak for their trainers in this area but as someone who trained many courses for FÁS (in IT), a large proportion of my students were as useless when they finished as they were when they started (and before the cynics suggest, it wasn't a reflection on myself!)! Many of them 'completed' the course simply to do it.
    Anyhow, I would imagine that the trainer won't stand over the quality of the work as otherwise they would spend most of their time respraying botched jobs!
    I stand to be corrected but I bet I'm right. Furthermore, I would take it that if you were to submit your car as a donor car, the first thing that you would have to do is sign a disclaimer!

    Hmmmmmm, looks like I stand corrected then so.
    Fair enough.
    I don't have first hand experience.


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    Pique
    Registered Users Posts: 3,044 ✭✭✭Pique


    Deleted User wrote: »
    got it in one :P
    Nice car!

    OBC in a '90 318is, and a M-Tech II kit? Was that once a 325 Sport ?

    I'd a '91 318is (loved it, sorry I sold it), and had the pink bloom too. I left it into a place to get new brakes and told the owner to let his son detail it. (they had a small spray booth/body repair thing going on). It came back sparkling.

    I'd go to your local paint sprayers and let the apprentices there have a bash. Private businesses are gonna be more critical of their padawans than any Fás teacher.


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    maidhc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,550 ✭✭✭maidhc


    DUBLINHITMAN wrote: »
    why spend that amount of money on a respray in the first place .
    a detail would probably be the way to go instead of a few fas lads getting there hands on your car ,
    a detail on a car can be minor paint correction or major depending on the customer
    but it wont cost anywhere near e500
    just to clarify valeting is a quick job maybe an hour or 2
    detailing can take a day or 2 .
    giving results like these below
    some before's and afters's

    Would you like to detail my capri? It has 2x panels sprayed the wrong colour and rust issues on the rear arch! :)


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    DUBLINHITMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭DUBLINHITMAN


    yeah i'd love to buddy but i'm in laois and unless you want to pay extra for the journey down or if you could get it up to me
    i can recomend some one in the cork region if interested ,
    he's actually well known for his work on classic cars
    pm me if you would like his details pardon the pun


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    landydef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 296 ✭✭landydef


    i would imagine that you wouldnt want to be in a rush to get your car back either as the emphesis would be on the training rather then the service to the customer!
    having said that ive a handfull of dents that could do with being popped out and resprayed


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    LookBehindYou
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 994 Mod ✭✭✭✭LookBehindYou


    Does anyone have any contact number for getting a respray with FAS ?
    another question ? would they paint motorbike panels ?


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    jozi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,391 ✭✭✭jozi


    ADS: was that Feens or Dicko that told you about getting it painted by FAS? Would be interested in this myself if the results are in anyway decent.


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    [Deleted User]
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    wasnt talkin to feens about it.. nd dunno who dicko is? just the lad who was detailing the car in galway told me he got his sprayed and it worked out well.

    i'd get her done by christmas if i could trust that it'd be ok..


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    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Deleted User wrote: »
    got it in one :P

    anyways, as far as detailing goes, i got 3 layers of compounding and got i waxed on friday.. no pink left but a few bad blemishes on right side of car. one 3 foot scratch and a few bits up near bumper that have been filled in. :(

    its the lad who detailed it that was tellin me about fás.. absolute labour of love keepin this yoke perfect

    It look like the beamer that was in pure mule on the telly last night......


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    [Deleted User]
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    haha not it :P the lad i bought this one off owned the one in pure mule before.. it's a 316 i think


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Deleted User wrote: »
    haha not it :P the lad i bought this one off owned the one in pure mule before.. it's a 316 i think
    My recollection of the Original Pure Mule series was that the E30 was a six pot!


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    [Deleted User]
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    kbannon wrote: »
    My recollection of the Original Pure Mule series was that the E30 was a six pot!
    judgin from this thread, it appears not..

    http://www.e30owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7438

    i bought my car of the OP and he doesn't have any reason to lie.. he was tellin me about the 316 he had months ago!


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    fair enough - my memory ain't what it was


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    #27
    [Deleted User]
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    is bavarian board worth joining actually? never been on it


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,065 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    take a look and decide for yourself - I don't want to be pimping


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