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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: the_stink on 15 January 2009, 13:33
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so as im lookign for a job interanlly which there are none at the moment! bored as hell so thought id ring a couple of bodyshops to get a price on removing the bumper stips on the doors
Rang the first place said it was a 3 dr mkiv golf and the kiddie at the other end didnt have a clue tbh 'well id have to see it really to give you a price? but any way he asked someone else and they said £100 a panel +vat
second bodyshop, at least this guy knew what he was talking about mentioned about the holes behind the doors etc need welding etc for both doors and quarter panels £700 :shocked:
never expected that! i knew it would be pricey so think ill leave that idea alone for a bit!
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Sound like you'd have to have the holes fillled and the complete panels sprayed, thats why its so high.
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Sound like you'd have to have the holes fillled and the complete panels sprayed, thats why its so high.
in a nut shell yup
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Fook that ! :shocked:
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thats what it hought could get a lot of fun stuff for £700
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I rang our local bodyshop for a total respray? £2000 he wanted! Is that expensive to you ?! I thought it was, but being a first car i actually want to spray im not too sure. My friend got his Ford Fez sprayed for £600 quid by my ex gf's brother lol, maybe ima ask him! :undecided:
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2k is a reasonab'e pice for a respray, there is a hell of a lot of man hours that go into prep.
J
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:cry: I was hoping you would say, nah thats a rip off! :evil: haha il be waiting a bit then :smug:
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Thats reasonable. More often than not when it comes to things like full body resprays you get what you pay for.
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Ahh Thanks mate :cry: not the reply i was wishing, but good to know on the other hand :drool:
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in terms of a full spray i paid 2200 pound for mine, its the prep time that costs the most
i,e removiing EVERYTHING :smiley:
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Yeah man, he explained that on the phone. I dunno if this is a silly question, BUT i have a few scratches and things, would a respray go over them? I also have some like air bubbles on the bonet where it was sprayed before and not sealed properly? would they be gone also?
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Yeah man, he explained that on the phone. I dunno if this is a silly question, BUT i have a few scratches and things, would a respray go over them? I also have some like air bubbles on the bonet where it was sprayed before and not sealed properly? would they be gone also?
Some defects can be removed using a decent machine polisher. But the air bubbles would prob be a respray.
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Cheers mate, it looks a bit of a state! Especially after i washed/cleaned her today they really stand out! Looks like a green leopard
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Post some pictures, scratches may come out with machine or wet and dry...
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Well he scratches are in unspicious areas so im not fussed about them as unless your 2inches away from them you can't see em! It's just the bubbles i was concerned about, but i know a respray will get rid of them. It's just finding the money to do it :tongue:
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sand it all down ur self will save u a lot of money!
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haha first serious car for me mate, and im only 18 :rolleyes: NO EXPERIENCE :drool: Would rather get it done profesionaly haha :smug:
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the bubbles are normally down to bad prep work.
as for sanding it down yourself, good money saving tip but some bodyshops wont touch it i would be a bit weary painting it, if there was any defects after paint it could be down to numerous things.
if prepped and painted in the bodyshop you can take it back if any defects came through.
you can get the 200 quid self prep jobs but IMO stay clear from them, for a decent job the materials would cost that!
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Yeah man, im gonna take it to the body shop ... just not yet! :nerd:
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righto guys with bodywork issuses. My cousin got his own bodyshop nxt to where i live (durham). He will remove bump strips weld guide holes in door and respray everything (so all bumpers doors smoothed) for £450. He will do a respray for £500 -£800 depending on your condition of your bodywork. As you know he done the bonnet extension on my car and smoothed all my rear badge it looks great. I am on my mobile so cnt post the link to my pics. But if you ask rich sure he cud russel something up lol hes good like that lol
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bloody fookin hell, that's half the price i was quoted lol. Now to get to durham! :smug:
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yup it is lol hes good lol durham is strait up the A1 lol i think the latest pics of my car are in a thread called milllltek or somthing like that lol
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Maybe 6 hour drive is too much :shocked:
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lol save alot of cash tho. Its a vicious circle stay were u are and pay loads or travel 6hours and get it for half the price + a few tanks of petrol lol
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just done a very quick mock up of what i would liek mine to eventually look like, alot of money but with the wheels as well
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v127/zippypockets/golf1.jpg)
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forgot something :wink:
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^^^^ Anni lights??
will look mint BTW :smiley:
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^^^^ Anni lights??
wasn't talking about them but they would look good :smiley:
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Yah man, I don't mind the travel lol :laugh: Can visit a mate up there as well :tongue:
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^^^^ Anni lights??
wasn't talking about them but they would look good :smiley:
smoothed indicator in the wing? :undecided:
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forgot something :wink:
hahah, oh yeah! black wing mirrors :wink:
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forgot something :wink:
hahah, oh yeah! black wing mirrors :wink:
daman - thought that was our little secret :sad: :laugh: :laugh:
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haha would look good.
you best get saving all thats going to cost a mint :wink:
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forgot something :wink:
hahah, oh yeah! black wing mirrors :wink:
daman - thought that was our little secret :sad: :laugh: :laugh:
what were you reffer to ? was it that
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forgot something :wink:
hahah, oh yeah! black wing mirrors :wink:
daman - thought that was our little secret :sad: :laugh: :laugh:
what were you reffer to ? was it that
it was that lol - can't remember if you've mentioned it publically :grin: :grin:
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forgot something :wink:
hahah, oh yeah! black wing mirrors :wink:
daman - thought that was our little secret :sad: :laugh: :laugh:
what were you reffer to ? was it that
it was that lol - can't remember if you've mentioned it publically :grin: :grin:
hahah well its true!! haha
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well alex if you or any other ppl want good bodywork things doing just pm me and we will sort somthing out mates rates of course