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General => General discussion => Topic started by: richard ellison on 02 August 2004, 19:36
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Just been thinking about the option of a future respray- as mine WILL need one in years to come. The .last time it wasnt done very well.
How much am i looking for to be sprayed in a lighter blue? I was thinking maybe R32 blue, or slightyly lighter.
Does it make it any cheaper that my car is currently (atlantic) blue?
How much is labour if i bought the paint seperatly.
I also wanted to get the rubber strips removed from the sides, the holes filled...
Thanks
Rich :)
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Prices vary wildly depending on who you go to, they'd probably remove the strips and fill the holes as a freebie, again depending on who you go to.
As far as buying your own paint, don't bother, it's only a fraction of the cost of the entire job and you have no comeback if the paint reacts badly or starts to peel within a few weeks.
If you're in the b'ham area drop me a pm and you can pop into my brothers bodyshop for a quote.
Chris.
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That must be handy, your brother owning a bodyshop :D
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shame- i live in the nw nr chester.
Unless he gives me a ridiculously low quote (<?500) its not really worth the travelling.
do the paint jobs vary massively?
how much am i looking for to get a decent job done? ?700?
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i havent had a rspray quote for my cab for less than 1500 quid but that included some bodywork. having the swage lines filled would be very cheap as its only filler. if u go ahead with the respray rich, i reckon having the side repeaters removed and the bodykit smoothed looks pretty bling too ;) 8)
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im paying 1k for mine. I needed alot of prep work and a few bits modded. Its comming out today and will post some pics of the job.
Ive seen some cheap resprays and they dont last very long.
about 700-1000 quid for yours?
ohh and blue is the best colour. just a shame my respray has come out a darker shade of blue from the original as it faded over time but it still looks good 8)
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I was gonna ask ya how that was going :D
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?700 your be lucky unless it is a friend!
With paint jobs the jobs varry loads, it depends on what sort of a job you want and how good the sprayer is.
Also a colour change doesn't make a different in price it is what parts you want painted. i.e. door shuts to match, under the bonnet etc....
There is a vw body shop I use down here, for a Rallye we had a full bare metla respray, new cells fitted etc.... and a colour change, so door shuts teh whole lot it cost ?2500 :o
Then the same place did my Limited, they did the whole car, welded some bits (from old roof rails) sorted the few little bits and that was only ?1100
A lot of it is down to preperation, and the time it takes.
I have seen some bad jobs with runs etc all over the place so go by word of mouth.
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like ppl sayin u can get it done by cowboy but dont go cryin to us, i would always go with ppl that are recommanded.
I spent moneys on my respray but not sayin how much as it will be 2 silly 2 say but i did get alot of work done thou.
Oi blue, wat do u think my colour is cause it doesnt stop changing everytime i move.
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thanks guys...