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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: dezire2003 on 08 August 2005, 13:42
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I found a spot (fist size) of peeling lacquer on my met blue Golf Mk2 the other day. I think some bird crap had cause it.
Does anyone know how to sort this out - Can I rub down the area and re-lacquer it? Or how much work/cost is involved for a body shop to sort this out? Will they have to repaint the whole bonnet or not?
Much appreciated :)
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I've got a similar situation with my new ride ... the bonnet has a few stone chips and the lacquer problem plus the scuttle has some rust starting.
If the lacquer has started to peel it's a pretty sure sign of some poor repair work I'm afraid.
I'm paying around £500 for the bonnet to be re-painted from scratch - top of the wings blown in - the metal insert on the front grill - and finally the scuttle repaired and painted. That a fair bit for a job like this I've been told, but if you want a good colour match and quality job you can't scrimp really!
So the next question is what's the budget and what results do you want?
I'd say get a quote from a good bodyshop and take it from there ...
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The bonnet nor the car has never been repaired - it's all original (believe me, I know).
The reason for the peel is a lump of bird sh!te left on my bonnet for a few weeks (silly me!).
£500!!! That's an awful lot for a bonnet repray mate! Can the bonnet not be rubbed down and re laquered?
I could live with it but it just looks so crap, as the rest of the bodywork is fine.
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best left to the bodyshop i recon. you will have to paint or laqure the whole bonnet as small patch work will stand out big time. old paint is hard to match aswel
£500 is alot of money. if you add another 500 you can get the whole car done :shocked:
then again its a quality job
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I know blue - that's more than likely where this is going - just in 3 or 4 stages as I need the car for work !!
Couldn't have her at a bodyshop for 3 months whilst they faff about :cry:
Plus the nice two tone shot u showed me - guess who has the same! I only spotted it it after a good clean and polsihed :(
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im glad those 2 tone days are over!
you will be suprised how much your paint has faded
got pics?
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How much more did u pay for your full respray Blue ??
And how long where u without your baby ??
Might have a word with the bodyshop about what my final intentions are and see what they say ... :huh:
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Sorry for hijacking your thread desire :tongue:
PM sent dave
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Update- Just phoned a few local bodyshops in Brighton, and got 2 prices for rubbing back and respraying. One said they would have to spray the top of the wings to blend in, and the other sadi that a good paint mix/match will not have to do that. Mmm.
Prices so far - £250 and £200 all in. I think this is pricey! Is it?
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250 for a good mix/match quality job is about right.
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Still sounds a lot though for a car worth a grand. I reakon I'll look around until I can get it down to £100 all in. I was thinking of selling it soon anyhow, but don't want to sell it looking a bit poorly.
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hey, me and david hawkins are from worthing, so not far from you. you should come along to the local vw meet on the last sunday of the month, have a look in the "shows, meets....." section on this forum for more details.
also who did you take it to in brighton, i'm in the process of trying to sort out some body work and am after as many quotes as i can get.