Google E30 Dolphin Grey Metallic. That's the colour I am thinking about.
Might as well go with paint roller'd chalkboard paint if you can't be bothered to do it properly.
Ironically a brand new McLaren won't need a paintjob. If Acme wants to change the colour of his car that he's restoring, he needs to do it properly, not half-baked.I think you guys are going a bit over the top with this lol. All he wants to do is get the car professionally painted. It doesn't need a full strip down for that. It's an old BMW not a brand new McLaren.
Yup, worked well.I believe @Malt_Vinegar did it to his?
I think you guys are going a bit over the top with this lol. All he wants to do is get the car professionally painted. It doesn't need a full strip down for that. It's an old BMW not a brand new McLaren.
Well what is it, something to be down with the scene or a genuine restoration?
If it's the latter then why not remove the engine? It's not that difficult.
If it's the former, why bother with a paint job? Shouldn't he be rusting the bonnet and adding roof racks and Gerry cans...
Nothing to do with scene or full blown restoration it's simply a different approach to do the outside first and then when the engine comes out in the future to do the bay. It's not that difficult to understand why, money/cost for one is completely different. Stripping a car out will cost 2-3k even with a family friend doing it. The more you strip out the more rott you'll uncover and then you'll end up turning that 1k paint job that freshens up an old car into a full strip down restoration
You really need to sort the rust before getting carried away with cosmetics – or deal with them then. Be prepared, though, for that will not be cheap and the cost of doing it even vaguely properly will outstrip that of the car.