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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: Smokey Joey on 07 November 2012, 11:04
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Does anybody know of a cheap body shop around the south east/ london area where i can get a same color respray? and whats the average cost for this?
Cheers :grin:
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Not sure how much full respray would be but I got a quote for bumper, two wings and to all be feathered in and was dirt cheap - full circle body shop, marden, kent.
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Not sure how much full respray would be but I got a quote for bumper, two wings and to all be feathered in and was dirt cheap - full circle body shop, marden, kent.
How much? Have you seen their work before?
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Does anybody know of a cheap body shop around the south east/ london area where i can get a same color respray? and whats the average cost for this?
Cheers :grin:
As a general rule if you pay cheap, you'll get a sh!t job.
Get quotes from a number of places, ask to see examples of their work and see if you can speak to previous customers to get feedback.
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Generally you get what you pay for and there are loads of variables.
1. There is a huge variety of paint & lacquer out there. Better products cost more and look better for longer. You can get a respray for £600 but it will be a rush job with budget materials.
2. How much do you need spraying, outer shell only, do you want the door shuts doing? Is the car going to be stripped to a bare shell? What is the condition of the car? Does the car have any rust? etc etc.
3. Paint shops vary hugely in price. If the shop is new they will want your business and are often priced better. Visit the shops and see what the final results are.
Middle of the road prices using decent materials and small amount of rust repair,filling, sanding would be:
Bare shell £2500 - £5000
Outer shell £1200 - £2200
I spent £1800 for an outer shell spray, original LA9V Met black. I don't think you need to spend more than £2000 for a daily.
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im a painter my self and work for myself and i can do outside paints for 600 and thats not using cheap products and its all it waterbased paint which should be bing used i can do this because my over heads are low cost