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| The Zee Member Since: 26 May 2019 Location: Salisbury Posts: 289   
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The problem is that the upper layers of paint have faded (UV light), flexed (heating & cooling) and oxidized (reactives in the atmosphere) this ageing/patina can't easily be replicated. I've woked in the coatings industry and trying to reproduce/accelerate the ageing process is almost impossible as a combination of these three interactions.
Have you considered using a bodyshop company that can do paintless dent removal (PDR) : they may be able remove the bonnet dent from the back/ inside Had this done on my SAAB to remove a shopping trolly dent in the rear quater panel using ling tools to push the ding out. Zaid-M www.DefencePhotos.com 2014 Defender 110 Utility, 2.2 Puma, Indus Silver Not just transport more like a religion |
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2nd Jul 2022 5:35pm |
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| tgj2001 Member Since: 28 Jun 2022 Location: Shropshire Posts: 7  
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Yeah, I had a feeling that would be my answer.
I wish PDR was an option mate. The dent is too sharp for that, and even if it wasn’t, the paint has cracked all over the dent.  . Tyler
1991 Defender 90 200TDI |
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2nd Jul 2022 6:16pm |
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| The Zee Member Since: 26 May 2019 Location: Salisbury Posts: 289
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Sorry, I feel like a messanger bring bad news.
Any colour match or finish match you get a body shop to do won't age at the same rate as the original paint, so it might match for a while, but will slowly look incorrect. I don't know how bad the dent is, but it might be worth keeping the orginal bonnet on the vehicle and consider it added character? Zaid-M www.DefencePhotos.com 2014 Defender 110 Utility, 2.2 Puma, Indus Silver Not just transport more like a religion |
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2nd Jul 2022 6:44pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 532 
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How about a different colour for the new bonnet such as matt black, complete contrast?
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2nd Jul 2022 6:53pm |
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| I Like Old Skool Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: Manchester Posts: 814 
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Have done similar on my very untouched/aged 1994 coniston green Defender a couple of years ago.
Fitted some military doors so during a chassis replacement decided it was time to paint them to match the rest of the vehicle. I used a small fine roller to apply paint bought online and really paid attention to getting the absolute best finish I could with careful flatting between coats, etc. Once finished and fitted I let the paint harden for a few weeks then washed the car all over, but when doing the doors I chucked the sponge in a dirty puddle and gave the new paint a good rub over in all directions while regularly redipping the sponge in the puddle. This went a long way to taking the 'edge' off the new paint, but what really gave the best effect was time. The paint when new was just a bit too vibrant and it took 6-12 months to really lose that new paint glow, plus a few rubs from off-road trips so it was more off a match to the rest of the bodywork that had a lifetime of life stamped into it's surface. It's no good doing a shoddy paint job to try and match old bodywork, you have to try and achieve close to a factory finish and then artificially age it or else it will otherwise always just look like a shoddy paint job! I just got my doors looking almost right when I ran into the back of someone and trashed a wing, starting the process all over again. It looks ok now, finally.... 🙄  Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Jul 2022 8:20pm |
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