Help with cosmetics

[Stratmangler]

I think this looks much nicer

[walpurgis]

Not sure I agree with all the foregoing.

Car and bike paint shops cater for painting a variety of materials (plastic, aluminium, alloys and of course steel) and use many paint types, spraying small and large items. At least the ones near me do, I've used them. They are happy to take on alloy wheel lacquering and painting, bike fuel tanks, car mirrors and front grilles, small panels, part panels, etc. and can match any colour. They are also happy to paint non automotive items.

Also, I've found aerosol paints these days just don't give a hard wearing finish. A good two pack or powder coat is much tougher.

[struth]

Thanks guys for input so far.
Waddaya reckon about this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Technics-Tur...item4adbf56546
I don't mind a bit of bling but this might be too much, especially as I am intending to onsell. Also it seems a bit pricey.

If you intend selling to Japan then maybe, but I'd go for something a little more tasteful and widen my market

[Qwin]

Well, I can only speak from my own experience.

I used to have a lot of small work done by car painters, prototype work for Russell Hobbs etc and required to be of photographic standard. I gave up in the end and we built our own wet back spray booth and did it all in house. As for colour matching they don't usually do this and when they try are worse than useless. I think what you mean is they will mix any car colour you have a referance number for, which is a different thing. Take them a plaque of a piece of plastic and ask them to match it and you will be lucky to get in the same ball park. I used to do all our colour matching after many failed and expensive attempts by the paint manufacturer, let alone a user of their product, its not their fortay.

Most people will take on the work and have a go, results will obviously vary considerably depending on the individuals experience, you might get a first class job, but it's not a given.

[Andrei]

I think this looks much nicer

I think I can double me chances. I can try Qwin's method, and after I screw that up I can go for a decal like the one you suggest.

[Mr Kipling]

Why not cover the effected area with a little plate suitably inscribed with something like " The D J's Choice"?

If you go for 6L6's approach I think you should plumb it into the kitchen.

[Andrei]

Why not cover the effected area with a little plate suitably inscribed with something like " The D J's Choice"?

Not a bad idea. If I can find something suitable that would be good. I am looking for a low cost solution, as I don't intend keeping it.

[6L6]

I think you should use this as an opportunity to make a plinth you really like, and if it turns out well, keep it, if it nooks not as good as you hope, sell it.