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Buy wing panels painted?

  • 17-04-2016 12:33pm
    #1
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭


    Is it possible to buy new wing panels painted here in Ireland from bodyshops etc? Asking because it can be done in UK and you obviously have them fitted yourself..


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  • #2
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    New panels need to be blended in


  • #3
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    Tigger wrote: »
    New panels need to be blended in

    Thanks tigger, ive heard that before but it is really necessary. It wouldn't really bother me if there was a slight difference in sunlight..if i was to buy something like the panels below would the difference in shade be very noticeable?


    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A4-01-05-DRIVER-SIDE-O-S-WING-PRE-PAINTED-TO-ANY-STANDARD-SHADE-/291736873216?


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You could get big differences. Paint fades, and who knows if there has been a previous repair on surrounding panels.


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    If the car is fairly new then not getting it blended in will affect its resale value. If the car is old and not worth much then you might as well just get a second hand panel from a scrapped car in the same colour then.


  • #6
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    bazz26 wrote: »
    If the car is fairly new then not getting it blended in will affect its resale value. If the car is old and not worth much then you might as well just get a second hand panel from a scrapped car in the same colour then.

    Yeah car is a 04 Audi A4, almost impossible to find a used wing on them cars thats not rusted as they have a design issue with the arch lining that leads to rust eating away the wings.

    Cheers for the advice regarding blending in guys. I was just reading on Audi-sport.net aswell that I will never get the paint match correct with them Ebay panels without the car going for painting at a bodyshop.

    Is it possible to buy panels un-painted from motor factors here in Ireland (Cork) so I can fit myself and then bring the car to the bodyshop to save a few bob, are the panels any good in comparison to genuine panels?


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  • #7
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Spurious panels are readily available from any motor factor but are a very poor fit and made from very poor quality steel. Keep looking for a secondhand one is my advice!


  • #8
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    George Dalton wrote: »
    Spurious panels are readily available from any motor factor but are a very poor fit and made from very poor quality steel. Keep looking for a secondhand one is my advice!

    Best option I think george, thanks.


  • #9
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Price it new in a main dealer too. Might not be outrageous money.


  • #10
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Spurious €60 ex VAT
    Genuine €200 ex VAT

    A big difference!


  • #11
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    George Dalton wrote: »
    Spurious €60 ex VAT
    Genuine €200 ex VAT

    A big difference!

    Genuine €200 + vat! Jaysus! factor in fitting and paint also for both wings, it would be around a third of the cars current value!


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  • #12
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    George Dalton wrote: »
    Spurious €60 ex VAT
    Genuine €200 ex VAT

    A big difference!
    Samora would be good enough for an 04 a4


  • #13
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    Tigger wrote: »
    Samora would be good enough for an 04 a4

    Ya reckon their panels are good enough for quality and alignment etc tigger?


  • #14
    savagethegoat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭savagethegoat


    how serious is your rust? big holes? maybe a good bodyshop might be able to repair them


  • #15
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    corcaigh1 wrote: »
    Ya reckon their panels are good enough for quality and alignment etc tigger?

    Samora stock both OEM and spurious body panels, they're very handy. Try PR Reilly out by Pauladuff!


  • #16
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    corcaigh1 wrote: »
    Ya reckon their panels are good enough for quality and alignment etc tigger?
    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Samora stock both OEM and spurious body panels, they're very handy. Try PR Reilly out by Pauladuff!

    Yeah Pr Reillys and price TUV marked samora


  • #17
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    aIIRC A4 bumpers are a pain to line up at the best of times, the wings would want to be spot on.


  • #18
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    savagethegoat wrote: »
    how serious is your rust? big holes? maybe a good bodyshop might be able to repair them

    Fairly shot now id say!! Powerwashed the car and blew a hole through on the drivers side wing!

    http://imgur.com/a/RBp1V

    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Samora stock both OEM and spurious body panels, they're very handy. Try PR Reilly out by Pauladuff!

    Thanks norman, ill try them


  • #19
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    That wing looks to have been painted before, can't tell 100% but looks a bit orange peely over the wheel.


  • #20
    corcaigh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭corcaigh1


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    That wing looks to have been painted before, can't tell 100% but looks a bit orange peely over the wheel.

    Possibly colm, the black is a disaster. A few panels on her need to get a coat of fresh paint because of some deep scratches etc, thats why im trying to keep costs down a bit by fitting wings myself, along with the panels i want to get the alloys refreshed and coated in audi titanium L8AU...


  • #21
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Ah that' doesn't look too bad. Grind it back and see what's left.


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  • #22
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭Bigus


    A body shop would do a good enough repair on that, for less than 150 all in painted , it's not structural , so a bit of fiberglass and filler will last long enough for the life of an 04 car, or if you insist they could weld a bit of metal into it , this would be preferable to a spurious wing.


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