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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: HuwMk2 on 16 April 2006, 11:25

Title: respray???
Post by: HuwMk2 on 16 April 2006, 11:25

Has anyone had their mk2 gti resparyed? How much did you pay? Where was it done? Would like my mk2 gti done. Cheers all.

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: Mr Blue on 16 April 2006, 12:35

yep ive had mine done about 2 years ago. Resprayed to the original colour

I stripped the interior and most other parts myself because i didnt want the bodyshop to break anything
Just kept the car legal enough to drive on the road to the bodyshop.


I did get a small discount for stripping half of the car. total cost was about £1100. Shut lines sprayed, windows out job.

The finish is good but if your looking to win a show and shine then your looking at 2k. :smiley:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/sat1s1ngh/Tint.jpg)

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: FBF on 17 April 2006, 10:03

i just sprayed one of my mates gti's cost him 140 quid and a case of beer.  not a show finish but very nice none the less.

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: Ozz on 17 April 2006, 10:11

Hmm, whereabouts do you live and would you consider some random guy of the forum a mate . . .  :wink:  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: FBF on 17 April 2006, 10:17

im in crawley and could do it for 500 quid.  but it would be a £500 paint job.  its the prep that is time comsuming.  the gti i just did had a caved in front end that i had to rebuild and it was a dent bucket.

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: Ozz on 17 April 2006, 10:23

Am currently looking in to getting mine repsprayed before the summer, as I realised I have student loan coming in in a couple of weeks and havent decided what its being spent on yet! So am checking out a few places around me (Bath). The problem is I think i may be going to go for a rather expensive one as I love a good finish on paintwork!!! Still, will definately consider it as I have 2 new doors, a tailgate and a wing all in the wrong colours so thats half a spray job already, and will probably cost me 500 quid just to have those bits sprayed!!!

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: Uruk Hai on 17 April 2006, 10:29

I know a good body shop in Bristol but he's not cheap although he is very good, it all depends on what sort of job your after and how much do you want to spend !

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: Ozz on 17 April 2006, 11:16

Well, I'm after a fantastic job for not much money, but its just not gonna happen! Am basically looking for a full respray in the original colour, with me doing all the prep work that I can do, to try and cut costs down a bit! It'll cost as much as I can afford!

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: knobby on 17 April 2006, 12:26

sorry to steal the thread... :grin:

but i have a rallye coming that needs the front bumper spraying, and a small patch of rust on the wing sorting..   know anyone whos good with Rallye's

Knobby.

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: HuwMk2 on 17 April 2006, 13:26

Cheers all for stealing my thread!!! I don't mind really. FBF, I'd love my mk2 done. I will be working in Cranbrook in August for three weeks could you do the car then???

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: Ozz on 17 April 2006, 15:24

Hehe, oops, sorry mate, didnt even notice I was  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: FBF on 17 April 2006, 17:32

what colour you wanting? assuming the cars in good condition and dont need too much prep work i can do it over one or two weekends could even hire you a car to use while im doing it...

Title: Re: respray???
Post by: TwistedAspect on 22 April 2006, 11:47

Hmmm...on that note, could you redo a bonnet in Diamond Black as well? Just done a temp job with some arsehole cans and the finish is APPAULING!!!! At least it is the right colour though......could you help?

Jay