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I'm getting a windows out respray in a different shade of black with:

 

All dents nicks scratches bumps etc etc etc sorted

1 Extra bonnet sprayed

Overfenders Fitted

Arches cut away for overfenders

Overfenders, spats and rear bumper all blended so that the rear is completely smooth

Rear Wiper smoothed

Cracked side skirts repaired

3 coats of lacquer (minimum)

Machine Polished

 

£1500 ;)

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Fook me these respray quotes being mentioned are cheap as chips!

 

Depends where you go though. If you go to a place where insurance jobs get done you are going to get ripped off. A respray can't be any more than a weeks labour (40 hours) not including drying time so its unfair to charge crazy amounts.

 

I always go to experienced body shops where the sprayer has a few years on him. That way you get a proper sprayer who doesn't rely on technology. The guy i am going to only ever has 2 younger guys working with him. He is renound where i am and since his overheads are minimum he does good deals.

 

Also, when i spoke to him he was pretty excited about my ideas. I think he will be taking a few pics for his wall so hopefully that means that little bit extra care will be taken :)

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Fook me these respray quotes being mentioned are cheap as chips!

 

Yep, unbelievable prices, but I'd want to hear feedback 3 months after the job is done before committing any hard-earned!

 

To date I have never seen a cheap or even reasonably priced respray turn out in any decent quality. Only those that charge the upper end prices seem to turn out good results IME.

 

I also factor in the person giving response to their recommendation, some members I've met have posted up here saying how happy they are with the work and how perfect it is (and even recommended the place(s) to others), yet in real life the paintwork has been absolutely shocking. Some folks might be surprised which cars they are (others that have seen them might not ;) )

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Yep, unbelievable prices, but I'd want to hear feedback 3 months after the job is done before committing any hard-earned!

 

To date I have never seen a cheap or even reasonably priced respray turn out in any decent quality. Only those that charge the upper end prices seem to turn out good results IME.

 

I also factor in the person giving response to their recommendation, some members I've met have posted up here saying how happy they are with the work and how perfect it is (and even recommended the place(s) to others), yet in real life the paintwork has been absolutely shocking. Some folks might be surprised which cars they are (others that have seen them might not ;) )

 

In fairness i can't comment on this guy for a full respray as i have only seen snippets of his work. He sprayed the front end of my MR2 and the rear bumper along with a repair on the wing. The work was absolutely top notch, honestly couldn't see any missmatch whatsoever and the paint is still spot on.

 

Thats the main reason i'm going back to this guy. He just has an ora of oldskool about him, if that makes any sense.

 

The reason i've had to wait so long is because he has been booked solid, during this economic climate lol. He had a restored mini from the 70's (i think he said 70's lol) for a full respray just before me.

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There is a very big difference between painting a part and respraying an entire car. The work involved is a whole other level. Older cars that are built like mechano sets are easy to paint, modern higher priced cars like the Supra (in their day) with so many tightly fitting trim and panels are far more tricky and (primarily) time consuming. I really wish you well with the repaint, especially as thats less than half what reputable places round here charge.

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There is a very big difference between painting a part and respraying an entire car. The work involved is a whole other level. Older cars that are built like mechano sets are easy to paint, modern higher priced cars like the Supra (in their day) with so many tightly fitting trim and panels are far more tricky and (primarily) time consuming. I really wish you well with the repaint, especially as thats less than half what reputable places round here charge.

 

Fingers crossed :D

 

Labour up here is far cheaper than down south though. Most garages will charge around £30 an hour up here. A couple of performance specialists i know are £35. Seems quite rare nowadays.

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Fingers crossed :D

 

Labour up here is far cheaper than down south though. Most garages will charge around £30 an hour up here. A couple of performance specialists i know are £35. Seems quite rare nowadays.

 

Those are the same prices as here for garage services and performance work, but just not for paint. They charge a LOT more!

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