Pearlescent paint repairs

[johnnystealth]

Hiya. I dont have a TVR but do have a Alfa GTV in pearlescent Nuvola blue. (A factory option). I want the front repainting to remove a lot of stone chips, bumper & bonnet. Hard to justify a full paint job as the rest of the car is mint. NB the GTV bonnet/ bumper are all plastic.

Paintshops are divided between running a mile as they claim they cant match it, or being vastly overconfident and saying 'piece of p***, mate'.... which i dont trust. A lot of you guys have pearly cars- has anyone got experience of a really good paintshop who is good at partial paint jobs on pearl finishes? Yorks / Lincs / Lancs areas?? I am very fussy but will pay decent money & travel if it avoids a 3 or 4 grand full respray that I cant justify.

Cheers in advance.

[5.0ltr]

These are based in the old factory in Blackpool, get good reports.
http://www.surfaceanddesign.com/restore.html

[mr saggy]

They're better than good!! They did some work on my sagaris last year and the results were fantastic!
They are total perfectionists.

[johnnystealth]

Thanks for that. I do like the look f these guys...Blackpool just about within range for me as well- I will give them a call. Mr Saggy, was the job on your car a partial respray on pearl colour??