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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: louis_23 on 06 September 2009, 16:56

Title: respray give aways?
Post by: louis_23 on 06 September 2009, 16:56

if i were to have me car resprayedin a totally different colour what areas would you check to see if it were a respray? areas the body shop wouldn't spray or be able to spray? e.g would they spray under the hood or in the door sills etc? thanx guy's  :cool:

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: Mikester on 06 September 2009, 17:25

I would check for lines in the door shuts.

It is likely that they didnt spray the door shuts, and if they did then its still likely they didnt spray where the hinges go if they sprayed them at all.

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: JC on 06 September 2009, 18:16

door cards off and look underneath  :wink:

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: Mikester on 06 September 2009, 18:23

Also check for a line on the inner wing, as its very likely the engine bay wouldnt of been sprayed.

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: JC on 06 September 2009, 18:28

under boot floor carpet


under plastic wheel arch liners

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: louis_23 on 06 September 2009, 22:28

thats good so it aint to easly spotted i.e if i got a respray wouldn't be a case of pop the hood and oooooops  :embarassed: its a different colour under lol or open the door and oooooops  :embarassed:  :embarassed: its a different colour inside the car doors lol so basically a body shop would spray every bit they could get to?

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: Thom89 on 07 September 2009, 00:50

No, they would only paint as far as you pay them to paint! painting the entire shell inside out could take up to 2/3 times longer than a regular repaint, and easily double what you spend on paint and materials, let alone the extra labour cost... unless you want a cheap and cheerful colour change, where quality isn't that important, or you have the funds available for a full blown show standard paint, then it really is more trouble than its worth
Thom

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: Wayne on 09 September 2009, 13:12

As above they will only paint so far.

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: Len on 09 September 2009, 13:23

The cost is all in the amount you strip out.
To do an engine bay you would have to take the engine out to make it perfect!

So yes if you have it sprayed a different colour then it can be easily spotted.

Title: Re: respray give aways?
Post by: Ben Lessani on 09 September 2009, 13:38

I would check the paint code and DVLA's history of the car colour - pretty easy one.