Respray pirces?

[richard ellison]

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  

[topher]

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.

[Mixologist]

That must be handy, your brother owning a bodyshop

[richard ellison]

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?

[vixteris]

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  

[Blue MK2]

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

[Mixologist]

I was gonna ask ya how that was going

[G6dub]

?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  

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.

[madsingh]

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.

[richard ellison]

thanks guys...