Anyone regret having their car resprayed?

[SUPRALOOPY]

A repaint can be done in a few days. (but will be shit) Done properly you can turn one around in 2 weeks but that's all you would be working on (and that ain't gonna happen unless the money is too good to be true)

[Dnk]

i thought yours was wrapped in that Huge stickon number plate dnk

 

Its standard number plate size so

[jevansio]

So 2 weeks min for a "decent" job. I think I might have to live with the dog look for a bit then as I can't be without it while the weather is good, it sounds like this may be a "winter" mod

[j_jza80]

Just rip it up the strip well and no one will care if it's immaculate or not.

 

I'd much rather see a well prepped car being used for what it was built for than an immaculate show car.

[dandan]

I'd much rather see a well prepped car being used for what it was built for than an immaculate show car.

 

Me too, every time.

[marc_p]

So 2 weeks min for a "decent" job. I think I might have to live with the dog look for a bit then as I can't be without it while the weather is good, it sounds like this may be a "winter" mod

 

Hello mate, I've just found a guy to respray mine same colour(black) and he said it'll take 2-3 weeks(it's a window out job), it's going to go in for the respray over winter aswell but the guy actually said that winter is the best time to spray a black car as the finish generally comes out better.

[Swampy442]

I regretted having a Soarer sprayed once, but I failed by going for the cheapest quote

[jevansio]

Nice one guys,

 

I was actually thinking of going for the cheapest as it isn't a show car, maybe I won't

[JamieP]

Just rip it up the strip well and no one will care if it's immaculate or not.

 

I'd much rather see a well prepped car being used for what it was built for than an immaculate show car.

 

Id rather have both, Immaculate and use it hard.

[Stonkin]

This is on my mind a lot at the mo to Jay, mine badly needs painting. I either want black again or the dark grey of that Lexus ISF i did a while ago. I'm gona start shopping around for quotes fairly soon and look to get it done towards the end of this year. I dont mind paying for a good job as its extremely important to me that its done properly. Its got to look good now and equally good in 2 or 3 years.

 

The horror stories i hear and see of spray jobs that went badly puts me off massively, especially when going for a complete colour change. Its going to be a very difficult thing to do.

[johnny g]

Nice one guys,

 

I was actually thinking of going for the cheapest as it isn't a show car, maybe I won't

 

That's the last thing you want to do mate. It'll cost you double in the long run by either getting it re-done or touched up several times.

[Stonkin]

Yep, definetly dont go cheap, you will always regret it.

[Supranature]

My logic behind a decision such as you are about to make is this. Did you go cheap/cut corners with any stage of the many mods you have done to date? I think not mate.

The exterior of the car is, rightly or wrongly, how people ultimately judge how "good" a car is.

Based on your thoughts in this thread, it suggests to me you want your car to look good (as most of us do).

IMO your car only deserves a proper paint job, not a "blow over". Don't even consider anything but the finish it deserves. You haven't gone cheap at any stage, so don't break the chain.

I would wait till next year so you can show it off in all its glory during the summer months.

[Chiefgroover]

Before I got this current supra I asked the seller about a respray, he got the guy next door to phoenix to do it. He used the cheapest crappy paint on the market, and charged me £2200. I got crap looking paint cause it was very cheap, I asked for sikkens and didnt get it, and there was 37 runs and overspray everywhere. He must not have removed anything from the car and just badly masked everything.

Had to get it all done again, properly removing everything, and buying all new trims, scuttle panel etc, this time got an ace job for £2.2K including parts.

Beware of the self taught crappy sprayer.

[magictorch]

Begining to regret doing mine....had lots of hassle with mine but there's light at the end of the tunnel now.

I asked them to flat the orange peel on the car and they have made a mess of that as well, got the car back and its booked in somewhere else.

No single turbo this year now tho

[Stonkin]

Begining to regret doing mine....had lots of hassle with mine but there's light at the end of the tunnel now.

I asked them to flat the orange peel on the car and they have made a mess of that as well, got the car back and its booked in somewhere else.

No single turbo this year now tho

 

Thats gutting mate

[SUPRALOOPY]

Begining to regret doing mine....had lots of hassle with mine but there's light at the end of the tunnel now.

I asked them to flat the orange peel on the car and they have made a mess of that as well, got the car back and its booked in somewhere else.

No single turbo this year now tho

 

 

Shit Jamie,

I feel bad now. I thought you had a good place sorted?

[caseys]

Still deciding on whether to have my car wrapped or not, need a few little bits to prep it done first though.

 

Also my friend who's doing tints but breaking into vinyl is also looking at this http://solargard.com/Auto/Clearshield

 

Then again protective film all over the car is like having your sofa wrapped in clear film. It's designed to be sat on / be the external layer. Why put another layer on it?

Edited August 1, 2010 by caseys (see edit history)

[Suprash]

I had mine resprayed about 3 years ago now, it cost a little more then the usual respray but then I did have engine bits colour coded like spark cover, fan shroud, fuse boxes etc, they also done quite a few man hours on trying to blend my skirts into my doors, but I paid 3k for mine, and to be honest, its still just as good now with a good wash and a polish.

 

Does no one use GVN around here no more ?

 

http://www.gvncoachworks.com/

[evinX]

Im loving having mine painted satin black, nice flat effect on it, easy to clean, and the car just looks really cool, i use

 

auto glym car glass polish

car plan black trim wax

autosol + tcut on the headlights

and water + chamois cloth to wipe the body

 

if i have any paint problems, mask the car, smooth the area and paint over it, just blends straight in, hmmmm

[Chiefgroover]

Bad sprayers put too much air in the mix and get a sand paper finish to aviod runs, then think they can buff it flat, even if they do, the finish is old looking.

 

i think 2 in 10 painters are actually good.

[SUPRALOOPY]

Bad sprayers put too much air in the mix and get a sand paper finish to aviod runs, then think they can buff it flat, even if they do, the finish is old looking.

 

i think 2 in 10 painters are actually good.

 

[Sharpe]

Looks like a few of you guys on here are having a hard time when getting your cars resprayed.

 

Try getting a look in person of some of thier recent work and if your happy with that then your off to a good start.

 

Ask lots of questions and again of your not happy with the answers then walk away.

 

Cheers

[Stevo]

What about that place opposite Jurgen's workshop Jay - that did the work on Ed's aerotop in Audi white?

 

Following this with interest as it is something I'd really like to do too.

[Jurgen-Jm-Imports]

What about that place opposite Jurgen's workshop Jay - that did the work on Ed's aerotop in Audi white?

 

Following this with interest as it is something I'd really like to do too.

 

we have 2 garages opposite mine, both do good work but need supervised to make sure its done mint..

 

one is better than the other we use both for different job sizes..

 

but eds car is very nice we also have another pearl white supra and a grey trd almost done..